Strategic Intervention Materials of Least Mastered In Science 4 at Urdaneta City

Abstract

Introduction

The developed strategic intervention materials should be presented to the concerned authorities for reproduction and should be used in the division so that all teachers can make use of them to increase the performance level of learners. Teachers should be encouraged to maximize their creativity in producing instructional materials in the teaching of science and any branch of knowledge to help the learners increase their level of competency. They should provide practical and effective intervention materials to support the learners to become more knowledgeable in the subject matter or lesson in the school. They should design activities that would enhance the mastery ability of the learner to improve their communication and writing skills.

Methods

The developed strategic intervention materials in the teaching of Science to Grade 4 learners in SDO of the Urdaneta City Division during the academic year 2016-2017. It utilized quantitative-descriptive and developmental research designs to gather the needed data. The level of performance and the least mastered competencies serve as the basis for developing strategic intervention materials. The data gathered were analyzed with the use of percentage, weighted mean and mean percentage score and t-test.

Results

Findings revealed that the level of performance in Science of the Grade 4 learners based on the summative test results was poor. The majority of the learning competencies were satisfactory and only five learning competencies described as poor. The topics on "Bones", Heart, Water Cycle and Storm Signals appeared to be the least mastered on the part of the Grade 4 learners. The developed strategic intervention materials are highly acceptable. The t-computed value is 0.59 which is less than the critical value of 1.782 at .05 level of significance.

Discussions

The following conclusions are formulated: The performance level of Grade 4 learners in Science in the summative test was fairly satisfactory and some did not meet the expectation which is below the mastery level. The development of strategic intervention materials was based on the least mastered competencies. The topics on bones, heart, water cycle, and storm signals can contribute to the improvement of the science skills of the learners. The strategic intervention materials meet the criteria on acceptability and described as very highly acceptable. There is no significant difference between the evaluation of the science teachers and learning resource evaluators.