MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SCHOOL
2900 Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
Philippines

Availability and Extent of Use of Physics Laboratory Room, Materials and

Equipment of Selected Secondary Schools in Ilocos Norte

CALZADA, MARC PAUL T.

DAGUIO, ERWIN JUN V.
RAMOS, RYAN
LAGUNDINO, DIANA JANE T.
ARCANGEL, CHRISTINE JOY T.
DAMO, PHOEBE R.

Researchers

ANTONIO, VIDA V., Ed. D

Adviser

October, 2016
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A man will never know how much he can til he tries.

- Antonio

The completion of this endeavor and research could have been impossible without the

endless support and sacrifices of soft-hearted and concerned individuals around us. With great

joy and unfathomable appreciation in our hearts, the researchers wish to recognize all those who

were behind the completion of this endeavor and research. They extend their most profound

gratitude to the following benefactors:

The MAEd Pysics family for the incomparable assistance and unconditional friendship,

Family and relatives for their guidance and inspiration, moral and financial supports that

help them overcome the trials and hardships in studying,

To the teacher respondents for patiently and honestly answering the questionnaires and

series of questions during the interview.

The Mariano Marcos State University Graduate School family headed by Dr. Joselito

Lolinco, for providing him a place worthy to be called home;

Dr. Vida V. Antonio, research adviser and teacher, for her patience, constructive

suggestions and thorough assistance in the completion of this work;

To all those people whose names were not mentioned but in one way or the other, have

contributed to the success of this action research, a heartfelt gratitude.

Above all, to Almighty God, the source of light, strength and wisdom who showered His

blessings upon him and made everything possible for the fulfillment of this study. To God be all

the glory!
 ABSTRACT

CALZADA, MARC PAUL T.; DAGUIO, ERWIN JUN V.; LAGUNDINO, DIANA JANE
T.; ARCANGEL, CHRISTINE JOY T.; RAMOS, RYAN; DAMO, PHOEBE R. Mariano
Marcos State University Graduate School, October 2015. AVAILABILITY AND EXTENT
OF USE OF PHYSICS LABORATORY ROOM, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OF
SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILOCOS NORTE.
Adviser: Dr. Vida V. Antonio

This study primarily aimed to assess the availability and extent of use of Physics

laboratory room, materials and equipment of selected secondary schools in Ilocos Norte. This

study made use of the descriptive design in order to assess the availability and extent of use

Physics laboratory room, materials and equipment in selected secondary schools of Ilocos Norte.

The researchers employed the stratified random sampling technique wherein they endeavored to

proportionally represent the population by getting respondents from the selected secondary

schools offering Special Science Class and Regular Class. A researcher-prepared questionnaire

internally validated by Science teachers was used in order to gather data. The materials and

equipment were classified according to what division of Physics they belong namely: Mechanics,

Optics, Electromagnetism, Modern Physics and Thermodynamics. Data gathered in the study

were analyzed using frequency distribution and percentage to describe the availability and extent

of use of Physics laboratory room, materials and equipment.

There is an allotted room but there is no separate room for laboratory and lecture in

Physics. It turned out to be a classroom due to the dearth of classrooms in certain schools.

Likewise, Physics teacher manages the Physics laboratory room. In addition, most of the schools,

especially the custodian of the Physics laboratory room, do not have an annual inventory of the

materials and equipment. The result revealed that most schools do not have annual procurement

plan for materials and equipment needed for Physics laboratory. The result also showed that
most of the selected secondary schools have a conducive Physics laboratory room. Likewise,

most of the teachers in charge of the Physics laboratory room did not attend seminars or

trainings regarding managing Physics laboratory room, materials and equipment. Furthermore,

the results showed that the number of materials and equipment for mechanics has the highest

percentage index of availability followed by electromagnetism, thermodynamics, optics and the

least modern physics.

It is further recommended by the researchers to have an adequate provision of laboratory

materials, equipment and facilities. The secondary schools should be provided with standard

laboratory in which improvised and other concrete materials and equipment could be stored for

the purpose of Physics teaching. Non-governmental organizations should take interest and bold

steps in enhancing the quality of school science laboratories. International donor organizations to

assist in equipping school science laboratories. Inspections should be routinely carried out on

schools laboratories and worn out equipment replaced with new ones.

High priority should be placed on good management techniques of the science

laboratories in order to appraise the technology of science instruction in the schools which

enables us to develop within the limits of our human and material resources, a system that

enhances understanding, thinking, production and problem solving. Teachers should be taught on

how to improvise on certain laboratory materials as well as help the schools to discover ways of

improvising the laboratory equipment from locally and available materials. Teachers should be

encouraged to attend regular workshops and seminars on improvisation and laboratory

techniques.
 It is therefore recommended that the study be carried out on other science subjects such

as biology, chemistry and earth science in order to know the problems associated with teaching

the subjects with the view to improving the students academic achievement.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARIES Page
Title Page i
Acknowledgements ii
Abstract iii
Table of Contents v
List of Tables vi
CHAPTER I - Introduction
Background of the Problem 1
Statement of the Problem 4
Significance of the study 5
Scope and Delimitations 5
Locale of the study 6
Definition of Terms 6
CHAPTER II -Review of Literature and Studies 8
Conceptual Framework
CHAPTER III Methodology
Research Design 12
Sampling Design 12
Data Gathering Procedure 12
Statistical Treatment 13
CHAPTER IV Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data 14
CHAPTER IV Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
Summary 26
Conclusion 27
 Recommendations 28
REFERENCES 31
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A Research Instrument