THE MANIPULATIVE SKILLS OF GRADE 8 ST. PETER STUDENTS: BASIS FOR LABORATORY REMEDIATION

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the science manipulative skills of Grade 8 students as basis for laboratory remediation. Thirty-four grade eight students of St. Peter section in Ozamiz City National High School in school year 2013-2014 were chosen as the respondents. A teacher-made instrument was used with three Science teachers as evaluators. Findings reveal that the students have developing mastery level in identifying the uses of the laboratory apparatus with the mean score of 27 which is equivalent to a grade of 79 and that they are proficient (with a mean score of 3.46) in handling the apparatus, measuring skills (with a mean score of 3.62), in cleaning laboratory apparatus (with a mean score of 3.67) and storing skills (with a mean score of 3.5). It is concluded that the students’ Science Manipulative skills do not reach the required competency level in which the standard requirement is 75% of the students have advance mastery level in the basic manipulative skills. Thus, additional exposure and training is needed to further enhance these skills.

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