Zoom as an Instructional Tool in Teaching Reading Among Kindergarten Learners During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Zoom as an instructional tool in teaching reading among kindergarten learners of the three identified private schools, namely the Sae Young Christian Learning Center Inc. (SYCLC)., Thrice Admirable Montessori School (TAMS) and Seed Childhood Education and Learning Center Inc. (SCELCI) during the School Year 2020 - 2021. It utilized a quasi-experimental design to gather the needed data on the effectiveness of Zoom as an instructional tool in teaching reading among kindergarten learners in the three identified schools. There was a total of 30 Kinder 2 learner respondents. Each school has five (5) learners for modular instruction and another five (5) for blended instruction. Results showed that the reading performance of the kindergarten learners during the pretest and post-test was between “Good” and “Easy.” It was found that there is a significant difference in the reading performance of both the pretest and post-test in TAMS and SCELCI, while there is no significant difference in both the pretest and post-test in SYCLCI. Lastly, the effectiveness of Zoom as an instructional tool in teaching reading among kindergarten learners of the identified private schools was very satisfactory. Thus, the researchers recommend using the Zoom application as an instructional tool for teaching reading among kindergarten learners.