Poetry In Motion – A Journey of Science, Technology, And Society (STS) Students to Creative Expression  in Western Visayas, Philippine

Fernan Tupas; April Aura A Cacho; Harry R. Palmes

Authors

Fernan Tupas
April Aura A Cacho
Harry R. Palmes

Keywords:

Science, Technology and Society, Biodiversity, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), Poems, Songs, Non-Science Majors

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to determine the relationship between poems and songs in teaching some topics in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) in one of the state universities and colleges (SUCs) in Western Visayas, Philippines. Research design, data and methodology: This study utilized a one-group pretest-posttest design with an instrument formulated by the researchers from their subject, biodiversity, and genetically modified organisms-scores of students in both pre-test and post-test assisted as the raw data. The respondents were ninety students from Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Science in Tourism using purposive sampling. The gathered data were subjected to statistical treatment using frequency, mean, standard deviation, and paired sample t-test. Results: The data revealed the respondents had low scores before the intervention but increased when introducing poems and songs in learning Science, Technology, and Society (STS). However, the pre-test and post-test results between poems and songs have no significant relationship; hence, the null hypothesis is rejected. Conclusions: Students enjoyed learning science through creative activities. Thus, poems and songs as creative outputs have the potential as instructional materials in STS, specifically for non-science majors. This endeavor is an excellent start to making students understand and appreciate Biodiversity and Genetically Modified Organisms.

Author Biographies

Fernan Tupas

Bachelor of Secondary Education (Science) Department, Northern Iloilo State University, Ajuy Campus, Iloilo, Philippines.

April Aura A Cacho

College of Education, Northern Iloilo State University, Lemery Campus, Iloilo, Philippines.

Harry R. Palmes

Science Department, Calinog National Comprehensive High School, Calinog, Iloilo, Philippines.

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