Spiral Scheme in Teaching MAPEH and Scholastic Performance of Grade8 Students of Tanza National Trade School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The inspirational scheme, subjects are taught from the simplest concepts to more complicated concepts. Though the challenges of the Department of Education are great but are not insurmountable, this is the reason why the K-12 Basic Education Curriculum uses the spiral scheme to ensure mastery of knowledge and skills after each level. In MAPEH subject having many components that also compose of variety of activities is very challenging and tiring to both students and teachers these will serve as the indication as to if they achieve the goals by using the spiral scheme as a learning process implemented by the new curriculum. Thus, the study focused on the effects of the spiral scheme of education in teaching MAPEH in the scholastic performance of the GRADE 8 students among Trades school in the Province of Cavite.

METHODS

Experimental-qualitative method was used to interpret the data gathered. Results of Pretest and posttest were maximized for the comparison between the BEC and K-12 curriculum among the Grade Eight learners.

RESULTS

The controlled group of the K-12 curriculum obtained a lower mean score of their pre-test and post-test result as compared to those of BEC curriculum.

DISCUSSIONS

The result showed that both teaching approaches lead to better learning of students to gain knowledge. However, the use BEC curriculum resulted to better learning of students than the use of spiral approach on this particular study.