Abstract:
Android phones have become more accessible and affordable today. Students, particularly in the secondary level, are now more engage in using android phones. This dramatic upsurge has resulted to several research on integrating the mobile phone in teaching. The accessibility and portability of the mobile phones, compared to laptops and projector, made it more convenient to use in the field of education. In connection, the lack of ICT facilities is one of the major challenges of education in the Philippines. Thus, the use of android phones is one of most feasible solution in the mentioned dilemma. This study aimed to determine the impact of using android phone in teaching science concepts among Grade 9 students of Taltal National High school, Zambales, Philippines. This study is quasi-experimental research. Android phone assisted learning was used in 40 students from Grade 9 Mercury of Taltal National High School. The research was conducted from December 2015 - February 2016. The study evidently shows an increase in the pre assessment MPS of 33.6 % to a post assessment MPS of 76.8 %. It also reveals that there is no significant difference between the post assessment scores and the expected scores after using the android phone in teaching science concepts. Further, results of the survey says that 62.5 % agreed to the usability of android phones in playing videos related to the topics. These suggest the potential use of android phones in teaching science concepts. The study recommends conducting further application of android phone assisted class in lower section and other academic areas.
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