Module-Based Instruction and the Level of Writing Capability of Primary Learners: An Assessment

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Communication is defined as the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings both in oral and written form. In the education institution, how could a teacher improve the style of learning to write if the basic knowledge in writing a formal letter was not mastered by learners? This study aimed to assess the performance level and capability of learners in writing a formal letter through Module-BasedInstruction.

METHODS

The study used the descriptive method of research. Pre-Test and Post-Test were used as the questionnaires. A teacher-made test was used to gather information about the existing capability of learners in writing a formal letter among the primary learners in Grade 3 Jose P. Rizal class in Mamatid Elementary School, Cabuyao Laguna in June 2016-March 2017. In the selection of respondents, a systematic random sampling technique was used by the researcher.

RESULTS

The performance of learners before the implementation of the module was 47.50 % or No Mastery in writing a formal letter. The following parts of a test specifically contributed to the Least Learned topics: Nearing Mastery regarding the identification of the basic parts of a letter with 63.26%; Writing the Parts of a Letter in Proper Position with 54.78% and Finding the Error in Writing a Letter with 53.78% respectively. In addition, the result also presented that learners had No Mastery in Writing a Formal with a percentage of 18.91 % correct answers. On the other hand, post-tests revealed that the performance of learners increased to 80.05% over-all percentage of correct answers. Writing a formal letter was mastered by pupils. Meanwhile, the capability to find the errors in formal writing gave the lowest percentage of 60.39% or Nearing Mastery. The results implied that learners became an effective writer if pupils were guided by the module. Exercises from the module reinforced the ability to understand the concepts of writing a formal letter.

DISCUSSIONS

The results prove that learners must focus first on the basic parts of the letter by identifying the content of each part. Knowing the contents of a formal letter develops the learner's capability in putting them in the correct position and strengthens their awareness to identify the wrongness and correctness before a pupil write a formal letter and improve the capability to communicate effectively by using Module-Based Instruction at the early stage of primary education.