Enhancing Word Recognition Skills of Grade 1 Pupils

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Word recognition skill of pupils is surfacing as one of the most challenging problem for a teacher today. It is posing a problem requiring the serious concern of the educators and the education researchers. Low or poor level of word recognition leads to serious conditions of indiscipline causing damage to the conductive climate for learning. Though teachers are provided with inputs on the best fit managing strategies to strengthen the level of word recognition skills of the pupils, they are not provided with any specific technique to suit in handling how to enhance the word recognition skills of the pupils. The teachers, therefore, are required to plan in detail, creating strategies of management in order to develop the word recognition skills of the pupils and to have a productive learning environment. The present investigation intends to investigate the 20% of Grade One pupils in Gregorio A. Herradura Elementary school who have difficulties in word recognition.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive method to answer the problem and obtain objectives put forward on this paper. The population of the study is the eighth grade one pupils of Gregorio A. Herradura Elementary school who have difficulties in words recognition. The data gathering instrument used were the questionnaire checklist, Pre-Test to identify the pupils with lack of word recognition skills, and Pre-Test to assess the level of word recognition skills of the pupils.

RESULTS

On analysis of the data collected, the present study attempted to ascertain the level of word recognition skills among grade one pupils with the use of different multi-media as instructional devices. It revealed that four (4) or 50% out of eight (8) pupils were unable to read one syllable word, one (1) or 12.5% was unable to follow the CVC pattern, two (2) or 25% were unable to decode words, and one (1) or 12.5% was unable to pronounce the word. After using multi-media as instructional devices to increase the level of word recognition skills of grade one pupils, it showed that six (6) or 75% out of eight (8) were able to read a one syllable word and two (2) or 25% out of eight (8) were still unable to decode words.

DISCUSSIONS

The present study has focused on the level of pupils’ word recognition skills with the use of varied multimedia devices as tools. This was found to provide a comprehensive understanding of the crucial influences between using multimedia as a tool in enhancing the word recognition skills of the pupils and in bringing about academic and holistic education.