Improving Select Grade 7 Filipino Students’ Reading Performance Using the Eclectic Model

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research investigated on the effects of using the Eclectic Model in the reading performance of select Grade 7 students in a schools division in Central Luzon, Philippines. Overall findings show that there is a significant difference between the reading performance of the experimental group and the control group before and after the use of the eclectic model. The reading performance of the experimental group is significantly better than the control group after the use of the intervention. Based on the results, the study concludes that using the eclectic reading model is effective than the traditional reading method as evidenced by the significant difference in the mean percentage score in favor of the experimental group. Therefore, the effectiveness of using this innovation in the classroom was established through the results of the posttest. The students actively participated and enjoyed performing the reading activity. This proves that the use of the eclectic reading model has a positive outcome to the reading performance of the students thus can be tried and utilized by teachers. The study recommends that other teachers adopt the use of the eclectic reading model and further test its effectiveness in improving the reading performance of other students.