Game-Based Learning

I-INTRODUCTION

Science holds a dominating place in the curriculum. This is because every sector recognizes an increasing contribution of the discipline to the progress of the modern world as well as its traditional standing as an element of humanistic and scientific education. Its importance, as the key subject is common knowledge. Science has been recognized as a patent means of sharpening our competitive edge. As mandated in the Philippine Constitution, it is the duty of the schools to develop scientific and technology efficiency among the pupils and the students. Thus, it becomes necessary to evolve a strong science programs in all levels. So, the teaching of science should be effectively earned out so as to satisfy the national development goals.

Science is a multifaceted subject, limitless in extent and depth, vital for science and technology, and rich in the cultural import. It offers a lot of challenges to an individual. Well-known scientist considered it is the key to success in many of the most powerful and prestigious jobs in our highly technical society. Without science, it is impossible to get into medicine, engineering, astronomers and most of the jobs requiring technical expertise. In school, however, students find the subject dull and difficult and dreary by many. More so, science in general is even considered by many as uninteresting or boring subject if not difficult or not applicable into their daily lives. The performance of the students depends largely on quality of the teaching competencies of their teacher. A competent teacher learns to build effective learning situation and to select teaching methods/strategies to guarantee maximum retention and application of the learning that are achieved. According to what we read in the Educator’s Speak, strategy refers to all techniques by which the teachers structure the learning environment so that the students led to discover what they suppose to discover. Teacher’s uses a wide variety of...