Development of a Learning Packet in Biodiversity to Enhance Students’ Conceptual Understanding

Abstract

The study developed a learning packet in biodiversity as a supplementary instructional material in teaching the least learned competency in biodiversity for grade 10 students, with the purpose of enhancing their conceptual understanding in it. The supplementary instructional material provides self-regulated performance-based learning activities to engage students in the learning process. The developed learning packet was evaluated and rated very satisfactory with an overall average mean of 3.81 by five DepEd science teachers’ evaluators using the adapted rating sheet for print resources by the department of education. Evaluators’ comments and suggestions were incorporated for the enhancement of the developed learning packet. The results of the development of the learning packet about biodiversity as a supplementary instructional material will be clarify through three aspects. These included 1) determining the least learned competency, 2) determining the needs assessment, 3) development of activities in the learning packet, and 4) validation of the developed learning packet.