Deployment of VISSER in public and private schools

Authors

Krista Iris V. Melgarejo ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
John Raymond Pingol ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Al John Lexter Lozano ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Ranzivelle Marianne Roxas-Villanueva ⋅ PH Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Giovanni Tapang ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

The Versatile Instrumentation System for Science Education and Research (VISSER) is a multidisciplinary project which aims to develop locally produced and cost effective instruments to be deployed to secondary schools all over the country. In this study, we looked into the effect of VISSER when we integrate them in the regular class schedule of two private schools and three public schools for one quarter of the school year. The Hake gain and post-test scores of classes using VISSER experiments in pilot tests show better understanding of science concepts compared to their non-VISSER counterparts. This shows that VISSER can be used to replace the traditional science experiments under the K-12 program and can also be used as an effective enrichment activity.

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Issue

2016: Proceedings of the 34th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

Article ID

SPP-2016-2B-06

Section

Health Physics, Plasma Physics, and Physics Education

Published

2016-08-18

How to Cite

[1]

KIV Melgarejo, JR Pingol, AJL Lozano, RM Roxas-Villanueva, and G Tapang, Deployment of VISSER in public and private schools, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 34, SPP-2016-2B-06 (2016). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2016-2B-06.