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


Aljin M. Abayon, Jessa Mae A. Bedolido
Institute of Teacher Education, Kapalong College of Agriculture, 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.
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EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)

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Published on : 2025-06-24

Vol : 11
Issue : 6
Month : June
Year : 2025
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