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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WORD BUILDING GAMES IN IMPROVING SPELLING ACCURACY AMONG GRADE 7 STUDENTS

📘 Volume 11 📄 Issue 6 📅 june 2025

👤 Authors

Aljin M. Abayon, Jessa Mae A. Bedolido 1
1. Institute of Teacher Education, Kapalong College of Agriculture, INSTITUTE OF TEACHER EDUCATION, Sciences and Technology, Philippines

📄 Abstract

The purpose of this descriptive quantitative study was to address the spelling proficiency among high school students. The study participants were 39 seventh-grade students from Baltazar Nicor Valenzuela National High School. The study introduced an intervention called Digital Application Intervention to improve student spelling proficiency. The pre-test and post-test results showed a significant difference: the pre-test had a mean score of 24.49 (SD = 8.47), while the post-test showed a mean score of 43.56 (SD = 4.25). The statistical analysis revealed a significant improvement in spelling proficiency following the intervention, t (39) = 19.1 p<.001. Findings suggest that the intervention effectively improved students? mastery levels. To provide a comprehensive understanding of the students' insights during and after the intervention, the researchers conducted interviews with selected individuals. From the responses gathered, five themes emerged regarding the insights of students: (1) deriving enjoyment and learning from spelling activities; (2) suggestions to make spelling activities more fun (3) consistent practice as a key to improvement; and (4) using various instructional materials and strategies as essential; and (5) being open for corrections and assistance from others. The positive impact of the Word Building Games was evident in improved recognition of word patterns, increased self-confidence, enhanced retention of word spellings, and a reduction in spelling mistakes. Both teachers and learners affirmed the strategy's ease of integration and its efficacy in providing immediate feedback. These findings underscore the value of research-based strategies like Word Building Games in fostering literacy development.

🏷️ Keywords

Word Building Games Barnell-Loft Diagnostic Achievement Test quantitative-descriptive spelling proficiency Philippines.

🔗 DOI

View DOI - (https://doi.org/10.36713/epra22699)

📚 How to Cite:

Aljin M. Abayon, Jessa Mae A. Bedolido , THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WORD BUILDING GAMES IN IMPROVING SPELLING ACCURACY AMONG GRADE 7 STUDENTS , Volume 11 , Issue 6, june 2025, EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) , DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra22699

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