Improving the Sentence Construction Skills of Grade Three Pupils through the TIE (Teach Integrative Evaluate) Method

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Writing is one of the macro skills included in the Philippine curriculum in Filipino subject. For as early as grade three, pupils are expected not just to speak in Filipino but also to write it on its proper form and structure. One of the least learned competencies included during the previous years in the Filipino quarterly test is the inability of the Grade 3 pupils to use a specific word in a sentence. In this study, the researcher aimed to improve sentence construction skills of grade three pupils in Banay-Banay Elementary School through TIE (Teach, Integrate and Evaluate) method.

METHODS

A mixed method was used in this study in which constructivist theory such as direct teaching was applied. Forty-four pupils from 169 Grade three pupils were purposely selected as the participants of this study to which the TIE method was implemented. Pupils who failed to reach mastery level on the pretest were selected as participants. Sentence construction was discussed, then a series of worksheets were given to them. This method was conducted in four months which started in July and ended in November. Data were gathered and analyzed through interpreted results of pretest and posttest scores. The differences of the data were measured through t-test, means, and scores.

RESULTS

The researcher found out that most of the errors committed by those who failed on the pretest were proper capitalization, use of punctuation marks and spelling of words. The pretest computed mean before the TIE method was implemented is 4.27 with an MPS of 42.73%. After the implementation of the TIE method, the mean scores have increased to 7.93 which is equivalent to 79.32% MPS. This only means that the TIE method was proven effective to the participants who had a hard time constructing sentences.

DISCUSSIONS

The results reflected in this study have proved the need for Filipino teachers to identify common errors of pupils in sentence construction and provide worksheets fitted to the errors committed by the pupils. It is also important to monitor and evaluate pupils' progress in writing sentences. Interactive and innovative worksheets have a great impact on pupils' interest in learning the construction of a sentence. This study suggested the TIE method in improving sentence construction skills of Grade three.