Development and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Grade 8 Modules in Geography/Map Reading

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The aim of the study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of Grade 8 Modules in Geography/Map Reading. Development of modules that focus on specific lessons in Grade 8 Araling Panlipunan is expected to provide reinforcement, clarification, practice, review and retention of lesson among students and further facilitate learning history and other related concepts in social studies. It was conducted from June to August of school year 2018-2019.

METHODS

Descriptive Research Design was used in the study, specifically descriptive survey, in which a survey was utilized to gather data for interpretation. The researchers developed modules that focused on geography and map reading skills aligned to the learning competencies of Grade 8 AralingPanlipunan for the First Quarter It was administered to Grade 8 Araling Panlipunan students. They were asked to fill up 5-point Likert Scale Evaluation which was divided in four descriptors, namely effectiveness, appeal, efficiency and general satisfaction with the module.

RESULTS

The results revealed strong agreement to the effectiveness of the module. As to the appeal of the module, the students had a neutral response. For the efficiency of the module, they had a very strong agreement that module was intended for practice and review, however, they agree that the module was developed as a tool for retention, reinforcement and clarification. Strong agreement was given to the over-all satisfaction with the module. This implies that the developed modules were highly effective.

DISCUSSIONS

Development of modules on geography and map reading skills that is appropriate to the learning competencies of Grade 8 Araling Panlipunan would be of great help to aid learning among students. Similar module for other grade level could be developed and evaluated. The result may also be correlated to the learning outcome assessment of students in Araling Panlipunan.