Title: Enhancing the Writing Skills of Grade 9 through the Project GRAMMAR REAL
Authors: Joy G. De Juan
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Pages: 49-53
Publication Date: 2025/03/28
Abstract:
This study investigates the effectiveness of Project Grammar REAL, a contextualized digital learning resource designed to improve the writing skills of Grade 9 students. The project integrates digital tools such as tablets to enhance student engagement and support the development of writing proficiency. The intervention involved three phases: Warm-Up, Team-Up, and Write-Up, where students engaged in interactive, guided writing activities. The study employed a pretest-posttest design to assess improvements in punctuation, capitalization, and sentence patterns. Results revealed significant enhancements across all measured areas. Punctuation skills improved from a mean score of 6.23 to 7.73 (p < .001), capitalization scores increased from 7.93 to 8.87 (p < .001), and sentence pattern skills rose from 4.53 to 5.80 (p < .001). Overall writing skills showed a substantial improvement, with the combined mean score rising from 18.7 to 22.4 (p < .001), indicating a large effect size. The findings suggest that contextualized digital learning resources effectively enhance students' writing skills, fostering improved academic performance. The study recommends that Grade 10 teachers assess students' writing abilities and continue incorporating digitalized materials to support language learning. Project Grammar REAL offers a scalable and innovative strategy for improving writing instruction in secondary education.