Contextual Mastery Learning Materialsin Teachingthe Least Mastered Competenciesin Grade 7 Science

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The primary concern of this study was to assess the Contextual Mastery Learning Materials in teaching the least mastered competencies in grade 7 science for the 2nd quarter. In this study, 100 students were purposely selected from grade 7 students studying in Talangan National High School S.Y. 2016 -2017. They are those who got 75% -80% in science in the 1st quarter. They were chosen to identify if the Contextual Mastery Learning Resource Material can motivate them to do the activities thus understand the lesson.

METHODS

This study utilized the descriptive design specifically a developmental method of research to assess the effectiveness of the Contextual Mastery Learning Material in teaching the least mastered competencies in grade 7 science for the second quarter. A 30 item multiple choice test was given as a pre-test and a post-test. It measured knowledge, comprehension and analysis skills. The selected students and the science teacher experts validated the Contextual Mastery Learning Materials as to accuracy, clarity, adaptability, efficiency, appeal and graphic design.

RESULTS

Most of the respondents were ages twelve ( 12 ) and thirteen ( 13), whose grade in Science in the 1st Quarter is seventy-five percent ( 75 % ), who enjoy sports and learn better in visual; The pretest scores revealed that the respondents have least mastered the competencies in terms of comprehension skills and have not mastered in analysis skill; While in the post-test scores revealed that the respondents have nearly mastered the competencies in terms of comprehension skill while having least mastered in analysis skill; Both the science teachers and the students assessed the Contextual Mastery Learning Materials to accuracy, clarity, adaptability, efficiency, appeal and graphic design as highly effective; And there was a significant difference between the pre-test and posttest score of the respondents

DISCUSSIONS

There was a significant difference between the pre-test score and the post-test score of the respondents exposed to the Contextual Mastery Learning Material as to knowledge skills, comprehension skills, and analysis skills. Science teachers may consider the Contextual Learning Resource Material as supplementary material in the teaching-learning mastered competencies. They may be encouraged to produce this learning material guided by the least learned competencies suited to the learning capability of the students to facilitate the learners to master the science competencies.KEYWORDS