Polymedia Based Instruction in Purposive Communication

Abstract

This paper focused on the development and validation of Polymedia Based Instruction (PBI) materials in Purposive Communication (PC) classes at Urdaneta City University. Descriptive and developmental research designs were employed in this study. The subjects include the PC Instructors and selected pre-service teachers taking the course. This study identified five topics which were determined by the 8 PC instructors namely: Effective Communication, Intercultural Communication, Guidelines to Avoid Plagiarism, Power of Information and Communication Technology, and PowerPoint Presentation. PBI materials were developed for each topic and were categorized into 3 components. These are direct materials, interactive materials, and task-based materials. PBI materials were given a highly acceptable remark from the pre-service teachers in the Purposive Communication course. From the above findings, the following conclusions were drawn: Most of the identified topics needing computer-aided instructions using PBI materials dealt with speaking and writing skills; PBI materials developed covered spoken texts, mini-lecture, clips, related examples, interactive voice prompts, and computer-aided instructions; and, PBI materials are highly accepted in delivering the identified topics in the identified course. Moreover, the following recommendations are forwarded: language teachers may use PBI materials as teaching strategies in speaking and writing classes; administrators and language teachers may optimize the PBI materials developed in teaching Purposive Communication course; language teachers may incorporate PBI materials in teaching Purpose Communication course; language teachers may design additional PBI materials to enhance the speaking and writing skills of the learners, and future researchers may explore other variables that can potentially signify to the PBI materials in teaching other related subjects.