The Effects of Using Supplementary English Reading Exercises with the KWL-Plus Technique to Develop English Reading Comprehension Skills of Tenth- Grade Students

Abstract

   The purposes of this research were: 1. to develop and evaluate the efficiency of supplementary English reading exercises using the KWL-Plus technique; 2. to compare students’ English reading comprehension skills before and after using these supplementary exercises; and 3. to survey students’ opinions on the supplementary English reading exercises combined with the KWL-Plus technique. The experimental group consisted of 25 tenth-grade students from Pali Triam Udom Suksa School, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, who were enrolled in the English subject (E 31101) during the first semester of the 2023 academic year. The research instruments included the supplementary English reading exercises incorporating the KWL-Plus technique, an English reading comprehension test, and a questionnaire regarding students’ opinions on the exercises. Data were analyzed using mean, percentage, and standard deviation.   The research findings were as follows: 1. The efficiency of the supplementary English reading exercises with the KWL-Plus technique was 86.53/84.17, which exceeded the set criterion of 80/80;  2. Students’ English reading comprehension skills improved significantly after using the exercises, with an increase of +12.21 points; and 3. Students expressed a highly positive opinion toward the supplementary English reading exercises with the KWL-Plus technique.