Learning Management Using the KWL Plus Technique in Conjunction with Mind Mapping to Develop Reading for Main Idea Skills in the Akhlak Subject for Year 3 Lower Secondary Islamic Studies Students

Abstract

        This research aimed to: 1) evaluate the efficiency of the learning management plan based on the 80/80 criterion; 2) examine the level of learners’ reading for main idea skills;  3) compare learning achievement before and after the implementation of the activities; and 4) study learners’ satisfaction with the learning model. The sample consisted of 27 Year 3 lower secondary Islamic Studies students at Azizstan Foundation School, obtained by cluster random sampling. The research instruments consisted of: 1) learning management plans using the KWL Plus technique in conjunction with mind mapping; 2) a test of reading for main idea skills; 3) a learning achievement test; and 4) a satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The research findings revealed that: 1) the developed learning management plan had efficiency higher than the standard criterion, with an E1/E2 value of 88.94/88.85; 2) the learners had reading for main idea skills higher than the 80 percent criterion, with statistical significance at the .001 level; 3) the learning achievement after learning was higher than before learning, with statistical significance at the .001 level; and 4) the learners had satisfaction with the learning management using the KWL Plus technique in conjunction with mind mapping at the highest level.