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| Contextualized Drills as Intervention Materials in Enhancing Grammar Skills of Grade 8 Learners
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Mark Nathaniel G. Pascual, LPT, MAEd
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Abstract:
It is beyond dispute that drills play a vital role in learning English grammar. Incorporating contextualization in drills in the process of language learning is considered a strong foundation in the development of material. Recognizing this, the researcher scrutinized the outcomes of contextualized drills on the level of grammar skills of learners. A quasi-experimental design was utilized in this study, with 70 Grade 8 student participants. The 35 learners in the control group used the PPP method, while the 35 learners in the experimental group used contextualized drills and followed the CAP method. Both groups answered the 50-item pretest and posttest. Though both groups showed improvement in grammar skills based on the results of their posttest, it was found that there is a significant difference in the mean gain scores of the experimental group (M = 12.29, SD = 6.07) and the control group (M = 5.34, SD = 3.68); t = -5.79, p <.05, in favor of the experimental group. This suggests that the experimental group performed better than the control group after utilizing the contextualized drills. The study recommends that English teachers in other grade levels use contextualized drills in teaching grammar. They are encouraged to develop their own contextualized drills to meet the needs of students. School administrators should initiate trainings and workshops on the development of contextualized materials. Finally, curriculum developers will do well to emphasize the grammar points mentioned in this study because this is where students are weakest.
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