Project E.M.E.R.S -Engaging Manipulative E-Learning Reading Strategy: An Intervention Program to Combat the Reading Problems of the Pupils

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Project EMERS is based on Department of Education Order No. 33, s. 2016 Guidelines on the Utilization of the 2016 Every Child a Reader Program Funds for the Early Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program: Professional Development Component. The purpose of the Program is to develop in Filipino children literacy and numeracy skills and attitudes that will contribute to lifelong learning. With this, it is the goal of the Department to improve the literacy and numeracy skills of Kindergarten to Grade 3 learners following the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum by establishing a sustainable and cost-effective professional development system for teachers.

METHODS

The researcher made used of the convenient purposive sampling technique to selected Grade 2 pupils out of 29 selected fifteen non-reader pupilsduring the SY 2018-2019.

RESULTS

Twenty-ninepupils took the pre-assessment test using the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) in English. The data shows that there are big number of pupils who fell from the non-reader pupils 10 or 34%. The result was alarming yet this problem needs immediate action and it suggests that the pupils who fell from the non-reader level clearly mean that they need an intervention program. From a randomly selected technique the researcher only got 15 pupils who had the lowest scores in EGRA they were selected as respondents of the s t u d y .As the result, the ten (10) non-reader learners of Santa Cruz Central Elementary School were identified. Based on the results of pretest and posttest on pupils under non-reader learners,there is a significant decreased from 10 nonreader became 8 or 80 % after the implementation of the Project EMERS had a great impact on learners reading ability although there were remaining 3 non-reader pupils. The use of manipulative e-reading materialsfrom the internet used by teachers in teaching reading in English that made the pupils became reader. The researcher, in finding appropriate intervention to improve the reading performance of the non-readers, has conceptualized action research-reader Grade 2 pupils. The use of Project EMERS as an intervention in the reading program of the school is a great help to every learner who a r e s t r u g g l i n g r e a d e r s .

DISCUSSIONS

There are factors that contribute in this reading ability of the learners' such as learners' reading habit, interest in reading, and parental involvement. It was found out that there is a serious impact on the reading ability of the learners that affect to their reading performance in school. The implementation of Project EMERS of engaging the pupils using manipulative reading materials from the internet in teaching reading showed very favorable results. The researcher recommends the continuous implementation of this project and can be adopted by classroom teachers for their own intervention in the different grade level who had the same problem and can be embraced by other schools.