Using Educational Videos to Develop Word Recognition among Struggling Readers of Grade III and IV Pupils in Tarusan integrated School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The main objective of this research is to explore the results of the use of video as an educational tool in improving struggling readers of Grade III & IV of Tarusan Integrated School. It aims to identify the effectiveness of educational video presentation in helping pupils cope with their problem in reading with a serious concern in teaching-learning process. The study is based on several streaming videos downloaded as a support material for teaching and used by 13 struggling readers' in Grade III and IV who belonged to frustration during 3 in 1 Evaluation. It is about time that teachers should at least get out of their comfort zone provided by the traditional way of teaching. According to Edna Bravo, (2016) "A picture is worth a thousand words; a video is worth a thousand picture, so, from this point, a video is worth a million words". Furthermore, it is revealed that the level of effectiveness of using videos, especially to struggling readers, is highly effective.

METHODS

The study was conducted at Tarusan Integrated School particularly in Grade III and IV class located at Tarusan, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. It started from June 2018 to January 2019. The respondents were the Grade III and IV Pupils of the said school. The focus of the study was to determine the effect of using educational video as a teaching-learning process for struggling readers.

RESULTS

The result implies that there is an increase of level of reading performance after employing the use of Educational Videos in teaching-learning process.

DISCUSSIONS

As a result of the conducted study, it can be noted that there is a significant effect of the intervention in increasing the reading performance level of the Grades 3 and 4 students of Tarusan Integrated School. As such, it is suggested that this action research be utilized by those in the lower grade levels to continuously improve the reading performance level of the pupils of Tarusan Integrated School in general.