Empowering Voices: Improving Speech and Language Performance in Learners with Language Disorders through Activity Cards
Author : Liezl May Balagan
Abstract :
This study aimed to improve the receptive language skills of learners with language disorders through the use of activity cards at Dingras Central Elementary School during the school year 2024-2025. Specifically, it addressed three key questions:
- What was the speech and language performance of learners with language disorders in the pre-observation phase?
- How did the learners perform in the post-observation phase?
- What was the percentage increase in the speech and language performance following the intervention?
The study employed a pre-experimental research design involving a single group of eight learners selected via complete enumeration sampling. The learners' speech and language performance was assessed using the Teacher Checklist for Speech and Language Concerns, a tool adopted from the school where the researcher served as a special education teacher. Frequency and percentage analyses were conducted to evaluate the results. The findings revealed significant improvements in speech, hearing, understanding, expression, and social communication after the intervention. Notable gains were seen in areas such as sound articulation, with a 50% improvement in omitted sounds and a 62.5% increase in sound distortion correction. The learners also showed enhanced hearing and processing abilities, with a 62.5% reduction in the need for repetitions. Comprehension skills improved substantially, with a 50% increase in following instructions and a 62.5% increase in processing spoken language. Expressive language saw significant progress, particularly in the sequencing of ideas into narratives, which improved by 87.5%. Although social communication skills showed smaller gains, the study demonstrated the effectiveness of the activity cards in addressing key areas of language development.
Keywords :
Activity cards, language disorder, speech performance, language performance.
