Enhancing Science Vocabularythrough Active Learning Approach: Impact to Students' Performance in Science 6 at Marie Vithaya School Nakhonratchasima, Thailand

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study aims to investigate and assess the Science vocabulary through active learning approach and its impact to students' performance in Science6 at Marie Vithaya School, Nakhonratchasima, Thailand.

METHODS

An experimental method was used in documenting and assessing the Science vocabulary performance of the Grade Six students for it sought to discover the science vocabulary performance of the experimental group exposed to a given intervention. On the other hand, the control group was not given an intervening variable during their entire science vocabulary performance.

RESULTS

It determined the respondents' profile in terms of age, gender; and students' academic achievement grades, performance level of the control and experimental group in the pretest and posttest. Also, the different level of proficiency between the control and the experimental group in terms of age, gender; and students' academic achievement grades were also measured. Moreover, the relationship between the group and respondents' profile in terms of age, gender, and students' academic achievement grades was observed.

DISCUSSIONS

The results of the study found out that the experimental group registered a higher mean difference of 2.85 compare to control group with a mean of 0.79. Comparing the pretest and posttest of both groups, the experimental group have a significant change in scores after the intervention. The relationship between vocabulary performance and the demographic profile of the respondents revealed that there was no significant difference between these variables.