Title:
LITERATURE-BASED APPROACH IN DEVELOPING SCIENTIFIC SKILLS AMONG YOUNG CHILDREN

Authors:
Josephine G. Contreras and Joel B. Faustino ,Philippines

Abstract:
Developing scientific skills among learners is the aim of every country. Children are curious about the things around them. Hence, they should be provided with science lessons that will help them develop scientific skills. Literature-based approaches (LBA) can be used in teaching science to young children. To determine the effectiveness of the Literature-Based Approach in developing scientific skills among young children, this study utilized a quasi-experiment approach. The participants were kindergarten teachers and pupils (N=27) from a public elementary school. The pupils were divided into groups of non-story (n=11) and story (n=16). In investigating the effectiveness of LBA, pretests were given to the two groups of kindergarten pupils to ensure validity and reliability. With the use of Pear Deck as an application in administering tests during online classes, it was found that there were no significant differences between the two groups in their pretest scores, thus making them suitable for the study. The data was analyzed, and after applying the two approaches, a post-test was administered. The results showed no significant difference between the post-test results after applying non-story science teaching and the Literature-based approach in the non-story and story groups. However, the study concluded that LBA effectively develops scientific skills due to the noticeable improvement of children's skills in describing, analyzing, predicting, and inferring based on the mean scores of pretests and post-test. Recommendations include further training of teachers in implementing lessons utilizing the LBA and assessing their impact on class participants.