Increasing the MPS of Grade 7 Avocado in TLE through the use of Visual and Audiovisual Instructional Materials

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The school is a vital institution in providing knowledge, skills and career pathways for students. The TLE responds to the needs of students by providing them practical knowledge and skills, vocational and technological efficiency, and problem-solving knowhow.

TLE in Grade 7 equips learners with knowledge and skills as regards the use and maintenance of certain tools and equipment; experience in performing measurements and calculations; interpreting lay-outs; and practicing occupational safety and health in the fields of Cookery, Bread and Pastry, Agricultural Crops, and Handicraft Production. The alignment of TLE curriculum with the escalating demand of skilled employees will enable the graduate to obtain a certification and secure employment. Thus, there is a need for an experiential learning aided with right and adequate tools and equipment for instruction.

This study is conducted to increase the MPS of TLE students using visual and audiovisual instructional materials. This is prompted by the observation that Grade 7 TLE students are having difficulties in remembering concepts and understanding topics under the traditional method of teaching.

METHODS

This study utilized a quasi-experimental design wherein the first and third grading test results were used as data. The researcher utilized the first grading test result as a pre-test and the third grading test result as a post-test. Thirty-four (34) Grade 7 Avocado students of Danlagan NHS were selected as respondents. The arithmetic mean was used to determine the average score of the respondents before and after using the visual and audiovisual instructional materials. The t-test was applied to find out whether there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores.

RESULTS

The pre-test of the respondents yielded a mean of 35.50 and an MPS of 59.17, and a mean of 44.00 and an MPS of 73.33 in the post-test. There is a noticeable improvement in their performance since the t-value is higher than the t-critical value.

DISCUSSIONS

The study showed that the use of visual and audiovisual instructional materials in TLE improved the MPS since this subject is exploratory in nature. The use of these instructional materials aroused students' interest, helped them easily comprehend, retain, and recall concepts.