Activities in Earth and Space of Grade 5 Pupils in Promoting Brain-Based Learning

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It was revealed that the performance of Filipino Elementary Students in science is among the lowest in the world. Thus, Science instruction in the Philippines must be highlighted. This research aimed to determine the level of interest of grade 5 pupils towards Earth and Space 5 and to develop activities that will promote Brain-Based Learning (BBL). Moreover, the study aimed to test the acceptability of the developed activities.

METHODS

This research was participated by fifty (50) pupils from Ilasan Elementary School (SY: 2016-2017) and fifteen (15) teachers to test the acceptability of the developed activities. Furthermore, a Likert scale questionnaire was used to determine the level of interest of the grade 5 pupils towards learning Earth and Space 5. Likewise, an adopted Likert scale questionnaire was utilized to measure the acceptability of the activities that promote BBL.

RESULTS

The data collected indicates that there are topics that are of least interest to the grade 5 pupils. That is why the study developed activities that promote BBL to supplement this need. From the result, the researcher was able to identify which topic needs activities that promote BBL. The researcher developed fifteen (15) activities that promote BBL. Furthermore, the study revealed that the developed activities that promote BBL in terms of their content, accuracy, originality and appeal to the target user were deemed Highly Acceptable to the teachers, making them ready for use in teaching Earth and Space 5.

DISCUSSIONS

The data collected indicates that there are topics that are of least interest to the grade 5 pupils. It also concluded that the developed activities that promote BBL aimed at boosting the pupil's interest in learning were deemed acceptable by the teachers. Due to the limited time frame, the activities that promote BBL were not utilized. Future researchers can test the effectivity of the developed activities.