Impact of Utilizing Strategic intervention Materials for Least Mastered Skills in Science

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Science begins for children when they realize that they can learn about the world and construct their interpretations of events through effective activities. Strategic Intervention Materials, popularly known as SIM in Philippine Education is an instructional material meant to reteach concept or topics which are considered Least Mastered by the learners. This improves the skills that were not mastered by the learners as revealed by the assessment tests like formative, summative and periodic tests. The bases of this SIM that focuses on "distinguishing characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates" were the K-12 Curriculum, results of a formative, summative and quarterly assessment of this year's Grade 6-Narra pupils for SY 2017-2018 who underwent the lesson regarding the topics.

METHODS

The researcher employed the descriptive method of research and utilized the result of formative, summative and quarterly assessment as the main data-gathering instrument. There were 46 pupils from Grade 6-Narra who were involved as respondents. The researcher used a quantitative method particularly, percentage and frequency counts. This is also recording, analyzing and interpreting conditions that exist.

RESULTS

Based on the highlights of the findings and the conclusions drawn, it is evident that SIM can be a great source of information and can further enhance the learning ability of pupils most especially; this can help to develop pupils at risk. Schools should respond to the needs of the children when it comes to learning. Teachers themselves should know to develop intervention activities and materials that are favorable to the level of their pupils and SIM is proven an effective intervention to obtain mastery of the learning skills, therefore, all Science teachers in LPS and other schools in the district shall utilize it.

DISCUSSIONS

This Strategic Intervention Material in Science 6, particularly on distinguishing characteristics of vertebrate and invertebrate animals, showed a positive result after pupils utilized it. From the data presented, the improvement of pupils' performance in all skills can be seen and the level of mastery developed from an alarming outcome to a much improved and impressive result. It can be concluded that the pupils were able to adapt to the intervention material and made themselves improve in terms of the skills required.