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Academic Frontiers
Anthology of Surigaonon Folktales: Basis in Teaching Drama to Senior High School Students
Academic Frontiers, 2(6), 133-143, ISSN: 3082-4400, 2026.
Recommended Citation:
Bermudez, C. J. O., & Cavite, I. E. (2026). Anthology of Surigaonon Folktales: Basis in Teaching Drama to Senior High School Students. Academic Frontiers, 2(6), 133–143. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20687557
Author(s)
Bermudez, Christine Jay O., Cavite, Iryn E.
Abstract
This study developed, validated, and evaluated the MARADJAW eBook as a contextualized instructional material for teaching drama to Senior High School students. The grounding was Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory, and the ADDIE model was the guidance to enhance students’ grasp of drama elements, writing techniques, and literary devices using localized materials. This study used a descriptive-developmental methodology with a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design. The authentic folktales of Surigao del Norte were gathered, translated into English by oblique procedures, and put into a digital resource. The study was conducted with 45 Grade 11 HUMSS students, with data acquired by expert validation, pretest-posttest, and qualitative input of teachers and learners. The results revealed that the MARADJAW eBook was Highly Acceptable in terms of content quality, instructional quality, technical quality, and other factors. The results also showed a statistically significant increase in the level of literary comprehension of the students after being exposed to the instructional content (p < .01), confirming its effectiveness as a learning resource. Classroom use also indicated greater student involvement, stronger cultural identity, and better application of literary principles. The study revealed that the MARADJAW eBook is an excellent, culturally-based, contextualized instructional tool that enhanced the students’ grasp of the elements of drama, approaches in producing drama, and literary devices.
Keywords
Surigaonon folktales, contextualized instructional material, teaching drama, culturally responsive pedagogy
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