Rigorous Teaching and Learning (RTL): A Basis to Uplift Academic Performance in Science

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Schools are expected to prepare pupils for a complex and rapidly changing world. In addition to teaching subject content, schools are also expected to develop young learners to be informative and media literate; critical thinkers and problem solvers; communicators and team players. Rigorous teaching and learning will help pupils understand knowledge and concepts that are complex, ambiguous, or continuous and help them to uplift their performance in their periodical tests and to let them acquire skills that can be applied in a variety of educational career, and civic contexts throughout their lives. Rigorous learning is developing in students the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and aptitudes that will enable their success in the increasingly complex world in which they will live and work.

METHODS

The study used the mixedmethod of research also known as Triangulation Design involving 45 pupils of Grade 4-Mabini at Banlic Elementary School.

RESULTS

This study revealed that there is a significant difference between the performance of the pupils in Science IV during the pre-test with 32% and the post-test with 93%. The mean difference has a 61% increase after the implementation of Rigorous Teaching and Learning.

DISCUSSIONS

Pupils were given pre-test to measure the pupils’ knowledge and the least learned competencies in Science subject. After the integration of Rigorous Teaching and Learning (RTL) experimental group post-test revealed an increase of 26.00% in the MPS. It directly shows that there is a significant relationship between the academic performance of the pupils in the periodical test and the rigorous learning environment observed by teachers. It was also found out that there was an improvement in the teaching and learning process in Science subject.