ABSTRACT
The study aimed to test and evaluate a practical mobile application for the distribution and retrieval of learning modules for SHS STEM students at PGCHS, Polangui, Albay, and evaluate as to the required time, material inputs, and costs. Data gathered were analyzed and treated using descriptive and inferential statistics.
The existing practices of the majority of the respondents were to prepare the module using laptop, distribute it by picking up in the school and return the module in the designated place in the school with a five-page module requiring 11.72 hours. The effectiveness of the PracMobApp in terms of functionality, usability, reliability, performance and extensibility revealed a Very Acceptable rating both for the teachers and the students. For the PracMobApp, the time used for typing and editing, and time to send and retrieve a five-page module was 4.38 hours. This provided a saving in the time by a mean 63.65% reflective to the savings in the cost to prepare, distribute and retrieve the modules.
Paired t Test revealed that there is a significant average difference between total time (hours) to prepare, distribute, and retrieve between the existing method and the Practical Mobile Application at t =10.564 and p < 0.000. On the average, the total time of preparation for existing method is 8.404 hours higher than the Practical Mobile Application at 95% CI [6.6531,10.1549].
Generally, the PracMobApp is a more economical method than that of the existing method.
Keywords: Module Preparation, PracMobApp, Time Save
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