Weblinks Integration to Teaching Strategies (WITS) in Advanced Chemistry Subject of Cordillera Regional Science High School Weblinks Integration to Teaching Strategies (WITS) in Advanced Chemistry Subject of Cordillera Regional Science High School Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning 10 to 11 September  Cebu City, Philippines AUTHOR’S NAME: ETHIELYN E. TAQUED Science Teacher Science Teacher Date of Presentation: September 10-11, 2008 TITLE:

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Overview “Chemistry is pretty much interesting and important. It is all around us all the time.” The main goal of any chemistry intervention is to let students understand concepts of chemistry to better appreciate the world and be effective in whatever career they choose. Tools that… Emphasize on modeling chemical theories. Molecular level of interaction Visualize “micro-macro” connection Visualization animation and video demonstration Interactive learning activity Do away with rote memorization and reinforce traditional learning We read and understand this statement because of chemical reactions occurring in our brain.

NEED NEED for good instructional design in Web- enhanced learning !!! ….ATTENTION!! High schools with computers connected to the Internet. Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Mastery Level of 85 %-100 % alarming and frustrating to any teacher who aims for this standard !..below this mark is …… It is to this effect that OTH and Web quest are used as RBL-ICT Interventions in scaffolding students and to test its effectiveness in the improvement of the academic performance of students It is to this effect that OTH and Web quest are used as RBL-ICT Interventions in scaffolding students and to test its effectiveness in the improvement of the academic performance of students. an intervention with appropriate and effective learning activities utilizing carefully chosen websites from the Web. an intervention with appropriate and effective learning activities utilizing carefully chosen websites from the Web. Concept formation: Challenge: Situation:

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here WEB- ENHANCED LEARNING ACTIVITIES (WELA)‏ Foundation for Information Technology Education and Development ONLINE TREASURE HUNT ONLINE TREASURE HUNT Online Inquiry Based Active learning, exposure with various learning materials, develops reading skills, Active learning, exposure with various learning materials, develops reading skills, and varied presentation of topics. and varied presentation of topics. Analysis and synthesis to integrate learned truths to real life situations. Analysis and synthesis to integrate learned truths to real life situations. WEBQUEST Online Inquiry based Activity Online Inquiry based Activity Creates product/ output Creates product/ output Go on a mission with open ended question Go on a mission with open ended question Involves a Process to accomplish a task Involves a Process to accomplish a task Promotes authentic learning through guided experience Promotes authentic learning through guided experience Develops ICT literacy and higher order thinking skills Develops ICT literacy and higher order thinking skills What is :

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Preparations 1. Computer Laboratory- make sure that all computers are working. 2. Grouping the students – pair with someone they have not worked with 2. Grouping the students – pair with someone they have not worked with 3. Orientation – explain the activity, the responsible use of the e- net and other scaffolding tools 3. Orientation – explain the activity, the responsible use of the e- net and other scaffolding tools 4. Rubrics – how they will be graded 4. Rubrics – how they will be graded 5. Work within time frame – Use time allotted for the class 5. Work within time frame – Use time allotted for the class 6. Evaluation - comment/critique output

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here SAMPLE STUDENTS’ OUTPUTS Topics: Factors Affecting Solubility ONLINE TREASURE HUNT Section Alpha(Melodee)Section Alpha(Melodee)‏ Section Alpha(Melodee) Solubility Curve Section Alpha Section Alpha Dagupen-Cyril WEBQUEST Topic: Thermodynamics ( Enthalpy) CD Form

Weblinks Integration in Teaching Strategies (WITS) in Advanced Chemistry Subject of Cordillera Regional Science High School Experimental Group Entire class of Fourth year- Alpha with twenty two (22) students served as the EXPERIMENTAL) group. (WITH WITS)‏ Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Control Group Entire Entire Twenty two (22) fourth year Beta students served as the CONTROL group with the Traditional Method (WITHOUT WITS). The Design: To look into the effect of Web Enhanced Learning Strategies (WITS) in the performance of Chemistry II students on Solubility and Thermo Chemistry in terms of the following: a. Mastery Level (MPS)‏ b. Retention Rate (%)‏ To find out problem/s encountered in implementing the (WITS )Strategy Objectives: The TASK: Online Treasure Hunt WebQuest Online Treasure Hunt ICT Tools: MSWord, PowerPoint, Internet The Study::

PROCESS Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Fig.1 No significant difference in the two pre test Comparing the TWO Pre and Post Tests ( OTH)‏ Pre test to Level the stock knowledge of the respondents Fig.2 Significant differences were noted in the two strategies pre Post Experimen tal Control Experimental Control Column1 pre test C pre test E Experimental Control

ONLINE TREASURE HUNT SIGNIFICANT Improvement in both the Experimental and the Control. Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Significant absorption of learning for both experimental and the control groups. Interpretation: WITS intervention and the traditional- classroom strategies are effective learning tools.

COMPARING TWO POST TESTS (OTH) ‏ SIGNIFICANT difference with t-computed value greater than alpha critical df, WITS Intervention has improved the MPS of the group to 86.4% to a level of MASTERY. Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Fig 1. Graph comparing the MPS of the Experimental group with the Control group of FOURTH YEAR ONLINE TREASURE HUNT Experimental Control

WEB QUEST Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Fig. 3 Shows pre- post test results of WEB quest out puts to remedial group before and after WITS Intervention With Out WITS With WITS Significant improvement in the performance of the remedial class.

RETENTION RATE Fourth year On line Treasure Hunt (After one month) ‏ Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here Retention is below the Mastery Level of 85% for both groups. Mastery was not developed Target WITS Traditional

MASTERY increased from %. Retention effective to Mastery Level Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here RETENTION Fourth Year-Remedial Group Webquest Target WebquestTraditionaL (After one month)‏

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here REFLECTIONS/ INSIGHTS Teacher’s Reflection Requires Sufficient Planning time Choosing Competency that needs WITS Choosing Competency that needs WITS Facilitating Skills Exercise ICT Skills Asses websites Learn with my students as a facilitator. a facilitator.

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here 1. “ It is good and fun but needs more time.” 2. “ Good strategy in learning.” 3. “Nice! Good…More….Yes!” 4. “No Comment” 5. “OTH is great!” 6. “ OTH is good and we learned much about solubility.” 7. “More OTH Activities” 8. “ OTH forced ( in a positive way ) me to learn.” 9. “ It is exciting and challenging.” 10.“It is good. I like world-links than in retrieving documents.” “Very Nice and exciting.” 13. “ Good, but I like classroom discussion better.” Students’ General Comments:

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here 5% of the total Implementation time were spent in the following factors: 5% of the total Implementation time were spent in the following factors: 1. Use of Linux Computers converting to Microsoft word /document. ( addressed) 2. Retrieving of Documents from Linux Computers. (addressed)‏ 3. Retrieving of information from the Net ( waiting time) 4. Current and Inter Net Connection Interruptions. ( In progress separate circuit connections)‏ ( In progress separate circuit connections)‏ Problems Encountered:

Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21 st Century Learning Your LOGO here The information derived from the Action Research is relevant to integrate WITS particularly OTH and Webquest to teaching and learning processes in Chemistry II within and across competencies. Furthermore, this can be recommended for integration in other learning areas to enhance the Traditional discussion method. INSIGHTS