Student Assessment on Technology-Based Teaching Materials in Teaching Speech Communication in Grade 10 Students of FAITH Catholic School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study seeks to assess the technology-based instructional materials in teaching Speech Communication in Grade 10 Students of FAITH Catholic School to gauge through students’ responses the need to adapt innovative changes to instruction for better learning.

METHODS

This research utilized the descriptive method using quantitative approach. One hundred eight students were administered with a survey questionnaire to evaluate the technology-based instructional materials in terms of teaching Speech Communication in Grade 10 Students of FAITH Catholic School. The results of the survey were then processed by computing the weighted mean of each survey item.

RESULTS

PowerPoint Presentation, audio cassette recorder and audio video presentation are the only available technology-based instructional materials in teaching Speech Communication. PowerPoint Presentation is the most frequently used technology based instructional material which is normally taught in Speech Communication. Also, it is easy to manipulate and is considered more convenient for the teachers and students. Audio-cassette recorder was rank least because there is no face to face interaction between the listener and the speaker.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the data, the researcher recommends guidelines in using Technology-based materials to teach Speech Communication. Teachers may provide audio-cassette recordings which have clear content that learners will be able to understand. Recordings should contain precise, concrete and familiar words. Teachers may use more familiar words so that learners will understand the lesson better; Audio and video presentation should contain all facts. To strive for completeness, audio and video presentation should provide all information: who, what, where, when and why. It should provide contents which are correct, properly punctuated and correctly spelled.