ENHANCING READING ABILITY OF PUPILS USING A DIGITAL BASED SYNTHETIC PHONICS INSTRUCTION IN OSHIMILI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, DELTA STATE

Rita Ufuoma Akpojotor, Arinze Patricia Nkechi

Abstract


The study explored ways of enhancing the reading ability of pupils using a
digital based synthetic phonics instruction in Oshimili North Local
Government Area, Delta State. A pre-test and post test quasi experimental
design was adopted in conducting the research. The population of the study
was778 primary one pupils while the sample of the study was 51 primary one
pupils which is made up of 26 female and 25 male were drawn from Mmebala
primary school in Oshilmili North Local Government Area of Delta State. Two
research questions guided the study. A research instrument titled Reading
Achievement Test (RAT) was validated by two experts in measurement and
evaluation ad one expert in English language from University of Nigeria,
Nsukka and the internal consistency of 0.95 of the test was obtained using
Kuder-Richardson method (K-R21). Pre test was done prior to the
commencement of lessons and after the treatment of digital based synthetic
phonics instruction, post test was conducted with the Reading Achievement
Test and the data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation.
The findings of the study revealed that there was a gain in achievement in
reading ability after treatment with digital based synthetic phonics instruction
and there was no difference in the achievement gain of pupils based on gender
as a result of using synthetic phonics reading instruction. Based on the
findings, it was recommended among others that teachers should incorporate
a digital based synthetic phonics instruction in teaching pupils reading in
primary school.


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