Improvement of Comprehension Skills of Alternative Learning System (ALS) Learners Through Reading-Focused Session

Abstract

Reading comprehension skills among Alternative Learning System (ALS) learners play a vital role in educational development, enabling individuals to understand various forms of written information. This study shed light on the profile of ALS Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) learners and their reading comprehension skills. It highlighted the significant differences based on profile variables and identified their challenges in developing reading comprehension skills. The proposed project offered a comprehensive approach to enhance reading comprehension among ALS A&E learners. This study utilized a descriptive method, involving a sample of 90 ALS A&E learners from various ALS centers. Data were collected through survey questionnaires and interviews. Descriptive statistics were employed to provide statistical descriptions of the variables and indicators studied. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the study’s respondents were predominantly teenagers and young adults, with a noticeable lack of middle-aged adults. Moreover, female respondents exceeded male respondents, and most of the respondents came from low-income households. The respondents agreed on the importance of further enhancing reading comprehension skills among ALS learners. Furthermore, the study indicated that factors such as age, sex, and socioeconomic status had minimal or insignificant influence on the reading comprehension skills of ALS learners. The research also identified challenges faced by ALS learners in their pursuit of improved reading comprehension skills, emphasizing the necessity for specialized reading-focused sessions to effectively address the challenges and enhance these skills.