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1 Solar System August 24
College of Education
St. Peters College
Iligan City, Philippines
A
Thesis Proposal
Presented to
The Faculty of the College of Education
St. Peters College
Iligan City, Philippines
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor in Elementary and Secondary Education
Major in General Education and English
By
LOVERN JANE B. BOLAY-OG
JACHEL P. NABONG
CLIENT EDCEL L. OGA
MAURENE O. RIVERA
August 2016
SHEET
PANEL EXAMINERS
FLORDELINE A. CADELINA, DTE
Chairman
JULIETCHAVES BOLOCON
Member
DEDICATION
This research is lovingly dedicated to our families and friends, a special
feeling of gratitude to our loving parents whos giving us words of
encouragement and push the tenacity ring in our
ears and constant source of inspiration;
The researcher would also like to extend their sincerest thanks and deep
gratitude to those people who help and contributed
a lot to make the research possible;
Researcher fellow students and friends for their consistent
encouragement;
To the readers who learned and appreciate the efforts of the researcher;
Lastly, to the Almighty God, for His grace, guidance,
and Divine protection.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This research would not be possible without the support of many
people. Apart from the efforts of the researcher, the success of any
research depends largely on the encouragement and guidelines of many
others.
Most of all, the researchers would express never-ending gratitude to
our Almighty God for the wisdom bestowed upon the researcher, the
strength, the peace of mind and good health in order to finish this
research.
The researchers would like also to express heartfelt gratitude to the
following persons who helped to ;ulfil this requirement:
Researcher families, friends and others who are many to mention for
their beliefs and support in completing this research;
Dr.Ciriaco M. Gillera who was abundantly helpful and offered
invaluable assistance, support and guidance;
Mr. Jayson and Ivy Vanessa Anduyan for allowing us to use their Wi-Fi for
free as well as the food and time;
Lastly, the pupils of Villaverde Elementary School for their cooperation
during the conduct of study.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pages
TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL SHEET
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
CHAPTER
1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
Theoretical Framework
Conceptual Framework
Statement of the Problem
Hypotheses
Scope and Limitations
Significance of the Study
Definition of Terms
2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Related Literature
Insights Learned from the Related Literature
Related Studies
Chapter 1
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
This study will be supported by several theories and concepts
dealing with change innovative, anchored instruction which are related to
active learning, cognitive, positive self-direction, teaching and learning
approaches, contextual teaching and learning, and making science
instruction more exciting, interesting, attractive and hopefully effective
aided with technology. The following are the theories to be employed:
Theory of Constructivism
Constructivism theory of Jean Piaget helps learners develop their
thinking through adaptation. In this theory learners become active at
making meaning and trying to make sense out of the world and
themselves. It is student centered theory that focuses on the knowledge of
interpretation and experienced-based activities. Piaget's theory of cognitive
development proposes that humans cannot be given information which
they immediately understand and use. Instead, humans must construct
their own knowledge. Let learners discover the answers or solutions. In
addition to this theory, teachers shall provide a rich environment for the
spontaneous exploration of the child.This theory believes if the learners
involves more, the more learnings they have. According to LevVygotsky
(1896-1934), learning and development is a collaborative activity and that
children are cognitively developed in the context of socialization and
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
In order to show the interaction of the independent and the
dependent variables, the researchers have made a conceptual model
which will outline the direction of this study.
In this study, there will be two (2) groups, the Traditional group and
the ICT group. Both groups of subjects will be taught with the same
lessons in Solar System. Before the lessons will be taught both groups will
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Elementary School for school year 2016-2017. The two groups of subjects
will be taught using the Traditional approach and the other group with the
ICT approach. Both groups will be taught with the same topics in Solar
System.
important
terms used
in
this
research
are
defined
Chapter 2
RELATED LITERATURE
This chapter serves as a link between the readers and the studies
that has already been done. Its content tells about the aspects that have
been already established or concluded by other authors and appreciate the
evidence that have already been collected by previous researches and the
current research work in the proper perspective.
RELATED LITERATURE
Literacy with ICT
Today, technology is a part of almost every aspect of life and
learning. Technology enables work and communication for business and
pleasure often with a strong emphasis on hardware, software, portable
devices, and "apps." However, it is not enough for students to be merely
"ICT literate". 21st Century citizens need a broader literacy that guides the
use of these tools and applications. This "literacy with ICT" includes
learning about and choosing ICT to critically, creatively, and ethically use,
produce, and communicate meaning. ICT is best infused into inquiry
processes across the K to 12 curriculum such as planning and questioning,
gathering and making sense, producing to show understanding, and
communicating and reflecting.
components of the systems in terms of their size, distance from each other
and location in space. Students investigate the effect of changes in such
relationships on the Earth.
Students collect and record data systematically on planets and other
features of the Solar System and construct representational or physical
models of aspects of their investigation. They communicate their findings
using models in a medium appropriate to their audience and purpose.
Knowledge Integration Environment
The knowledge integration environments develop to engage
students to sustain investigation providing them with cognitive and
procedural supports as they make use of the Internet in their science
classroom. Students work collaboratively in KIE, performing design,
critique, or theory comparison projects that involve scientific evidence from
World Wide Web. Students working within the KIE can take advantage of
cognitive, social and procedural supports including checklist to help
monitor progress and tools to help organize thoughts and evidence. The
ultimate goal is to scaffold outcomes learning which includes the abilities to
integrate diverse sources of information.
analyze the ecosystem and record the data. The prior preparation through
the Web site helps students benefit from the actual field trip.
Several teachers mentioned that they used Power Point and other
computer programs to improve their presentation of material to class.
Teachers explained that technology enabled teachers to deliver more
material to students and it also eliminated several basic problems such as;
poor hand writing, poor artistic skill, contrast, lighting, and visibility. Another
teacher makes extensive use of software programs to help teach physics.
The students go into the laboratory and collect their data using the
computer. Then they use word processing programs along with Excel to do
graphs and presentations. The software allows the students to collect
different kinds of data using various attachments that are plugged into the
computer. Using computer technology, students have more time to explore
beyond the mechanics of counting dots and setting up the experiment. It
actually lets them look at it and understand the concepts better. Another
teacher made the point that resource-based teaching or resource-based
learning is almost becoming "seamless, almost natural" in everything that
teachers do because information is becoming easier to access.
Teachers reported that the relationship between teacher and learner
is sometimes reversed with regards to information technology. Many
teachers mentioned that they had students show them how to use
use
of
information
technology
has
changed
school
parents and teachers. In addition most of the teachers use e-mail to keep
in touch with other teachers and friends.
While recognizing that there were some concerns and problems with
integrating the use of information and communication technology, teachers
thought it was beneficial to the educational process and should be
continued. Several concerns emerged from the interviews.
The problem most often noted by teachers was the maintenance of
the equipment needed to operate a technologically enhanced school.
Another frequently mentioned problem was the disparities between
students who have access to computers at home and those who do not.
Teachers provided evidence of the importance of the efforts inschool to promote professional development in integrating information
technology into classroom teaching. The professional development days
held and the flexible mentor type training available at the school was
viewed as being very important by the teachers interviewed.
Teachers recognized that sometimes students are overwhelmed with
the amount of information available and with the task of filtering through
the information.
Teachers have a hard time keeping up with the pace of change. One
teacher said, "People are stressed. Families are stressed. And she felt
this level of stress is being transferred to young students.
One teacher raised the problem of increased plagiarism because
technology was making it easy to reproduce and revise someone else's
work. She said, "There is a lot of cutting and pasting going on."
Another emerging issue, is the possible loss of control of the
education process to business partners. Balancing the interests of these
partners and that of the students might be an increasingly challenging role
for administrators as business involvement in education becomes more
common.
Teachers stated that information technology was placing more
demands on their time. Teachers noted that extra time was needed to learn
new software and also to create new things for teaching because greater
expectations were being placed on them.
The use of ICT is changing teaching in several ways. With ICT,
teachers are able to create their own material and thus have more control
over the material used in the classroom than they have had in the past.
Rather than deskilling teachers as some scholars claim, it seems that
technology is requiring teachers to be more creative in customizing their
he/she lacks the most significant tool to learn. Thus, teacher should take
advantage of interactivity provided by computer technology to help
struggling learners. Therefore, technology is an essential tool for learning
and all schools must ensure that all their pupils have access to technology
so there will be no pupils who will leave behind.
Chapter 3
RESEARCH METHODS
This chapter presents the research method used in study. It also
discusses the research design, research environment, subjects and
sampling procedures, research instrument and statistical treatment of data.
RESEARCH DESIGN
The study will use the quasi-experimental design. Pretest will be
given to the two sections of Grade five classes of Villaverde Elementary
School. After the pretest, one section will undergo treatment which will be
the ICT approach in teaching solar system while the other section will be
taught using the Traditional method of teaching. At the end of the
experiment, both groups will be given the posttest.
RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT
This study will be conducted in Villaverde Elementary School in
Iligan City, a public school that offers complete elementary education.
The next page shows the locale of the study.
receive the treatment which is the ICT approach of teaching solar system.
RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
The research instrument of this study
will be the 30-item researcher-made test.
The development of this test will undergo
the following steps: (1) The Table of
Specification will be made based on the
textbook for Science which will be used for sections A and B. (2) fortymultiple type test questions in solar system will be made. (3) This test will
be given to Grade V pupils of another elementary school in Iligan City. 4)
The results of the test will be used in the item analysis. (5) Revision,
acceptance and rejection of items will be done until the 30-item test will be
perfected; (6) This 30-item test will undergo Readability Test to determine
whether the items are readable for Grade five pupils. And (7) Validate the
instrument using the Good and Scates (1972) method. (See Appendix F)
STATISTICAL TREATMENT
The following statistical treatments are shown below by problems:
For problem 1. What are the pretest scores of the traditional
teaching and the ICT approach of teaching? Tabulate the pretests score in
one table and describe the pretest using the mean.
Problem 2. What are the posttest scores of the traditional teaching
and the ICT approach of teaching? Tabulate the posttests score in one
table and describe the posttest using the mean.
Problem 3.
traditional and the ICT approach of teaching? Tabulate the pretest and
posttest score and describe the pretest and posttest using their mean.
Problem 4. Is there significant difference between the pretest scores
of the traditional teaching and ICT approach of teaching? Tabulate the
pretest scores and use paired test to determine the significant difference
between the two sets of scores.
Problem 5.
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Miller, G.A. (1956). The magical number seven, plus or minus two: Some
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Min-Piaget-and-Vygotsky
CURRICULUM VITAE
As of August 29, 2016
PERSONAL DATA
Name
Date of Birth
October 7, 1988
Place of Birth
Iligan City
Sex
Female
Address
Civil Status
Married
Contact Number
09057042746
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Tertiary
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd)
St. Peters College, Sabayle Street, Iligan City
SY: 2013-2016
Secondary
Elementary
CURRICULUM VITAE
As of August 29, 2016
PERSONAL DATA
Name
Jachel P. Nabong
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Iligan City
Sex
Female
Address
Civil Status
Single
Contact Number
0916-934-0662
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Tertiary
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd)
St. Peters College, Sabayle Street, Iligan City
SY: 2013-2016
Secondary
Elementary
CURRICULUM VITAE
As of August 29, 2016
PERSONAL DATA
Name
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Iligan City
Sex
Male
Address
Civil Status
Single
Contact Number
09179175065
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Tertiary
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Seconday Education (BSEd)
St. Peters College, Sabayle Street, Iligan City
SY: 2013-2016
Secondary
Elementary
LobayElementary School
Libay,Sibutad, ZamboangadelNorte
SY: 2004-2009
APPENDICES
A. Letters
B. Lesson Plans
C. Pretest & Posttest
Appendix D
Subje
ct
English
Grad
e
Exam
Seven
Knowledge
2nd
Periodic
Items
Rememberi
ng
Easy(IE)
Topic
s
1
Comprehension/Applicati
on
(Understanding)
Analysis/Synthesis/E
val
(Thinking)
Average (MC)
Difficult(RC)
Total
Item
s
10%(40)=0
4
10
15%(40)=0
6
15
25%(40)=1
0
11
25
25%(40)=1
0
25%(40)=1
0
40
11
25
12
25
6=15%(40)
40
10
5
Total
8=20%(40)
26=65%(40)
Type of
Tests
IE
=
Identifyin
g Errors
MC
=
Multiple
Choice
RC
=
Reading
Compre.
4. The average questions should be at least 65% of your exams, while the
easy at least 20% and the difficult at 15%.
5. You should be able to determine which questions are Easy, Average
and Difficult based on an item analysis that you have done in previous
exams.
Appendix E
Form For Item Analysis
Table 1. Test Results of Thirty Students who took the 40-item English Test
St
Scores
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
u
A B C D
A B C D
A B C D
1
2
Question 4
B C D
Question 5
B C D
40
Correct
Answer
s
Group
(L
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(U
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Interpre
tation
Actio
n
D I
D
1
2
3
4
5
Score
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rp
rp
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rp
1
2
3
4
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Appendix F
Readability Test Calculator
Source:
http://www.onlineutility.org/english/readability_test_and_improve.jsp
This free online software tool calculates readability : Coleman Liau index, Flesch
Kincaid Grade Level, ARI (Automated Readability Index), SMOG. The measure of
readability used here is the indication of number of years of education that a person needs
to be able to understand the text easily on the first reading. Comprehension tests and
skills
training.
This tool is made primarily for English texts but might work also for some other
languages. In general, these tests penalize writers for polysyllabic words and long,
complex sentences. Your writing will score better when you: use simpler diction, write
short
sentences.
It also displays complicated sentences (with many words and syllables) with
suggestions for what you might do to improve its readability.
Basic text statistics are also displayed, including number of characters, words,
sentences, and average number of characters per word, syllables per word, and words per
sentence.
Enter text (copy and paste is fine) here:
Appendix G
Validation of the 30-Item Test
A teacher wishes to validate a test in Math. Good and Scates (1972) suggested
the evidence of the test or questionnaire validity which are as follows:
Questions
Yes No
Is it the question on the subject?
Is the question perfectly clear and unambiguous?
Does the question get at something stable?
Which is typical of the individual or of the situation?
Does the question pull?
Do the responses show a reasonable range of variation?
Is the information obtained consistent?
Is the item sufficiently inclusive?
Is there a possibility of using an external criterion to evaluate the
test?
This requires selected group of experts in line of their forte to validate the content
of the test. If answers of expert are all affirmative, the instrument is valid.
Appendix H
Table 1: Pretest Scores of the Traditional and the Experimental Groups
Students
Traditional
Students
Experimental
1
20
20
Mean
Mean
Mean
20
20
Mean
Traditional
Experimental
Students
Students
Pretest
Posttest
Pretest
20
20
Means
Means
Posttest
Appendix H
Problem 4. Is there significant difference between the pretest scores of the
traditional and the experimental groups?
Table 4: Pretest Scores of the Traditional and the Experimental Group
Students
1
20
Mean
Variance
Std. Dev.
N
Df
t-calculated
t-critical value
H01
Inference
Traditional
Pretest
Students
1
20
Experimental
Pretest
Traditional
Posttest
Students
20
20
Mean
Variance
Std. Dev.
N
Df
t-calculated
t-critical value
H01
Inference
Experimental
Posttest