DEAR Vocabulary Strategy: Strengthening the Science Conceptual Literacy

Abstract

This study used a conceptualized graphic organizer, DEAR (Description, Etymology, Annotation, and Representations) vocabulary strategy which address the student’s vocabulary difficulty and understanding science concept literacy. Cluster sampling was used in the selection of the participants. Pretest and post-test were administered wherein the mean score and the standard deviation was used to determine the achievement level of the participants. The paired t-test was used to determine the significant relationship between the pretest and the post-test. There is an increase in the level of achievement of the participants based on the mean scores 7.25 to 9.41 respectively. The result revealed that there is a significant relationship between the pretest and the post-test results at .05 level of significance (t-test _ 0.000). This implied that the conceptualized DEAR vocabulary strategy is an effective approach to strengthening science vocabulary and science conceptual literacy. Analysis of the study using the statistical tools focused only on whether the conceptualized DEAR vocabulary strategy can strengthen science vocabulary and science conceptual literacy, specifically, in Earth and Life Science.