Effectiveness of Using Video Clips in Enhancing the Performance of Grade Six Pupils in Science

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

To survive in a new, globally competitive world, today's children need creativity, problem-solving abilities, a passion for learning, a dedicated work ethic and lifelong learning opportunities. Students can develop these abilities through instruction based on best practice teaching strategies. It was observed that some pupils are inattentive during science class. Teachers and even students rely on or use educative videos to learn, compare and understand concepts.

METHODS

The descriptive qualitative research was employed in the study wherein the respondents were the 28 Grade Six pupils in Pansipit Elementary School. The study is purely descriptive in nature that used survey questionnaire as the research tool in the data gathering procedure. The researcher collected the questionnaires after accomplishing them. The data were quantified using the Percentage Method.

RESULTS

The study found out that some facilities necessary in using video clips in teaching Science are not available. There is also a problem with the poor internet accessibility in the school. The results revealed that using video clips in teaching Science is very effective that is why an action plan was proposed to address the problemsfound from the study. Unavailability of some facilities like internet and disc players can be solved by making a request to proper authorities. Upgrading internet accessibility in the school can be done by tapping the authorities. Using video clips will enhance not only pupils' academic performance but the teaching performance of the Science teachers as well.

DISCUSSIONS

The results revealed that there is a need for every school to provide the necessary materials in using video clips and upgrade the internet accessibility to make video clip presentation possible. Moreover, Science teachers must attend training related to ICT for successful implementation is made possible. Teachers, who use instructional video report that their students retain more information, understand concepts more rapidly and are more enthusiastic about what they are learning. With video as one component in a thoughtful lesson plan, students often make new connections between curriculum topics and discover links between these topics and the world outside the classroom.