Improving Dzongkha Performance through Cross-pollination; Augmented by Reading and Writing

Abstract

This study examined the impact of cross-pollination and reinforced reading and writing skills in class 10 students’ academic performance in Dzongkha language. The action research used pre-test and post-test design. The study was conducted in Damphu Central School, Tsirang with 78 class 10 students. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used and data was collected through pre-post intervention. The data was analyzed in the form of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics by using SPSS-22 version software. The result showed a significant difference in mean score before and after intervention. The mean difference for
reading was 2.03 and for writing was 1.80. This indicated that the intervention: Cross pollination and reinforced reading and writing enhanced students’ performance in Dzongkha. At the same length, students’ trial result in Dzongkha revealed a higher mean
(46.03) than the mean in the mid-term (44.04) result. Though the study is limited to a school, the findings of this study may have implications to policy makers, educators, and the society.