Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic to The Performance of Grade 8 Students in Science

AUTHOR(S)

Ma. Jesseca N. Ibay

ABSTRACT

Pandemic to the performance of Grade 8 students in Science. The findings of the study was the bases for a proposed intervention plan. The study utilized complete enumeration in identifying the respondents of the study. This study used the Quasi Experimental method of research to determine the Effect of Covid 19 Pandemic to the performance of Grade 8 students in Science. The test of difference between the scores in the pretest and posttest of the Grade 8 students in Science. The Test of Difference the scores in the pretest and posttest performance of the Grade 8 Students in Science and Technology. Based from the results, it shows that the pretest scores which is equal to 28.73 is lower than the posttest scores which is equal to 35.50 that resulted to computed p value of 0.00 which is lesser than the 0.05 level of significance so, the hypothesis which states that there is no significant difference in the pretest and posttest performance of the Grade 8 students in Science and Technology is rejected. Based on the results given in table 3 it implied that COVID 19 pandemic did not really stop the grade 8 students from learning the different competencies in Science and Technology considering that there was an increase in the performance in pretest to the posttest scores of the Grade 8 students. The reasons for increase of the performance is that it was really helpful for the students about how the teachers prepared learning materials that boost the student’s motivation to learn the topics given to them though answering the Contextualized Learners’ Activity Sheets that was crafted based on their capacity to learn the subject. Embedded also in the learner’s activity sheets are the parallel questions or activities and formative tests that could easily understand by the students and easy also to them to answer and comprehend. In other words, during the giving of the summative test to the students, they have already the prior knowledge on the content of the test that is leads them to gained positive result in the examination. Aside from the Learners Activity Sheets, they also access the internet if they have something clarified.