Surigao State College of Technology Surigao City

 

EMMYLOU ASPACIO BORJA, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor II

Email address: emmylouborja@yahoo.com

VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (VLE) IN THE

TEACHING OF BIOLOGY

SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

(SSCT)

Surigao City Campus

Del Carmen Campus

Malimono Campus

Mainit Campus

The twenty-first

century can be

characterized as the

age of technology

and media.

(Smaldino, 2005).

Introduction

Recently, teachers

have expanded their

repertoire of materials

and procedures to

include the new

technologies for

learning. (Smaldino,

2005).

In a typical

classroom, traditional

media such as pictures,

charts, diagrams,

television and

overhead projectors

are commonly used by

biology instructors.

(Reid, 2006).

Learning research has

demonstrated that

visualizing processes in

three dimensions aids

learning and animations

are effective visualization

tools for novice learners

and with a long term

memory retention.

(McClean, 2004).

set of teaching and

learning tools designed to

enhance students’ learning

experience by including

computers and the internet

in the learning process.

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GENERAL OBJECTIVE

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of using virtual learning environment in the teaching of Biology.

determine the level of students' achievement in Biology in the pre-test and the post-test in the typical classroom and in the classroom using the VLE

find out the significant improvement from the pre-test to the post-test in the experimental and control groups in terms of their achievement in Biology as well as the significant difference in the students’ interest and attitude towards Biology.

Theoretical and Conceptual Framework

Bruner’s Constructivist Learning Theory

Virtual Learning Environment(VLE)

Mayer’s Theory of Multimedia

Pre – test

Biology Teaching

Experimental(VLE)

Interest

Control(Traditional Media)

Post - Test

Learning Guide for Biology Lessons Using VLE

Attitudes

Quasi-Experimental Design

The design involved two groups, the

control and experimental groups. Both

groups were pre-tested and post-tested

but only the experimental group was

given the experimental treatment.

Research Methodology

Research Design

The respondents of this study

were the 86 1st year BSED students

of SSCT Surigao City Campus for AY

2011-2012

Respondents

The researcher used the following

instruments:

Instrument I. Learning guide for the lessons using VLE and traditional media.

Instrument II. Researcher-made test to determine the achievement level of the students in biology.

Instrument III. Modified Fenemma-Sherman Biology Attitude Scale and modified interest scale

Research Instrument

The following steps were done in

conducting the study:

Selection

Group Matching

Pre-testing

Intervention

Post-testing

Data Gathering Procedure

The following statistical tools were employed to treat the data of the study:

z-test t-test of Correlated Means t-test of Mean Difference t-test of Independent Samples Spearman Brown Formula

Hypothetical significance was pegged at α=.05 

Statistical Treatment of Data

The following were the findings of the study:

The experimental and control groups performance in the pre-test was “Below Average”.

Both groups performance increased in the post-test from “Below Average” to “Average”.

The experimental group had a higher mean gain than the control group but it was not statistically significant.

Both groups collaborative feeling toward Biology was positive which means that they were “Interested”.

Findings

The experimental and control groups had

the same interest towards Biology.

The experimental and control groups

collaborative trend of opinion towards

Biology was “Agree” which means that they

had “Positive” attitude towards Biology.

Both groups had positive attitude towards

Biology.

The use of Virtual Learning Environment

(VLE) is as effective as the use of Traditional

Media in teaching Biology. When a teacher

uses constructivist approach in teaching, the

use of VLE and traditional media are both

effective in enhancing academic performance

and promoting positive attitude and interest

of students towards the subject.

Conclusion

Documentation During the Conduct of the Study

CONTROL GROUP

EXPERIMENTAL GROUP

THANK YOU

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