Swear and Improved individual Performance of Grade 12 Students of Aglipay High School in Research Writing

Abstract

INTRODUCTIONS

WEAR, Structuring and Writing Empirical and Advance Research Techniques, is proposed as an intervention to improve the performance of Grade 12 students in research writing which is envisioned to have an outstanding and positive effect on individual academic performance.

METHODS

The study used Quasi-Experimental Research Method. The respondents were the Grade12 students. Data were gathered through a Pre-test wherein respondents from both Control Group and Experimental Group performed. After the series of assessment, a focused-group discussion was done to listen to the impacts of SWEAR Approach on the respondents' performance in research writing.

RESULTS

Based on the result, the study implied that the students who received the intervention increased by 15% in their research performance. The given intervention greatly affected the academic performance of students as manifested on their increased percentage of research presentations and grades. Moreover, students voiced satisfaction with the intervention when teacher-involvement was high. Students gained confidence and value was seen in learning. The experimental group recorded a very high research output as seen in their outstanding research paper proposal, individual research presentation and high involvement in research writing activities.

DISCUSSIONS

The study warrants further investigation at hand especially that schools are neophytes in offering research subjects. The results demonstrate the need for support mechanism for research such as funding, partnerships and capacity building in order for the intervention to be effective. In fact, students may realize that the process of writing research paper can be one of the more rewarding experiences one may encounter in academics.