Digital Learning Activities: Effective Tools to Intensify Students' Performancein Science

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The research aims to intensify students' performance in science by the aid of a digital learning approach. It identifies the distinct features of digital learning, competencies in science and the extent of how digital approach may be useful. The utilization of the said approach was also determined to know how it would strengthen the learning domains of the students. At the end of the research, recommendation such as what possible digital learning can be used to strengthen and improve the performance of students in science that could be developed by combining the current teaching trend and extracting the advantages of digital learning to achieve the teaching effectiveness was also exemplified.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research was used in this study with the questionnaire as the main data-gathering instrument. The researchers constructed a questionnaire, which was composed of four parts. After the researcher-made questionnaire was reviewed and validated, it was shown to the principal for approval prior to administration. Forty (40) Grade 10 students from Mataasnakahoy National High School served as the respondents of the study. Ranges and verbal interpretations were used to score the responses in each item of the questionnaire. The responses were also treated with the use of statistical tools such as frequency, ranking, and weighted mean.

RESULTS

Based on the findings, the most distinct feature of digital learning approach is being learner-centered. Digital learning approach may also be integrated into teaching to develop scientific, technological, and environmental literacy and can make that lead to rational choices on issues confronting the learners. Lastly, the utilization of digital learning approach strengthens the development of learning domains such as cognitive, affective, and psychomotor.

DISCUSSIONS

In general, the majority of the students were pleased to see that they are showing interests in performing different school activities that will help them unleash their potentials, which is important in their studies. Moreover, they strongly agreed that digital learning approach is an aid in intensifying the student's performance in science and teachers are not only good in using traditional materials in teaching but also in using new technology for the better learning and understanding of the students.