ISSN 2348-1218 (print) International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations ISSN 2348-1226 (online) Vol. 9, Issue 2, pp: (172-182), Month: April - June 2021, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
ENHANCED GRAPHIC-BASED READING MATERIALS IN MOTHER TONGUE TOWARDS COMPREHENSION Gina W. Ebisa Ed.D. 1
Department of Education, Carcar City Division
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P. Nellas St. Poblacion III, Carcar City, Cebu, Philippines
Abstract: This study assessed the effects of the developed multimedia-based materials in Mother Tongue towards comprehension of Grade one learners in identified Medium Schools at Carcar City Division, Carcar City, Cebu during the School Year 2019-2020. This study made use of the quasi-experimental method with the pre-post test results using the Early Grade Reading Assessment adapted from Carcar City Division before and after exposure to graphic-based materials. The frequency and simple percentage, z-test and T-test Mean Difference were used for the treatment of data. The finding reveals that there is a significant improvement of the reading comprehension after employing the intervention of the enhanced graphic-based reading materials. The use of the enhanced graphic-based materials enabled pupils to achieve better reading performance and the use of graphic based was very motivating and beneficial since graphic based did not only enhance the pupils reading level but also improve and develop their reading comprehension as well. Keywords: Teaching Reading, Graphic- Based Reading, Quasi-Experimental, Grade One Learners, Carcar City, Cebu, Philippines.
I. INTRODUCTION In the 21st century, reading is considered as an important skill to help people learn from human knowledge through experience. Through reading, knowledge has greatly contributed to the growth of mankind throughout the world. In fact, it plays a huge role for the development of the country. In teaching Reading for beginners, teachers must keep the learners at their best and give emphasis on the development of their skills in order to sustain a learning environment that creates continuous improvement. Teachers should do innovations in to cater to the needs of the learners in the process of learning. One of the issues of the primary school learners across the world is their poor reading performance after the early years of schooling. Despite of the modern advances in information technology and the development of a range of communication tools in the advanced world, learning to read remain important (Anstey and Bull, 2004). According to Laskowski (2001), effective reading increases both the self-esteem and the chances for individual development. He explains that everyone should know reading and proper communications. He added that is important factor in the workplace as means of communication and understanding. Teaching reading may be affected by teacher’s attitude towards the effectiveness of interventions in reading. Globally, research supports the notion that perceptions and attitudes that teachers have about teaching early reading can have an influence on their classroom practices (Powers, Zippay, and Butler, 2006).
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