Palmer Method as a Tool for Improving the Cursive Style of Writing among Grade Five-Kamagong Pupils of Paaralang Elementarya ng Talahiban 1.0

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Writing legibly is one of the basic knowledge a learner should possess. In line with this, the researchers made a study to determine the effectiveness of Palmer Method as a tool in improving the cursive style of writing among Grade Five Pupils of Paaralang Elementarya ng Talahiban 1.0. The study started with an identification of the existing problems, encountered on the cursive style of the handwriting of Grade Five-Kamagong pupils, so an action plan was developed and implemented. To evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation, quantitative data were collected and analyzed.

METHODS

The study employed a Descriptive Comparative research design. The respondents of the study were taken from the 10 pupils of Grade FiveKamagong in Paaralang Elementarya ng Talahiban 1.0. The random sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents. The goal of this action research project was to determine if regular cursive instruction would positively affect the participants' general handwriting skills. Several methods of data collection were used to examine the students' handwriting abilities. The first method was the Pre-Assessment Tool given to the participants to determine their baseline writing abilities. Post Assessment was administered again at the close of the six weeks of cursive instruction to determine if there was a change in the students' printing abilities following cursive instruction. A rubric was used to measure their performance.

RESULTS

This study revealed that the condition of the handwriting of the Grade Five learners of Paaralang Elementarya ng Talahiban 1.0. The study revealed that there is a significant change in the level of performance of the pupils when the Palmer Method was introduced. The increases in scores were approximately the same for all participants whether they scored higher or lower on the first cursive writing sample.

DISCUSSIONS

Because the participants improved their overall handwriting skills, the researchers plan to introduce the Palmer Method cursive style of writing to all students starting from Grade Two. Palmer advocates that cursive is easier to learn because students do not have to learn cursive from scratch; they just learn to connect the tails.

The findings may encourage more teachers to use the Palmer method to help students to improve their handwriting skills. This will help teachers meet the needs of their students by assessing and remediating students who need help and practice.