Project Vdm (Vocabulary Development Using Multimedia) To Enhance the Reading Comprehension Level of Grade 3 Pupils

Abstract

Introduction

Vocabulary knowledge is strongly associated with reading comprehension. The relationship between good reservoirs of vocabulary could lead to a higher reading comprehension level and good academic performance. Thus, the researcher found out that Grade 3 pupils have poor reading comprehension this School Year 2016-2017. Fifty-nine (59) pupils out of eighty-nine (89) belong to frustration level, 9 pupils were at the instructional level and only 17 were independent readers. Thus the researcher also concluded that vocabulary and reading comprehension were the least mastered skills that need to be developed and given focus. Research cited by Fahriany (2014) comprehension or understanding in every reading activity is an important part of each skill learning. In this study, the researcher aims to implement a program that would enhance pupils' reading comprehension. It is, therefore, to design a program dubbed as Project VDM (Vocabulary Development Using Multimedia) to Enhance Reading Comprehension Level and its effectiveness to find out how Project VDM program may impact on the enhancement of reading comprehension of Grade 3 pupils.

Methods

The study is truly experimental in nature so pre-test and post-test were used. Sample pupils were divided into two groups i.e. control group and experimental group on the basis to illustrate the comprehension level of pupil respondents from Phil-IRI (Philippine Informal Reading Inventory) pre-test as the basis of observing the respondents. Two different groups will be arranged for the experiment. The experiment group will be using Project VDM as an intervention to enhance the reading comprehension level of pupils. On the other hand, the control group will be treated using the traditional way. The instrument to be used for this research is the Project VDM using interactive multimedia to improve vocabulary development to enhance reading comprehension level.

Results

The level of reading comprehension of grade 3 pupils before using Project VDM, both groups have their frustration levels in terms of reading comprehension. After using Project VDM, the experimental group got the highest mean in the post-test. There is a significant difference between the control and experimental group after using Project VDM.

Discussion

Project VDM is effective in this experimental study. Multimedia helps learners to explore more knowledge through the help of context awareness and enhance their reading level. ( Clark and Richard, 2011 ).