Project EAGER (Empowerment on Achieving Great Enhancement in Reading): Enhancing Reading Comprehension of the Selected Grade Four Pupils

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Understanding the text in a reading material must be the primary consideration of all. The ability of the reader to understand what they are reading, interpret ideas and comprehend the meaning of the printed words is comprehension. In this study, Project EAGER (Empowerment on Achieving Great Enhancement in Reading) the pupils prepare to get along in the advancement in education through enhancement incomprehension. It also serves to be aware of everything in one's environment and to have an ability to communicate well using English in order to pace the nowadays contemporary demand in the work that increases the chance to employ in a long run.

METHODS

The researcher used quantitative analysis to described the data carefully. Pretest and Post-test were given to Grade 4 pupils to identify the difference of pupil's performance before and after the implementation of the intervention program. T-test was applied to determine the significant increase in pupil’s comprehension after the intervention.

RESULTS

The action research revealed that the mean score, standard deviation and standard error before and after the implementation of Project Eager. The mean score in pretest is 3.89 while in post-test is 10.75. The Standard Deviation in pretest is 2.62 while the post-test is 2.58 with the same standard error of 0.50.

Based on the statistical treatment used, the result of the study in their pretest and post-test wherein the t-value is -9.88316 and its p-value is 0.0001. This only means that there is a significant increase on pupils' comprehension in reading before and after the implementation of the program as a tool in enhancing the comprehension level of twenty-eight (28) Grade 4 pupils as their learning intervention.

DISCUSSIONS

As observed in the treatment done in the study, the researcher respectfully recommends that the teachers should conduct a reading intervention program to increase pupils' reading comprehension. Project EAGER as a reading intervention program must be used to address the lack of reading habits of the pupils. With continuous reinforcement, varied resources of materials at school and on the internet that suited the pupils will be a great help to return their love for reading that also developed their good study habit.