Reading Comprehension Strategies Relative to Traditional and Modern Approaches in Pedagogy

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading is the foundation of learning. It helps the students to communicate and understand the lessons. Perhaps, this is the reason why the language teachers, especially in Filipino subject urged to develop and improve the reading and comprehension level of the students who are in the frustration level in reading Filipino texts. With this, different strategies such as traditional and modern teaching approaches were employed to determine which of these are more effective for the students when actively learning.

METHODS

This study used quasi-experimental method. In order to determine the reading comprehension strategies of the students. The researcher grouped 15 respondents for traditional approach and 15 respondents for technological approach depending upon their identified reading comprehension level. In this case, the researcher also identified which methodology is more effective with regards to the improvement of the reading level and comprehension level of the students. Moreover, the researcher administered pre-test as well as formative and summative tests. Post-test was also conducted in order to measure the effectiveness of approaches based on the statistical results. It also served as the basis in making the learning module intended for traditional teaching and e-learning for modern teaching. Record analysis was used to describe the performance of the students. Mean score, frequency and standard deviation were employed in statistical analysis.

RESULTS

Based on the T-Test result and data gathered by the researcher, the result showed that there was a significant difference between the students who used traditional teaching approach and students who used modern teaching method. It also proven that the students are more interested in the lessons using modern technology with mean difference of -1.93 and p<value of .000* which is lower than .05 level of significance under traditional approach of teaching.

DISCUSSIONS

The result of this study indicated the effectiveness of using modern and traditional approaches in teaching. Based on the result, the language teachers specifically in Filipino subject are encouraged to use technological approach in teaching the students in order for them to easily understand the lesson. In addition, the use of different pedagogical strategies such as presentation of video clips, Power Point, and the likes will heighten the level of interest of the students towards the lesson.