Philippine Traditional Games and Pastimes: A Cultural Tool for Language Education, Summaries of Physical education

Download Philippine Traditional Games and Pastimes: A Cultural Tool for Language Education and more Summaries Physical education in PDF only on Docsity! Philippine Traditional Games and Pastimes: A Tool for Teaching Language and Culture - Leticia Cantal - Pagkalinawan Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa COTSEAL VIRTUAL CONFERENCE July 11, 2020 IP375 Philippine Games on YouTube IP 375 Philippine Games Spring 2020 This 15-minute video shows the students' activities in IP 375, which include the opening ceremony of the class Game Tournament, playing traditional Philippine games, and a workshop on Filipino martial arts. • IP 375 also provides opportunities for the students to experience playing the traditional Philippine games inside and outside the classroom. • Through the study of Philippine games and pastimes, students learn to appreciate their cultural heritage and develop positive values such as camaraderie, sportsmanship, personal and team integrity. What is LARONG PINOY? Larong Pinoy is the games of our heritage ( Laro ng Lahi ). It is a cultural treasure ( yaman ng lahi ) cherished by generations of Filipinos. It is a favorite past-time that is close to the hearts of Filipinos, encompassing generations --- from our grandparents, to our parents, and among the youth & toddlers of today. -Magna Kultura Foundation I saw the sweetest smiles on my mom’s face when I told her about my course on traditional games. It brought back the happy memories of my childhood and childhood friends in the Philippines. t My parents started to reminiscing the days when they played patintero, tumbang- preso and other street games in the Philippines. What did the students say about the course? ● Fall 2017: A Survey on the effects of integrating the traditional Philippine games in the study of Filipino language and culture to the thirty-five students in the Intermediate Filipino. ● The survey consisted of ten questions related to vocabulary building, sentence construction, giving and following instructions, opportunity to speak the language, understanding and appreciation of Filipino culture, and developing positive values. ● Interviews also contributed to the overall data of the study. ● Findings showed a highly favorable response from the students. A Glimpse on the Methodology: ● The study was conducted for four weeks Part 1 (Week 1): Discussion facilitated by the instructor ● Larong Pinoy (Philippine Games) & its significance ● Played 2 games:Sipa /Takyan (Kicking the lead washers), and Tumbang - Preso (lit. knock-out the prisoner, but in the game, “preso” is can) Part 2 (Weeks 2 & 3): Philippine games facilitated by the students ● Four groups with equal number of students each group ● Assigning roles (Leader, assistant leader, presenter, facilitator, etc.) ● Week 2: Groups 1 & 2 facilitated their game. ● Week 3: Groups 3 & 4 facilitated their game. RULES IN FACILITATING GROUP GAMES 1. Group should provide cultural background of the game. 2. Instructions in playing the game should be done in Filipino. 3. New words should be explained and written on the board. 4. Filipino should be used during the game. EFFECTS OF INTEGRATING TRADITIONAL GAMES IN LEARNING CULTURE ® Rate of Students’ Satisfaction Develops positive values Appreciates Philippine culture Gains understanding of Philippine culture Enhances interest in Philippine games 86% 88% 90% 92% 94% 96% 98% 100% 102% Vocabulary Words: ● Students have listed 65 words they learned and used during the activities. ○ 31 verbs, e.g., such as humarang (to block the way), lumukso (to jump), itumba (to knock-down), bumulong (to whisper), etc. ○ 18 nouns, e.g., kapalaran (luck), preso (prisoner), pamato (a pitching object), pusta (bet), swerte (good luck), etc. ○ 16 adjectives, e.g., pikon (poor sport), madaya (cheater), masayahin (jolly, cheerful), pasaway (stubborn), agresibo (aggressive), etc. Positive Values: ● Patience, cheerfulness, cooperation, camaraderie, sportsmanship, humility, assertiveness, committed, personal and team integrity, good follower, leadership, spirit of oneness, acceptance, etc. The UH Filipino & Philippine Literature Program has created many languages, literature, and culture courses for Filipino heritage and non-Filipino heritage students. Unfortunately, some of these courses have died because they are rarely being offered, or fewer students would like to register in these courses. But with the very positive feedback of the students who took the IP 375 in the previous semester and the overwhelming enrollments in Fall 2020, this new course in the Department of Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures of UH Manoa will stand still against all the odds! Looking at the Challenges…