Project 4Es - Enhance and Extend Enjoyable Exercises an Intervention Program for Grade 10 Learners with Learning Difficulties in Science

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

As time goes by, learners become more responsive in education. The ability of the educators' strategy must shift in the learners' abilities. 21st-century learners gain and spread information, study habits, way of socializing, and even on communicating on their parents is much different from the generation that we belong. As an educator, our methods of shaping the minds of generation X should be adapted to these changes as well. To become a better educator, we must know the kind of learners were dealing with.21st-century learners can process their obtained information, inquire, analyze, and argue beliefs or decisions based on the acquired data. They do not contain themselves inside the box. They often think in a resourceful way proposing varied approaches to a certain challenge.

Two heads are better than one. Learners learn more with their co-learners, gain more power with the group and learn how to deal with different personalities in an effective and courteous manner.

The researcher used a different approach to challenge every learner of generation X and all the educators for applying the lesson in a real-life situation.

METHODS

The research used the result in the 60-item Second Quarter Examination which showed near below average performance of Grade 10 students in Science that might have a greater impact on their academic achievement. It also served as the pre-test and post-test to measure the effectiveness of the intervention program among the total population of Grade 10.

Multiple Treatment Design used and a Stratified and Purposive sampling were used in the study.

RESULTS

The different groups had improved academic performance in Grade 10 Science. There was an average of 12.60 differences on the pre-test and post-test mean score which implied that there was an improved performance in Grade 10 Science. This result shows that there is an interaction effect among the intervention strategies such as 4E's to improve the performance of the Grade 10 learners.

DISCUSSIONS

Giving training courses to Science teachers regarding the expansion of the use of multimedia in teaching educational subjects with an application in the real-life situations provided that these courses will be available over the academic year. It is highly recommended and given emphasize that the teachers who want to apply this study in Science must collaborate with those co-teachers major in Science or with a specialization in Science subject. This action research should be continued.