SIM Memory: A Strategic Intervention Material in Improving Science 10 Concepts

Abstract

INTRODUCTION.

The Philippines' development challenges can be overcome by committing to science and technology education to help breed innovative ideas, technology transfer, and scientific breakthrough for progress. But every year, the National Achievement Test show the implications of students’ learning that there are competencies they fall in below mastery level. Wherein same scenario in Jose San Victores Sr. National School during the conduct of periodical test in every grading some students fall below mastery level.

METHODS

This study utilized descriptive research design. It used a purposive sampling of Grade 10 science students. The study used the periodical exam as its primary tool in gathering data focusing on students who belong to below mastery level. The periodical test was firstly validated as instrument to measure the students’ scientific knowledge prior to the use of Strategic Intervention Material. Then, utilized quantitative method using inferential statistics in analyzing and reporting the gathered data using descriptive statistics in the treatment of the data.

RESULTS

Variablemeanstandard deviationt-statt-criticalp-valueDecision Periodical test20.934.0410.931.760.00 Reject the null hypothesisSpecial Test33.975.22

DISCUSSIONS

Table shows that the test statistic is greater than the critical value. In this case, the null hypothesis is rejected. In another perspective, the p-value,which is less than 0.05, confirms that there is enough evidence to favor the alternative hypothesis. Therefore, the special test with a mean of 33.67±5.22 is significantly higher than the periodical test with a mean of 20.93±4.04. This implies that the intervention conducted had a significantly positive impact on the performance of the students, particularly those identified to be “below mastery”, as indicated in their periodical test scores.