Pedagogical intervention to improve spelling awareness in primary school students

Stefany Beatriz Zambrano Chichande; Marbel Guilarte Legrá; Segress García Hevia

doi:10.56200/mentor.v5i14.11909

Authors

Stefany Beatriz Zambrano Chichande Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador. Durán, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9630-1559
Marbel Guilarte Legrá Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador. Durán, Ecuador
Segress García Hevia Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador. Durán, Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56200/mentor.v5i14.11909

Keywords:

writing, spelling, set of rules, correct writing

Abstract

Orthographic competence influences the quality of school writing; however, persistent difficulties remain in basic education, along with methodological limitations in its teaching, highlighting the need for contextualized pedagogical interventions. The objective of this study was to implement a pedagogical intervention aimed at developing orthographic awareness in seventh-grade students at the fiscomisional school “La Providencia.” The study followed a mixed pre-experimental design with 31 students. A pretest, a twelve-week intervention, and a posttest were applied, complemented by surveys and classroom observation. Frequencies, percentages, and qualitative categories were analyzed. The pretest showed a predominance of low performance levels; after the intervention, high-level performance increased across all dimensions. Perceptions indicated greater understanding, motivation, and improvement in written production. It is concluded that a structured intervention, based on diagnostic assessment and active strategies, contributes to strengthening orthographic awareness.

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Author Biographies

Stefany Beatriz Zambrano Chichande, Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador. Durán, Ecuador

Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador. Durán, Ecuador

Marbel Guilarte Legrá, Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador. Durán, Ecuador

Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador. Durán, Ecuador

Segress García Hevia, Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador. Durán, Ecuador

Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador. Durán, Ecuador

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