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ISSN: 2782- 893X
eISSN: 2799-0664

Problem Based Inquiry Approaches in Enhancing the Grade Seven Scientific Discovery Skills

IJAMS Publisher

AUTHOR(S)

Iva B. Gamalo



ABSTRACT

This study evaluates the efficiency of Problem Based Inquiry Approaches in enhancing the Grade 7 scientific discovery skills. The study utilized the quasi-experimental method of research to evaluate the effect of the teaching method Problem Based Inquiry Approaches to enhance the Grade 7 scientific discovery skills. The finding of the study were the basis of a proposed intervention plan. Based from the results given, it can be shown that the pretest performance of the Grade 7 students which is equal to 29.25 is lesser than the posttest performance of the respondents which is equal to 37.58 that resulted to the computed t value which is equal to 4. 422 which is greater than the critical t value which is 1.636. This further explains that the null hypothesis which states that there is no significant difference between the pretest and posttest performance of the Grade 7 students after the integration of the problem based inquiry approaches in enhancing the students’ scientific discovery skills is rejected.
The test results implied that since the computed t value is greater than the critical t value, the integration of the problem based inquiry approaches in enhancing the Grade 7 scientific discovery skills is significant. Scores are expected to be higher on the post-test because the students have already studied the tested material. It also make sense to conclude that the treatment is responsible for the improvement.