The Impact of Marzano's Science Vocabulary Instruction on the Mastery Level on Classification of Matter of Selected Grade Seven Low Performing Learners at E. T. Tirona Memorial NHS SY 2017-2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The primary purpose of this research was to determine the effect of Marzano's Science Vocabulary Instruction on the mastery level on the classification of matter of selected low-performing Grade Seven students. Successful vocabulary learning requires exposure to a wide variety of usage contexts in order to build word knowledge that is rich and flexible.

METHODS

This study utilized pre-test-post-test Quasi-experimental research design to test the effectiveness of validated Marzano's Science Vocabulary Instruction as an enhancement strategy on the mastery level of Grade Seven Low-Performing learners compared to students who were not exposed to building science vocabulary.

RESULTS

Using t-test of Independent Means at the level of significance 0.05, there was a significant difference between the mean scores of the two classes. This means that Marzano's Science Vocabulary Instruction was effective in enhancing the mastery level of Grade Seven slow-learners on concepts regarding classification of matter. Assessments made by the teacher-respondents showed that Marzano's Process of Vocabulary Instruction was highly effective in terms of presenting individual terms and their descriptions in rich contexts, in terms of relating new terms to words they already know, in terms of using multimedia methods, in terms of providing multiple measures to new terms and opportunities to use those terms inside the classroom. This revealed that competency-based skill and students' interest in learning Science were enhanced.

DISCUSSIONS

The results revealed that Marzano's Process of Science Vocabulary Instruction was effective in enhancing the mastery level on the classification of matter among selected Grade Seven slow-learners. Teacher-respondents rated the strategy as highly effective in enhancing the mastery of a subject matter, mastery of a competency-based skill and interest in learning Science 7. This research study could be a starting point for creating a Comprehensive Enhancement Program on Science Vocabulary Instruction to enhance vocabulary comprehension and provide a Content Vocabulary Assessment System.