The Effect of Combined DISCS (Demonstration, Interactive, Service, And Collaborative Strategies) On Grade 4 Students’Performance In EPP Class

AUTHOR(S)

Mary Jennifer J. Ramos, DEM

ABSTRACT

This action research study utilized a true-experimental pre-/post-test design to examine effect of Combined DISCS which is a combination of Demonstration method, Interactive Computer Learning System, Service Learning, and Collaborative Learning strategies on Grade 4 Students’ Performance in EPP Class at Pandayan Elementary School. Thirty fourth grade students from one section participated in the discussion of lessons using the teaching intervention, Combined DISCS. The term was coined by the researcher. Another thirty comparison group students from another section were not exposed to Combined DISCS. Instead, they used the traditional lecture-discussion in tackling the lessons in EPP. The data sources included a pre/posttest multiple choice assessment and a researcher log. The intervention group’s mean scores were significantly higher than the comparison group’s scores which ultimately have a positive impact on their performance in EPP indicating success of the intervention. Furthermore, the intervention showed positive results for students regardless of assessed performance levels.