Date of Publication

12-9-2019

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Teaching Major in Biology

Subject Categories

Biology

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Science Education

Thesis Adviser

Maricar S. Prudente

Defense Panel Chair

Voltaire M. Mistades

Defense Panel Member

Minie Rose C. Lapinid
Socorro E. Aguja

Abstract/Summary

The rise of globalization and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) confront educators to explore innovative teaching practices that would not only effectively teach the content but would also promote motivation to learn the subject, and the so-called transversal competencies. This study employed a quasi-experimental design and involved 45 senior high school non-STEM track students to examine the effectiveness of Guided Experience Approach Through Mobile Devices (GEATMD) as an innovative teaching practice to increase students’ conceptual understanding of the topic Bioenergetics, motivation in learning Biology and in supporting transversal competencies. The effectiveness of GEATMD was evaluated by inspecting students’ pre-test and post-test scores, students’ journal logs, classroom observation evaluations, students’ outputs and responses to survey questionnaires. Results indicate that GEATMD was effective in improving students’ understanding of Bioenergetics, supporting technology integration to promote transversal competencies and in increasing students’ motivation particularly in Intrinsic Motivation, Amotivation, Extrinsic Motivation-Social, and Extrinsic Motivation.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG007346

Keywords

Experiential learning; Mobile communication systems in education; Bioenergetics—Study and teaching; Biology—Study and teaching

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