Efficacy of Téduray Literature Module in Teaching English

Abstract

In order to hold the attention of the Teduray (Indigenous Peoples) learners and help them respect and maintain their own folklore, it is important to revive Teduray folktales and include them into the teaching of English. During the academic year 2021–2022, it was administered to Salumping National High School's Grade 7 pupils. This study was carried out to ascertain the efficacy of the Module where all Teduray original folktales, folksongs, poems, riddles, and proverbs were recreated with the assistance of knowledgeable elders and translated from Teduray dialect to English language, and Module that contained various activities to develop the grammar skills, vocabulary, writing, and reading comprehension, which were assessed in terms of their content, relevance, acceptability, and instructional value. Based on the findings, the "Module," which is made up of all the original Teduray folktales, folksongs, poetry, riddles, and proverbs that were revived with the assistance of wise elders, was assessed as good and met the expectations of the target users. Comparing the experimental group to the control group, the group who used the software saw an improvement in their academic performance. The module on Teduray folktales should be used by the teachers during their classes, especially the English teachers and Teduray teachers during English 7 class. The noticeable progress of students' learning is attributed to Module; therefore, it should be adopted by the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) schools with Teduray members and be integrated into their classroom program.