ADOPTING AUDIO-BASED LANGUAGE LEARNING IN ELEVATING THE READING SKILLS OF GRADE 9 STUDENTS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to elevate the reading skills of struggling readers in grade 9 students through the use of Audio-Based Language Learning. This study aimed to answer the following questions. First, what is the level of features of Audio-based language learning in terms of relevance, comprehensibility, accuracy, catchiness and motivation. Second, what is the level of pre-reading and post-reading skills of the students in terms of Reading comprehension and Reading Speed? Third, are there Significant Differences between the Reading Skills in terms of Reading Comprehension with regards to Pre Reading and Post Reading under: Control and Experimental group? And lastly are there Significant Differences between the Reading Skills in terms of Reading Speed with regards to Pre Reading and Post Reading under: Control and Experimental group? Only chosen students from the grade 9 level at Pacita Complex National High School would be the subjects of the study. In this study, the researcher would use a technique called purposive sampling. Relatively speaking, in this study, purposively selected grade 9 students who would be identified to have low scores in the pretest on reading skills would be the respondents of the study. Moreover, it also sought to test the null hypotheses 1) There is no significant relationship between the features of audio-visual language learning and the students reading skills in terms of Reading comprehension and Reading speed There are no significant differences between the level of reading skills in terms of reading comprehension of experimental groups and control group and, There are no significant differences between the level of reading skills in terms of reading speed of experimental groups and control group. Hence, the following results were gathered after the conduct and analysis of data. The audio-based language learning has the condition or quality of being closely related or suitable in elevating the reading skills of students in terms of comprehension and speed. It also means that the two groups see that the audio-based language learning are all applicable in elevating the said skills. The level of features of Audio-based language learning in terms of Relevance, Comprehensibility, Accuracy, Catchiness, and Motivation were all seen since the responses of the students fell under strongly agree the level of pre-reading and post-reading skills of the students in terms of Reading comprehension, and Reading speed were lower in the pre-assessments rather than post-assessment there was no significant relationship between the features of audio-based language learning and the students reading skills in terms of Reading comprehension, and Reading speed There were Significant Differences between the Reading Skills in terms of Reading Comprehension with regards to Pre Reading and Post Reading under experimental groups, and control group and, There were Significant Differences between the Reading Skills in terms of Reading Speed with regards to Pre Reading and Post Reading under experimental groups, and control group.