Improving Pupils' Performance in Science of Grade Four Pupils at Baybayin Elementary School, School Year 2017 -2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Among all academic subjects, Science always comprises the lowest result among Grade Four pupils of this school, Baybayin Elementary School. It is in this matter that the teacher concerned and also the researcher was puzzled on how to bridge the gap between the "known and the unknown". She focused her study on improving pupils' performance in Science among Grade Four pupils. The instigation for this study is the low achievement scores in their periodical test. It is to identify the factors that cause poor performance among Grade Four pupils in Science subjects and determine the suitable interventions that can be utilized to improve their performance and what will be the effect of using alternative teaching strategies.

METHODS

The participants of the study were 30 Grade Four pupils of Baybayin Elementary School. The descriptive method was used in this study. Group sampling was used in selecting the samples obtained from the Grade Four pupils. The assessment instrument employed was a researcher-made a questionnaire, pretest, and post-test to assess the improvement of the Grade Four pupils. It took the researcher two weeks to collect the accomplished data-gathering instruments. The data were tabulated and interpret using the appropriate statistical treatment.

RESULTS

Based on the result, it can be gleaned that from 30 pupils who were the focus of the study in Grade Four, the MPS of the pre-test is 50.97% and it increased to 73.82% in the post-test. The achievement level was improved by 1.45% over the pre-test. Thorough studies and digging more factors that affect the performance of Grade Four pupils, the researcher concluded that (1) employment of different techniques and strategies with appropriate instructional materials facilitate pupils' learning (2) produce or improvise enough science equipment for pupils and (3) constant monitoring and evaluation of pupils' progress in Science.

DISCUSSIONS

The researcher recommends exposing pupils to varied science activities that will encourage maximum participation at the start of the year, produce enough science equipment and facilities for pupils, provide pupils science enrichment exercises or drills and utilization of television assisted instruction.