Effects of Audio-Video Aided Instruction (AVAI) Approach on the Achievement Level of Pupils in science and health in Tartaria Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study focused on determining the effect of audio-video assisted instruction approach to the achievement of pupils in grade six in Science and Health. Specifically, it attempts to answer the following questions: How significant is the difference in the post test mean scores of the control group and experimental group (AVAI)? How significant is the difference between pre-test and post-test mean scores of control group and experimental group? What action plan program can be proposed in teaching Science and Health on the use of audio-video aided instruction?

METHODS

Quasi experimental research design was used to find out the effective approach in teaching science and health achievement level of grade six using two methods of teaching: Conventional for the control group and c (AVAI) for experimental group. As for the control group, the conventional approach used textbooks, chalkboard, charts, activity materials, models, and illustration materials. The researcher adopted heterogeneous grouping based on their science and health rating when they were in grade five. This study used a pre-test –post-test design.

RESULTS

Significant difference in the post-test 1 means of the three groups was observed. Experimental group 1 using AVAI achieved better than the conventional and modular group. There is a significant difference between pre-test 1 and post-test 1 mean of the control group (Conventional), experimental group 1 (AVAI), and experimental group 2 (Modular). The post-test 1 mean scores are higher than the pre-test 1 with the audio-video assisted instruction got the highest among the three approaches. Learning takes place better using AVAI. Experimental group 2 AVAI has the highest mean among the three groups in post-test 2. Experimental group using AVAI achieved better than the control group and experimental group 1 using module. There is a significant difference between the pre-test 2 and post-test 2 mean scores in control group, experimental group using AVAI and experimental group using modules in favor of the post-test. Evidently, all groups demonstrate that learning takes place.

DISCUSSIONS

Effort should be taken to improve the achievement level of pupils in science and health from fair to a very satisfactory level. It is suggested that employment of strategies such as the use of audio-video assisted instruction to obtain higher achievement level of pupils in science and health should be done.