“Ilokano Songs as supplementary materials in Teaching Descriptive Paragraph”
Journal Title: Advance Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Discoveries - Year 2017, Vol 19, Issue 19
Abstract
Previous studies found that songs provide students with authentic language as they are exposed to the real language produced for native speakers. This study aimed to assess the writing performance of the students in an ESL context using Ilokano songs as supplementary materials in teaching descriptive paragraph. Previous studies found that songs provide students with authentic language as they are exposed to the real language produced for native speakers. This study aimed to assess the writing performance of the students in an ESL context using Ilokano songs as supplementary materials in teaching descriptive paragraph. click here The quasi-experimental method, specifically, the pretest-posttest research design, was utilized. It involved two intact classes of first year BS Pharmacy students enrolled in English 2. Twenty students with similar academic-related attributes comprised each groups – the control and experimental. Fowler & Coe’s (1976) Language Proficiency Test, TOEFL (2003) Test of Writing; and a researcher-made Composition Writing Rubrics were used to obtain the data. Three independent raters scored the students’ written outputs, which were analyzed and interpreted statistically using frequency and percentages, mean, and ANOVA. Results disclosed that the pretests of the control group (ẍ=2.53) and the experimental group (ẍ=2.54) are numerically almost similar. However, the experimental group (ẍ=3.57) outperformed the control group (ẍ=3.15) in their posttests. Significant difference between the writing performance level of the two groups was found as shown by its overall mean difference of 1.033 and t-value of 7.974 at 0.01 probability level. In conclusion, Ilokano songs are generally commendable as instructional materials in teaching descriptive paragraph The quasi-experimental method, specifically, the pretest-posttest research design, was utilized. It involved two intact classes of first year BS Pharmacy students enrolled in English 2. Twenty students with similar academic-related attributes comprised each groups – the control and experimental. Fowler & Coe’s (1976) Language Proficiency Test, TOEFL (2003) Test of Writing; and a researcher-made Composition Writing Rubrics were used to obtain the data. Three independent raters scored the students’ written outputs, which were analyzed and interpreted statistically using frequency and percentages, mean, and ANOVA. Results disclosed that the pretests of the control group (ẍ=2.53) and the experimental group (ẍ=2.54) are numerically almost similar. However, the experimental group (ẍ=3.57) outperformed the control group (ẍ=3.15) in their posttests. Significant difference between the writing performance level of the two groups was found as shown by its overall mean difference of 1.033 and t-value of 7.974 at 0.01 probability level. In conclusion, Ilokano songs are generally commendable as instructional materials in teaching descriptive paragraph
Authors and Affiliations
Kevin R. Cabasal1, Rommel V. Tabula2
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