Implementation of Positive Learning, Understanding of Self, Others and New Experiences Project in Improving Grade Eight Students' Academic Performance in EsP

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The general aim of education is to contribute to the holistic development of every individual. This recognizes that social, personal and health education is as important for young people as any other area in the curriculum. The processes of teaching and learning should be bound up with personal and social development. This study is a BERF Funded Research through the effort of the PPRD.

METHODS

The descriptive survey method was used in the study. A self-made questionnaire and evaluation form were developed by the researcher to determine the factors affecting the students' academic performance and acceptance level towards the identified intervention method. A pre-test questionnaire was also developed and given to the students and later compared to the result of the first periodical test results.

RESULTS

The performance levels of the grade 8 students in terms of periodical test result are: 71.68 (C), 50.5 (J), 53.66 (L), 53.28 (M), 51.2 (P) and 53.28 (T), as compared to its pre-test results of 41.36, 36.2, 40.48, 38.2, 36.3, and 29.84 respectively. There is an increase of 18.54% in the performance levels of the 6 sections. The academic performance is not affected or related to Family factors, as the result is showing no significant relationship between the two variables. Other factors like Interest, Study Habits, and Teacher Related Factors have a significant relationship with academic performance as revealed by the results. From among the three factors, Teacher Related Factors ranked 1, followed by Interest and Study Habits. Third, of the 181 students who evaluated them for the implementation of Project P.L.U.S O.N.E, based on how it helped them do better in Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao, 83 said it helped them as always, 80 said often, 15 as sometimes and 3 said that it rarely helped them.

DISCUSSIONS

Using the Slovin's formula, the researcher came up with 49 respondents. To see whether or not factors like Family, Interests, Study Habits and Teacher-Related Factors are affecting the students' academic performance in terms of periodical test results, using the Pearson product moment coefficient of correlation. A null hypothesis was formulated that, there is no significant relationship on any one of the factors and the academic performance of the students. 181 students were asked to evaluate and rate their level of acceptance on the implementation of Project P.L.U.S O.N.E. It is determined using ninety-five percent (95%) accuracy from the total population of 331.