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Joseph M. Manlunas
Environmental awareness is the key concern Bontoc National High School
nowadays because of climate change. Lots of
discussions were carried in the search for This study aimed how students’ content
appropriate approaches and solutions to knowledge in force and motion can be acquired
environmental problems. On the other hand, and enhanced through student-generated
environmental awareness should start at early models. The study made use of the quasi-
stage of education to raise concern toward the experimental design which uses pretest -
environment. This study aims to determine the posttest non-equivalent group design. A
levels of environmental knowledge and attitude questioning technique with the use of pre- and
of high school students of Lambunao, Iloilo. A post-test inventories in multiple-choice format
two-stage stratified random sampling was used was used as instruments to gather the
in choosing the samples. A validated researcher- information and data needed. Mean, Levene’s
made survey questionnaire with questions and test and T-test were used in the analysis of data.
items based on local environmental concerns of It was found out that The level of content
the municipality was utilized. Results present a knowledge for both the control group and
significant number of students having a low level experimental group before the experiment is
of environmental knowledge and that this fair; The level of content knowledge of the
knowledge affects their attitude toward their students who belong to the experimental group
environment. The results form part of efforts improved and became satisfactory after the
initiating lifelong learning for all to be able to live experiment; The null hypothesis that says there
and work toward a sustainable environment. is no significant difference in the increase on the
Also, it becomes a basis in reinforcing level of content knowledge of the control and
environmental education as being taught experimental group before and after the
through formal curriculum. experiment was rejected because the increase
on the level of content knowledge is significantly
different. It is then concluded that Student-
Keywords: Environmental awareness, formulated models intervention is very effective
environmental knowledge, environmental in improving students’ understanding of Science
attitude concepts, particulary in force and motion.
The sequential exploratory mixed-method The Philippines, like many of the world’s poor
design was used to qualitatively and countries, will be among the most vulnerable to
quantitatively explore PSHS-WVC scholars’ the impacts of climate change because of its
scientific practices in Biology. Sixty scholars limited resources. Thus addressing climate
participated in the qualitative phase, while 120 change and disaster preparedness of coastal
scholars took part in the quantitative phase. The communities in Siargao Island, Philippines is the
qualitative results revealed that scholars main objective of this study . Based on its results
perceived scientific practices as mediators in and findings, the study recommends the
enhancing communication skills and relations, following: Those who are at least high school
improving research skills, increasing social level need more trainings in adaptation and
/environmental awareness, developing better preparation to put their knowledge into practice.
personality, and discovering new knowledge. Education and training of the community on
Laboratory experiments, collaborative activities, climate change are the preventive measure
field trips, examinations, and teacher/peer needed by those who have not finished
consultations strengthened the scholars’ elementary education and / or are living away
scientific practices. Scholars valued scientific from the seashore and those with at least three
practices as guides in making sound judgments, family members to mitigate or reduce the risk
recollection of experiences, and future during calamities. Organize resource team and
academic/career application. The quantitative equip them w/ strategies/technique and basic
results revealed that when taken as an entire equipment and mobilize resource action.
group and classified according to various Upgrading of coastal infrastructure in
categories, scholars showed a desirable level of consideration of high water levels. Establish
scientific practices in biology. There were no construction of sea walls and dikes. Embraces
significant differences in the scholars’ scientific the eco-town framework firmly. Choose the
practices when classified according selected appropriate crops that would thrive on a
variables. The quantitative findings of the study particular season. Encourage the people to
empirically support the qualitative findings invest for insurances including their properties.
based on the scholars’ narratively revealed Relocation of coastal population and mangrove
scientific practices. regeneration.
This study aimed to determine the relationship The study aimed to determine the level of
between Spiritual Intelligence and Biology cognitive and affective skills, and understanding
Achievement of 105 out of 120 Grade 8 students of science concepts of Grade 8 students of
of Visayas State University Laboratory High Mianay National High School for school year
School, Baybay City during the Academic Year 2014-2015. This survey-correlational research
2014 – 2015. This study made use of study was conducted among the 114 students.
standardized question Spiritual Intelligence Self‐ The data in this study were gathered using the
Report Inventory questionnaire (SISRI-24) by D. researcher-made test, questionnaire, and
King (2008) divided in four subscales - Critical rubrics. The independent variables were the
Existential Thinking (CET), Personal Meaning cognitive and affective skills while dependent
Production (PMP), Transcendental Awareness variable was the understanding of science
(TA), and Conscious State Expansion (CSE). The concepts of grade 8 students. The statistical
fourth quarter grade in Biology of the tools used in analyzing and interpreting the data
participants was the other variable considered. were frequency count, percentage, mean,
For descriptive statistics mean and standard standard deviation, ANOVA, and Pearson’s r. The
deviation were used, for inferential statistics, t- level of significance was set at 0.05 alpha. The
test for independent samples and Pearson r findings of the study revealed that the level of
were used, both set at 0.05 alpha level. Findings cognitive skills is “poor”; the affective skills is
of the study revealed that spiritual intelligence of “good”; the level of understanding of science
students regardless of sex and religious concepts is “satisfactory”; generally, there are
affiliation is “high” (M= 2.54; SD= 0.49). Female significant differences in the level of
students have significantly higher achievement understanding of science concepts among the
in Biology than male counterpart. Religious levels of cognitive skills, but there are no
affiliation is not a factor in Biology achievement significant differences in the level of
of participants. Pearson r test shows weak understanding of science concepts among the
relationship between Critical Existential levels of affective skills; and there are significant
Thinking-CET (r = .232; p = .017) and relationships between cognitive skills and
Transcendental Awareness-TA (r = .315; p = .001) understanding of science concepts. However,
as subscales of Spiritual Intelligence with Biology there are no significant relationships between
Achievement. affective skills and understanding of science
concepts.
Keywords: Spiritual Intelligence, Biology
Achievement, Critical Existential Thinking (CET),
Transcendental Awareness (TA) Keywords: Cognitive skills, affective skills,
science concepts
Ryan R. Tiu
Resty T. Margarse legion_rye@yahoo.com
resty_margarse@yahoo.com Eastern Samar National Comprehensive High School
Pototan National Comprehensive High Borongan City, Eastern Samar
School/West Visayas State University
Bernard Nino Q. Membrebe
bernard.membrebe@gmail.com
This descriptive-correlational study investigated Eastern Visayas State University
the assessment of the students of themselves, Tacloban City, Philippines
their peers and their groups in collaborative
learning activities, group performance and Approaches in constructivist learning point out
achievement in Science. Researcher-made on the idea of an active and experiencing learner
questionnaires, average grades in group in an environment where knowledge is not
activities and mean percentage scores (MPS) in transmitted to the learner rather constructed
the Division Unified Test were used to through activity like games. Game-based
determine the levels of assessment, group learning is a strategy that engages students in
performance, and achievement in Science, the topic, makes learning fun and motivates
respectively. Mean, weighted average mean, learning outside of the classroom. ‘Scimazing
and standard deviation were used as descriptive Game’, an outdoor game-based teaching-
statistical tools while One-Way ANOVA, t-test learning strategy was developed for a high
and Pearson’s r were employed for the school Science class to determine the outcome
inferential data analysis. All data analyses were of the achievement of the students, and allow
processed through the Statistical Package for the learners to have fun while gaining knowledge
Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Results showed and skills at the same time. Using the ‘Scimazing
that there were significant differences in the Game’ strategy, results showed an increase in
achievement of students in Science when they the test results of the students. Pre- and post-
were classified according to group performance test scores of the students were also subjected
and in the group performance of the students to paired t-test and showed significant
when they were classified according to the difference. Likewise, the three variables on the
levels of assessments as revealed by rho (р) profile of the students, namely: its gender, age,
values greater than 0.05, the level of significance and general weighted average shows no
(α). Significant correlation existed between significant association on the academic
group performance and achievement in Science. achievement of the students. This result
Therefore, it is concluded that a positive attitude supports the increasing attention of utilizing
towards self, peers and group during game-based teaching-learning strategy and
collaborative learning activities determines both management as a powerful medium for teaching
a high level of group performance and a high and learning. ‘Scimazing Game’ provides a varied
level of achievement in Science. strategy and innovative resource that would
help increase the students’ academic
Keywords: self, peer and group assessment;
achievement in Science.
collaborative learning; performance;
achievement Keywords: science, game-based learning,
Scimazing game, achievement
This descriptive correlation study aimed to This study determined the students’
determine the problem solving skills and achievement in Science with ICT integration in
performance in physics of the students and the selected secondary schools of Surigao del Sur. It
relationship between them. To determine the utilized a descriptive - correlation method of
problem solving skills and physics performance research using survey questionnaire to generate
of the students, the Teacher-Made Problem the data on the sub-problems posed. The
Solving Test and rubrics developed by Muñoz research respondents who were considered in
(2014) were used in this study. The respondents this investigation comprised the teachers
were the thirty (30) third year Bachelor of handling Integrated Science, Biology, Chemistry,
Science in Mathematics, taking Physics 3 at Iloilo and Physics. It also includes the students in
Science and Technology University, Iloilo City Science who served as the respondents to
during the first semester of SY 2015-2016. triangulate the responses of the teachers.
Frequency distribution, means and standard Through a researcher- made instrument, the
deviation were used in determining the level of data of the study were generated using the SPSS
problem solving skills and problem solving software applying the following statistical
performance of the students. The Pearson- treatment Weighted Mean, Pearson Product
product moment correlation was used to Moment of Correlation or Pearson R. The result
investigate the existence and the significance showed that the Science teachers demonstrated
between variables. Results of the study revealed less mastery on the intricacies in the utilization
that both the problem solving skills and physics of ICT to integrate in science instruction as
performance of BS Math students belonged to characterized in their level of technology
the category beginning. The results suggest that competence. There was also a short fall mastery
they have not adequately developed the level of achievement of students in Science
fundamental knowledge and skills as well as core based in the Mean Percentage Scores (MPS) in
understanding of doing authentic performance the last two quarterly assessments.
task. Problem solving skills namely identifying Further analysis showed that there was no
cases, describing cases, matching cases with significant relationship that exists between the
principle, and mathematical procedures or technological competence of Science teachers
algorithm are significantly related to the and the level of achievement of students in
performance of students in physics. Further it Science.
appears that matching cases and mathematical
procedures are problem solving skills that both Keywords: Student Achievement, ICT
predict physics performance. Integration