Philippine E-Journals

Instructional Material to Enhance the Reading Comprehension of Grade 10 Students through Viewing

Hanna Grace S. Salengga | Leanne Mae A. Baltazar

 

Abstract:

Interactive Story Mapping device (ISMd) is an instructional material that aims to enhance the reading comprehension of Grade 10 students of Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba in World Literature through viewing. It also promotes interaction between the learners and the teachers, and among the students themselves. It is composed of “About the Author,” “Words to Ponder,” “Story,” “Wrap It Up,” “Activities,” and “References.” The contents of the device came from the results of the needs analysis survey with the Grade 10 students and interview with the literature teacher before the actual data gathering procedure. It uses visuals in presenting literary pieces, since twenty-first-century students learn better with this kind of material because most of them are visual learners. Moreover, visual tools help students enhance their reading skills. Descriptive research method was used in presenting and analyzing the data gathered, more particularly qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative method was used in analyzing the results coming from the interviews and observation journals to identify the features to be incorporated in the device and the feedbacks coming from the Grade 10 students and the literature teacher in using the ISMd. On the other hand, results from the needs analysis survey and evaluation survey were treated quantitatively, to serve as supporting data. The data gathered showed that the device was not only successful in making the students understand the lesson, but also their participation and interaction inside the classroom. As a recommendation, the device must be improved based on the suggestions given by the students and the literature teacher to be able to create a better ISMd in the future, so that it could be used in other literature subjects like Philippine Literature, Afro-Asian Literature, and Anglo-American Literature. In addition, the teachers must consider the preferences of the learners when making instructional materials so that teaching and learning would be effective, and the reading skills that are not covered by the ISMd must be enhanced by the teacher during discussion. Furthermore, future studies regarding the effectiveness of the device in enhancing the reading comprehension through viewing skills must also be considered.