Author(s): Joy C. Rodriguez, Adrian V. Protacio

Abstract: Writing skills are one of the undeveloped abilities among students in learning English. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of LAS (Learning Activity Sheets) in scaffolding the Grade 12 HUMSS students' writing skills. A true experimental design with randomized pretest and posttest was used, involving forty (40) students. The data was collected using the survey questionnaire and prewriting and post-writing activities and was analyzed using mean, standard deviation, percentage, and t-test. The findings revealed that LAS quality was high, with adequate pre- and post-writing skills in both control and experimental groups. The experimental group (using LAS scaffolding) exhibited significant improvement in content, structure, organization, vocabulary, grammar, and mechanics, and the control group (conventional approach) showed notable progress. The mean gain ratings for writing skills do not differ significantly between the two groups. This study concluded that the LAS quality is high and provides sufficient standard requirements that are relevant and acceptable for enhancing students' writing skills. Students' writing activities possessed good content, vocabulary, and mechanics skills.

Keywords: English language learning, learning activity sheets, scaffolding, senior high school, writing skills

Article Info: Received: 22 Jan 2025; Received in revised form: 21 Feb 2025; Accepted: 25 Feb 2025; Available online: 28 Feb 2025

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.101.31