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Title
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ENHANCING GRADE 7 STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF SYMBOLISM AND ALLEGORICAL MEANINGS IN IBONG ADARNA THROUGH SYMBOL HUNT ACTIVITIES
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Author(s)
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JINKY S. LAUSA
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Affiliation
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MISAMIS UNIVERSITY
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Degree Program
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Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) – Filipino
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Contributor
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OLIVER, FLORAMIE M. - Adviser
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BALUYOS, GENELYN R. - Instructor
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Year
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2026
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Abstract
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This action research examined the effectiveness of Symbol Hunt activities in
enhancing Grade 7 students’ understanding of symbolism and allegorical meanings in
Ibong Adarna. The study employed a one-group pretest–posttest design involving 43 Grade
7 students from a public secondary school in Misamis Occidental during the School Year
2024–2025. A validated 40-item researcher-made test measured students' comprehension
before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using the mean, standard deviation,
and paired-samples t-test. Results revealed that students initially demonstrated a low level
of understanding. After implementing Symbol Hunt activities, students' performance
improved significantly to an outstanding level. The computed t-value of 31.48 and p-value
of 0.000 indicated a highly significant difference between pretest and posttest scores,
leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis. The findings suggest that Symbol Hunt
activities are highly effective in promoting students' critical thinking, engagement, and
deeper interpretation of literary texts. The study recommends integrating interactive,
student-centered strategies in literature instruction to enhance students' comprehension of
symbolism and allegory.
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Keywords
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allegory, active learning, critical understanding, literary works, student engagement
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Collaborating Institution
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Department of Education
