Effectiveness of Multimedia Teaching Instruction in English among Grade three pupils of Castanos Elementary School: Basis for Intervention Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education in the Philippines has been undergoing a series of innovations, examining thoroughly for relevance to the country's economic and political situation year after year, changes in the quality of education take place through the introduction of several teaching methods, strategies and further curriculum development in order to set up educational goals that would conform to national realities.

This action research was conducted primarily to determine the effectiveness of multimedia instruction in teaching English among the grade three pupils of Castanos Elementary School in the municipality of Gen E. Aguinaldo.

METHODS

The study applied the Pre-test-Post-test experimental design using the teacher-made tests and the model lesson plan with multimedia instructions as the instruments in the conduct of the study.

RESULTS

Findings revealed that there is no significant difference in the pre-test of the experimental group and the control group. It means that both groups are the same before the treatment of the study. On the contrary, it was also found out that the result of the post-test showed that there is a significant difference in the achievement gain by the experimental group and the control group. This reveals that the post-test of the experimental group is significantly higher than the control group. This implied the positive impact of multimedia instruction in teaching English subject on the pupil's academic achievement. They indicated that their learning outcomes are more beneficial, effective and enjoyable compared to the traditional method.

DISCUSSIONS

In view of the above findings and conclusions the following recommendations were offered. For pupils' better academic achievement and positive development, Multimedia instruction should be used in the teaching of English particularly at the elementary level. The study should be replicated in other subjects and grade levels to also test the effectiveness of multimedia instruction and lastly, teachers should be encouraged to teach English using Multimedia Instruction.