ICT-Enhanced Physics Lesson Guides and their Effect on Instructional Process

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Physics is one of the subjects that students find most difficult. It was observed that students have poor comprehension and lack of concentration on class discussions. Students perceived Physics as 1) heavily content-loaded subject, 2) very dull and 3) demanding passive perception rather than active involvement in the learning process. To make the subject interesting and easy, teachers incorporate the use of technology in the teaching and learning process. This study aimed to evaluate ICT-enhanced Physics lesson guides and identified its effects in the instructional process.

METHODS

The study utilized descriptive research in presenting the ICT-Enhanced Physics Lesson Guides and described the responses of seven (7) physics teachers who evaluated the lesson guides. It involved two sections of fourth-year classes of Tabaco National High School, Tabaco City with 50 students each. Both of them were exposed to ICT-Enhanced Physics Lesson Guides. Three instruments were used (a) checklist of physics lessons developed with ICT integration (b) assessment tool for the developed ICT-Enhanced Physics Lesson Guides, and (c) achievement test. The statistical measures used were the mean difference, standard deviation, and t-test.

RESULTS

The integration of ICT in teaching physics plays a significant role in the improvement of the students' and teachers' performance. Likewise, the use of ICT facilitated the transformation of the learning process into a learner-centered environment. Based on the teachers' evaluation of the eight ICT-enhanced physics lesson guides, there was an enormous effect in using ICT integration in the instructional process. The developed ICT-Based Physics Lesson Guides have improved students' performance in Physics.

DISCUSSIONS

The findings and results showed that the ICT -Enhanced Physics Lesson Guides may be adopted by other Physic teachers. The researcher highly recommends to all teachers to integrate ICT in designing lessons in all subjects. School heads should encourage teachers to attend pieces of training and upgrade teaching techniques through ICT integration. Curriculum makers and textbook writers may consider reviewing the instructional materials to incorporate ICT integration.