Enhancing the English Competencies of Grade 5 Pupils of Bulacnin Elementary School, Division of Lipa Citythrough Utilization of the Constructivist Approach

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The teaching of English necessitates the application of teaching approaches, strategies and techniques to facilitate, to accelerate and to make more meaningful and enjoyable teaching-learning process so that transfer of learning may not merely be a sort of memorization. It is the main concern of this study to assess the extent of utilization of one of the approaches in the teaching of English in Bulacnin Elementary School, Division of Lipa City -that of the constructivist approach.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research was used with the questionnaire as the main data gathering instrument.

RESULTS

1. Extent of Application of Constructivist Approach in Teaching EnglishInquiry Based. Four out of eight items in this teaching method were used to a great extent, while the other four items were used to a moderate extent.

Problem Based. In five out of eight items in this teaching method, the teacher's rating was greatly extensive, while three items were of moderate extent.

Cooperative Learning. In five out of eight items in this teaching method, the teacher's rating was greatly extensive, while three items were of moderate extent.

Cognitive Apprenticeship. Only three items were given great extent rating in this teaching method.Pupils' Performance in the Administered Pre-Test and Post Test in English from the pre-test results, 31 or 100 percent of the pupils got correct answers in the first two items in the test, while 30 or 97 percent posted correct responses on the third and fourth test items.Effects of the teacher's application of the constructivist approach in teaching EnglishThe computed t value of -2.60331 which exceeded the critical t value of 2.100922 attested the existence of a significant difference between pre-test and post test results.From the findings of the study, an action plan was designed.

DISCUSSIONS

It focused mainly on the extent of application of the constructivist approach in teaching English at Bulacnin Elementary School, Division of Lipa City.