Enhancing the Academic Performance through Project: Mission for a Dream

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

One of the learning competencies in Science V, first rating period is "Differentiate physical change to chemical change" and this particular competency is one of the least mastered skills. The Grade Five pupils experienced the same dilemma. Out of the two hundred six (206) pupils, only fifty (50) pupils got the correct answer. This figure is alarming because this represents the number of pupils who got a passing performance level. There is a need to make an intervention on this particular competency to help pupils better understand the concept.

METHODS

The researcher identified the least mastered competency in Science grade five, first rating period. Based from the item analysis, differentiating physical and chemical change is one of the least mastered skills. Given the data, the writer chose a theme that would be very interesting to the learners who fall under the expected performance level.

RESULTS

Each section in Grade 5 has a computed t-value of -40.20, -21.44, -35.67, -20.31, -33.15 compared to the tabular t-value -2.35, -1.94, -2.13, -2.92, -2.92 at .05 level of significance. It shows that the used of the Strategic Intervention Material in Science V is effective in giving remediation on the learning competency with least mastered skill. The table also shows that there was an additional knowledge to the pupils in the study. We can observe that there is an additional 115 points when it comes to the post-test from pre-test which was 50 points only. This show that this SIM is an effective instrument for intervention. If we were going to base the interpretation of the difference of the pre-test and post-test, if the null hypothesis is rejected it means that the SIM is effective but if the null hypothesis was accepted it means that the SIM is not effective

DISCUSSIONS

Results show that the use of the Strategic Intervention Material in Science V is effective in giving remediation on the learning competency with least mastered skill. It also shows that there was an additional knowledge for pupils in the study. Results prove that SIM is an effective instrument for intervention. If we were going to base the interpretation of the difference of the pre-test and post-test,if the null hypothesis is rejected it means that the SIM is effective but if the null hypothesis was accepted it means that the SIM is not effective