Project Parent Assisted In Reading(P.A.I.R.)
Keywords:
Project PAIR, Reading, Comprehension, Reading Speed, PHIL-IRIAbstract
Background: Background and Objective: Reading has already become a part of one’s daily life. It canbeused every day and anywhere. To attain this goal, the researcher utilized Project Parent Assisted in Reading(P.A.I.R) as reading strategy. The focus of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Project PAIRonpupils’ reading speed and reading comprehension.
Methods and Findings: This study employed a mixed-methods approach to enhance the analytic power of the study; the quantitative method utilized pretest and posttest using Philippine Informal Reading Inventoryas a standard tool in this study, while the qualitative method utilized focus group discussion to knowthechallenges in the implementation of Project PAIR from parents, teachers, and pupils’ participants. Thenegative sign of t- values indicate that the mean values of the posttests were higher than the mean values of the pre-tests there were significant improvements in the reading speed and reading comprehension levels of grade IV pupils. From the interview, two emerging themes have surfaced – lack of time for their childrenandlack of interest.
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