Enhancing the Students' Performance in Science 10 Using Contextualized Worktext

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

A new generation of learners involved themselves in the four corners of the classroom. They are technology-based learners in most distinct numbers nowadays. These learners are optimistic and confident in all the things they are engaged with. "This group of students technically improved themselves using the tip of their finger. This characteristic account the best way to increase financial worth state of capability (Beard et al 2007). As one of the builders of tomorrow, a teacher is also a learner adapting different strategies which will help in the greater foundation of the students. With this, teachers are encouraged to be creative enough to cater the challenging needs of today. In line with this, the researcher used a contextualized worktext that enhances the students' performance for School Year 2018 -2019 as a helpful strategy to selected students of Camp Vicente Lim Integrated School.

METHODS

The study utilized the one group pre-test and post-test research design involving 44 students using purposive sampling. It was implemented in the first grading period of SY: 2018-2019. Contextualized worktext were from collaborative efforts of three Science teachers. T-test was used to find out the significant difference between the mean scores of the pre-test and post-test of the students who used the Contextualized Worktext.

RESULTS

Competencies on Plate Tectonics and The Earth's Interior was the topic covered in first grading period. The study disclosed that there is significant difference between the mean performance of the students in the pre-test and post-test. The developed and validated contextualized worktext in Grade 10 Science was in accordance with the needs of the learners as prescribed by the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum.

DISCUSSIONS

The results showed that the contextualized worktext was very useful in the development of knowledge of the students. The validation results showed that the content, appearance and exercises on the contextualized worktext in Science 10 was very much assessable and achievable and it was necessary in the development of students' interest in Science.