Utilization of Filipino Sign Language-Sight Words Intervention (FSL-SWI) to Increase the Literacy of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) Pupils
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The ability to learn a broad vocabulary of sight words will facilitate young readers to be able to read words that they already know or that they have encountered in previous texts by memory or sight. As a result of the unique learning characteristics of Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) learners, this can be a challenge for them when it comes to reading. Due to their visual learning abilities, sign language is a primary means of communication for them. Majority of Filipino DHH learners encounter difficulties in comprehending Filipino-written vocabularies. Results from the Phil-IRI screening tests conducted to pupils in grades 4, 5 and 6 show that they fall under the Frustration Level. The overall purpose of this study is to address the challenges encountered by the DHH learners in terms of Filipino-written words through an intervention called Filipino Sign Language-Sight Words Intervention (FSL-SWI). The intervention was in the form of multimedia learning material that is accessible for any Android or iOS device. The study used a mixed method approach in collecting quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data were gathered through the conduct of pre and post test to the 89 learners of grades 4, 5, and 6, who served as pupil-participants. Results of the pre and post test show the significant increase in the mean percentage score which suggest that the utilization of FSL-SWI is an effective and potent multimedia learning intervention in increasing the Filipino vocabulary of the DHH learners. Post test result fell under the independent reading level which means that the learners function on their own with excellent comprehension using sign language after the intervention. Qualitative data, on the other hand, was collected through survey forms and focus group interview to some selected stakeholders. Three themes emerged from this study as a result of the focus group interview, namely, Filipino sign language variation, sign language training to parents/guardians, and easy access to multimedia. The overall impression or rating of the stakeholders to the FSL-SWI was strongly agree. Feedback and evaluation suggests that FSL-SWI is highly recommended to be used as intervention to help the grades 4, 5, and 6 pupils increase their Filipino vocabularies.
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