Project GO -EC ( Graphic Organizer Enhance Comprehension): An Intervention Program to Increase the Level of Grade 5 Reading Comprehension Skill

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading Comprehension Skills is one of the areas that the educators must pay much attention to improve academic performance of every learner. This realization leads to develop pupils’ abilities, attitudes and skills for them to function effectively in a rapidly changing environment. This action research revealed how effective story maps as graphic organizers for Grade Five pupils in Kabulusan Elementary School, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite. It provides the appropriate activities to enhance pupils reading comprehension skills. Hence, Project GO -EC was implemented.

METHODS

This study used experimental and descriptive-experimental design of research with two groups of respondents: the experimental group and the control group. 22 pupil respondents from Grade 5 level were assessed pre and post in reading comprehension using story maps. 11 respondents for the experimental group and the rest 11 respondents for the control group. T-test was used to test the effectiveness of the study to the learners.

RESULTS

The following were the findings of this action research.1.In the pretest, experimental group increased 30% than the control group while in posttest, the experimental group also increased 12% the mean percentage score in pretest. For the control group, it was 42% while in experimental group, it was 45%. For the posttest, the mean percentage score of control test was 56% while in experimental test, it was 68%. Therefore, it showed that the performance level increased.2.The P-value for T-test were 0.49 and 0.13 respectively. The value showed that it was greater than the cut off significance of 0.05 that the means there is no significant difference exists and the hypothesis was accepted.3.The intervention program was acceptable and the extending of this work was applicable to the learners’ problem on reading comprehension.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the findings, the following were the conclusions.1.The performance level of the test in the reading comprehension during posttest were greater than the pretest, it means the methods used were effective.2.There is no significant difference in the mean change of reading comprehension level of the control group and experimental group thereby accepting the hypothesis.3.The intervention program will serve as an input in improving teaching-learning process for the teachers to adopt.