The Use of Rte (Read, Translate, Encode) A Reading Vocabulary Technique in Improving the Reading Comprehension of Grade 5 Pupils of Lungib Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Vocabulary knowledge is fundamental to reading comprehension. Pupils will not be able to understand text without knowing what most of the words mean, Read, J. (2004). In Lungib Elementary School, Grade 5 pupils find difficulty in reading comprehension. The researcher found out that most of Grade 5 pupils have low reading vocabulary, and that this is the reason why they do not understand and they cannot comprehend the written text. The obviousness of the need and the strong relationship between reading vocabulary and comprehension invite an overly simplistic response of the researcher to formulate an intervention to eradicate this problem; therefore, the RTE (Read, Translate, Encode) was applied to grade 5 pupils of Lungib Elementary School.

METHODS

This study employed a descriptive comparative method of research. This study was conducted in Lungib Elementary School, one of the multigrade schools in Calauag West District. The 8 pupils of Grade 5 took the pre-test before the actual implementation of the RTE. The duration of the study covered the second quarter of SchoolYear 2017-2018. After the implementation of the RTE, the post-test was given to pupils to find out whether there was a significant difference in their reading performance in reading comprehension before and after the implementation of the RTE.

RESULTS

The pre-test results show a Mean of 3.33 and a MPS of 63.87 while a Mean of 7.44 and a MPS of 93 encompassed the post-test results. From the statistical data presented, it clearly shows that the pupils performed better after the utilization of RTE. With the T-test value of 3.62 and critical value of 2.30, the researcher rejected the null. The results indicate that the use of RTE shows a significant improvement in the performance in reading comprehension of Grade 5 pupils of Lungib Elementary School. In relation to these findings, it is important to encourage our pupils to sharpen their vocabulary to improve their reading comprehension.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the findings, it was concluded that the RTE (Read Translate Encode) was an effective vocabulary technique in improving the reading comprehension of Grade 5 pupils in Lungib Elementary School. It was seen evidently in the increase of mean in post-test and has significant difference in the means of pretest and post-test.