Improving Reading Comprehension through Digitalization of instruction

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The concept of the digital revolution has grasped the development of technology; its ideas are associated with computers, audio-visual presentations, as well as the advancement of hardware and software. These materials were able to provide an improvement in learning with an emphasis on the necessities of students. Thus, digital materials played a vital role in today's classroom setting as the students keep their interest in the lesson and enhance their cognitive abilities. Thereupon, the purpose of the digitalization of instruction has long been observed to support the educators in a course of instruction with the promotion of teacher-student interaction in the classroom. Discovery, demonstration, and discussion can be executed more efficiently through multimedia resources to help the students engage themselves in absorbing information.

METHODS

This study, with the use of a descriptive method, aimed to determine the impact of digital materials such as video clips, webinars and web pages in students' reading comprehension. The questionnaire was administered before and after English class where digital-based strategies were applied. Observation refers to what he/she sees taking place in the classroom based on a student's daily participation. Several categories affecting comprehension were being presented in the questionnaire.

RESULTS

The factors examined were student's understanding, vocabulary development, attention and participation, distraction, using one's imagination, concentration and performance. Students' attention and participation, acquired the highest agreement rate among all the factors. It was ranked first at 87%. It is followed by a student's understanding at an 83% agreement rate succeeded by a student's performance at an 82% agreement rate. Lastly, distractions among students garnered the least agreement rate at 53%. The results are conclusive that multimedia resources have a greater impact on a student's reading comprehension.

DISCUSSIONS

The research found out that the use of multimedia resources is utilized to a very great extent in English instruction. Moreover, the students' level of comprehension is enhanced through the use of multimedia resources. Since the purpose of this study is to determine the impact of multimedia resources on reading comprehension, the result of this study can be adequate bases for an action plan which may be a recommendation to institutionalize the use of digitally formatted learning materials.