Multimedia-Based Instructional Materials in Teaching Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan-Industrial Arts (EPP-IA) for Grade 5 Pupils: It's Acceptability

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The subject Sining Pangindustriya (Industrial Arts or IA) for Grade 5 pupils is one of the component subjectsof Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP-IA). IA teachers should not stick to a typical approach but instead to a more dynamic and novel way of presenting a lesson that considers pupils' multiple intelligences, interests, and learning styles. Methodologies that will enhance both the visual, sounds, and physical skills of the learners. Teachers usually utilize the most commonly used IMs which focus only on the available materials supplied by the schools. It challenged the researcher to develop and utilized a multimedia-based IMs in teaching EPP-IA for Grade 5 pupils, considering its positive impact on pupil's motivation, interests, and academic achievement.

METHODS

The present study employs descriptive research design. As cited in Castillo (2007), descriptive research describes the nature of a situation as it exists at the time of the study and to explore the causes of particular phenomena. It is an activity involving the collection of data in order to test a hypothesis or to answer questions concerning the current status of the subject of the study. The principal aim of this study is to find out the acceptability of the developed multimedia instructional materials by means of a survey questionnaire to be evaluated by groups of respondents and to test whether their assessment have a significant difference.

RESULTS

Based on the results, the developed multimedia-based instructional materials was rated as acceptable by the respondents. The assessment of the respondents on the acceptability of the developedmultimedia-based IMs does not differ. The achievement level of Grade 5 pupils in EPP-IA had increased after the utilization of the developed multimedia-based IMs. There is significant difference between the pre-test and the post test of Grade 5 pupils. The developed multimedia-based IMs was effective in the improvement of the achievement level in EPP-IA of Grade 5 pupils.

DISCUSSIONS

Require teachers to developed multimedia IMS at all subject area and grade levels considering its benefits to teaching and learning. Enhance and improve the developed multimedia-based IMs in EPP-IA and proposed its utilization to all the schools in the district. Conduct parallel research regarding the effectiveness of multimedia IMS and include other fields of concern. Reproduce the multimedia-based instructional materials so that it can used by EPP-IA teachers from other schools.