Oliver E. Ortiz Jr., April Rey D. Ranay, Cecille Marie D. Anga-Angan, Mary Jane C. Ogahayon, and Maria Elisa B. Balbuena (Authors)
Abstract
Creative and innovative instructional material comprising aids and other learning support resources were vital considerations in order to proceed with effective and retentive teaching and learning process. This study assessed the effectiveness of digitalized mind maps as developed intervention material in teaching and learning process in science. It was participated by 300 randomly selected public secondary school teachers in the country and 30 purposively selected grade 10 students in a selected public secondary school. The use of survey-questionnaire and teacher-made-test served as the primary research instruments. As the study employed mixed method, it revealed that teachers had a higher level of acceptability in using digitalized mind maps in teaching subject areas. Also, the study showed there was a significant increase in the pretest and posttest scores of experimental group who was subjected in the use of digitalized mind maps in selected topics in science 10. Apparently, the study recommended to modify and contextualize the developed digitalized mind maps in order to cater diverse learners’ needs and demands in the teaching and learning process.
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Keywords: Learning, Mind maps, Technology, Increased, Performance, Digitalized, Teachers, Learners