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Department of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Surigao del Sur
Barobo District I
JAVIER NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
EBEIS No. 304863
Researchers:
RENE R. MAPALAD
ELVIE V. ITALIO
Area of Focus:
TEACHING-LEARNING
MARCH, 2018
I. Context and Rationale
As we enter the 21stcentury, technology has become significant part of our lives and
learning. Its importance is undeniable due to the fact that in today’s dynamic world, without it life is
so meaningless. Thus, technology helps in bringing tools together that ease creation, exchanges
information, making tasks easier and can solve mankind’s problems. In terms of education,
technology plays a vital role. In fact, students in 21st century have to be acquainted with almost
devices, cell phones, gaming consoles). Children growing up today are becoming increasingly
Computer literacy is the knowledge and ability to use computers and technology
efficiently. Computer literacy can also refer to the comfort level someone has with using
computer programs and other applications that are associated with computers. And that
Microsoft Word is a powerful tool for anyone who writes. With it, you can create any text
document from a simple letter, to a research paper, to professional book length manuscripts.
Your finished work can be simple text, or include special formatting, illustrations, tables and
more (Barney).
Students of Javier NHS were grown up in a community that is not fully digitized in terms of
computer education. Out of 358 students in Javier NHS, there are six grade 12 pioneers for
Senior High School S.Y. 2017-2018 who encountered difficulties in encoding their outputs in
several subjects resulting to unattainable outcome. They hardly manipulate MS WORD which is
important in doing their activity, assignment and research as well. There are several factors that
One of these is the inaccessibility to educational technology such as computer in which the
students even the parents cannot address the said issue. This follows the fact that the students
computer related works. The Pre-Test conducted by the researchers last October 2017 which
focus on Microsoft Word revealed that 60% of them were not mastered. In order to develop
manipulative skills of grade 12 students, the researchers believe that through SOP (Student on
test?
2. What is the primary factor that lead to low performance of the Grade 12
students in MS Word?
The SOP (Student on Practice) activity will be proposed after the result of the
conducted pre-test that was used as basis for the analysis. To develop the manipulative skills in
MS word of grade 12 students in Javier NHS, the teachers will allow the students to use their
personal laptop every last period in the afternoon class for 30 minutes. This is to support the
said activity and serve as tool in terms of manipulating MS word from November 2017 to
January 2018. The students will be provided a video presentation as guide to Microsoft Word.
After watching the video, each student will be given exercises from the Project EASE (Computer
Education III) Module 2. They will answer the said exercises directly using the computer.
Answers will be checked and the result will be the basis for another appropriate skill needed to
be acquired.
IV. Methodology
Test questionnaires were used to trace out viable target-respondents for exclusive
action. The questionnaires given to grade 12 students which contain questions from Project
EASE (Technology and Livelihood Education Computer Education III) will be divided into two
parts, pre-test and post-test. The said activity will be supervised by the grade 12 adviser. The
pre-test was given before the intervention conducted and the post-test was also given after the
The table shows the pre-test of Grade 12 students in MS Word Processing skills. There
was 60.00 % not mastered skills of the students. If not given attention these students will be
having difficulties in accomplishing their projects and other paper works using the MS Word.
Table 2. Factors affecting low performance in Microsoft Word
Yes Somewhat No
Table 3. Mean Percentage Score and Standard Deviation of the students based on MS Word
Pre-test and Post-Test
Pre-Test Post-Test
Item CORRECT Total No. of Total No. of
No. ANSWER Correct % Remarks Correct % Remarks
Responses Responses
1 B 2 33 Not Mastered 5 83 Mastered
2 B 0 0 Not Mastered 4 67 Nearing Mastery
4 C 2 33 Not Mastered 4 67 Nearing Mastery
5 A 1 17 Not Mastered 5 83 Mastered
6 C 2 33 Not Mastered 6 100 Mastered
8 A 1 17 Not Mastered 5 100 Mastered
9 D 2 33 Not Mastered 5 83 Mastered
10 A 1 17 Not Mastered 4 83 Mastered
11 A 1 17 Not Mastered 4 67 Nearing Mastery
13 C 0 0 Not Mastered 6 100 Mastered
18 A 0 0 Not Mastered 5 83 Mastered
20 C 0 0 Not Mastered 5 83 Mastered
MPS 16.67 % 83.25 %
Standard Deviation 0.85 0.72
The table shows the manipulative skills of Grade 12 students in MS Word Processing
after the SOP activity was increased of 66.58 % from the pre-test result in their MPS. Therefore,
it could be concluded that the “SOP activity” is significant in addressing the difficulty in
Distribution of Scores
6 6
6
5 5 5 5 5 5
5
4 4 4 4
4
3
2 2 2 2
2
1 1 1 1
1
0 0 0 0
0
1 2 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 18 20
The graph shows the improvement of Grade 12 students in MS Word manipulative skills
through SOP activity. It is evident that there is a great increased of their manipulative skills in
MS Word processing. Therefore, SOP activity is effective to develop the manipulative skills in
Table 4. Significant Difference in the test result of the respondents in Pre-Test and the Post-
Test result
with a p-value of less than 0.05. It indicates that the result of Pre-Test is significantly different
from the Post Test result due to the SOP intervention conducted.
VI. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
a.) Conclusion
2. The result has correlated to causative factors that affect low performance in
computer, comfort in using mouse and keyboard, experience and frequency in using
computer.
conducted last October 2017 in which 60% of them were not mastered.
4. Pre-Test and Post Test results of the respondents have a significant difference
given with a p-value of less than 0.05. It indicates that the result of Pre-Test is
significantly different from the Post Test result due to the SOP intervention
conducted.
b.) Recommendation
3. School must produce more computer units and have ICT expert.
VII. REFERENCES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96qyl4FwBCU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-nHYzK-BVg&t=86s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh6y3sGwImU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_rtfV5BD7I
Kaminski, K., Seel, P., & Cullen, K. (2003). Technology-literate students? results from a survey
of freshman students at colorado state university. 2002 Annual Proceedings-Dallas:
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Prensky, M. (2006). Don’t bother me Mom—I’m learning.St. Paul, MN: Paragon House.
Young, R. (2008). Using technology tools in the public school classroom. University of
Wisconsin: Unpublished Master’s Thesis.
IX. FINANCIAL REPORT
A.) Action Research Work Plan and Timeline
October,
Planning Bond Paper, ink MOOE ₱50.00 ₱ 50.00
2017
Submission of February,
Bond Paper, ink etc. MOOE 1,800.00 1,800.00
the Final Results 2018
MONTHS
October November December January February March
Activities
2017 2018
Planning
Implementation of the
Activities in the Project
Evaluation of the
Results