Pupil's View on the Utilization of an LED TV in the Classroom

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In dealing with millennial pupils, the use of LED television has become a trend as an instructional material. It helps to provoke the interest of the pupils and attract attention to the lesson. Teachers are trying to figure out the best way to utilize it as an instructional material. The researcher conducted this analysis to test the utilization of LED television as instructional material in Coliat Elementary School. In this research, LED TV as instructional material and the skills pupils develop while using it is viewed. The output of this research will serve as a guide to maximize the benefit and utilization of LED TV in Coliat Elementary School.

METHODS

The researcher used 84 respondents for this research. The respondents were two sections of Grade Four pupils in Coliat Elementary School. It used the descriptive method of research in order to determine the pupil's view on utilization of LED TV inside the classroom. This study used questionnaires to attain the objective of the researcher. The design of this research followed three phases: the input, process and output. In treating the data gathered, the researcher used weighted mean and Z-test.

RESULTS

Based on the pupil's perceptions, displaying pictures on screen to convey ideas during the lesson was evident. The pupils understand the lesson by just looking at the pictures on screen. On the other hand, LED TV used as reading device and playing video clips related to the lesson were not truly applied. Videos were for entertainment and not for educational purposes. Moreover, there was a poor utilization of LED TV in promoting class participation and enhancing exploration. In addition, there was no evidence that LED TV helped pupils understand different concepts nor introduced the lesson. Furthermore, the result showed that listening skill was the only academic skill developed. This only showed that the utilization of LED TV inside the classroom was weakly effective.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the lack of technique in maximizing the use of LED TV to enhance the academic skills of the pupils. Teachers should be given training on how to use LED TV more effectively inside the classroom. The effective way of using LED TV should be discussed during SLAC session to gain more ideas and techniques that can be used in preparing the lesson. The device should not be used for entertainment but as a weapon in teaching.