Utilizing Bit Reading Program in Improving Reading Comprehension of Grade Six Pupils of Mayor Calixto D. Enriquez Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The innovation for this action research consists of 3 intervention strategies including Bookbot, Ippo and Tagtiv8 Active Learning. Bookbot is a virtual reading assistant that listens to a pupil as they read out loud, helping them as they go along. Ippo is a teaching tool that helps teachers plan their lessons in a way that focuses on learning skills. Tagtiv8's active learning (TAL) approaches & ideas help develop innovative ways to combine English and Mathematics with physical activity. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the BIT reading program in improving the reading comprehension of grade six pupils in Mayor Calixto D. Enriquez Elementary School (MCDEES).

METHODS

This study used a Quasi-Experimental method utilizing the two-group, control group and treatment group, pretest-posttest design. The chosen participants were 30 grade six pupils of MCDEES who were identified under the frustration level. The said pupils were chosen using a non-random or purposive sampling technique and divided into two groups. One group was assigned as the treatment group while the other was assigned as the control group. The results of the standardized test of both groups were compared using the Paired T-test and One Way ANOVA and were checked for any significant difference.

RESULTS

In general, the findings suggest that the modification in the reading program using theBIT reading program in the treatment group highly improved the reading comprehension of the pupils compared to the control group who received the usual traditional reading. The effects on the reading comprehension of the pupils in the treatment group were remarkably high compared to the control group.

DISCUSSIONS

The use of Bookbot, Ippo and Tagtiv8 Active Learning (BIT) reading program paved the way for the traditional form of reading. Moreover, this action research showed that the BIT reading program can serve as a useful strategy for teachers and pupils in effective and enjoyable classroom reading.