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Annagel Diñise Dequito, Toledo National Vocational School, PhilippinesAlma Valendez, Cebu Technological University Main Campus, Philippines
Abstract
The synergistic combination of words and visuals plays a crucial role during the cognitive processing leading to deeper understanding and improved information retention. Hence, it is assumed that transforming abstract ideas into tangible objects can facilitate learners’ understanding of the text. Using the explanatory-sequential design, the study looked into the utilization of artistic visualization in improving the reading comprehension skills of Grade 7 Students in Cebu City, Philippines. The convenience sampling method was used in the selection of the research participants and the paired-sample t-test was used to determine the significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the participants. Findings revealed that the process of visualization significantly improved the students’ comprehension of the Philippine literary texts in the area of identifying the main idea, the conflict, and the plot of the literary text. It was also revealed that the visualization process facilitated better recall of specific information paving way for higher cognitive processing which ultimately lead to a deeper understanding of the text. Among the insights drawn out of the study include higher motivation, more engaged learning experience, and increased creativity among the learners. Finally, the artistic visualization process can be tailored to facilitate the reading comprehension activities in all learning areas in all year levels.
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