Strategic Instructional Materials Intervention to Increase Pupils' Performance in Science VI

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Science is fun and interesting yet a challenging subject. To gain optimum learning experience, pupils must develop not just their knowledge, but as well as their process skills and attitudes towards Science. Thus, various teaching strategies and techniques are highly needed for the students to learn all the competencies in Science VI. However, despite using different teaching strategies and methods, still, the pupils encounter difficulties in terms of understanding and learning Science, especially those pupils in Grade Six. Therefore, the researchers created a module in addressing the problem by implementing the "STRATEGIC INSTUCTIONAL MATERIALS" (SIM) as an intervention to increase pupils' performance in Science VI. The SIM is made localized and contextualized to ensure that it is suitable and appropriate to the learners' needs.

METHODS

The study was guided with the procedures of a quasi-experimental approach which allows the use of pre-test and post-test assessment and interpret variations between data. Students that were having a low grade and problem in Science have been selected. They had their 1-hour remedial teaching with the used ofScience SIM Module made by the researcher. After the remedial teaching, the students were evaluated by the used of researcher's SIM module.

RESULTS

The performance of the participants of the increased at great level, from below average performance to upper average performance, based on the given pre-test and post-test assessment. There is a manifestation of learning development during the intervention. There is a significant increase in participants' learning in Science Grade VI lessons.

DISCUSSIONS

The individual performance of shows exceedingly high after the utilization of strategic instructional materials. It shows that the use of SIM became effective to achieve learning. The pre-test results show that the pupils are low performing while after the use of SIM, 20 pupils became average performers and 10 of them achieved high performance. All the results of formative tests reveal that the participants reached and remains in the average level to upper average level of performance. The highest MPS of 100% was gained by the participants in Formative Test 6. On the other hand, the lowest MPS of 78.667% was obtained from formative test 5.