Providing Innovative and Creative Ways to Improve Students' Performance in Science (PICWISPS)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Chemistry is one of the hardest subjects basedon the survey conducted in Bula National High School and lack of resources and supplies for teaching were put in consideration. This study aims to create an innovative instructional material that will aid the need of the school to address the lack of learning resources for Science. Providing Innovative and Creative Ways to Improve Students' Performance in Science (PICWISPS) was created to support the school in improving the performance of the students in Science, more specifically, in Chemistry subject. Identifying the academic performance, assessing the validity and determining the competencies applied in chemistry using PICWISP was the main focus of this endeavor.

METHODS

The use of developmental method was maximized in presenting the data through analysis, documentation, and triangulation. Science teachers were the main respondents through purposive sampling. Validity (face, content) were done through investigation, survey-questionnaire, and revision of the instructional material.

RESULTS

In wide-range, it shows that the face validity of the material was considered very good, while content validity was assessed as good. While, the study showed that the competencies covered by the PICWISPS were the following codes; STEM_GC11ES-IIa-b-56, STEM_GC11ES-IIa-b-57, STEM_GC11ES-IIa-b-58, STEM_GC11ES-IIa-b-59, which deemed the resource useful in the Chemistry subject.

DISCUSSIONS

The outcomes demand the need to improve the instructional material as an aid to improve the performance of the students in Chemistry. Science teachers suggest that more trivia, pictures and activities should be added to catch the attention of the students and, the use of simple words will help slow learners to understand the text easier.