The Effectiveness of the Mastery Approach in Writing Tamil Language Debate Essays among Secondary School Students Using the PEELER Technique

Authors

  • Vasumathy Sukumaran Department of Language and Communication, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia
  • Kartheges Ponniah Department of Language and Communication, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia

Keywords:

Mastery Approach, PEELER Technique, Debate Essays, Tamil Language, Secondary School, Essay Writing Skills

Abstract

This study investigates the effectiveness of the Mastery Approach in enhancing students’ ability to develop ideas in Tamil debate essays, using the PEELER technique as a structured paragraph-writing tool. Conducted with 15 Form Five students from a secondary school in Penang. Thus, main objective this study is Identifying the effects of Mastery Approach on Writing Tamil Language Debate Essays before and after intervention. Pre-test and post-test essay scripts were evaluated using the SPM Tamil Language Marking Scheme issued by the Malaysian Examinations Syndicate. Over an eight-week intervention, mean scores improved from 56.40 (SD = 7.90) to 67.07 (SD = 9.04), with noticeable gains across median, mode, and score range. The findings suggest that the integration of the Mastery Approach with the PEELER technique provides a clear, systematic pathway for improving content development in debate essays. This has implications for Tamil language pedagogy and supports the adoption of mastery-based writing strategies in secondary schools.

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Published

2025-08-23

How to Cite

Sukumaran, V., & Ponniah, K. (2025). The Effectiveness of the Mastery Approach in Writing Tamil Language Debate Essays among Secondary School Students Using the PEELER Technique. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 14(3), 1284–1289. Retrieved from https://ijarped.com/index.php/journal/article/view/3742

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2025): Volume 14, Issue 3 (2025)

Section

Articles