Online Instruction in Science Pursued in a Selected National High Schools in Sablayan North Schools Division of Occidental Mindoro: Basis for a Proposed Model

Abstract

The challenge of evolving meaningful classroom instruction in the tertiary level is faced with lots of constraints. A few of these are the inadequacy of textbooks and instructional materials and ineptness in the part of the teachers on the teaching methodologies/ approaches to use that impact knowledge and skills to the students; and importantly, appropriating technology and instituting initiatives to impact quality education. The concerns, so far, have not been fully addressed, hence, the researcher in his desire to enhance technology instruction has designed and developed a Proposed Online Interactive Work Plan Model, a syllabus-based and experienced and empirical-based Model instruction. It is in this context that this study is conducted since he believes, his proposed instructional tool will serve as a useful material for both teachers of science-technology and students of information communication technology subjects using online interactive approach. This study is descriptive in nature where 6 schools administrators and expert in the persons of school principals and science supervisor, and science coordinators; and 14 teachers of science; and 172 students, representing the three (3) material high school of Sablayan North of the Schools Division of Occidental Mindoro as respondents of the study.