Science Videos -Tool for Effective Learning: a Best Practice in Science for Grade Three Students of Palakpak Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The verity that science is one of the most vital subjects in the school curriculum is unarguable. Teachers should have advanced learning about the subject so that they can teach their learners those important concepts for their grade level. This adds up to the teachers' burden in preparing instructional materials for the subject. This is the reason why teachers look for alternatives to make teaching science easier and one of which is utilizing science videos.

METHODS

The descriptive mode of research was used to secure the needed information. Survey questionnaire was used by the proponent to solicit the response of the pupils and to assess science videos as tools for effective learning. The proponent selected the 21 Grade Three pupils as participants for the study since this class was the proponent's advising class, hence, it was easy for the proponent to conduct the survey.

RESULTS

According to the 21 Grade Three pupils who served as respondents, they strongly agreed that science videos 1) are excitingto watch with a percentage of 52.38%, 2) make them think of science concepts, and 3) explain with examples with a percentage of 38.10% respectively. Next was that they agreed that Science videos 1) are concise and straight to the point with a percentage of 28.57%, and 2) make them enthusiastic with a percentage of 33.33%. The respondents also assessed the effectiveness of science videos. They strongly agreed that Science videos 1) help them understand the topic with a percentage of 66.67%, and 2) make them interact with their classmates with 42.86%. The respondents moderately agreed that science videos encouraged critical thinking with a percentage of 33.33%.

DISCUSSIONS

Results showed that majority of the respondents agreed to those characteristics of science videos in the sense that they were exciting to watch and made the viewers think of science concepts and were able to explain with examples. Results also showed that science videos were effective when it helped pupils to understand the topic and made the pupils interact with their classmates. With these, the proponent recommends to continue the utilization of science videos in class and use other similar instructional materials such as realia or localized materials to boost up pupils' critical thinking.