The Use of M and M Approach in Enhancing Grade 7 Students' Learning in Science

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In a traditional educational system, the teacher is the only source of knowledge and information while the students behave as the listener or passive receiver of information. But in the modern educational system, the teacher is expected to act only as the facilitator of the learning process, and students occupy the center stage in learning. Teachers should use varied instructional strategies to address students' needs depending on their learning styles. A learning approach outlines the relation between a student and the kind of learning strategies he /she adapts. One of these strategies is the use of M and M Approach since students’ difficulties in learning the concepts about organism were highly observed and recorded.

METHODS

The descriptive survey method was used. This means that two sets of survey questionnaire were made in order to assess the difficulties of the students and their point of view with regard to the integration of M and M approach to enhance their learning in terms of knowledge acquisition and development of right attitude incident with Science subject. The questionnaires were collected and data were analyzed. The assessment descriptively compared and analyzed the effect of M and M approach in their acquired knowledge and attitude.

RESULTS

The students perceived that M and M approach is very important in such a way that it supports their intellectual progress, provides them the opportunity to express opinion as they work together, helps students learn to work independently through learning by doing, and challenge students where they become active learners. M and M approach also promotes freedom of expression and supports the social progress of learners as they employ group-related social skills. Accordingly, this approach promotes friendship as they assist the weak or challenge students, helps students better in varied class assessment as they are linked together in order to come up with better results, and develops a concern to others by giving assistance while doing the task.

DISCUSSIONS

M and M approach provides a tool for the educators to incorporate values in providing quality education. To achieve the full benefit, the teacher should be in tune with the learning needs of students. The M and M approach would be effectively implemented to enhance the learners improve their academic performance in Science particularly addressing the different difficulties they encountered.