CoSIM (Comics cum SIM): An Innovative Material in Teaching Biology

AUTHOR(S)

Resty C. Samosa

ABSTRACT

The study assessed the effectiveness of developed comics as strategic intervention material on teaching biology, particularly Photosynthesis. The study also determined the attitudes of the students on the use of developed CoSIM. Moreover, the study provided results on the mean difference between the students’ pre-test anad post-test performance and a significant relationship between academic performance and the attitudes when aided by advanced strategic intervention materials. The researchers also used validated pretest-posttest and attitude survey-questionnaire as the primary tools of the study. The findings showed that the developed comic was useful as strategic intervention material in teaching biology concepts on Photosynthesis. The students have high positive attitude toward the developed CoSIM. There was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test mean scores of the students. More so, students’ academic performance significantly high positive relationship to the students’ attitude toward the utilization of CoSIM in teaching biology, particularly Photosynthesis. Future utilization of this CoSIM as a strategic instructional material would raise students’ academic performance and attitude in teaching specific science concepts.