Reading comprehension skills using SQ3R method

Abstract

The research assessed the four (4) reading comprehension levels among the third year Bachelor of Elementary Education students in terms of the literal, inferential, critical and evaluative skills using SQ3R method. The study utilized the pre-testpost-test design under pre-experimental research design to determine the levels of reading comprehension skills of BEEd students before and after using SQ3R method. In additional, T-test was used to assess the significant difference of students’ reading performance of the two assessments. Furthermore, the simple percentage was used to get the reading comprehension skill levels of the students and the K to 12 standard academic performance to interpret the results. Findings revealed that in the first assessment, the level of reading comprehension of the students was under the beginner level. After they were exposed to SQ3R method in the second assessment, their level move to Approaching Proficiency. The study concluded that using the SQ3R method in teaching reading results to honing reading comprehension skills and may lead readers to proficiency