Effects of Contextualization on the Reading Comprehension Performance of Filipino Learners
Keywords:
Contextualized learning approach, reading comprehension, experimental designAbstract
Contextualizing reading comprehension instruction places the learners in a vivid and meaningful authentic situation. Contextualization can be done through designing the reading lessons and activities that center on the learners' field of interests and environment. The present study attempts to determine the effects of Contextualized Teaching and Learning on reading comprehension performance of the learners. There were thirty-three (33) Bachelor of Science in Information Technology learners who participated in this quasi-experimental study. A researcher-made reading comprehension test was used to measure the learners' reading comprehension performance. Results revealed that the reading comprehension performance of the learners during pretest is within the average (M=9.12, SD=2.56), and the posttest result is above average rating (M=12.91, SD=2.38). Furthermore, there was a significant increase
of the reading comprehension performance of the students from pretest to posttest. Hence, contextualizing the reading tasks of the learners has positive effects on their comprehension performance. Contextualized teaching and learning is recommended in helping learners improve their performance in reading.
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