SIM Research Abstract

            My Doctoral Dissertation has 3 research studies all packaged in one that's why it has a 3-page abstract however, since we are observing guidelines in research report writing, I need to trim down my abstract to 250 words only.

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION MATERIALS (SIM) IN TEACHING SCIENCE IV (PHYSICS): ITS EFFECTIVENESS

       
   ABSTRACT
      The main concern of this study was to prepare, validate and test the effectiveness of the Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM) in Science IV (Physics).
     The researcher made use of descriptive and experimental methods of research. Control and experimental classes were used in determining the effectiveness of the Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM). Data collected were tested through the mean, weighted mean, standard deviation, and t-test.
     Findings revealed that the Average Mean Percentage Score in Science of the Division of Albay in the National Achievement Test for school years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 was 34.5. The prepared Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM) are curricularly valid with the curricular validation for all the components which yielded an average weighted mean of 4.80 which is verbally interpreted as Very Evident (VE). The Experimental Group has performed much better compared to the Control Group as revealed in the scores obtained by the two groups in the Post-Test. The 75 percent proficiency/performance level required in any subject area has been reached/attained in the Experimental Group. There is a significant difference in the achievement of the students and learning is higher on the part of the Experimental Group in the two grading periods.
      Finally, it suggests that the Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM) be adopted as instructional materials for teaching Science to facilitate learning and improve achievement of the students.