The Effectiveness of Using Strategic Intervention Material (SIM) Entitled "VIBRA-ThING, HIGH! he-LOW!" in the Performance Level of Students in General Physics I

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The aim of the study is to increase the level of performance of the students in teaching general physics I particularly on understanding factors that affect the change of sound using Strategic Intervention Material (SIM) entitled The Effectiveness of Using Strategic Intervention Material (SIM) Entitled "VIBRA-ThING String HIGH hel-LOW!" in the Performance Level of Students in General Physics II. The findings of the study can help the teacher provide the pupils the needed support to make progress in studies, enrich their understanding of varied subject matters that sharpen their competencies which are not so much clear to the learners, and to help them gain mastery of the skills. Strategic Intervention Materials otherwise known as SIM is one of those tools that was introduced to serve the purpose. It is included on the list of those strategies that is being utilized to address the identified least learned competency.

METHODS

This action research used single group with pre-test and a post-test design in which the experimental group is exposed to the intervention material while control group is exposed to the traditional method. Both groups were given twenty (20) items teacher-made test. The scores on the pretest and posttest served as the basis in determining the effectiveness of intervention in increasing student's performance level.

RESULTS

The computed value in the use of intervention material (SIM) has higher MPS than the control group using the traditional method. The traditional method got 68.33 MPS while the experimental method got 87.00 MPS. The study revealed that there is a significant difference in the mean percentage score of the two classes as the experimental group got the higher performance compared to the control group. Thus, the use of SIM is proven to be more effective.

DISCUSSIONS

The research proved that the use of Strategic Intervention Material yields a better performance on students to master the competency-based skill and teachers should adopt it as a strategy or instructional material in teaching science lessons and can help them to re-teach the concept and enhance student's understanding.