The Effect of Instructional Materials on Reading Proficiency among Primary Students in Government Schools

Abstract

The primary intention of this study is to determine the level of effectiveness of different instructional materials used in teaching reading to primary education children of selected government schools in China. The descriptive research method was employed in this study. Descriptive research, also known as statistical research, describes data and characteristics about the population or phenomenon being studied. Upon approval of the concerned individuals, questionnaires were reproduced and distributed through online forms to the seventy eight (78) teacher - respondents.The researcher used the convenience sampling in choosing the respondents because some teachers in the schools she selected were here classmates and common friends .It would be more convenient for the researcher to collect necessary data if she is acquainted with her respondents. As to effectiveness of different instructional materials commonly used in teaching reading, most of the respondents believed that most of the millennial students are visual learners hence the variety of materials used in the classroom is proven effective in teaching reading.