Enhancing Achievement Test Scores Through Digital Comics Strips in Science 7

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ENHANCING ACHIEVEMENT TEST SCORES THROUGH

DIGITAL COMICS STRIPS IN SCIENCE 7
Action Research Proposal

Schools Division Office I Pangasinan
Bolinao II District –Sampaloc National High School
BENMAR L. ORTERAS
Researcher
CONTEXT AND RATIONALE
Virtually all K-12 students in almost all schools all over the World are currently missing
face-to-face instruction due to COVID-19. Many parents and educators share a common worry:
When the pandemic subsides, students will return to school with lower achievement. There are
also concerns that the gap between high- and low-achieving students will become larger. The
COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education systems in history, affecting
nearly 1.6 billion students in more than 190 countries and all continents.
Closures of schools and other learning spaces have impacted 94 percent of the world’s
student population, up to 99 percent in low and lower-middle-income countries. The crisis is
exacerbating pre-existing education disparities by reducing the opportunities for many of the
most vulnerable children, youth, and adults – those living in poor or rural areas, girls, refugees,
persons with disabilities, and forcibly displaced persons – to continue their learning. (Education
during COVID-19 and beyond 2020).
With the persisting problem today in the Philippine education system especially during
the pandemic, our stand for functional literacy to empower students is at stake. The scarcity of
teachers, poor classrooms, and the dearth of instructional materials, results in low student
achievement and academic performance and an increasing number of drop-outs, especially in
Grade 7 Science classes during the time of the pandemic where face-to-face modality of learning
is strongly discouraged. The aspects of how to achieve an enhanced achievement test scores of
the students will be challenging on the part of the educators.

On the other hand, this crisis has stimulated innovation within the education sector. The
educational sector has seen innovative approaches in support of education and training
continuity: from radio and television to take-home packages. Distance learning solutions were
developed thanks to quick responses by governments and partners all over the world supporting
education continuity, including the Global Education Coalition convened by UNESCO. One of
the important aspects is also been reminded of the essential role of teachers and that governments
and other key partners have an on-going duty of care to education personnel and the students as
well. (UNESCO)
The innovation in delivering education from school to home is a big responsibility not
only on the part of the students and teachers but also the parents in every home. The teachers,
parents, and students should work hand-in-hand to achieve the goal of quality education despite
the challenges brought by the pandemic. The education managers especially teachers must focus
on reforming the delivery of quality instructions and interventions so that the existing curriculum
will not be overwhelmed by the crisis. It is for these reasons that the researcher embarks on
developing techniques, which will enhance learning and remedy the least mastered skills of the
students, thus attain growth in their achievement test scores especially in Science 7.
The reason behind the efficacy of comic strips as a teaching tool is that it engages
students of different learning styles and engaging multiple senses at once. Comic strips help
students practice essential skills like reading, understanding visual concepts, understanding
context clues, speaking, and ultimately, communicating complex ideas in the span of 3-4 panels.
It also evokes thought about provocative issues and can help students understand highly
complicated matters in a condensed and succinct form.

Using comic strips can also help young students develop empathy, particularly if the
characters in the comic strips are someone they can relate to. In this way, you are teaching them
a valuable soft skill that will help them be well-rounded individuals in the future. Depending on
the comic strip, it can also make them laugh; helping you ease the tension and stress they may be
feeling after being in school for hours. Depending on the comic strip you choose, it can also
teach your more mature students about cultural issues surrounding them. Editorial cartoons are a
great way to get students thinking; they don’t necessarily have to agree with the image that’s
being presented, but they are encouraged to think about the issue and hopefully create logical
arguments that will help them make sense of what they’re feeling.
Comic strips are also versatile; they can be used in a wide variety of subjects, ranging
from history and literature to math and science. With the right comic strips, teachers can help
students develop their higher-order thinking skills like analysis, evaluation, prediction, inference,
and many others. This multimodal text also helps students gather information from multiple
sources; a valuable skill in our post-digital world. This helps them prepare for a digital landscape
that is rife with fake information and unsearched data. By teaching them to read comic strips,
these students will learn not to take things at face value but rather developed deeper into a
particular thing. It helps them pay attention to detail, and thus, is trained to be aware of the
different ways meaning is constructed and communicated.
The results of the achievement scores in Sampaloc National High School in the previous
quarter in Science 7 are slightly low, therefore this will be the basis of the researcher to use
intervention to enhance the achievement scores using an intervention suited in the new normal
situation of the education. This action research study will be focused on enhancing achievement
test scores through digital comics’ strips in science 7.

ACTION RESEARCH QUESTION
This research study will be focused on enhancing achievement test scores of the students
in Science 7 through digital comics strips for the School Year 2020-2021.
Specifically, it will answer the following:
1. What is the level of the achievement test scores of the Science 7 students using digital
comics’ strips in the pre-test?
2. What is the level of the achievement test scores of the Science 7 students using digital
comics’ strips in the post-test?
3. Is there a significant difference between the levels of the achievement test scores of the
Science 7 students using digital comics’ strips in the pre-test and post-test?
HYPOTHESIS
The null hypothesis will be tested at the 0.05 level of significance:
1. There is no significant difference between the levels of the achievement test scores of
the Science 7 students using digital comics’ strips in the pre-test and post-test?
PROPOSED INNOVATION INTERVENTION AND STRATEGY
Before the implementation of the study, the researcher will asks permission to the
principal of Sampaloc National High School through letter and appearance to his office. The
researcher will also ask the consent of the parents of the Grade 7 students to allow the researcher
to implement the intervention during the approved time and days for the intervention. Likewise,
a letter of permission will be provided to the selected Barangay captain to inform them of the
implementation of the study. The researcher will be conducted a meeting with the respondents’
parents and Barangay captains to inform them regarding the research intervention program and
will be explained to them the objectives and importance of the research intervention activity and
the ethical value. During the implementation of the digital comics strips, the research
intervention activity, the researcher will be planned topics and will be designed the activities
which will be presented to the Grade 7 students. The research will always be considered the
diversity of students with their differences and capabilities. The proper protocols for conducting
face-to-face meetings and orientation will be also considered.
The identified students as the subject of the research intervention will be exposed for 18
weeks to the digital comic’s strips. Topics for the second quarter in Science 7 will be used in the
period of the intervention. The activities and assessments will be prepared by the researcher. The
digital comic’s strips being used during the implementation of the intervention will be properly
evaluated and validated by the Master Teachers and Academic Head of the Science Department.
Pre-test and post-test will be prepared by the researcher which served as the source of
determining the enhancement of the achievement test scores of the Grade 7 students using digital
comics strips.
The different topics which will be covered in the entire implementation of the research
study will be the following topics/ MELCs in Science 7: (1) Identify parts of the microscope and
their functions. (2) Focus specimens using the compound microscope. (3) Describe the different
levels of biological organization from cell to biosphere. (4) Differentiate plant and animal cells
according to the presence or absence of certain organelles.

ACTION RESEARCH METHOD
a. Participants and Other Sources of Data
This research study will be focused on finding out if the intervention can enhance the
level of the achievement scores of the Grade 7 students using digital comics’ strips. The
intervention will be conducted only in Sampaloc National High School for the School Year
2020-2021 within the second quarter of Science 7. The prescribed MELCs in Science 7 will be
the coverage of the topics to be used in the period of the intervention. The subjects of the study
will be Grade 7 Mapagbigay. The first-quarter achievement scores will be the basis for
determining the subjects. Students with a rating of 79- below or the students who need
intervention in Science based on the results of the achievement test will be considered as the
subjects for the intervention. The subjects of the intervention will be consists of 18 Grade, 7
students, with an average of 79 and below or those belongs to the list needs intervention. This
study will be conducted for eighteen weeks covering the chosen topic in the second quarter. One
topic per MELCs will be selected by the researcher.
The target subject for this research will be defined purposively. The subjects include the
Junior High School students belong to section Mapagbigay in the Grade 7 class. In this study, the
accessible population will be comprised of all the students with an average of 79 and below
during the first quarter in Science 7 or those who belong to the list need intervention. This study
will be used the One Group Pretest-Posttests design. It will be used the single group design that
will utilize the pre-test and post-test instruments to determine the significant differences in the
achievement test scores of the students before and after the exposure of the intervention. One-
group pretest-posttest design is a type of research design that is most often utilized by behavioral
researchers to determine the effect of a treatment or intervention on a given sample. This
research design is characterized by two features. The first feature is the use of a single group of
participants (i.e., a one-group design).
This feature denotes that all participants are part of a single condition—meaning all
participants are given the same treatments and assessments. The second feature is a linear
ordering that requires the assessment of a dependent variable before and after treatment is
implemented (i.e., a pretest-posttest design). Within pretest-posttest research designs, the effect
of a treatment is determined by calculating the difference between the first assessments of the
dependent variable. (Sage Encyclopedia of Communication Research)
Data Gathering Methods
This action research study will be used standardized teacher-made tests to gather data for
interpretation. The researcher will be constructed two sets of 20-item tests that will be used in the
pre and post-tests, to measure the level of the achievement scores of the Grade 7 whether it will
be enhanced or not. Students using the intervention digital comics strip in the one-quarter base
from the table of specification or budget of work. The twenty (20) test items in the pre-test and
post-test will be a multiple choice type of test with four options a,b,c, and d. The test items will
be reviewed and validated by the Master Teachers as well as the Head Teacher in the Science
Department. The pre-test and post-test will be administered to the identified subjects before and
after employing the intervention. The 20- item tests will be analyzed using construct validation
using a 20-.80 difficulty index, test items with .30 to .80 discrimination index will be discarded
and items that will fall within the prescribed level will be retained.
The researcher will distribute the digital comic’s strips. The students will be oriented on
how to perform the intervention. The students will follow the schedule provided by the
researcher. Once a week, the researcher will conduct follow –up to the students to determine if
they can follow the prescribed activities in the module. Another purpose of the follow-up is to
determine if the students have queries or clarification regarding the activities and topics per week
to address properly by the researcher.
Data Analysis Plan
To assure the correct results of the data to be gathered the following statistical tools will
be used.
For research questions, numbers 1 and 2, (1). What is the level of the achievement test
scores of the Science 7 students using digital comics’ strips in the pre-test? (2)What is the level
of the achievement test scores of the Science 7 students using digital comics’ strips in the post-
test? Mean the weighted mean and standard deviation will be used.
For research question number 3, is there a significant difference between the levels of the
achievement test scores of the Science 7 students using digital comics’ strips in the pre-test and
post-test? The level of significance will be used.
To determine, the significant difference and enhancement in the achievement test scores
of the Grade 7 students before and after the exposure to the intervention, a pretest/posttest will be
given and will be compared the result using a t-test to determine, if there is a significant
difference in terms of achievement test scores. The results will then be evaluated. Results of the
pretest and posttest obtain from the subjects will be summarized in tabular form. The table will
be interpreted, if there is a significant difference in terms of achievement test scores of the Grade
7 students before and after the exposure to the intervention of digital comics strips.
The statistical tools to be used in the study will be: mean weighted mean, standard
deviation, t-test, and level of significance.
Mean. This determines where most of the scores of the students clustered. Since the
number of students in each group was less than 30, then the ungrouped data was used. This was
done by adding all the scores of the students and the sum was divided by their number.
Weighted Mean-This is will be used to determine the curricular validation of the results
of the pretest/posttest.
Standard Deviation- This is will be used to determine the variability of the students’
abilities or scores. The mean is subtracted from the students’ scores. The difference will be
squared after which the summation will be obtained.
t-Test- This will be used to find out whether the students who will be used the
intervention perform well and achieve better than those who did not. The data for the t-test
arrived at after determining the mean standard deviations.
Level of Significance-To interpret the significant difference in the achievement of the
students, the computed t-value will be compared with the tabular t-value at .05 levels of
significance at 48 degrees of freedom. This will be used also as the basis as to whether the null
hypothesis will be rejected or accepted.

For the level of achievement test scores, the following statistical limits and descriptive
equivalent will be used.
Statistical Limits Descriptive Equivalent (DE)

4.50-5.00 Advanced
3.50-4.49 Highly Proficient
2.50-3.49 Proficient
1.50-2.49 Developing
1.00-1.49 Beginning
ACTION RESEARCH WORK PLAN TIMELINE
For the duration of the study, the timeline below will be followed by the researcher to
serve as a guide in the implementation of the intervention. The time table will be divided into
two categories, the preparation, and the implementation stage.
Identify the needs and status of the

students.
August 2020
Explore the materials and related studies
Set learning targets and decide on the aims
of the research
PREPARATION
Decide on the research Methodology and
research instrument.
September 2020
Preparation of activities and instrumental
activities.
Preparation of the research proposal.
Submission of the proposal to the District

office for checking and recommendation.
September – October Submission of the proposal to the Division

2020 in-charge of research
Submit permit to conduct action research to

the Division Evaluation Committee.
Conduct of Pre-test
January to February Topic 1 and 2- Science 7
Topic 3 and 4- Science 7
Conduct of Post-test
IMPLEMENTATION March 2020 Writing Summary Results and Discussion
April - May 2021 Approval of the Action Research

By the Division Evaluation Committee
COST-ESTIMATES
The table below represents the estimated budget to cover the expenses in the reproduction
of materials in this study. It includes the following: materials needed quantity and amount which
is not exceeded to the prescribed amount of Php. 20,000
Deliverables Research Activity Item Expenditures Estimates
Inception Report Printing of Paper Ink 1000.00
Bond paper
Folder/s
Proposal Documentation Ink 500.00
Bond paper
Folder/s
Final Printing Ink 500.00
Bond paper
Folder/s
Total 2,000.00
PLANS FOR DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION
To ensure that the results of this study will inform practices, and will maximize the
benefits to the students as well as the teachers. The following dissemination strategy will be
utilized. The results of this study will be shared with other Science teachers for them to be used
in their classes. The results will be shared also to the master teacher’s hub for further verification
of the effectiveness of the intervention to be used. The results of this study will be validated by
the learning resource of the SDO Pangasinan 1. Once the results will be validated it will be
shared with other teachers in other schools for them to use the research for the benefit of the
students.
Pre-test
MULTIPLE CHOICE : Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1.The light microscope uses diffused light from the sun or artificial light to illuminate the object
to be observed.What can you infer about above statement?
a.Refracted light passes through the small and thin specimen.
b.Reflected light passes through the specimen.
c.Visible light passes through the small or thin specimen to be observed through the glass lenses.
d.Visible light passes through the large and thick specimen to be observed through the glass
lenses.
2.What is the correct way of carrying a microscope?
a.Hold the arm by grasping it with one hand and support the base with the other hand.
d.Hold the arm by grasping with one hand.
b.Hold the arm by grasping with one hand and the stage with the other hand.
c.Hold the base by grasping with two hands.
3.Why do you have to watch from the side when changing objectives?
a. to avoid the changing of direction upon focusing the image
b.to keep the image in a clear focus.
c. to keep the magnified object remains focus
d. to make the image remain unclear focus.
4.What would happen if all the light rays pass through the focus?
a. the light rays form a clear, sharp image (likeness) of the object.
b.the light rays form a real image.

c.the light rays form a real and virtual image of an object
d.the light rays form unclear ,and virtual image of an object.
5.What would the result be if the microscope is tilted while observing wet mounts?
a.Corrosiveness of microscope due to chemical parts of microscope
b.Water might flow into the chemical parts of the microscope causing them to rust.
c.Water might flow into the mechanical parts of the microscope causing them to rust.
d.Water will damage the microscope causing them to be brighter.
6.The circle below represents the field of view of the microscope.The square represents the plant
cell being viewed and the star represents the center.If you would be asked to bring the image of
this specimen to the center ,how will you move the slide?
a.away from you
b.to the left
c.to the right
d.towards you
6.Determine the value of the total magnification of a microscope with two lenses when one lens
has a magnification of 15x and the other lens has a magnification of 30x?
a.15x
b.30x
c.45x
d.450x
7.A plant cell is viewed using a 10x eyepiece and a 43x HPO .How much will the cell be
magnified?
a.10 times
b.43 times
c.143 times
d.430 times
8.What do you think why is it necessary for the specimen to be observed under the microscope
must be thin?
a.so that a high magnification objective can be used
b.so that light could pass through the specimen
c.so that the image will be clearer.
d.so that the image would be bigger
9.Cancer starts from cells that start to grow uncontrollably fast.They destroy tissues and
organs.What does this say about the effects of diseased cells on the higher levels of organization
in an organism?
a.Cancer involves only certain kinds of cells and does not affect any other kind of cell.
b.Diseased cells affects only the next higher levels of organization that they make up ; the
tissues.
c.Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization that they make up –
tissues ,organs ,organ systems ,and eventually ,the whole organism.
d.Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism.

10.Bob’s father was hospitalized due to chest pain and difficulty in breathing .Laboratory
examination revealed increased cholesterol in blood.What can you infer about the situation
metioned above?
a.damage in heart
b.damage in stomach
c. lung failure to work
d.the kidney will not function properly
11.Smoking causes diseases in respiratory system which may damage the organs and
tissues .What would be the effect of diseased cells on higher levels of organization in an
organism?
a.Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization they make up ; tissues ,organs ,organ
systems and eventually ,the whole organism.
b.Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism.
c.Smoking affects only certain kinds of organs and does not affect any other kind of organ in the
human body.
d.Smoking affects only the next higher levels of organization that they make –up the tissue.
12.What structures do plant cells have that animal cells do not?
a.cell membrane ,chloroplast ,and leucoplast
b.cell membrane ,chromatin ,and nucleolus
c.cell wall ,chloroplast ,and leucoplast

d.cell wall ,chromatin ,and nucleolus
13. What does it mean that cells are the basic unit of life?
a. A cell carries out nutrition, respiration, excretion, transportation and reproduction; the way an
individual organism does
b. Because all the functions of body (physiological, biochemical. genetic and other metabolic
functions) are carried out by cells.
c. Cells make up the smallest level of a living organism such as yourself and other living things.
The cellular level of an organism is where the metabolic processes occur that keep the organism
alive.
d. Living things can be classified as multicellular, with many cells, or unicellular, having only
one cell. Cells are the basic unit of life in both plant and animal cells.
14. How does cell death impact health?
a. Cancer cells often resist cell death, even after anti-cancer treatment.
b. Immune cells that attack the body’s own tissues normally perform better.
c. Many cells, including those in the heart and brain, trigger their apoptosis machinery when they
gain their blood supply.
d. Viruses need to keep a cell alive in order to reproduce. Cell death can therefore prevent
bacterial replication.
15.What would you suggest to protect your stem cells to stay healthy and biologically younger?
a. Become an educated user of sunscreens and about sun exposure. Their use is complex and in
fact may be harmful if misused as most of us do.
b. Minimize your exposure to plastics, protect all your stem cells.
c. Minimize your exposure to radiation, protecting your stem cells from DNA damage
d. All of the above
17. What would happen if the cell membrane stopped working?
a.If the cell membrane would stop working, then there would be no diffusion of the water inside
the cell membrane. That would cause a cell to die.
b. It wouldn't be able to produce proteins for the other cells.
c. No protection will be provided in the cell in all the unfavorable conditions.
d. Without cell membrane, higher animals would likely not exist because their cells would only
be able to obtain energy from anaerobic respiration (in the absence of oxygen), a process much
less efficient than aerobic respiration.
18. What can you infer about a plant cell that contains many chloroplasts?
a. greater amount of converted energy from sunlight into a usable organic material that the plant
can use.
b.it may vary depending on the energy converted from sunlight
c.lesser amount of converted energy from sunlight into a usable organic material that the plant
can use.
d.no changes of converted energy from sunlight regarless on the number of chloroplast content
of cell.
19. Predict the outcome to the cell when nucleus is removed?
a. The cell continue to function and replication will occur.
b. The cell will not die since only one organelle is being removed.
c. The cell will undergo cell division and continue produce proteins.
d. there is no way the replication can occur. Eventually, the cell will undergo no division and will
die finally.
20.What would happen to a plant cell if the cell wall is not present?
a.No diffusion of water in the cell membrane.
b. Production of proteins will be lesser.
c. There is no production of food if the cell wall is not present.
d. Without the cell wall, the plant cell will collapse.

Post-test
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1.The light microscope uses diffused light from the sun or artificial light to illuminate the object
to be observed. What can you infer about the above statement?

a.Refracted light passes through the small and thin specimen.
b.Reflected light passes through the specimen.
c.Visible light passes through the small or thin specimen to be observed through the glass lenses.
d.Visible light passes through the large and thick specimen to be observed through the glass
lenses.
2.What is the correct way of carrying a microscope?
a.Hold the arm by grasping it with one hand and support the base with the other hand.
d.Hold the arm by grasping with one hand.
b.Hold the arm by grasping with one hand and the stage with the other hand.
c.Hold the base by grasping with two hands.
3.Why do you have to watch from the side when changing objectives?
a. to avoid the changing of direction upon focusing the image
b.to keep the image in a clear focus.
c. to keep the magnified object remains focus
d. to make the image remain unclear focus
4.What would happen if all the light rays pass through the focus?
a. the light rays from a clear, sharp image (likeness) of the object.
b.the light rays form a real image.
c.the light rays form a real and virtual image of an object
d.the light rays form an unclear , and a virtual image of an object.
5.What would the result be if the microscope is tilted while observing wet mounts?
a.Corrosiveness of microscope due to chemical parts of microscope

b.Water might flow into the chemical parts of the microscope causing them to rust.
c.Water might flow into the mechanical parts of the microscope causing them to rust.
d.Water will damage the microscope causing them to be brighter.
6.The circle below represents the field of view of the microscope. The square represents the plant
cell being viewed and the star represents the center. If you would be asked to bring the image of
this specimen to the center, how will you move the slide?
a.away from you
b.to the left
c.to the right
d.towards you
6.Determine the value of the total magnification of a microscope with two lenses when one lens
has a magnification of 15x and the other lens has a magnification of 30x?
a.15x
b.30x
c.45x
d.450x
7.A plant cell is viewed using a 10x eyepiece and a 43x HPO. How much will the cell be
magnified?
a.10 times
b.43 times
c.143 times
d.430 times
8.What do you think why is it necessary for the specimen to be observed under the microscope
must be thin?
a.so that a high magnification objective can be used
b.so that light could pass through the specimen
c.so that the image will be clearer.
d.so that the image would be bigger
9.Cancer starts from cells that start to grow uncontrollably fast. They destroy tissues and organs.
What does this say about the effects of diseased cells on the higher levels of organization in an
organism?
a.Cancer involves only certain kinds of cells and does not affect any other kind of cell.
b.Diseased cells affect only the next higher levels of organization that they makeup; the tissues.
c.Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization that they make up – tissues, organs ,
organ systems, and eventually, the whole organism.
d.Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism.
10.Bob’s father was hospitalized due to chest pain and difficulty in breathing. Laboratory
examination revealed increased cholesterol in the blood. What can you infer about the situation
mentioned above?
a.damage in heart
b.damage in stomach
c. lung failure to work
d.the kidney will not function properly
11.Smoking causes diseases in the respiratory system which may damage the organs and tissues.
What would be the effect of diseased cells on higher levels of organization in an organism?
a.Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization they makeup; tissues, organs , organ
systems, and eventually, the whole organism.
b.Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism.
c.Smoking affects only certain kinds of organs and does not affect any other kind of organ in the
human body.
d.Smoking affects only the next higher levels of organization that they make –up the tissue.
13. What does it mean that cells are the basic unit of life?
a. A cell carries out nutrition, respiration, excretion, transportation, and reproduction; the way an
individual organism does

b. Because all the functions of the body (physiological, biochemical. genetic, and other
metabolic functions) are carried out by cells.
c. Cells make up the smallest level of a living organism such as yourself and other living things.
The cellular level of an organism is where the metabolic processes occur that keep the organism
alive.
d. Living things can be classified as multicellular, with many cells, or unicellular, having only
one cell. Cells are the basic unit of life in both plant and animal cells.
14. How does cell death impact health?
a. Cancer cells often resist cell death, even after anti-cancer treatment.
b. Immune cells that attack the body’s tissues normally perform better.
c. Many cells, including those in the heart and brain, trigger their apoptosis machinery when they
gain their blood supply.
d. Viruses need to keep a cell alive to reproduce. Cell death can therefore prevent bacterial
replication.
15.What would you suggest protecting your stem cells to stay healthy and biologically younger?
a. Become an educated user of sunscreens and about sun exposure. Their use is complex and in
fact, maybe harmful if misused as most of us do.
b. Minimize your exposure to plastics, protect all your stem cells.

c. Minimize your exposure to radiation, protecting your stem cells from DNA damage
d. All of the above
17. What would happen if the cell membrane stopped working?
a.If the cell membrane would stop working, then there would be no diffusion of the water inside
the cell membrane. That would cause a cell to die.
b. It wouldn't be able to produce proteins for the other cells.
c. No protection will be provided in the cell in all the unfavorable conditions.
d. Without cell membrane, higher animals would likely not exist because their cells would only
be able to obtain energy from anaerobic respiration (in the absence of oxygen), a process much
less efficient than aerobic respiration.
18. What can you infer about a plant cell that contains many chloroplasts?
a. greater amount of converted energy from sunlight into a usable organic material that the plant
can use.
b.it may vary depending on the energy converted from sunlight

c.lesser amount of converted energy from sunlight into a usable organic material that the plant
can use.
d.no changes of converted energy from sunlight regardless of the number of chloroplast content
of cells.
19. Predict the outcome to the cell when the nucleus is removed?
a. The cell continues to function and replication will occur.
b. The cell will not die since only one organelle is being removed.
c. The cell will undergo cell division and continue to produce proteins.
d. there is no way the replication can occur. Eventually, the cell will undergo no division and will
die finally.
20.What would happen to a plant cell if the cell wall is not present?
a.No diffusion of water in the cell membrane.
b. Production of proteins will be lesser.
c. There is no production of food if the cell wall is not present.
d. Without the cell wall, the plant cell will collapse.
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ENHANCING ACHIEVEMENT TEST SCORES THROUGH

Action Research Proposal

CONTEXT AND RATIONALE

face-to-face instruction due to COVID-19. Many parents and educators share a common worry:

student population, up to 99 percent in low and lower-middle-income countries. The crisis is

during COVID-19 and beyond 2020).

achievement and academic performance and an increasing number of drop-outs, especially in

the students will be challenging on the part of the educators.

complicated matters in a condensed and succinct form.

different ways meaning is constructed and communicated.

test scores through digital comics’ strips in science 7.

ACTION RESEARCH QUESTION

Specifically, it will answer the following:

comics’ strips in the pre-test?

comics’ strips in the post-test?

The null hypothesis will be tested at the 0.05 level of significance:

PROPOSED INNOVATION INTERVENTION AND STRATEGY

face-to-face meetings and orientation will be also considered.

according to the presence or absence of certain organelles.

ACTION RESEARCH METHOD

a. Participants and Other Sources of Data

topic per MELCs will be selected by the researcher.

researchers to determine the effect of a treatment or intervention on a given sample. This

participants (i.e., a one-group design).

dependent variable. (Sage Encyclopedia of Communication Research)

Data Gathering Methods

to address properly by the researcher.

Data Analysis Plan

post-test? The level of significance will be used.

deviation, t-test, and level of significance.

Standard Deviation- This is will be used to determine the variability of the students’

squared after which the summation will be obtained.

arrived at after determining the mean standard deviations.

Level of Significance-To interpret the significant difference in the achievement of the

hypothesis will be rejected or accepted.

equivalent will be used.

Statistical Limits Descriptive Equivalent (DE)

ACTION RESEARCH WORK PLAN TIMELINE

two categories, the preparation, and the implementation stage.

Identify the needs and status of the

Preparation of the research proposal.

Submission of the proposal to the District

September – October Submission of the proposal to the Division

Submit permit to conduct action research to

January to February Topic 1 and 2- Science 7

Topic 3 and 4- Science 7

IMPLEMENTATION March 2020 Writing Summary Results and Discussion

April - May 2021 Approval of the Action Research

is not exceeded to the prescribed amount of Php. 20,000

Deliverables Research Activity Item Expenditures Estimates

Inception Report Printing of Paper Ink 1000.00

Proposal Documentation Ink 500.00

Final Printing Ink 500.00

PLANS FOR DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION

MULTIPLE CHOICE : Choose the letter of the correct answer.

to be observed.What can you infer about above statement?

a.Refracted light passes through the small and thin specimen.

b.Reflected light passes through the specimen.

2.What is the correct way of carrying a microscope?

d.Hold the arm by grasping with one hand.

c.Hold the base by grasping with two hands.

a. to avoid the changing of direction upon focusing the image