Enhancing Science Vocabulary of Randomly Selected Grade 8 Students of Gen.E. Aguinaldo National High School -Bailen: Basis for the Utilization of Word Map Graphic Organizer (Wmgo)
Keywords:
word map graphic organizer, STARS, VKRS, Science VocabularyAbstract
INTRODUCTION
Science is a discipline that relies heavily on student's ability to understand new terms and concepts. It also allows students to explore their world and explore new things. The Division Work plan in Science and Technology under the Project STARS (Science and Technology Action Research Strengthened) stated that there is a need to conduct an action research in building Science Vocabulary. Thus, this paper purposely focused on enhancing Science vocabulary of randomly selected Grade 8 students of Gen. E. Aguinaldo National High School -Bailen, specifically in Earth Science: Earthquake and Fault.
METHODS
Quantitative method was used in this study. The 30 randomly selected Grade 8 students were given 30 items pretest, posttest, VKRS (Vocabulary Knowledge Rating Scale), and utilized word map graphic organizer. Statistical treatments such as mean, SD, gain score, and paired t-test was used to analyze the quantitative data.
RESULTS
The findings revealed that the students' performance in Earth Science during posttest has weighted mean of 19.63 which is significantly higher than the pretest with weighted mean of 11.80 resulted to the mean gain of 7.83. Evidently, there is a significant difference between the students' pretest and posttest. On the other hand, the t-test obtained value is 13.70 which showed that there is a significant effect in the students' science vocabulary after utilizing the word map graphic organizer.
DISCUSSIONS
Based on the findings gathered, the performance of the students was enhanced upon utilizing the word map graphic organizer where the students were able to interact with Science words in multiple ways. This strategy enabled the students to approach words and their meanings significantly. Through the use of word map graphic organizer students became motivated, active, attentive and more interested.
