Home⇛bukal: The Official Research Journal of LCBA Master of Arts in Education⇛vol. 1 no. 2 (2025)

Utilization of Online Resource “ReadWriteThink” for English Language Proficiency of Grade 11 Learners in Laguna College of Business and Arts

Sherlyn Lovel A. Vidal | Aliza E. Resma

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This study aimed to identify the English proficiency of Grade 11 learners at Laguna College of Business and Arts by employing the ReadWriteThink intervention. The goal was to improve learners’ grammar, written expression, and reading comprehension skills, utilizing interactive tools and resources that allowed teachers to tailor instruction to individual learners’ requirements. The non-equivalent group design assessed interventions without randomization, and the groups were considered nonequivalent. The design involved measuring the dependent variable before and after the treatment was implemented. The treatment group received the treatment, while the control group did not. The study utilized total enumeration sampling to choose Grade 11 STEM Senior High School learners with specific characteristics as participants. The research instrument employed was the Standardized English Language Proficiency Test, administered in a face-to-face setting — paired samples T-test was conducted, with a significance level set at 0.05. Furthermore, the pre and posttest outcomes were subjected to statistical comparison to assess whether the learners' English proficiency had advanced following exposure to the online resource ReadWriteThink. The results showed that the tool significantly contributes to the improvement of learners' reading comprehension abilities. However, notable observations indicated that its impact on grammar and written expression skills does not have much difference. As a result, the researchers proposed an action plan named the "Language Mastery Initiative: Elevating English Proficiency." This initiative was recommended for integration into teaching English-related subjects, as it emphasized strategies that can enhance the English proficiency of learners.



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