Department of Education

Region V
Division of Camarines Sur
Libmanan South
Caima Elementary School

ACTION RESEARCH PROPOSAL

IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION

THROUGH THE USE OF HIGHER ORDER THINKING
ACTIVITIES

I Proponent:
MR. RAMIL C. REZARIN

II Background of the study:

The area of focus for my research is improving Reading Comprehension

Through the Use of Higher-Order Thinking Skills. Without the solid foundation of
reading skills the researcher feels that children will be struggle hard throughout
their schooling and adult life. By learning the best comprehension strategies and
how to best teach these strategies to the pupils, the researcher hopes to provide
the solid foundation needed to succeed. Although the schools NAT result has meet
or exceed its expectation, still the researcher has thought of a way to improve it.
In reading class, the grade VI pupils scored 84%, but the scores dropped in
the 4th grade. So, the researcher concludes that the pupils scores decrease because
of the pupils have a very poor higher-order thinking skills. In this study, the
researcher hopes to incorporate higher-order thinking activities to increase reading
test scores and develop meaningful reading experience to the pupils.

III Statement of the problem:

As the teacher researcher of this research, I have found out that many of my
pupils in grade VI are able to read fluently, but still have difficulty in answering the
how and why questions. I am hoping that by incorporating higher order thinking
skills my pupils would be able to transfer and make connections to reading. This is
important in order for a child to be successful. I feel that incorporating reading
strategies and showing pupils how to reflect about what they have read, would
improve their reading comprehension and to become lifelong learners. I am looking
forward to working on this area of concern and sharing my findings with my co
teachers.

IV Significance of the study:

This study will be deemed important for the proper recognition of the
Improving Reading Comprehension Through the use of Higher Order Thinking Skills
on the academic performance of grade III pupils. Likewise, the findings of this study
may prove useful to the following, to wit;

Pupils. Having a clearer view and firsthand experience of the teachers

performance, this will further enhance pupils knowledge of the importance of
mastering the basic skills of their competencies so they will make an effort to do
best. This may lead to better enthusiasm and develop good study habit.

Teachers. This study may heighten their awareness in identifying the

learning tasks that are well developed as well as the least. This may further be a
motivating factor to adapt measures and new strategies for the improvement of
instructions in reading.

Parents. The result of this study will serve as birds eye view of the parent to
know the needs of their children with regards to improving their reading
comprehension.

School Administrators and Supervisors. Result of this investigation may

encourage administrator and supervisors help their teachers upgrade their teaching
performance in improving reading comprehension through closer supervision and
faculty development and training programs.

Department of Education Camarines Sur Specially in Ragay District. With the

use of the results of the study, any educational improvement will benefit the
municipality of Ragay as it may improve the quality of working force of the
municipality or the quality of life of their respective constituents.

Curriculum Planners. The findings of this study may assists the planners in
the proper selection of methods, techniques, and strategies that need to be
reinforced.

Community. The results of this study may benefit the community in as much
as they know that the teachers of their children are equipped with the necessary
tools and competencies in teaching them.

Researcher Himself. This may serve as inspiration in teaching his pupils

above and beyond his capacity.

Future researcher. The information and insights that will be gained from this
study may serve as guide for other researcher in framing their conceptual
framework and design and at the same time encourage them to conduct lateral
studies within their area of preferences.

V Scope of the study

The general focus of the present study was on the Improving Reading
Comprehension Through the Use of Higher Order Thinking Skills activities of the
grade VI pupils in Caima Elementary School, District of Libmanan, Division of
Camarines Sur. The study covered the Phil-Iri Assessment results of the school year
2014- 2015 utilizing the posttest.The aspects in Improving Reading comprehension
that the present study will look into the different reading strategies. Predicting,
Making connections, visualizing, Inferring, Questioning, and Summarizing are shown
on this research to improve reading comprehension.

VI Research Design

A.Methodology

This study employ the pre experimental one-shot case study.

According to De Jesus the pre-Experimental ne shot case study is a design in which
a single group is only studied once, subsequent to a treatment is the instruction of
reading strategies. It is important to teach the strategies by naming the strategy
and how it should be used, modeling through think aloud process, group practice,
partner practice, and independent use of the strategy.
Parental consent was obtained for this research project during the last week
of August. To show evidence of a problem in reading comprehension the teacher
researcher orally surveyed his grade III pupils using the Metacomprehension
Strategy Index(MSI). During the first week of September, the researcher
administered this oral survey to his pupils. The survey measured each students
awareness of the strategies used in the reading process, the teacher researcher
reads one part of the survey per day for three consecutive days. This tool was used
to measure the pupils awareness of their strategic reading process before the
strategies were introduced.
The second tool used was the PHIL IRI Test administered to the pupils in
the third grade classroom in the first week of July, 2011. This tool is used to
determine student growth in reading comprehension.
The teacher observation checklist was used by the researcher to gather data
throughout the intervention. This tool provides information of changes on how well
his pupils understand and use reading comprehension strategies over time.

B. Sampling Design

Purposive sampling was employed in selecting pupils-respondent of the

study. The pupils who were selected were enrolled in the sixth class for the school
year 2015 2016.

c. Description of Instrument Data and Gathering Form.

The Metacomprehension Strategy Index (MSI) had a total of 25 questions

divided into three parts that asked about the strategies pupils used to help them
better understand the story. Part I of MSI is consist of statement about the
strategies used prior to reading a story, Part II of the MSI is consist

POST IMPLEMENTATION

Dates
Activities
November 11, 2015
Writing the presentation and analysis of result
December 20, 2015
Makes revisions and complete the Action Research Project
MArch, 2015
Submit Final Action Research project

PROPOSED BUDGET

Expected Expenses
Proposed Budget
Bond paper
P 108.00
Computers Ink
P1,606.00
Fare (from Ragay to Div. Office)
P 600.00
Total
P 2, 300

Prepared By;

RAMIL C. REZARIN
Researcher
Noted:

LEONCIA C. MANGARIN
School head

Recommending Approval:

ALICE A. BAYLON
PSDS
Approved:

MARILYN V. MARCO
ASDS