Home⇛Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal⇛vol. 24 no. 8 (2024)

CATS (Copy, Alter, Transform, And Supply): An Approach Addressing Writing Difficulties in Elementary Pupils

Hannah Victoria Paler | Shenna Mae Endrina | Jovieme Caug | Princess Takield | Jonelson C. Escandallo | Deveyvon L Espinosa | Conie Cerna | Kristy Jane R Muegna | Regine Generalao

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

The purpose of this descriptive quantitative inquiry was to determine the level of writing difficulties of grade 3 pupils of Clementa F. Royo Elementary School. It aimed to find out the effectiveness of the intervention and provide valuable insights into the writing challenges faced by third graders through the adaptation of the instrument of Crocker et al., 2020, contingencies of self-worth theory and measurement. It aimed to find out if there was a difference of the mean from the pre-test and post-test of the CATS (Copy, Alter, Transform, and Supply). This inquiry utilized descriptive-quantitative method in which numerical and non-numerical responds was analyzed. The participant of this research were the 40 of grade 3 section orange and pineapple in Clementa F. Royo Elementary School. The data collection was though Likert Scale and survey questionnaire which compose of In-Depth Interview (IDI) and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The result found out that there was a difference between the pre-test and post-test based on its overall mean. The statistical evidence, indicated by the mean of the pre-test was 2.37 with 0.18 standard deviation while the post-test was 3.90 with 0.32 standard deviation. The pre-test determine that the pupils having difficulties in writing while the post-test, after implementation of the CATS determines that the pupils are good in writing. The success of this program could serve as a model for similar educational interventions aiming to bolster academic skills among young learners. The results shows implementing CATS can improve in writing skills in elementary pupils with writing difficulties.



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