USING NURSETUNE SONG AS A MOTIVATIONAL AND COGNITIVE TECHNIQUE IN SCIENCE TEACHING

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the significant difference between the pretest performance and posttest performance of the Control group and Experimental Group after the use of nursetune song as a motivational and cognitive technique in teaching science. The sample consisted of 261 grade IV students which were divided into two groups; the first group was exposed to nursetune songs while the other group served as the control group. Researchers assessed the level of nursetune songs in terms of self-reflection and benefits using a five – point Likert type of survey questionnaire. The findings supported the hypothesis that by singing the Nursetune science-content songs which in turn contribute to the learners to remember the lesson and building concepts because of the repetitive nature. A pre-test and post-test was administered to measure the science content knowledge acquired during the use of nursetune songs. Results indicate that there is a statistically significant difference between the mean score in the post-test of control and experimental group. This suggests that the performance in the post-test of the pupils in the experimental group is significantly better than the control group. Further, the outcome of the post-test proves that using nursetune songs in teaching topics related to matter produces a greater improvement in the performance of the learners and it is superior to the traditional teaching technique. The need to incorporate the use of science-content songs in lesson planning is recommended in teaching lessons for the learners having a below average performance.