COMPARATIVE EFFECTS IN THE USE OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING AND DISCUSSION METHOD IN IMPROVING THE UNDERSTANDING OF STUDENTS ON ATOMIC STRUCTURE | Back
October 10, 2022 |
| Research Theme: | Teaching and Learning |
| Year Funded: | 2022 |
| Year Completed: | 2022 |
| Funding Type: | Non-funded |
| Research Scope: | Division |
| Division: | Ilocos Sur |
| Locale of the Study: | School |
| Research Status: | Published |
| Publish Date: | October 10, 2022 |
| Research Type: | Action Research |
| Year Completed: | 2022 |
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Abstract:
This study compared the impact of problem-based learning and discussion on improving the atomic structure understanding of Narvacan National Central High School Grade 8 students. Conversely, this study included 28 Grade 8 Euclid students as a control group exposed to the discussion method and 48 Grade 8 Sampaguita students as an experimental group exposed to problem-based learning. The researcher used purposive sampling to select the respondents and used the adapted questionnaire from science for 21st Century Learners to assess the students during the pre-test and the post-test. The findings were statistically analyzed using a t-test to determine the significant difference between the students\' pretest and post-test mean scores on atomic structure and gain ratio, which describes the students\' effort to improve their scores into perfect scores. Consequently, the study found that before the invention, students lacked an understanding of atomic structure. However, after utilizing the invention, it became clear that traditional and problem-based learning differ significantly in teaching atomic structure. This means that problem-based learning increased students\' atomic structure performance. Hence, the findings imply that Problem-based Learning may be utilized effectively in teaching science and other subjects. The study\'s findings suggested that teachers make science more interesting, engaging, and exciting for their students. Moreover, more research is required to identify interesting and relevant scientific education programs that might improve students’ academic performance.
Keywords: Problem-based Learning, atomic structure, Science for 21st Century Learners, students, science, structure, atomic, Euclid, Sampaguita, Narvacan National Central High School
This study compared the impact of problem-based learning and discussion on improving the atomic structure understanding of Narvacan National Central High School Grade 8 students. Conversely, this study included 28 Grade 8 Euclid students as a control group exposed to the discussion method and 48 Grade 8 Sampaguita students as an experimental group exposed to problem-based learning. The researcher used purposive sampling to select the respondents and used the adapted questionnaire from science for 21st Century Learners to assess the students during the pre-test and the post-test. The findings were statistically analyzed using a t-test to determine the significant difference between the students\' pretest and post-test mean scores on atomic structure and gain ratio, which describes the students\' effort to improve their scores into perfect scores. Consequently, the study found that before the invention, students lacked an understanding of atomic structure. However, after utilizing the invention, it became clear that traditional and problem-based learning differ significantly in teaching atomic structure. This means that problem-based learning increased students\' atomic structure performance. Hence, the findings imply that Problem-based Learning may be utilized effectively in teaching science and other subjects. The study\'s findings suggested that teachers make science more interesting, engaging, and exciting for their students. Moreover, more research is required to identify interesting and relevant scientific education programs that might improve students’ academic performance.
Keywords: Problem-based Learning, atomic structure, Science for 21st Century Learners, students, science, structure, atomic, Euclid, Sampaguita, Narvacan National Central High School
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