Republic of the Philippines
Region X
Division of Cagayan de Oro
Southwest II District
BESIGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Besigan, Cagayan de Oro City
Enhancing Reading Skills of the Grade 5 Learners of Besigan
Elementary School Through Peer Aided Learning Support (PALS)
Ronald L. Omriso
Ryan Z. Roa
Harold R. Unido
Cyrus Bradlee L. Galeon
Besigan Elementary School
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract
Approval Sheet ………………………………………….
Rationale …………………………………………. 1
Review of Related Literature …………………………………………. 2
Intervention …………………………………………. 6
Action Research Questions ………………………………….. 7
Scope and Limitation ………………………………….. 7
Research Method ………………………………….. 7
Results and Discussion ………………………………….. 9
Conclusion ………………………………….. 16
Recommendation ………………………………….. 16
Reflection …………………………………., 17
Action Plan …………………………………. 18
References ………………………………….. 19
Annexes
Abstract
This study sought to investigate a strategy fastened on Lev Vygotsky’s
theory of social constructivism and Douglas and Lynn Fuchs’s Peer Assisted
Learning Strategy which emphasizes a scaffolding in peer tutoring. This study
aimed to gauge the effectiveness of Peer Aided Learning Support (P.A.L.S) as
the main activity in reading remediation to enhancing the reading skills of the
Grade V learners of Besigan Elementary School S.Y. 2017-2018. A total of 35
or 62.5% out of 56 Grade V learners who obtained Non-reader and Frustration
levels during the pretest using Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRI)
were selected. Learners belonging to Instructional and Independent level were
oriented and utilized as peer tutors in a series of activities during the
remediation period. This study made use of a descriptive method employing
pretest and posttest to determine the learners’ improvement and eventually
gauge the efficiency of the P.A.L.S. The conduct of PALS yielded positive
results among the respondents that contributed significantly in the improvement
of their reading skills and dynamic involvement of potential peer tutors in the
work process. Result shows a decreasing trend in terms of the number of
leaners in the Non-Readers and Frustration level and an increase scores in the
Instructional and Independent levels subsequent to the intervention activities
using PALS as attested in the posttest results. Using PALS as intervention
was evidently suitable and helpful in enhancing their reading skills. Thus, it is
recommended that this approach be adopted by teachers in all levels to
address the reading difficulties and improve the learning outcomes.