Modified Snake and Ladder Board Game for Features of Academic Writing in English 7
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English Teaching, board game, gamification, modified snake and ladder, writing and composition, Cebu City, PhilippinesAbstract
This research study evaluated the effectiveness of a Modified Snake and Ladder Board game in selected writing and composition learning competencies of Grade 7 students. The performance of the respondents in identified learning competencies in 7th grade English were also identified. This study was conducted in Basak Community High School, Cabreros St., Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City in School Year 2022-2023. There were 227 respondents. The study used the one group pretest-posttest design in which the selected non-random group was measured before and after the intervention’s implementation to determine its effectiveness for the first two competencies. For the third competency which is the actual writing, the students were engaged with the intervention and their writing performance was obtained and interpreted. The study also sought the students’ learning experiences on the application of the modified snake and ladder board game in terms of learning achievement, engagement and collaboration. Statistically, this study revealed that the Modified Snake and Ladder Board game improved students’ performance in the identified writing and composition learning competencies. The respondents had successfully distinguished the features of academic writing, differentiated academic writing from literary writing through sample texts, and composed simple academic texts. In conclusion, the integration of the Modified Snake and Ladder Board game to identified writing and composition learning competencies was commendable for future use.
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