Effectiveness of SCI-TV SIM in Science for Grade 7 Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teaching science to grade 7 students with poor language acquisition is a growing challenge for educators. Teachers always translate the instruction in local language for the students to understand the concept. They have to look for alternative measures on how to expedite the teaching-learning process without compromising the quality of education. To address the diverse needs of learners, teachers use various instructional materials (IMs) necessary for teaching-learning process. Science Concept in Tagalog Version Strategic Intervention Material (SCI-TV SIM) is an instructional material meant to reteach the least learned concepts in science for grade 7. It has Tagalog translation of adequate context so that students will be able to grasp the essential concepts being presented. This SIM can be answered by a student or by a group of students inside or outside the classroom.

METHODS

Participantsare composed of 60 instructional and frustrated readers from PHIL-IRI result of Grade7 students. Solomon Four Group Design with pretest and posttest was utilized. Lessons were conducted using SCI-TV SIM on the experimental group, while Learner's Material for Science 7 for control group. Data analysis then followed.

RESULTS

The percentage scores in the pretest of the control and experimental groups were 37.87% and 36.47% respectively which are equivalent to 69% when transmuted which is very far from expectation. The transmuted grade indicated that both groups did not meet the expectations in answering the questions about substance and mixtures, elements and compound, and acids and bases. Through the help of SCI TV SIM they were able to improve their academic performance. The experimental group with pretest had increased the percentage score to 52.87% while a group without pretest had increased to 55.00 % percentage score which are closer to fairly satisfactory.

DISCUSSIONS

The result clearly reveals that the frustration and instructional readers have struggles in understanding the concept in science but when students are exposed to SCI-TV SIM, their Science achievements are better and higher (F=6.99, P<0.05, df=47). Instructional materials tailored based on the actual students' aptitude like SCI-TV SIM could be more effective in addressing the difficulties of students. Teachers are encouraged to make SIM with Tagalog translation that suits their students' learning ability to elicit utmost academic performances.