Project Brain Train: Promoting Learners' Interests in Reading and Studying

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading is essential for a child's success. Reading is the key to achieve our ultimate goal in studying, learning. It is one of the training done by students in order to gain knowledge about something. Reading is also part of the 3R's which are: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. It is necessary that a student should be able to read and understand the context he/she is reading. The Brain Train Center caters learning with difficulty in reading and understanding as well as students who want to learn more. Brian Train Center composes Children's books, resource materials, tarpaulin prints, and learning tools. It is a gazebo converted to reading and learning area to accommodate learners who also want to learn even they are outside of their classrooms and in their idle time.

METHODS

This study was implemented in the gazebo, now converted to Brian Train Center. At present, the implementation of the progress is still on-going. Books from the Library which were donated by the External Stakeholders were put in the center. Tarpaulin prints containing added information about every subject are being changed every quarter. During recess, lunch breaks and the end of class, learners can visit the center to read and learn.

RESULTS

Based on the analysis from the outputs of the students, there is a great impact on the speed of learners in reading. Also, based on the PHIL-IRI results of grade Seven (7) students, most of the students reached their specific grade level after several months of reading in the center. The comprehension level was also achieved during the program.

DISCUSSIONS

The purpose of the center is to gauge learners' capacity in understanding the content of what they have read. School Governing Council conducted a conference meeting regarding the abrupt decrease of students' interest in reading. The School Governing Council came up with an idea of converting the school gazebo to a Reading area which will be more usable for students. Last May 2018, the construction of the Brain Train Center was started using the MOOE allocation budget. By the start of the School Year 2018-2019, the class is ready and the Center is functional.