3 Ps (Poor Health, Passivity, and Physical Environment) Circumstances that Affect the Listening Ability of Grade Vi Pupils of Carlos S. Batino Sr. Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

As early as September 2016, I noticed that some or most of my class advisory was not actively participating in our class discussion. After listeningto a story read, I read them, I found out that there is something wrong with my class. It was in this premise that the researcher felt the need to conduct action research to remedy the existing problem in the listening ability of the pupils. 3Ps (Poor Health, Passivity and Physical Environment) Circumstances that affect the listening ability of the Grade Six pupils of Carlos S. Batino Sr. Memorial Elementary School with its proposed intervention program to improve the listening ability of the pupils was materialized.

METHODS

This study focused on the factors affecting the listening ability of Grade Six pupils of Carlos S. Batino Sr. Elementary School SY 2016-2017. This study utilized the Descriptive-Survey Method. All data gathered from the respondents through questionnaires were collated, interpreted, and recorded. Frequency counts, percentage weight values, and weighted mean were used in the analysis and interpretation of data.

RESULTS

There are many factors that affect the listening ability of the pupils. Some of them are physical environment, poor health, passivity/lack of interest to listen, and home-related factors. Among the factors presented, poor health, passivity or lack of interest to listen, and physical environment found out to have a strong effect on the listening ability of the pupils while the home related factors have a slight effect

DISCUSSIONS

The results of the study made us realize how some of these factors affected not only the learning ability but also their comprehensive competence. With these findings, the researcher conducted a proposed intervention program that will benefit the learners’ progress. The school administrator, teachers, and parents should be united and maintain a vigilant stand in maintaining the good health of the pupils through functional school canteen and continuous feeding program partnership with the school garden or Gulayan sa Paaralan. Teachers must see to it that the pupils are comfortable and have no other concerns during the lesson and are focused on their lessons so their listening performance will be enhanced. The classroom should be conducive for learning like having the proper ventilation; these factors should be considered as this has an effect on the listening ability of the pupils.