Development of Reading Comprehension through Different Crafted Instructional Materials

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research aims to determine the common difficulties of the pupils in reading comprehension through developing Different Crafted Instructional Materials. (Problems/Issues) At present Pupils from Grade I-II, I at Lanatan -Muntingtubig Elementary School encounters difficulty in reading comprehension which is an alarming problem affects their academic performance. (Method) The research tools used are the set of reading materials crafted with corresponding questions that serve as the pre-test and post-test. (Findings) The research shows that crafted and variety of reading instructional materials help a lot in capturing the attention of the pupils. Moreover, pictures can be a good help in the development of reading comprehension. (Values) Thus, the crafted materials of the teachers will serve as the instructional materials that will aid these teachers in developing the comprehension of these pupils.

METHODS

The research tools used will be the set of reading materials crafted with corresponding questions to be able to use in the pretest and posttest given by the teacher to the pupils. The reading materials were used in pretest to determinetheir difficulties in reading problems. Furthermore, materials prepared by the teachers during instruction and remedial teaching and enhancement activities were given as the strategy or intervention in the reading problems.

RESULTS

During the administering the pretest to the respondents, the results revealed that pupils can read with the used of the crafted materials. With these results, the researchers provided more emphasis on these reading materials. The research also shows that additional reading materials intended for pupils help a lot in capturing their attention. Finally, pictures can be a good help in the comprehension of the pupils.

DISCUSSIONS

The result of the research will be used for obtaining an immediate solution. After identifying the weaknesses, the researchers used the materials during instruction, remediation, and interventions. After several weeks of using the reading materials, a post-test was given to the pupils to identify the increase in the pupils' performance. To validate objective tools of validation were applied by the researchers in order to answer the specific questions.