The teaching of Hiligaynon literature in Western Visayas

• Main Author: David, Clair Anne P.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2006
• Subjects: Hiligaynon literature—Study and teaching (Higher); Language and Literacy Education; South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/6496; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/etd_masteral/article/12842/viewcontent/CDTG004057_P.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study was conducted to determine if Western Visayan literature, especially, Hiligaynon literature, is being taught in the four universities in Iloilo City, and if so, what selections, texts and which authors are taught, and how materials are selected. To answer the gaps in the teaching of Hiligaynon literature, a syllabus in Literatures of the Philippines and sample modules for the teaching of Hiligaynon literature on the tertiary level were developed. Specifically, the study attempts to describe the content of Philippine literature courses taught in the four universities, what texts, references and other sources are used; determine perceptions of teachers of Philippine Literature, writers of Hiligaynon literature and selected authors/editors of books on Philippine literature about what should be included in the course in terms of content, regional representation, and selections; and about teachers’ preparation and availability of books and references; and determine the literature teachers’ background and experience in the teaching of regional literature and their perceptions regarding students’ awareness of and interest in Philippine, Western Visayan, and Hiligaynon literatures. To answer the study objectives, course syllabi were reviewed, questionnaires were administered to teachers and in-depth interviews with unit heads and Hiligaynon writers were conducted in four universities in Iloilo City. Thirty faculty members who were teaching or had taught Literatures of the Philippines, heads of units offering the course and Hiligaynon authors were interviewed. The study reveals that regional literatures were taught in the four universities in Iloilo City, but the extent of regional representation varied across the four institutions. Western Visayan literatures and specifically Hiligaynon literatures were also given x greater emphasis than the literature of other regions, especially in terms of number of selections included and time allocated to the lessons. All the four schools had suggested syllabi for the teaching of Literatures of the Philippines, but teachers could modify the syllabi in terms of sequencing of topics, choice of selections and time allocation for each lesson. Introduction to literature and various related concepts, the historical perspective of the Philippine literature, and a study of representative regional literatures were common topics included in the course outline. Many of the selections and authors were well-known and award-winning. The main sources of regional selections taught in class were textbooks, anthologies, periodicals, journals, and handouts. Some copies were photocopied or mimeographed for the students