The Utilization of Materials in Developing the Reading Skills of Grade 1 Pupils in Mother tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study assessed the utilization of materials in developing the reading skills of the Grade 1 pupils in MTB-MLE in Bato District, Division of Camarines Sur, School Year 2017-2018. Furthermore, it determined the materials utilized by the teachers to develop the reading skills of the Grade 1 pupils in MTB –MLE and has efficiently assessed the effectiveness of the materials in developing the pupils' reading skills.

METHODS

This study applied the descriptive-correlational method of research with documentary analysis. The researcher herself, answered the researcher-made questionnaire. Frequency count, percentage, rank, proficiency level, weighted mean, Kendall Coefficient of concordance W, and chi-square were used to treat the data statistically. Significance level was set at 0.05. The Grade 1 teachers should develop reading materials suited or appropriate to the learners' needs to effectively enhance their reading skills in Mother Tongue. The available reading materials or resources in Learning Resource Portal of the Department of Education, and other websites must be downloaded and employed by the teachers to provide the needed materials to facilitate learning, and improve the reading skills of the learners.

RESULTS

The indicators rated by the respondents as Almost Utilized along with its equivalent material effectiveness were: Textbooks, Reading Charts, Flash Cards, Reading Books, Phonic Worksheets, Reading Games, Phonic Songs and Stories, Video Games and Tutorials, Board Game and Playing Card Sets, and Online Board Games. The following skills rated as Very Effective (arranged in descending order) were: Reading Comprehension, Decoding/word attack skills, Vocabulary, and Study Skills. It also exhibited a test of Significant Agreement on the Rank Orders of the Respondents' Assessment on the Effectiveness of the Materials.

DISCUSSIONS

The Grade 1 teachers should develop reading materials suited to the learners' needs to effectively enhance their reading skills in Mother Tongue. The available reading materials or resources in Learning Resource (LR) Portal of the Department of Education, and other websites should be downloaded and utilized by the teachers to provide their needed materials to facilitate learning, and improve the reading skills of the learners.