Effectiveness of Strategic Intervention Material (SIM) in Writing Poetry: An Experimental Study

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This study aims to examine the effectiveness of using the Strategic Intervention Material (SIM) in teaching poetry writing to Grade 8 students at Carmen National High School. Creative writing, particularly in the form of poetry, is an essential literary skill that should be nurtured among students. However, many students struggle with writing poetry due to limited understanding of literature, lack of creative thinking, and excessive dependence on technology. For this purpose, the researcher employed an experimental design to determine whether the use of SIM has a significant effect on students’ learning. Statistical analyses, such as the Paired Samples t-Test and Independent Samples t-Test, were used to examine the differences between the pre-test and post-test scores. The participants of the study consisted of 40 students divided into two groups: the experimental group, which used SIM, and the control group, which was taught using traditional teaching methods based on the K–12 Curriculum. Pre-tests and post-tests were administered to measure the students’ knowledge and skills in writing poetry. The results revealed that the students from the experimental group showed significant improvement in their literary skills compared to the control group. Hence, the study recommends the use of SIM as an alternative material for teaching poetry. The findings demonstrate that SIM effectively helps enhance students’ interest, understanding, and creative skills in poetry writing.

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