Undergraduate Thesis Bachelor of Elementary Education Content Courses University of Rizal System, Rodriguez, Rizal 2016

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of brain-based strategies in developing higher order thinking skills.

The researchers used experimental method. This describes and analyzes variables in carefully controlled conditions as a basis for inferring or concluding. An experimental research, therefore, consists of manipulating experimental variables under highly controlled conditions to determine how and why a particular event occurs.

This study was conducted in San Jose Elementary School during the School Year 2015-2016 involving two (2) grade five classes. From each class, fifty (50) pupils were chosen. One group was exposed to a method of instruction that involved Brain-Based Strategies during class instruction tagged as the Experimental Group. On the other hand, which was labeled as the Controlled Group, direct instruction was utilized Both classes were given pretest and

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The researchers found out the mean scores of the respondents in pretest-posttest of control and experimental group. In pretest of control group, the mean score was 12 it indicates that the respondents were developing and the posttest mean score of 15.02 indicates that the respondents were approaching proficiency while in experimental group, the pretest mean score of 16.16 indicates that the respondents were approaching proficiency while the posttest mean score got 20.38 and indicates that the respondents were proficient

On the significant difference between the pretest and posttest mean score of controlled and experimental group, the computed p-value of the experimental group was 001 less than 0.05 thus, the null hypothesis was rejected. Therefore, there was a significant difference between the pretest and posttest mean score of the experimental group.

Meanwhile, the computed p-value of the controlled group was .001 less than 0.05 thus, the null hypothesis was rejected. Therefore, there was a significant difference between the pretest and posttest mean score of the experimental group.

On the level of effectiveness of the brain-based strategies in experimental group was slightly different from the control group. The pretest of control group got a mean score of 12 and the posttest mean score was 15.02 and their mean difference was 25.11 while in experimental group got the pretest mean score of 16.16 while the posttest mean score was 20.38 and their mean difference was 26.11.

Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn:

Employment of Brain-Based Strategies helps improve the performance of the respondents. The improvement in the performance of the pupils during their posttest was found significant. The exposure of the pupils in the utilization of brain-based strategies improved the performance of the pupils. Brain-based strategies are another effective way of teaching pupils in enhancing their critical thinking skills.

Based on the result of the study, the following recommendations are hereby offered by the researchers. The pupils must need to be aware of the different brain-based strategies that are being employed by the teacher. It will help them to develop their thinking skills. The teachers should necessary use different kinds of brain-based strategies during class instruction for the pupils to be easily coping up and have an idea about the lesson. The school administrators must also use of these strategies which greatly help classroom discussion and pupil's response to every lesson. It will provide the information on the present status of the brain-based strategies used by the teachers. The parents should guide their child with a good orientation so that their child will have continuing skills in thinking. The future researchers will help the other researchers in the future when they are already teaching especially in determining the teaching strategy which they are going to utilized and suitable for their pupils. The future teachers must use the appropriate teaching strategy that could develop the critical thinking of their pupils.