Mobile Application Puzzle and Its' Effect to the Learners Learning Outcomes in Earth Science

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the performance, attitude and interactivity of Grade 11 High School learners in Earth Science before and after the Jigsaw Puzzle Mobile App when utilized as instructional material. This also gathered data on the effect of Jigsaw Puzzle Mobile App and reflections of the respondents. It was conducted at Fisheries and Marine Science High School, Iloilo State College of Fisheries Main Tiwi Campus from August to October 2018. Fifty-two (52) purposively chosen grade 11 learners were the respondents of the study. The quasi-experimental research design was used. Data were gathered using the test, guide questions, attitudinal and reflection. Data were analyzed using the mean and t-test. The result showed that there was an improvement in the performance of the learners as a whole based on their pre-test and post-test scores. The attitude of the learners before the conduct of the study as a whole, as to sex and as to track was "positive"respectively but after the study male and according to the track was "very positive"respectively while a female has "positive"attitude. The interactivity of the learners as a whole was "average", according to sex and track respectively except STEM with "high interactivity". There was a highly significant difference in the performance and the attitude of the learners before and after the jigsaw puzzle mobile app was introduced. The presence of the jigsaw puzzle mobile app in the classroom was found to be useful, enjoyable and challenging. This also let the learners develop their sense of deep concentration, critical thinking skills and psychomotor coordination.