The Effect of Video, Audio, Caption (VAC) Tools on Grade V Pupils Language Development

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The interest of some of her pupils to read fluently and understand the words as they read it is observed. They tried to discuss their ideas and interests in reading and learning vocabularies with their classmates with advanced language proficiency. Their conversation reached the ears of the researcher. There, she noticed that some pupils lost their words leading them to leave the conversation or tried dual-language (taglish). The pupils' test scores also manifested low performance in vocabulary words and in reading comprehension. This prompted the researcher to utilize an input method to help her pupils in vocabulary development.

METHODS

The study determined the effect of input method like video, audio, and captions (VAC) tool on Grade 5 pupils' language skills development. This quasi-experimental study involved 35 selected Grade 5 pupils in Calamba Elementary School. A pre-test/post-test assessment tool was the main instrument of the study. This was done in Calamba Elementary School on the 2nd semester of school year 2016-2017 using Grade 5 pupils as the subject of the study. Since the objective of the use of VAC tool is to enhance comprehension, vocabulary, and word knowledge the participants of the study were the pupils at the frustration level of comprehension. The tools' impact on pupils' language development was determined through comparative analysis of the results of the pre-test and post-test,2nd periodical tests and the 1st and 2nd grading performance ratings.

RESULTS

The pre-test yields an MPS of 68.14 marks pupils low performance while, the post-test yields an MPS of 77.29 which shows increased in performance. The formative tests yield a mean score of 43.49 and MPS of 86.97. The comparative analysis reveals significant difference between the results of the pre and posttest ([tcomputed=-2.923; ttabula =1.995; p-value=0.005) which implies that the use of VAC tool has significant effect on pupils' language development.

DISCUSSIONS

The results manifest improved on pupils’ language skills after utilizing VAC in their English Subject. Master teachers and language teachers' formulation of the validated materials were proven effective. Likewise, evaluation tools that can yield accurate measure of pupils' language development along with the application of VAC Tools can still be modified to localized VAC tool materials to speed-up pupils understanding of its objectives and content. A framework is crafted to enhance its utilization to maximize pupils' language skills development.