Utilization of Information and Communications Technology in Enhancing Reading Comprehension Skills of intermediate Pupils at Bangin Elementary School, School Year 2017-2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teaching reading to pupils, most especially in the intermediate level, requires that these pupils possess reading competencies learned in the primary grades. This is because the reading skills of Grade IV, V, and VI pupils should be refined and sustained. It is imperative that they possess the reading comprehension so that the teaching strategies that teachers use in reading can be of a higher level. Since the school already has an Internet Connection, with LED TVs, and computers to be used for the pupils, the researcher decided to find out how ICT utilization become instrumental in teaching reading comprehension.

METHODS

Stratified sampling was used to determine the number of respondents among the Grades IV, V and VI pupils. This study also used the descriptive method of research with the researcher-made questionnaire designed to discern the perception of intermediate pupils regarding the use of ICT in their lessons. Since the respondents were all minors, a letter requesting permission from parents were forwarded before the questionnaire was administered. Validation of the questionnaire by experts in the field of research was done to ensure that the ideas are not of the researcher alone but objectively done. The weighted mean was used to determine the extent of responses which were analyzed and interpreted later on.

RESULTS

From these findings, ICT is an advantageous tool in learning since it motivates the pupils to learn. Similarly, ICT based instructions is an easy way to understand the concepts because the instruction arouses the interest of learners. Moreover they perceived that ICT-based instruction clearly presents the lessons. They are entertained by ICT -based lessons to the point that they can see clearly the concepts and ideas presented. They learned better from ICT-based instructions since the lessons were engaging. It can be deduced that the intermediate pupils of Bangin Elementary School possess a certain liking and positive attitude and mentality towards ICT-based instruction and they were aware that the learning through ICT-based instruction was effective.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrated the need of proposing that the set ICT based lessons be used in teaching Intermediate pupils in Reading. Research on ICT based lessons in reading can still be done for additional information. The ICT-based intervention materials can be used to teach reading to intermediate pupils and the creation of an ICT based lesson in Reading can be done on the ICT based lessons compiled by the researcher.