Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
School Division of Ilocos Sur
SOLOTSOLOT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Juan
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THE EFFECTS OF SELF- LEARNING KIT IN THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE
GRADE 9 LEARNERS IN QUANTUM MECHANICAL MODEL OF ATOM
An Action Research Proposal
Presented to
the Schools Governance and Operations Division
Planning and Research Section
Schools Division of Ilocos Sur
Bantay, Ilocos Sur
By:
JOANALLY R. BAGOYO
Teacher I
LUISITA V. RACUSA
Teacher I
KENNEDY F. VAGAY
Teacher II
INTRODUCTION
As Mark Twain once remarked, “The Best Education Happens outside the
Classroom” which means that self-learning that takes place outside the formal
channels can be both informative as well as educational. To explain, self-learning
ensures that learners learn outside the formal systems thereby giving them more
flexibility and freedom to explore new avenues of learning. It is common knowledge that
education is the key to become productive citizens in our country so that most, if not all,
of the parents are working hard to earn money just to sustain the needs of their
children. But the present education system has encountered challenges in delivering
basic education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, where holding of classes in
schools is compromised due to prohibitions following the implementation of General
Health and Safety Protocols such as convergence and face-to-face contact. The
education system is greatly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. But despite this, the
Department of Education (DepEd) is still adamant to continue delivering basic education
to all. Part of our role as teachers is developing our students’ love for learning. We
encourage our students to be learners who find joy in exploring and discovering,
regardless of where they may be. Now is the perfect time to tap in to your students’
curiosity about the world, and the inevitable boredom that is sure to ensue during their
isolation. One of the Teaching-Learning modality under the new normal is the modular
learning or the using of what we call SLK (Self Learning Kit).
A learning module is otherwise known as a self-learning kit (SLK). It consists of
systematic sequenced materials for learning. Self-Learning Modules may prove to be a
boon for students due to their enriched features. They perform the role of an efficient
teacher. Students become independent thinkers and learn to accept responsibility. Self-
learning modules give the opportunity to develop a good work ethic. In other words, self-
learning is neither location constrained nor time-bound, and all that is needed is an
access to a computer and a reliable internet connection to engage in self-learning.
Indeed, the fact that self-learning can take place from the comfort of anywhere as well
as the luxury of any time means that it is quite valuable for those who are location or
time constrained.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study aims to find out the effectiveness of the teacher-made self-learning kit
in the academic performance of the Grade 9 learners in Chemistry.
Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:
1. What is the validity of the self- learning kit to be used by the learners in terms of
the following factors:
a. Intellectual Property Rights Compliance;
b. Learning Competencies;
c. Instructional Design and Organization;
d. Instructional Quality;
e. Assessment; and
f. Readability?
2. What is the result of the Pre-test of the learners?
3. What is the result of the Post-test of the learners?
4. Is there a significant difference between the Pre-test and the Post-test?
SCOPE AND DELIMITATION
This research will be conducted at Solotsolot National High School, 2 nd grading
period, School Year, 2020-2021. The instrument of the study is the Teacher-made Self-
learning kits in Grade 9 specifically about Quantum mechanical model of atom.
It is delimited to the following: The construction of the Self-learning kits, testing if
the constructed tool is effective in the understanding of students in quantum mechanical
model of atom through pre-test and post-test.