ANGELITO R.

ATIENZA The low level performance warrants the researcher to use a Strategic Intervention
Material. The study’s hypothesis is that there is a higher achievement rate in Science 10 among
Teacher I
students who were exposed to the Strategic Intervention Material compared to the students exposed
SAN JUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL in traditional way of teaching.
Lunmban-Kalayaan District Strategic Intervention Material is an instructional material which purpose is to reteach
concepts or skills (with minimal intervention/guide of the teacher). It is designed for learners to help
them master the competency-based skill which they were not able to develop during regular
Effects of Strategic Intervention Material on Students’ Achievements classroom teaching. It is composed of five parts namely Guide Card, Activity Card, Assessment
in Card, Enrichment Card and Reference Card.
Grade 10 Science The material is a well-planned, step by step approach to address, and reach out more
students towards achievement of quality learning.

ABSTRACT
PROBLEM
This study was conducted at San Juan National High School involving the students in two
There are possible causes of problems of the teachers with regards to the Grade 10
sections Grade 10 – Mt. Makiling and Grade 10 – Mt. Banahaw. The study sought whether the use of
students’ low achievement in understanding the concept of light.
Strategic Intervention Materials will increase the performance of the students in Grade 10 Science
1. Lack of intervention to motivate the students drive to learn the concept of reflection of
(Physics) specifically on understanding the concept of Reflection Light in Plane Mirror. The students
light.
of Grade 10 – Mt. Makiling were used as the control group (exposed to traditional method) while
2. Inappropriate instructional materials for the activities on reflection of light topic
Grade 10 – Mt. Banahaw’s as the experimental group (exposed to SIM). Students from the two
3. Insufficient number of activities for the topic- reflection of light in the Grade 10 Module.
sections used are of equal level of intelligence based on their scholastic performance and First
Grading Average. Both sections were given pre-test and post-test. The research revealed that there
is a significant difference in the mean percentage score of the two classes as the experimental group ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION
got the higher performance compare to the controlled group.
The following solutions will be attempted to solve identified problems.
1. An intervention material called SIM in Physics will be used by a section of Grade 10
Keywords: Strategic Intervention Materials, innovation, mean percentage score, traditional students during Physics class on topic about the reflection of light.
2. Administering a pre-test about Reflection of Light concept and post-test after using the
method
SIM.

INTRODUCTION
The 2014-2015 NAT result in Science didn’t show a significant increase. Most probably,
due to the time constraint experienced by each class. The Science Department of San Juan National
High School felt low moral for this result as the indicator of school performance.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK RESULTS

After giving a post-test to the topics a result was obtained. In the first topic Reflection of
Light in Plane Mirror a result shows a significant increase in MPS, the mean of Grade 10 -Mt.
Makiling in the Pre-test and post-test were 2.48 and 2.60 respectively while Grade 10 - Mt. Banahaw
where in the SIM 2.46 and 3.83 for pre-test and post-test respectively, which means that the results
showed the using SIM it has higher MPS than the traditional method. The traditional method got
52% of MPS while the experimental method got 77% MPS. While in the second topic, the mean of
Grade 10 – Mt. Makiling where the traditional method was used is 2.21 and 2.27 for the pre-test and
post-test respectively. However, Grade 10 - Mt. Banahaw where SIM got the mean of 2.02 and 3.48
in the pre-test and post-test respectively. It was noted too that the MPS of Grade 10 – Mt. Banahaw
was higher – 70% than Grade 10 - Mt. Makiling with 45%.
ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Based on the research data gathered by the researcher, it was concluded that the use of
SIM in teaching any concept results to higher MPS which only proved the effectiveness of the
educational material in teaching science concepts.
Target Target Persons Action Taken Expected Result
Dates Subject Involved RECOMMENDATION
Giving of Pre-test
about Law of The researcher recommends the following:
September 29, 2016

Reflection of Light
1. SIM is a good educational material in teaching concept in Science.
Grade 10 - Mt. Banahaw and Mt. Makiling Students

Grade 10 - Mt. Banahaw and Mt. Makiling Students

in Plane Mirror to
both Sections. 2. This material can be used in teaching other subjects depending on the creativity of the
Less than 20% MPS teacher.
Discussion of the
Topic 3. The same research and respondents can be used but on different subject area.
Traditional Method
to Mt. Makiling and
SIM to Mt.
Banahaw REFLECTION
Giving of Pre-test
about Multiple The students’ attitude towards learning must be empowered by using different
instructional materials. Innovation in teaching other than the traditional method should be applied and
September 30, 2016

Images in a Plane
Mirror to both utilized in teaching some topics in Science. Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM) is commonly used
Sections. by teachers to activate the students’ motivation and drive to learn topics in Physics.
Teaching the concept of Reflection of Light in Plane Mirror is not easy for students to learn
Less than 20% MPS immediately without any help and back up instructional materials like concrete plane mirror.
Discussion of the
Topic Therefore, the teacher can devise different ways to give opportunity to students to learn further the
Traditional Method theory behind the topic stated.
to Mt. Makiling and Every topic in Physics needs sufficient time to explain and should be incorporated with
SIM to Mt. innovation to enhance learning of difficult topics or lesson.
Banahaw

Conducting a Post
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Test on both
2016

sections of the the Increased by 5 % on MPS

two Topics
discussed
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