Modified Spider Web Method: A Tool for English Language Proficiency Enhancement

Abstract

English Language Proficiency (ELP) is as important as subject knowledge and technical skills. Students' future success in any job or position depends on their ELP. Therefore, their ELP must be developed and improved using a specific method. This study modified Wiggin's Approach – Spider-Web Discussion Method to wholistically enhance the students’ ELP with a composite of the five macro-skills, such as reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. The developmental-evaluative research design was utilized with an adapted and validated rubric to evaluate the modified method. The data collection included two phases: development and evaluation. In the development phase, the adapted development processes by Kumar et al (2012) were religiously followed to come up with the modified method. After the completion of the modified method, it underwent an evaluation phase where three content and language experts were tapped to evaluate the format and content using the rubric mentioned. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, mean, and average) and using the adapted rubric as the instrument for evaluation. The results revealed that the modified Spider Web Method is acceptable and it has the potential for enhancing the ELP. The pandemic has hampered the implementation of the incubation phase; thus, it is recommended that the modified method has to undergo an incubation stage among students majoring in English to determine its effectiveness in improving the macro-skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing.