Unified Science-Based Reading and Language Skills instructional Materials for Grade V Pupils: An input for innovative instruction

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

With the implementation of the new curriculum, there was difficulty in preparing supplementary materials aligned with the curriculum guide. Our organization challenged the teachers not only to attend the training on teaching the refined subjects, but also to prepare unified supplementary materials for classroom instruction. The goal of a unified Science-Based Supplementary materials in English subject is to help improve the language of the Grade 5 pupils and at the same time help the pupils understand Science lectures.

METHODS

Descriptive research design was utilized to describe and analyze the data gathered through the use of questionnaire and interview. The first group of respondents were school administrators composed of supervisors in English and Science and English Teachers; while the second group of respondents were 426 grade five pupils.

RESULTS

The result of the diagnostic test among Grade V pupils of Calamba West 2 District indicates low proficiency level both in English and Science and serves as the basis for the development of the unified Science-based reading and language skills instructional materials. The unified Science-based reading and language skills instructional material was highly accepted in terms of the following criteria: content of the proposed unified instructional materials in English5; applicability of the materials, the quality of writer's style, appropriateness, readability, and comprehensiveness. After the implementation, there was a remarkable increase in their performance in English subject. The study disclosed that there is a significant difference between the diagnostic and post test result with the computed t-value of 2.77which is higher that the tabular t value.

DISCUSSIONS

The unified Science-based reading and language skills instructional material was highly accepted in terms of the following criteria: content of the proposed unified instructional materials in English 5; applicability of the materials, the quality of writer's style, appropriateness, readability, and comprehensiveness. After the implementation, shows remarkable increase in their performance in English subject. The four (4) items for consideration for improvement of the Unified Science-based reading and language instructional materials are the following: content, applicability, writer's style, and appropriateness. The proposed unified Science-based reading and language skills instructional material was acceptable and may help in improving the performance of the pupils in English.