The Effects of Modular Distance Learning on Students’ Reading Comprehension in the New Normal
Rosa Camilla C. Bautista1, Gloricel A. Burgos2, Cyra D. Dizon3,
Nikko A. Laylo4, Czarlenne Ann G. Reyes5, Maria Cristhel L. Gutierrez6
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5067-856X4, https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9978-21566
nikko.laylo@ub.edu.ph4
University of Batangas, Lipa City
Gov. Feliciano Leviste Road, Lipa City, Philippines
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54476/ioer-imrj/331793
ABSTRACT
This study, The Effects of Modular Distance Learning on Students’ Reading Comprehension in the New Normal, examined how modular distance learning influenced students’ reading comprehension, focusing on vocabulary, making meaning, and summarizing. It also investigated differences based on students’ sex and across schools to provide a comprehensive analysis of its impact. Using a quantitative research design and a descriptive approach, the study explored the effects of modular distance learning within the context of modern educational developments influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The research highlighted how this learning modality affected various language skills essential for reading comprehension. Survey questionnaires were distributed to randomly selected Grade 8 students from three public schools in Lipa City. The findings revealed that modular distance learning positively impacted vocabulary, making meaning, and summarizing, with no significant differences observed between male and female students. However, significant differences emerged across schools in making meaning and summarizing. School C achieved the highest weighted mean in both areas, followed by School A and School B, with p-values of 0.01. These variations suggested that while modular distance learning benefited students overall, its effectiveness differed between schools. The study concluded that modular distance learning had varied effects on reading comprehension across schools, particularly in making meaning and summarizing. It emphasized the need for targeted interventions to improve students’ reading comprehension skills and address school differences.
Keywords: Modular Distance Learning, Reading Comprehension, Education in the New Normal, Quantitative Research, Philippines
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