Development and Validation of K to 12 Curriculum Aligned English Worksheets for 6th Graders

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

"Education is the most powerful weapon which can be used to change the world," said Nelson Mandela, one of the most famous and influential people in the world. It is indeed one of the sayings which every Filipino believes in. This is really time that there is a discrepancy in the ratio of the number of learners and of available instructional materials for Kindergarten to Tertiary level in the country that lead to different details in the content of delivering instruction. Indeed, instructional materials are very instrumental in how teachers successfully deliver quality and relevant education in their respective classes. In addition, instructional materials have been studied and described by many authors. They came up with different names such as educational technology, curriculum auxiliaries, educational media, audio-visual aids, teaching materials, instructional aids, instructional media, and educational resources. These are utilized to help explain and make the subject matter intelligible and enjoyable.

METHODS

This study used the experimental-descriptive method of research for it assessed the validity and acceptability of the worksheets for grade 6 English as evaluated by grade 6 English teachers.

RESULTS

The study resulted that there is a significant difference between the pre-test and the post-test administered. Likewise, there is a significant increase in post-test through the use of the developed worksheets in English. The findings also revealed that with utilizing the developed material it helped increase the learnings and knowledge of 6th graders to become globally competitive learners in the future. On the other hand, the study also revealed that instructional material is vital when it comes to the teaching and learning process.

DISCUSSIONS

Teaching the English language requires materials for the better learning and comprehension of the learners. However, in the public school setting of the country, there are not enough learning materials for every learner and grade level. And this is one of the problems which the English teachers are facing. Through this study, the researcher came up with worksheets wherein lessons were localized and contextualized making sure that the English worksheets respond to the needs of public elementary institutions and conform to the quality and relevance of the Department of Education. As a result, the developed English worksheets for 6th graders are an effective tool in giving quality education and producing globally competitive learners.