Interactive Learning Materials in Science

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The primary purpose of this research was to determine the performance level of science students in the Pre-test and Post-test; to find out if there is any significant difference on the performance level of students based on the results of Pre-test and Post-test. The respondents of the study are the science teachers; and selected two sections from Grade Nine students of Bulihan National High School-Bulihan, Silang, Cavite.

METHODS

The study is guided by a Two Group Control Group Design (Shuttleworth, 2009). This design allows the comparison of the Post-test results between the two groups to determine the effectiveness of the intervention. Also, it identifies the changes of both groups from Pre-test to Post-test. Moreover, the Pre-test results enable to find out the effectiveness of the selection of students and their preparedness before the treatment. Likewise, the assessment helped to know the low-achieving or at-risk students in science. The Post-test was one of the criterions used to measure the performance of students and most predicted consistent achievement test.

RESULTS

The Pre-test results of the two groups were highly significant different (p"¹0.000) on the First quarter while on the Fourth quarter Pre-test results showed that there is no significant difference (p"º0.05). When the intervention was applied, the result implied that the performance of the treated group was Highly Significant Different (p"¹0.000) from the control group. The utilization of Interactive Learning Materials (ILM) in teaching science has increased the understanding and skills of students. The innovation in teaching science helped students to increase their achievement. It was concluded that the least learned competencies of Grade 9 students are on Heredity and Variation which verbally interpreted as poor.

DISCUSSIONS

The interactive learning material was developed based on the test results. It was concluded that there is a significant difference in the performance level of Grade 9 students based on the results of the pre-test and post-test. The proponent recommends encouraging teachers to develop ILM by providing them seminars and training using application software. Implement the developed Interactive Learning Materials in teaching science with the recommendation and endorsement of the Schools' principal.