The “Learn, Pick, Flip, Check, Reward” (LPFCR) Card Game was developed to enhance Primary 4 Pupils' comprehension of homophones. This paper reports the pilot test of the instruments used in the implementation of the game. It aims to examine the validity and reliability of the instruments. Four data collection instruments which were the pre and post tests, observation checklist and questionnaire were analyzed statistically and thematically through the method of data analysis. 20 Primary 4 pupils of similar characteristics with the actual samples were involved in this pilot study. Findings of the pilot tests revealed that both pre and post tests achieved a high internal consistency and reliability of over, ?<0.8. Meanwhile, the observation checklist was analyzed thematically and was found to be valid and reliable as similarity in the given themes of observations were obtained. The questionnaire was analyzed through SPSS Version 25 and a reliability coefficient of over, ?<0.8 was obtained, which also indicated high internal consistency and reliability. These results proved that the instruments are valid and reliable to be used in evaluating the LPFCR card game.
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To Cite this Article: Wong, A., & Yamat, H. (2020). Testing the Validity and Reliability of the “Learn, Pick, Flip, Check, Reward” (LPFCR) Card Game in Homophone Comprehension. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(1), 22–32.
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