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Type :thesis
Subject :P Language and Literature
Main Author :Zahratun Nufus
Title :The use of Know-Want-Learned (KWL) strategy in improving EFL students ability to comprehend academic reading materials
Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi
Year of Publication :2019
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
The purpose of this study was to examine the use of Know-Want-Learned (KWL) strategy to improve English Foreign Language students’ ability in comprehending academic reading  materials. The subjects of this study consisted of 60 junior high school students in the district  of South Kalimantan, Banjarmasin. The researcher adopted a mixed-method and employed a  quasi-experimental design. The experimental group was taught by using KWL strategy while the  control group was taught by using the conventional strategy. The instruments used in this study  were questionnaires, pre and post-test and semi-structured interview. Data from questionnaires were  analyzed by using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that the students were proficient  in reading activity and were interested in using KWL strategy in comprehending academic reading  materials. The pre and post-test mean scores were analyzed through paired and independent sample  t-tests. The findings of the pre and post-test showed that there was a significant improvement in  achievement for the experimental group (M=91.83, SD=5.33) when compared to the control group  (M=82.00, SD=6.64), t(58)=6.32, p

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