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AN ACTION
RESEARCH FOR S.Y. 2005-2006
Enhancing Students Performance in Research Through the Use of Science Investigatory Project
Pedro Guevara Memorial National High SchoolSanta Cruz, Laguna
Prepared by:
JUVY L. TOBIAS
August 1, 2005DR. LILIA T. REYESSchools Division SuperintendentDivision of LagunaSanta Cruz, Laguna
Dear Madam:
The undersigned would like to ask your permission to allow her to conduct an action research on “Enhancing Students Performance in Research Through the Use of Science Investigatory Project.” The course of action if schedule will start on July 11, 2005 after the pretest and is expected to finish on September 11, 2005.
Hoping for your prompt and favorable response on this matter.
Thank you very much. God Bless!
Respectfully Yours,
JUVY L. TOBIAS
Noted:Noted:
ERLINDA R. ARIVEESI - Science
Approved:Approved:
CIELO S. BERNARDINOAsst. Schools Division Superintendent - OIC
Republic of the PhilippinesDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV-A CALABARZONDivision of Laguna
Pedro Guevara Memorial National High SchoolSanta Cruz, Laguna
AN ACTION RESEARCH FOR S.Y. 2005-2006
Area : Enhancing Students Performance in Research Through the Use
of Science Investigatory Project
Problem : What is the effect of using the science investigatory project on the
performance of the students in Research?
I. Problem Situation
The advent of new and up-to-date curriculum has brought into focus
the need to match the new science programs with the appropriate teaching
method.
As applied to classroom teaching, method has something to do with
the way a teacher communicates the subject to the students. The strategy
should include regular steps to guide the mental processes of the learners in
mastering the subject being presented to them.
The Science Investigatory Project (SIP) is an undertaking for science
students which need an application of certain scientific principles and ideas.
One of its aims is to develop one’s capacity in order to actively and
effectively participate in the solution of problems being faced by the
Republic of the PhilippinesDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV - A CALABARZONDivision of Laguna
Pedro Guevara Memorial National High SchoolSanta Cruz, Laguna
community through the application of rational and creative thinking process in
search for the solution of the problem.
For four years of teaching Research I in Pedro Guevara Memorial
National High School, the researcher observed that the students are not
aware of the important contribution of the research to man’s life. They tend
to ignore it as a subject, which is manifested by their negative attitude
towards it and low performance in the Research subject. Students belonging
to the Special Science Classes are expected to acquire high performance
knowing the fact that the Special Science Curriculum adopts technology
enriched science curriculum. It is developed around the major conceptual
schemes, skills and values that are relevant to the needs of the society.
Hence, the assumption is, the students will gain enough knowledge and skills
through their experiences which are essential in solving a particular problem.
It is on this premise that the study was conducted, to use the Science
Investigatory Project as a means to enhance students’ performance in
Research.
II. Preliminary Investigation
The performance of the students in Research for the last five (5) years
showed that the students in Pedro Guevara Memorial National High School
seemed to neglect their Research I subject as evident by their grades.
On the average, the computed grades of the 138 third year students
from three (3) Special Science classes last school year fall within the range
of 84 to 88. Some of them got even lower than 84 and very few obtained 90
and above indicating their low performance in this subject. Considering that
the students from the Special Science Curriculum are already exposed to
various local and national science fair and exhibits which may trigger their
interest to conduct valuable and relevant science investigation still the
students fail to maximize their potentials as researchers.
These findings prompted the researcher to pursue an investigation of
this nature with the hope that the exiting problem relevant to the teaching of
Research will be remedied at once. Furthermore, the study intends to
motivate the students to experience the joy and apply their skills in doing
fruitful science investigation.
III. Statement of the Specific Problems
This action research intends to determine the effect of using the
science investigatory project on the performance of the students in research.
Specifically, it sought answers to the following subproblem:
1. What is the level of performance of the students in Research I using the
pretest and posttest?
2. Is there a significant difference in the level of performance of the students
in Research I based on the results of the pretest and posttest?
3. Is the use of science investigatory project affect the performance of the
students in Research based on the students mean gain performance?
IV. Intervention Plans
1. The results of the students’ performance in the pretest will be presented
in tabular form.
2. After two (2) months, the scores of the students in the posttest will be
also shown using another table for clearer presentation.
3. The data to be collected will be compared for the purpose of giving
remedial measures.
4. The effect of using the science investigatory project will be determined
through the mean gain performance of the students in Research I.
V. Monitoring Plans
1. The pretest was conducted before teaching the mechanics of making
science investigatory project.
2. The students took the posttest after a period of two (2) months. (July 11,
2005 to September 11, 2005).
3. The scores of the students in the pretest and posttest were gathered.
4. The mean gain performance of the students was determined through the
application of the mean gain ratio.
VI. Statistical Data
The data collected were treated using the appropriate statistical tools
given below:
For subproblem 1, the level of performance of the students in the
pretest and post test was described by using the frequency distribution and
percentage statistics.
For subproblem 2, the difference in the level of performance of the
students in Research I was determined by using the t-test for dependent
sample means.
For subproblem 3, the effect of using the science investigatory project
was analyzed through the application of the mean gain ratio.
VII. Results and Discussions
1. The Level of Performance of the Students in the Pretest and Posttest
1.1 Pretest
Table 1 shows the distribution of the third year students in terms of
their performance in the pretest
Table 1Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Level of
Performance of the Students in the Pretest
Level of Performance Frequency Percentage
Above Average(31-40)
19 13.77
Average(21-30)
104 75.36
Below Average(11-20)
13 9.42
Needs Improvement(1-10)
2 1.45
Total 138 100.00
Mean 15.01
It can be gleaned in the table that there were 19 or 13.77 percent
above average students; 104 or 75.36 percent average; 13 or 9.42
percent below average and 2 or 1.45 percent of them needs improvement
along the area of research.
The data discussed above only indicate that the students
considered in the study generally, have average performance in
Research based on the results of the pretest.
The findings imply that there is a need for an enhancement in the
performance of the students in Research.
1.1 Pretest
Table 2Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Level of
Performance of the Students in the Posttest
Level of Performance Frequency Percentage
Above Average(31-40)
96 69.57
Average(21-30)
42 30.43
Below Average(11-20)
0 0.00
Needs Improvement(1-10)
0 0.00
Total 138 100.00
Mean 33.31
Table 2 shows the frequency and percentage distribution of the
level of performance of the students in the posttest.
It is important to note that there were 96 or 69.57 percent students
who belong to the above average category and 42 or 30.43 percent were
average in performance in their posttest.
The results show that there is a great improvement on the
performance of the students as evident by the higher percentage of the
students who performed in the above average level. This finding can be
attributed to the knowledge and skills they learned in studying Research I.
2. Difference in the Level of Performance of the Students in the Pretest and
Posttest
Table 3T-value Computed Based on the Results of the
Pretest and Posttest
Pretest mean
Posttest Mean
Mean Difference Df
Computed t-value
*Critical t-value Interpretation
15.01 33.31 18.30 137 41.60 1.98 Significant
* p 0.05
Table 3 shows the t-value computed based from the data obtained
in the pretest and posttest.
It can be seen in the table that the t-value of 41.60 exceeded the
critical value of 1.98 at 5 percent level of significance using degrees of
freedom equal to 137.
The findings denote a significant difference in the performance of
the students in the pretest and posttest. The results of the present
investigation only indicate the effectiveness of the use of science
investigatory project in teaching the subject Research I.
3. Mean Gain Performance of the Students
Table 4Mean Test Scores and the Gain Ratio of the
Target Group
Pretest (N=138) Posttest (N=138) Gain Ratio
15.01 33.31 59.50%
Table 4 shows the mean test scores and the gain ratio of the target
group.
The results indicated that the mean pretest score of 15.01
significantly lower than the posttest mean score of 33.31. This is
supported by the computed mean gain ratio of 59.50 percent revealing
significant gain in the performance of the students in Research I. This
proved the contention that the use of science investigatory project affects
the performance of the students in a positive way.
VIII. Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations
Findings
1. Based on the results of the pretest, there were 19 or 13.77 percent
students who belong to the above average category while in the posttest,
96 or 69.57 percent students were found to have above average level of
performance.
2. The computed t-value of 41.60 was greater than the critical value of 1.98
indicating a significant difference in the performance of the students
included in the study.
3. The mean gain ratio of 59.50% reveals significant increase in the level of
performance of the students in Research I which denotes the effect of the
use of science investigatory project in teaching Research
Conclusions
The data gathered led to the formulation of the following conclusions:
1. The third year students included in the study have an average level of
performance in the pretest and above average performance in posttest.
2. There is a significant difference in the level of performance of the
students in the pretest and posttest.
3. The use of science investigatory project significantly affects the
performance of the students in Research I.
Recommendations
Based on the conclusions made, the researcher offered the following
recommendations:
1. In as much as the test in the present study is considered as an effective
evaluation tool, its reliability and validity should be emphasized for the
purpose of providing accurate results.
2. Since it was found out that the use of science investigatory project is
effective in enhancing the level of performance of the students in
Research, it is suggested the Research teachers should continue
upgrade their knowledge and skills in teaching the said subject by
attending seminars-workshop relevant to research, having linkages with
other educational institutions regarding the current innovations in the field
of research, pursuing higher level of education and having regular
evaluation of their performance in teaching research.
3. A program should be developed to support the needs of the students and
teachers in the conduct of science investigatory project. The program
should utilize variety of activities that will promote the involvement of all
the students.
The study also recommends the use of students’ evaluation to
identify the indicators that contribute most to student gains.
DIRECTION:
Multiple choice. Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. In writing the research proposal, the tense of the verb should be
a. past tense c. present perfect tenseb. future tense d. future perfect tense
2. The relevance of the study being investigated to the economy of the Philippines is written in the ________________ of the introduction.
a. first paragraph c. third paragraphb. second paragraph d. fourth paragraph
3. The conceptual literature gives the
a. findings c. recommendationb. conclusions d. theories, principles and concepts
4. The main objective of the study are based on
a. subproblem c. title of the studyb. introduction d. methodology
5. The literature which provides the results of the investigation is the
a. Conceptual Literature c. Related Literatureb. Research Literature d. Related Studies
6. The steps necessary to conduct the investigation are given in the
a. review of literature c. methodologyb. objectives d. introduction
7. It is an example of periodical
a. book c. internet sourcesb. theses d. journals
8. Symbol for alternative hypothesis
a. Ha c. Hb. Ho d. O
9. An intelligent guess which is very near to the correct answer is called
a. hypothesis c. recommendationb. conclusion d. objectives
10. Forms of alternative hypothesis
a. nondirectional c. negative directionalb. positive directional d. all of the above
Pretest in Research I
11. This characteristic of the word research means there should be no bias or partiality in the treatment of the results.
a. systematic c. criticalb. objectivity d. rationality
12. The operational form of the hypothesis is stated in
a. null form c. equalityb. affirmative form d. negative form
13. It is a systematic, controlled, empirical and critical investigation of the observed phenomena
a. science c. problemb. scientific method d. research
14. A method of manipulating conditions for the purpose of studying the effects of treatments to members of a sample.
a. historical method c. experimental methodb. descriptive method d. ex-post facto research
15. This is the part of the research proposal which presents the problem of the study.
a. methodology c. introductionb. review of related literature d. objectives
16. The scope and delimitation of the study covers the
a. purpose c. period of the studyb. locale of the study d. all of the above
17. It refers to the process of organizing data into logical, sequential and meaningful categories.
a. presentation c. interpretationb. tabulation d. comparison
18. These are primary sources of information except,
a. school directives c. personal materialsb. court decisions d. encyclopedias
19. This is an experimental design which involves a single treatment with tow or more levels.
a. parallel-group design c. counter-balanced designb. single-group design d. pretest-posttest design
20. An experimental design which involves an exchange of two or more treatments taken by the subjects during the experiment is
a. parallel-group c. single groupb. counter-balance d. pretest-posttest
21. Which of the following is quasi-experimental design where there is no randomization of the subjects?
a. single group c. parallel-groupb. pretest-posttest d. counter-balanced group
22. The degree to which the responses are consistent is
a. reliability c. validityb. usability d. objectivity
23. The other term for validity is
a. practicability c. objectivityb. veracity d. reliability
24. To paraphrase is a behavioral term in
a. knowledge c. synthesisb. analysis d. comprehension
25. It is a characteristic that has two or more mutually exclusive values.
a. variable c. variateb. criterion d. proportion
26. The title of the study contains the following except
a. variables c. populationb. relationship among variables d. hypothesis
27. It refers to an important fact which is presumed to be true but not actually verified.
a. limitation c. scopeb. hypothesis d. assumption
28. These refer to other terms for conceptual definition except
a. constitutive c. academic meaningb. functional definition d. universal meaning
29. The non-directional hypothesis
a. states the direction c. means no existenceb. is a one-tailed test d. is the operational statement
30. It is the part of the research which define where and when the study was conducted and who the subjects were.
a. assumption c. scopeb. hypothesis d. limitation
31. Example of manipulable variable
a. sex c. ageb. mental ability d. method
32. The part of the book which indicates where the information can be found.
a. appendix c. introductionb. bibliography d. index
33. It refers to the small group being observed in an experiment
a. sample c. samplingb. population d. all members of the population
34. A process of selecting a sample such that each member of the population has an equal chance of being included in the sample.
a. use of table of random number c. quota samplingb. random sampling d. convenience sampling
35. Al of these are types of non-random sampling except
a. purposive c. quotab. convenience d. lottery sampling
36. It refers to a test for the observed difference between two sample means.
a. Z-test c. chi-square testb. t-test d. analysis of variance
37. It is a test which determines the main and simultaneous effects of two or more independent factors on a criterion variable.
a. one-way ANOVA c. three-way ANOVAb. two-way ANOVA d. none of the above
38. If the computed value of any inferential statistics is greater than the critical value, the decision is to
a. reject Ho c. reject Hab. accept Ho d. none of the above
39. It is used to determine the relationship between two variables that are usually of the interval type of data.
a. pearson r c. t-testb. chi-square test d. ANOVA
40. A pearson r computed of .40 indicates
a. high correlation c. moderate correlationb. low correlation d. negligible correlation