Effectiveness of Structured Learning Episode as an Instructional Plan in the Academic Performance of Grade Six-Rizal Pupils of Rosario Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The enhancement of Science education particularly in the pedagogical aspect and the components of Structured Learning Episode SLE will be beneficial as to it will create pupils who can answer higher order thinking skills questions, who can analyze problems and become learners who can work and learn with their peers therefore this will be an interactive learning, pupils will have the first hand acquisition of concepts and skills and there will be fun in learning science with their classmates. Employing various strategies like the use of SLE as an instructional plan will increase the level of mastery of grade six pupils.

METHODS

This study used the experimental method of research particularly the pre-test independent group design in determining the effectiveness of Structured Learning Episode SLE in lessons on Science for the First grading period among grade six pupils of section Rizal. The subject of the study were the 42 respondents of Grade Six Rizal in Science Six. The use of 10 item pre-test and post-test was utilized in this research. A pre-test of 10 questions on each topic was given to determine their level of mastery of the topics. Structured Learning Episode was employed and utilized in discussing the topics to the pupils. A post-test was given then to check for a correspondingly increase in the test scores.

RESULTS

The comparative results of pre-test and post test showed a significant difference in the academic performance of the pupils of Grade six Rizal. Through the utilization of SLE Structured Learning Episodes there was an increase in the academic performance of the Grade Six pupils with regards to the result of periodical test. Hence after the lessons were presented using Structured Lesson Episode, the results of their test indicated that the mean were higher compared to the pre-test. The research has shown that the application of SLE in the lessons help motivated the pupils to learn and study hence the level of performance in the post-test showed that there was a big difference.

DISCUSSIONS

Teachers can continue to adopt the utilization of SLE as a teaching guide in planning Science teaching the application of Structured Lesson Episode in Science Lessons as an instructional plan can really benefit and be of great help to pupils being exposed to activities, HOTS questions, and differentiated activities. The use of Structured learning episode will create teachers who will be a facilitator of learning. There is participatory and engagement learning among her pupils.