Improving Reading Comprehension through the Use of Higher Order Thinking Activities among Grade V Pupils of Briccio Pantas Memorial Elementary School
Keywords:
higher order thinking activities, (predicting, making connections, visualizing, inferring, questioning and summarizing)Abstract
INTRODUCTION
To improve reading comprehension with grade five pupils, the teacher-researcher intended to improve reading comprehension by using higher-order thinking skills such as predicting, making connections, visualizing, inferring, questioning, and summarizing. In this study, the target group was the grade five pupils. The teacher-researcher has seen children experience difficulty with the process of reading comprehension, which causes them great concern as educators.
METHODS
The teacher-researcher used to collect data, analyze students' use, and students' understanding of the reading strategies through observation checklist. Beginning in September 2017, the teacher-researcher used a checklist to observe which reading comprehension strategies were being used by students in small groups. She found two problems using the checklists. She observed that students had a problem using the strategies within the group setting without a guide sheet to follow so she developed a group record-keeping sheet for the various strategy’s students were to use before, during, and after reading the story in their group.
RESULTS
This action research relied chiefly on the results of reading tests conducted during the period of the program. The descriptive method of research was used in the study to find out the reading comprehension ability of the pupils. The data gathered were tabulated, evaluated and analyzed using percentages to identify the reading comprehension level of pupils.
DISCUSSIONS
Based on the results the following were implemented and utilized: Pupils grouped according to their abilities and levels or difficulties to facilitate assessment and evaluation of pupils' reading comprehension. Used higher order thinking activities during remedial reading instruction. Follow up and intensified activities of pupils with reading comprehension difficulties were done at home.
