Localization and Contextualization in Teaching Biology for Grade 7 Students of Paliparan National High School for School Year 2018-2019

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study determined the effect of localization and contextualization of teaching biology in improving the academic performance of selected Grade 7 students of Paliparan National High School during the second quarter of the school year 2018-2019.

METHODS

The study was conducted using an experimental study, particularly the pre-test-post-test control group design. Two sections with 40 each were used, and this was done by random sampling. There are forty students taught with the use of localized and contextualized teaching (experimental) and forty students taught without the use of localized and contextualized teaching. The data gathered were treated using mean, standard deviation, and t-test. SPSS 14.0 software was used.

RESULTS

Both the experimental and control groups performed fairly in pre-test because both groups were not yet exposed to the use of localized and contextualized teaching. However, in the post-test, the control group performed satisfactorily while the experimental group performed very satisfactorily. The post-test performance of the two groups significantly differed. The experimental group taught with the use of localized and contextualized teaching significantly increased and improved a lot better than students taught without the use of localized and contextualized teaching.

DISCUSSIONS

Localization and contextualization were found to be effective in teaching Biology of selected Grade 7 students of Paliparan National High School, S.Y. 2018-2019. Same results from the study conducted by Ballesteros (2015) with the title "Localization and Contextualization of Science Activities in Enhancing Learners' Performance”, localization and contextualization were proven effective in enhancing the performance of Grade 9 learners and showed a positive effect as regards the participation, motivation, and attitude towards the lessons. Future researchers may conduct further study on localization and contextualization approach in learning to evaluate the effectiveness using a bigger sample, other grade level, and other fields of Science to verify the results of this study.