Vergara, Aniver. (2018).

DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS FOR OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH AND ADULTS

OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE UNDER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM OF BARANGAY TINUCAN,
TANAY, RIZAL. This action research was conceived from the prospective of digital
learning technologies to improve instructional technique and student engagement.
Specifically, it determined the acceptability and effects of digital learning tools
among the out of school youth and adults of the indigenous people (IP) under the
alternative learning system (ALS). The digital learning tools namely computer
tablet, virtual reality headset and video were incorporated into their lessons for
two-month period. All IP-ALS learners enrolled in Tanay, Rizal during fiscal year
2017 participated in this study. Prior the implementation, they were asked to
accomplish the personal data sheet and to take a test to determine their literacy
level. The modes used to find out the acceptability of the learning tools were
interviews after each lesson. A post literacy test was administered to determine
their literacy progress. Majority of the participants were 26 years old and older.
Seventy-five percent had some elementary or not been to school at all. They are all
below poverty line and live in a nipa hut. Prior the implementation, 90% of them
were within the basic to elementary literacy level. The posttest showed
improvements in their literacy. None performed in the basic level anymore. Further,
45% more students have raised literacy to secondary level. Meanwhile in terms of
the acceptability of selected digital learning tools, video based instruction was
most preferred and virtual reality headset was least preferred. Overall, there is
potential in the use of the digital learning tools in the teaching learning of the
IP-ALS learners. Future studies on other types of digital tools, extent of
influence of the digital tool integration in other subjects, duration of use and
impact on academic performance may be pursued.