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. Further it determined the materials utilized by the teachers to develop the reading skills of the Grade 1 pupils in MTB -MLE. Assessed the effectiveness of the materials utilized by the teachers in developing the pupils' reading skills. Likewise, it tested the significant agreement on the rank orders of the respondents' assessment on the effectiveness of the materials utilized by the teachers. It identified the challenges encountered by the teachers; Tested the significant agreement on the rank orders of the challenges encountered in relation to the improvement of the materials; and the policy recommendations formulated in developing the reading skills of the Grade 1 pupils in MTB-MLE.

METHODS

This study applied the descriptive-correlational method of research with documentary analysis. The researcher answered the researcher-made questionnaire. Frequency count, percentage, rank, proficiency level, weighted mean, Kendall Coefficient of concordance W, and chi-square (x2) 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.

RESULTS

The Materials Utilized by the Teachers. The indicators rated by the respondents as Almost Utilized were: Textbooks, Reading Charts, Flash Cards, Reading Book, Phonics Worksheets, Reading Games, Phonic Songs and Stories, Video Games and Tutorials, Board Game and Playing Card Sets, and Online Board Games. The Effectiveness of the Materials. The following skills were rated Very Effective in descending order were: Reading Comprehension, Decoding/word attack skills, Vocabulary, and Study Skills.

DISCUSSIONS

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 (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.