Post-Pandemic Performance in Content Mastery and Cognitive Skills of Junior High School Students in Chemistry

Journal Title: Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal - Year 2024, Vol 17, Issue 4

Abstract

The study determined the post-pandemic performance in content mastery and cognitive skills of junior high school students in chemistry. A standardized fifty (50)-item test was answered by 285 students from the different schools in the municipality of Tboli, South Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines such as Edwards National High School, New Dumangas National High School, and T’boli National High School. The data collected were analyzed and interpreted using mean percentage score, one-way ANOVA, and post hoc-test using Bonferroni Correction to determine the mastery level and significant difference. The results showed average mastery of the content areas and cognitive skills with both over-all mean percentage score of 64.13. One way ANOVA revealed significant difference across content areas with a p – value of 0.000 at 0.05 level of significance and significant difference across cognitive skills with a p – value of 0.000 at 0.05 level of significance. Furthermore, post-hoc test shows that the majority of pairings indicate significance of difference in both across content areas and across cognitive skills. Based from the findings, the study concluded that the performance level of students in junior high school chemistry is average in terms of mastery and significantly different across content areas and cognitive skills.

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Norhashim Imbong

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  • EP ID EP755255
  • DOI doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10691157
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Norhashim Imbong (2024). Post-Pandemic Performance in Content Mastery and Cognitive Skills of Junior High School Students in Chemistry. Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 17(4), -. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-755255