Design, Development, and Evaluation of Modules in Purposive Communication W2th 7Es Inquiry Based, Blended, and Flexible Learning for College Students

Instructional materials are essential tools in the teaching-learning process, whereas a module is a concise instructional unit that addresses a singular conceptual aspect of the subject. The researchers determined to create nine modules in Purposive Communication due to the favorable effects of inquiry-based, blended, and flexible learning on students' academic performance. The lessons included in the modules are based on chosen subjects that the students found challenging and for which they received lower grades. Generally, the study aimed to design, develop, and evaluate the nine modules on the subject of Purposive Communication with 7Es inquiry-based, blended, and flexible learning for college students. The study employed the descriptive research design. It described the design, development and evaluation of the nine modules in Purposive Communication with the 7Es structure. The evaluation covered the readability of the module as well as the findings of the assessment conducted by the group of specialists who served as evaluators and validators. The generated modules were evaluated and validated by three subject-matter experts from the University of San Agustin in Iloilo City and two experts from Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat. The study used the evaluation tool to assess the modules. Four components make up the evaluation tool: structure (environment, organization, and context); content (information presentation, human aspects, relationships, and interactions; and quality); processes (quality, human aspects, relationships, and interactions); and outcomes (course evaluation and content mastery). The experts' evaluation results were presented using the mean and standard deviation. The means were interpreted as follows: 0.76-1.5 less satisfactory; 1.51-2.25% satisfactory; and 2.26-3.00 very satisfactory. Crowbach's Alpha gave the evaluation form a readability score of 0.96. It has 7 popular readability formulas to calculate the average grade level, reading age, and text difficulty of the text module. The results showed that the intended and developed modules in Purposive Communication were very satisfactory in all areas assessed, with a grand mean of 2.83; sd= 0.07. The findings revealed that the readability of the Purposive Communication modules suggested a standard average, with an age range of 10-18 years and a grade level range of 5-12 graders acceptable for first-year college students aged 19 to 20. The study provided evidence for the implementation/pilot testing of students and may act as support curriculum subjects for future research.