Reading comprehension

Abstract

R e s e a r c h H i g h l i g h t s 1. The use of infographics were significantly effective in helping the pupils to understand the English reading text well. Pupils were able to summarise the text well as they can make better meaning out of the text that they are reading. 2. The combination of various modes of communication that is words and images were effective in making the pupils understand the text better. 3. Multiple intelligences played a key role where the researcher’s urge to put the pupils’ multiple intelligences into consideration to devise the intervention was a success. 4. Pupils were able to make mental representations through the reading materials in the form of texts and also pictures. __________________________________________________________________________________________ R e s ear ch Ob j e c t i v es The aim of this study is to: 1. Determine the effectiveness of the use of infographics in helping pupils in comprehending a text. M e th o d o l o g y This research engages action research as the basis of this research. It focuses of quantitative research. This research uses the Kemmis and McTaggart research design (Kemmis, 2008). This Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences 6(3) Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences (APSS) www.readersinsight.net/APSS