Project 555: Link to Increase Concept Retention in Araling Panlipunan for Grade 6 Learners

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Because of the many information that is being discussed, learners find it challenging to remember a number of important personalities, dates, events, and places. Just like the usual experience of learners in every school, the Araling Panlipunan 6 teacher observed that some of her pupils have a short retention span. And as a help, she used Project 555 as a tool in increasing the concept retention of her pupils as well as to improve the learners' test result. This also inspired the researcher to develop another innovation that will help in enhancing more the level of retention of her present and future learners.

Project 555 includes instructional materials that contain five questions to be answered within five minutes that will be given every day before the lesson in Araling Panlipunan subject starts.

METHODS

This research is intended for 153 Grade 6 learners of Buenavista-Cigaras Elementary School. It was applied to them to know its effect on all types of learners.

The descriptive method was used in this study. This was done to determine the effect of Project 555 on increasing the level of retention of Grade 6 learners in Araling Panlipunan.

RESULTS

1. After the implementation of Project 555, the third quarter test result of Grade 6 learners in Araling Panlipunan increased.

The Grade 6 learners strongly agreed that the implementation of Project 555 increased their level of retention in Araling Panlipunan.

There is a significant effect on the implementation of Project 555 in increasing the level of retention of Grade 6 learners.

DISCUSSIONS

Project 555 is a big help to the learners especially to those who have low retention span because it can be their tool to easily remember and be familiar with different personalities, dates, events, and places discussed in the said subject area.

The Mean Percentage Score (MPS) in the Third Quarterly Examination in Araling Panlipunan has a big leap than that of the First and Second Quarter. Therefore, Project 555 has a significant effect on the learners' retention especially in improving their test result.

The Mastery Level of the Grade 6 learners improved after the implementation of Project 555. From 45% in the First Quarter and 70% in the Second Quarter, 75% of the Grade 6 learners during the Third Quarter has already reached the 75% Mastery Level.