Technology Application Integrated with Cooperative Approach in Teaching Reading in Grade Four Pupils in San Felix Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Technology is a ubiquitous part of pupils' lives. It is transparent. Most homes have connected computers or Internet-enabled devices. As prices of technology drop, computers and digital devices may replace television as we know it. When pioneering educational technology advocate Jan Hawkins wrote an essay for Edutopia in 1997, "The World at Your Fingertips: Education Technology Opens Doors," about how technology brings the tools of empowerment into the hands and minds of those who use them, she couldn't have known her words would be even more relevant today.

METHODS

This study presented the research design, the population, research instrument, data gathering procedure and statistical treatment of data.

To attain the purpose of the study, the researchers used the descriptive survey type of research.

RESULTS

This part of the study presented the responses to the research objectives heaved in the research.

1. The strategies applied to the teaching of reading in Grade Four pupils under Cooperative Approach were the following:

1.1 Using Think-Pair-Share;

1.2 Jigsaw Groups for Cooperative Learning

2. In spite of the many benefits of technology in teaching, teachers have also encountered a lot of challenges.

2.1 The facilities of the classroom;

2.2  Lack of teachers;

2.3 Teachers' computer competence;

2.4 Teachers' heavy workload;

2.5 Pupils attitude;

2.6 Pupils' computer competence

DISCUSSIONS

Findings revealed that the pupils increased their performance in reading as indicated from the over-all means score of 13.98 interpreted as very satisfactory. This implied that technology enhances pupils reading performance.