Dunong Kahon: An Intervention to Improve Reading Skills of Selected Grade 2 Pupils

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The true backbone of learning is reading. All subject whether it's Mathematics, Science or even Home Economics starts with the written word. A lot of reading is necessary as subjects become more compressed and challenging as students move up the educational ladder ("How do Filipino students’ rate in reading?", 2010)

METHODS

This action research aimed to assess the effect of utilizing Dunong Kahon to enhance the reading skills of grade II pupils of Maguyam Elementary School. The study used a quantitative type of research.

A total of 89 grade two pupils for the school year 2017-2018 were the participants who were classified in the frustration level in the administered Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRI). The study was conducted from August 29 to March 23, 2018.

RESULTS

The computed mean value of 80% which was interpreted as passed, implied that the participants performed better in their post-test and demonstrated an improvement in their reading skills. At a 0.5 level of significance, the critical value of 1.65, degree of freedom of 176, mean difference of 3.17, the standard deviation of 0.92 and t value of 22.14 indicates that the null hypothesis is rejected. Therefore, there is a significant relationship between the baseline and end line results of the reading skills of grade two pupils.

DISCUSSIONS

Findings from the study showed the baseline result of the reading skills of the participants. All the 89 participants got a percentage of below passing and with the mean result of 48 % or failed. After the administration of intervention, the end line result presented an increase in the number of participants who demonstrated improvement in their reading skills. 84 out of 89 participants got a passing grade in their post-test and with a computed mean value of 80% which was interpreted as passed. The study also showed that there is a significant difference between the baseline and end line results of reading comprehension of the participants.

The study concluded that Dunong Kahon has sufficient kind of materials and strategies that has a positive and significant effect on the reading skills of the participants.