Research Proposal 3

BASIC PROCESS SKILLS AND ATTITUDE TOWARD SCIENCE: INPUTS TO

AN ENHANCED GRADE 6 PUPILS’ COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE

Specifically, it attempted to answer the following questions:

1. What is the level of the pupils’ mastery of Basic Science Process Skills in terms of :
1.1 observing;
1.2 communicating;
1.3 classifying;
1.4 measuring;
1.5 inferring; and
1.6 predicting?
2. What is the perception on pupils’ attitude toward science in terms of :
2.1 teaching strategy;
2.2 academic Value;
2.3 Science Activity; and
2.4 classroom environment?
3. What is the level of pupils’ performance in science in terms of the following cognitive process
dimensions?
3.1 remembering;
3.2 understanding;
3.3 applying;
3.4 analyzing;
3.5 evaluating; and
3.6 creating?
4. Is the mean level of pupils’ mastery of science process skills significantly related to
performance in science?
5. Is there a significant relationship between pupils’ attitude and performance in Science?