The Elementary science teaching in some selected private and public schools in Southern Cavite for the school year 1996 - 1997 : an assessment / by Teresita S. Landicho.

Thesis (Master of Arts in Education - - Elementary Education) Don Severino Agricultural College.

Includes bibliographical references.

Graduate Studies Open Learning College (GSOLC)

LANDICHO, TERESITA SORIANG. Don Severino Agricultural College, Indang, Cavite, April 1997. The Elementary Science Teaching in Some Selected Private and Public Schools in Southern Cavite for the School Year 1996-1997: An Assessment. Major Professor: Dr. Constancia G. Cueno

This study assessed the science teaching in some selected private and public schools in Southern Cavite for the school year 1996-1997.

Specifically, the study sought to:

1. determine the profile of teachers involved in the elementary science program with respect to age, educational attainment, field of specialization, teaching experience, seminars attended and civil service eligibility.

2. describe the adequacy of the schools’ science facilities which include science room, equipment and supplies.

3. describe the methods, techniques and approaches in teaching science;

4. describe the instructional materials used in teaching science;

5. describe the evaluation strategies used by science teachers;

6. describe the problems encountered in teaching sciences

7. determine the level of academic performance of pupils in science; .

8. determine the level of teacher's performance in teaching sciences

9. determine the relationship of teachers’ per formance and their educational
attainment, field of specialization, teaching experience, civil service eligibility, evaluation techniques used to assess, pupils’ performance and problems encountered in teaching science.

10, determine the relationship of teachers’ performance and pupils’ academic performance.

This study made use of the descriptive research using the questionnaire as its principal instrument. The respondents were 79 science teachers, 22 administrators and 2,429 pupils. Frequency counts, percentages, MEAN s standard deviation, pearson product moment coefficient of correlation and biserial correlation coefficient.

a) Majority of the teacher-respondents were in the middle-age bracket of 30-44 years old. Majority were female and holders of Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with MA units, 40% specialized in Elementary Science and 60% specialized in other courses, 76.1% passed the Professional Board Examinations for
Teachers and the remaining percent in Career Service Exam and Teachers Exam. Many of the teacher-respondents had 19 years and below in teaching. Twenty— mine (36.71%) were very much experienced. A great majority, mentioned that reading books and magazines was the activity engaged in by teachers for professional upgrading.


b)The facilities, (the size, fixture available, ventilation and lighting facilities of the science room) were found to be adequate. The available science room, equipment and supplies were adequate and suitable to the science curriculum of the school.

c) AS regards methods, techniques and approaches in teaching science, science teachers used varied methods and techniques in teaching science.

d)The instructional materials "always" used by the respondents were pictures and illustrations, texbooks, manuals and charts. Only few used tape recorders, vertical pile and films and slides.

e)Teacher-respondents of this study used varied evaluation strategies in evaluating pupils’ performance. The objective test was always used to evaluate their pupils’ performance.


f)Most of the problems encountered by the teacher-respondents were inadequate laboratory facilities, too much time spent in lesson planning and inadequate instructional materials.

g)The pupils’ academic performance in science was satisfactory (84.55).

h)Almost all teacher-respondents were rated "Very Good" by their administrators.


i)Teachers’ performance in science was significantly related to problems encountered in teaching science but it was not significantly related to their educational attainment, field of specialization, eligibility, teaching experience and evaluation techniques used to assess pupils’ performance.

j)Teacher’s performance was significantly related to pupils’ level of academic performance.

Submitted to the University Library 04/17/1997 T-1719