Quirino General High School Lesson Study on the Understanding of Image Formed in a Plane Mirror

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The hasty development of science and technology poses a noteworthy challenge for humanity to keep up with fast societal development steadily, most specially in the third world and developing countries like the Philippines. Being in rhythmic motion does not merely imply acquiring advance facilities and technologies but rather, the acquisition and enhancement of knowledge andskills essential in meeting the demands of a highly competitive and scientifically-inclined society must be given attention. To cope with the challenges of science teaching, a Lesson study has been introduced with the inquiry-based approach as strategy in teaching. It is designed to pull together knowledge and pedagogy in a way that guarantees the learning gets to the student level. It also provides teachers a collaborative approach to solve problems with difficult lessons or methodologies.

METHODS

This research used a case study method of qualitative research. Interviews of students, reflections of both teachers and students, input from the different teacher observers, student observers and knowledgeable others and other observations during the research lesson implementations were described. Research Lesson implementations were conducted in several classes of Grade 10 of Quirino General High School.

RESULTS

The use of varied activities in the lesson study helped a lot both the teacher and the learner specially in presenting and discussing the lesson using the inquiry based approach. In totality, the lesson study inquiry-based approach is an effective tool for teaching and learning process for its benefits to both teachers and students.

DISCUSSIONS

Lesson study has been utilized in the school to improve teaching strategies and techniques and student's progress and to develop further pedagogic approaches such as assessment. In depth observations were conducted to analyze in details the responses and served as bases to conduct interventions. The conduct of the lesson study has been embraced by teachers and students. Lack of time is seen to be the problem in the conduct but it has tremendous benefits to both teachers and students as well as the whole school community.