Volume 2 Issue 4 | 2025 | View PDF
Paper Id:IJMSM-V2I4P116
doi: 10.71141/30485037/V2I4P116

Digital Reading Strategies for Learning: Basis for Developing Hybridized Reinforcement Material

Dianne Princess G. Fabillar, Josephine Luz Pineda

Citation:
Dianne Princess G. Fabillar, Josephine Luz Pineda, "Digital Reading Strategies for Learning: Basis for Developing Hybridized Reinforcement Material" International Journal of Multidisciplinary on Science and Management, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 138-151, 2025.

Abstract:
This study focused on the digital reading strategies used by Grade 12 Senior High School students from a private university in Angeles City enrolled in the school year 2021- 2022. These digital reading strategies are global reading, problem-solving, and support reading strategies. The study described the significant difference between students’ profile (sex, strands, and socio-economic status) and their usage of digital reading strategies. Findings revealed that the problem-solving strategy was the most used strategy by the senior high school students across all strands. It showed that female respondents’ usage of digital reading strategies was higher than males. Students from the high-income group utilize the digital reading strategies among the groups. However, the students who belonged to the low-income group had the lowest percentage score in digital reading, particularly in support reading. In view of this, all academic strands had a significant difference in their use of digital reading strategies. Students from the humanities and social sciences strands dominated all the digital reading strategies with the highest percentage score in problem-solving. On the other hand, the information communication and technology students got the lowest mean scores in all strategies, particularly in support reading. A hybridized reinforcement material was proposed by the researcher to enhance the digital reading strategy of students in hybrid or flexible learning. This instructional material should be aligned with learning objectives and must be carefully planned to address the lack of support reading of students.

Keywords: Digital, Hybridized Material, Reading, Strategies.

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