reading proficiency

This study examined the reading skills of Grade 3 learners and their relationship with academic performance in English in selected public elementary schools in the Bantayan District, Schools Division of Cebu Province, during School Year 2026–2027. Specifically, it assessed learners’ proficiency in phonemic awareness, phonics, text recognition, vocabulary, and comprehension; described the profiles of the teacher and learner respondents; and determined whether a significant relationship existed between reading skills and academic performance in English. The study employed a descriptive-correlational research design involving 100 respondents, comprising 96 Grade 3 learners, with 24 learners from each of four schools, and four teachers from Pooc, Sta. Fe Central, Vito, and Baigad Elementary Schools. Data were gathered through a modified survey questionnaire and informal interviews. Frequency counts, percentages, weighted means, standard deviations, and Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient were used to analyze the collected data. The findings revealed that 70 of the 96 Grade 3 learners (72.92%) demonstrated effective foundational reading skills, while the remaining 26 learners (27.08%) were identified as potentially requiring additional reading support, depending on the established assessment criteria. These results underscore the importance of sustaining effective reading instruction while addressing the needs of learners experiencing difficulties in foundational literacy. The study proposes augmented reading skills learning activities designed to strengthen learners’ reading proficiency, improve comprehension, and support the development of essential literacy competencies. The proposed activities may serve as a basis for differentiated instruction, targeted reading interventions, and continuous monitoring of learner progress. Furthermore, the study emphasizes collaboration among teachers, school administrators, and parents in creating supportive learning environments that promote reading development and improved academic performance in English.

The reading-to-pedagogy gap in universities and universities of education reveals the necessity for integrated approaches in the understanding instruction in higher education. In this study, the Four-Method Pedagogical Framework (4MPF) incorporating metacognitive strategy training, morphological awareness training, collaborative dialogic reading, and technology-instructive adaptive feedback was researched. An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was used, with a 12-week randomized controlled intervention with 147 undergraduate students, and further qualitative inquiry to clarify and clarify the quantitative results. The 4MPF yielded significantly higher reading comprehension gains than traditional instruction ( p < .001; Cohen's d = 0.82). Partial statistical mediation was confirmed as there were significant indirect effects via metacognitive regulation and morphological awareness, and a significant direct effect was perceived. A qualitative analysis resulted in four explanatory themes: cognitive empowerment, lexical confidence, dialogic friction, and feedback dependency. The results indicate that the 4MPF is an effective integrated instructional package, and that metacognitive and morphological processes are potential mechanisms that underline reading acquisitions. More studies are needed to differentiate the role and interplay of the individual framework components.

شکاف میان آموزش خواندن و آموزش‌شناسی در دانشگاه‌ها و مراکز تربیت معلم، ضرورت رویکردهای تلفیقی را در فهم آموزش در آموزش عالی آشکار می‌سازد. در این پژوهش، چارچوب آموزشی چهار روشی (4MPF) که شامل آموزش راهبردهای فراشناختی، آموزش آگاهی واژگانی-صرفی، خواندن گفت‌وگومحور مشارکتی و بازخورد تطبیقی مبتنی بر فناوری است، مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. طرح پژوهش آمیخته تبیینی-توالی به کار گرفته شد و مداخله‌ای تصادفی کنترل‌شده به مدت ۱۲ هفته با ۱۴۷ دانشجوی کارشناسی اجرا گردید و سپس پژوهش کیفی برای تبیین و روشن‌سازی نتایج کمی انجام شد. چارچوب 4MPF منجر به افزایش معنادار درک مطلب خواندن نسبت به آموزش سنتی شد (p < .001؛ d کوهن = 0.82). میانجی‌گری آماری نسبی تأیید شد، زیرا اثرات غیرمستقیم معناداری از طریق تنظیم فراشناختی و آگاهی واژگانی-صرفی مشاهده گردید و همچنین اثر مستقیم معناداری نیز درک شد. تحلیل کیفی به چهار مضمون تبیینی منجر شد: توانمندسازی شناختی، اعتماد واژگانی، اصطکاک گفت‌وگویی و وابستگی به بازخورد. نتایج نشان می‌دهد که چارچوب 4MPF یک بسته آموزشی تلفیقی مؤثر است و فرایندهای فراشناختی و صرفی-واژگانی سازوکارهای بالقوه‌ای هستند که در اکتساب مهارت خواندن نقش دارند. مطالعات بیشتری برای تمایز نقش و تعامل اجزای منفرد چارچوب مورد نیاز است.