Media Integration in Teaching Science in Public Elementary Schools in District 6, Division of Batangas City

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study aimed to assess the extent of media integration in the teaching of science in the public elementary schools in District 6, Division of Batangas City, with the purpose of proposing a faculty training model on media-based science instruction in the elementary schools. Specifically, this also covered the profile of respondents in terms of their years of teaching, related training and seminars attended, and knowledge in the use of media-based materials. In addition, this looked into the level of science teachers' effectiveness in the use of media relative to their preparedness and availability of facilities or equipment. The restraining factors encountered in the utilization of these media-based materials were also considered.

METHODS

The research design used was descriptive with the researcher-constructed questionnaire as the foremost data gathering instrument. Respondents were 28 elementary science teachers from Soro-Soro ES, Tinga Itaas, ES, Kumintang ES, Banaba Center, ES, Catandala ES, Mahacot, ES, Dumantay ES, MAMES ES, Gulod Itaas ES, and San Pedro, ES. These were all from District 6, in the Division of Batangas City. Statistical tools used were frequency, percentage, and weighted mean.

RESULTS

The study revealed that majority of the science teachers involved have been in the teaching profession for one and ten years, have attended a limited number of seminars and training related to media integration for the past four years, and have limited knowledge on it. The results also revealed that teacher-respondents agreed that they are prepared to use media in teaching science. However, as assessed further, they have limited available facility to use to integrate media-related instruction in science. Results likewise revealed that respondents have shown effectiveness in the use of media-related resources to a moderate extent and agreed that they have encountered factors that hinder them from using media in teaching science.

DISCUSSIONS

Based from the findings, the researcher recommends that respondents must be given appropriate and relevant avenues to hone their skills more in using technology like media-related resources in teaching science; the school should provide adequate technical network support in the use of technology like technician and computer laboratories; and respondents should continue to explore the use of different strategies in utilizing media-related sources in teaching science.