WEB-BASED INSTRUCTION ON IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION

Abstract

Music, and arts education is one of the key learning areas of basic education under K to 12 Program. It plays a relevant part in the development of all learners holistically. With the radical shift of learning mode in all levels of education from face to face to remote learning, the standard Mean Percentage Scores (MPS) set by the Philippine Department of Education have been compromised. This study employed experimental research design to assess the effectiveness of web-based instructional (WBI) tools on improving Grade 9 students’ academic performance in music, and arts education. Prior to teaching, students in both the control and experimental group showed below mastery in their pre-test score since the lessons in the quarter have never been taught; however, the MPS in terms of achievement of the previous quarter were decent. Lessons in opera, play and theatre were introduced using WBI teaching guide. Paired t– test for dependent samples revealed a significant increase in the posttest scores of the students in the experimental group. They scored higher than the students who were exposed with direct instruction alone. Given these results, WBI tools were recommended to improve the academic performance of the students in music, and arts education.