Effects of Activities in the Internet on the Classroom Performance of Grade VI Pupils in Technology and Livelihood Education: Inputs to a Proposed Guided Intervention Program
Keywords:
internet activities, Intervention Program, Classroom Performance, TLE, 21st Century, ICT, Discovery Approach, Pupils Performance, curriculumAbstract
INTRODUCTION
This study is an attempt to assess whether activities on the internet affects the classroom performance of Grade VI pupils in Technology and Livelihood Education. The reasons why the researcher conducted this research is the study's alignment with the curriculum where promotion of ICT integration, 21st-century skills, and facilitation of learning is a must. Performance of the learners should be more on learners' activity (Discovery Approach) and since the study delves with education, the exposure of learners and teachers on the internet and computer is a relation. Learners can learn fast by exposing them in internet aided instructions.
METHODS
The present study made use of descriptive research to determine the effects of activities on the internet on the Classroom Performance of Grade VI pupils in Technology and Livelihood Education based on the results of pretest and posttest given to the pupils. The adapted questionnaire checklist used was standard and validated by experts.
RESULTS
The results of posttest showed that the control group got a near mastery level with scores ranging from 19 to 37 while the experimental group got a mastery level with scores ranging within 38 to 50. An intervention program could be proposed to improve the pupils' performance relative to the use of internet for classroom activities in the Division of Rizal.
DISCUSSIONS
The performance of the experimental group is better than the control group which means that the developed materials applied to the experimental group are valid and acceptable for teaching materials. Using the activities on the internet concerning creative activities, study habits, the creation of projects and making of the assignment is required to the supervision of the teachers and the parents at home. The teacher is no longer the provider of information, but rather, has the role of facilitator, setting project goal, and providing guidelines to the pupils. Therefore, activities on the internet on the classroom performance is more on pupil centered rather than teacher centered.
