ICT and Reading Comprehension in English

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The main purpose of the study was to assess the comprehension level in English using ICT materials. There is an increase in the students' comprehension level after the completion of the program. Pre-test and post-test were conducted to see the effectiveness of the study. There was an increase in the students' performance in the post-test compared to pre-test revealed by an MPS.

METHODS

Grade 2-Sampaguita students were the study participants. The intervention involved four weeks of initiatives focused on developing comprehension skills in English. The students under the study were given Pre-Test and Post-Test to get the Mean Percentage Score.

RESULTS

The mean percentage score during the Pre-test is 56.14 and significantly increased to 71.53 which shows that it is moving toward mastery level. Findings show the comprehension skills of the students in utilizing ICT materials increase after the study. Mean Percentage Score increases when reinforced with the instruction with the use of ICT materials.

DISCUSSIONS

The results of this study have implications in increasing the comprehension in English and can be an indication of the exposure of Grade 2 in different reading materials using ICT. This action research is beneficial in terms of attracting students' attention which leads them to develop comprehension skills in English. It is also time-saving because teachers do not have to spend time to redesign other teaching materials to teach other topics or subjects. To solve the problems that may arise when ICT is integrated into the teaching of reading comprehension in an ESL classroom, it is important for teachers to employ strict supervision of the students to maximize the use of ICT in the teaching-learning process.