Effectiveness of Utilizing Visuals and Displays in Teaching Kindergarten at Subay Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education is a systematic process through which a child or an adult acquires knowledge, experience, skill and sound attitude. Primary education is critical in the development of children. Not only does education develop important intellectual and social skills, education breaks down socioeconomic barriers and creates opportunities for children who would otherwise lack them.

Early childhood education is one of the essential steps in the ladder of formal education system in the Philippines. It provides a healthful transition from home to school as pupils are introduces to elementary education.

Anent to this, utilization of visuals and displays in teaching kindergarten as teaching aids and instructional materials is an effective method in enhancing the learning abilities of the pupils, but it depends on the quality of the instructional material.

METHODS

During the research period, the teacher conducted interviews with his/her learners, made observations, and kept notes on the learners. The teacher began to target certain learners who didn't participate/interact during their class, ensuring they received additional instruction during the week. Additionally, he/she used the data collected as a gage for future teaching. From this data, teacher made records of what strategies worked well and which learners enjoyed certain activities. During the visual representation of this data. This study helped the teacher to visually see what kind of progress he/she was making toward his/her goal.

RESULTS

The study is a descriptive one because it describes the level of effectiveness of the utilization of visual aids and display in teaching Kindergarten pupils based on the perception of the teachers utilizing a questionnaire-checklist. The nature of the study involves the gathering and interpreting of detailed information to be used as a basis for the assessment on the utilization of visual aids,

DISCUSSIONS

In the light of the findings, the following recommendations are hereby offered: Pupils should be exposed to varied visuals and displays to help them improve their scholastic performance. Visual aid displays should be continuously given to pupils for better teaching-learning process. School should provide modern technology instructional materials for better teaching-learning process and to encourage its utilization. The proposed action plan is recommended for implementation. Future studies on the influence of visual aid displays on the academic performance may be conducted considering other variables.