Utilization of Video Clips as tool: A Way of Improving Grade V Pupils' Performance in Science at Macalamcam A Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Despite the effort of teachers in giving quality education to pupils, they are continuously struggling in the Science subject. It is in this matter that the teacher-researcher sought to conduct an action research. The purpose of this study was to identify the effectiveness of video clips integration to improve pupils' performance.

METHODS

In this study, thirty-five pupils responded to survey questionnaires. During the intervention, the researcher started using video clips to evaluate their effectiveness in Grade Five pupils' academic performance in Science. Data gathered were analyzed through descriptive analysis to get the frequency and percentage of pupils' perceptions as to the effectiveness of utilization of video clips in science teaching and learning. Pre-Tests and Post Tests were given to evaluate the effectiveness of the utilization of video clips from various perspectives.

RESULTS

Based on the result of pupils' perception on the effectiveness of utilization of video clips in science teaching and learning, most pupils are aware of the usefulness of utilization of video clips in teaching and learning process. Likewise, most pupils also strongly agreed that the use of video clips allowed them to be more creative and imaginative. It also revealed that it helped many pupils learn more effectively and broaden their knowledge paradigm and find related knowledge and information for learning and promoted active and engaging lessons for the best learning experience. At the same time, most of the pupils strongly agreed that the use of video clips helped improve their reading and writing ability, believed that it increases their confidence to participate actively in class, and most of them still strongly agreed that it encourages them to communicate more with classmates. Pre-Test results revealed poor academic performance of pupils. However, after the intervention made, Post Test Results showed that the scores of the pupils in the Post Test were higher than that of the Pre-Test.

DISCUSSIONS

The findings showed that the utilization of video clips in teaching Science lessons enhanced the academic achievement of the pupils. This could be attributed to the fact that pupils could easily remember lessons because they can visualize the process involving video lessons. These findings showed that there is a significant change in the Post-test and Pre-Test scores. This means that using video clips in teaching science Grade V lessons has positive effect in improving the academic performance of the pupils.