Incorporating Technology on a Chemistry Curriculum Material for Molecular Geometry

Authors

  • Aprhodite M. Macale University of the Philippines Rural High School
  • Hazel Joyce M. Ramirez University of the Philippines Rural High School

Keywords:

curriculum development, molecular geometry, technology integration

Abstract

This paper aims to develop a curriculum material for science that is responsive to student’s and teacher’s feedback, societal demands and national goals. This study utilized input-process-output model of material development. Baseline evaluation of the needs, resources, goal alignment, and assessment of current curriculum involving Grade 9 students and teachers of a public high school in Bay, Laguna served as basis for the development of the curriculum material. The developed curriculum material features technology integration like audio-video clips, digital applications, hands-on activities encouraging improvisation of materials and community simulation, and concrete representations of abstract concepts to enhance student learning experience.  Using the module, students were made to answer practice problems and exercises independently. The student involvement index, communication index, and Fry’s readability index of the module was determined. The updated curriculum material was found to be useful to both the students and teachers.

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2020-11-28

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M. Macale, A. ., & M. Ramirez, H. J. . (2020). Incorporating Technology on a Chemistry Curriculum Material for Molecular Geometry. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 54(4), 314–328. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/11966

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Vol. 54 No. 4 (2020)

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