Effectiveness of “Basura Niyo, Grado Ko” to Increase Participation

Level on Waste Segregation and Utilization among Grade IV Pupils

of Bunga Elementary School S.Y. 2018-2019

Mrs. Emelinda B. Mahilum,LPT

Researcher

An Action Research Presented to Lanuza District Research Congress 2019

Area of Focus:

Teaching and Learning

District of Lanuza

Lanuza,Surigao Del Sur

February 2019
ABSTRACT

The study was purposely conducted to increase participation level on waste

segregation and utilization of the Grade IV pupils of Bunga Elementary School. The

respondents were the 26 Grade IV pupils who have shown a low participation level

on waste segregation as indicated in the most of competencies for the first quarter.

Data gathered was taken before and after the implementation of the strategy.

Results has revealed that after the implementation of the strategy , the desired

positive increase in the participation level of waste segregation among the pupils

was achieved.
III- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
IV –Context and Rationale

Managing of wastes is a process of combining all garbage to their proper

places, it is also an act of gathering materials, identify where it belongs. Eradicating

waste is a chore pupils or children do in their house, school or surrounding to avoid

sickness. Managing of waste is a way for safety and keeping the surrounding clean

and free from any source of diseases. Zero Waste Management Group (2008),

Environmental sustainability and waste management are the most important issues

of our time. An important step towards achieving environmental sustainability and

responsible waste management involves reducing our impact on the environment. It

is through the successful implementation of our waste management and diversion

programs that we commit ourselves.

On the other side ,some of the Grade IV pupils of Bunga Elementary School

found they did not give due concerns on issues of proper waste segregation. They

do not segregate wastes accordingly, and they need to learn more on how to

manage waste in school. Some of the pupils do not mind on disposing waste such as

cellophane wrappers, scratch papers, empty plastic bottle on its proper places.

Hence, it is an indicator that the identified Grade IV pupils has a low participation
level. Due to this reasons, school cleanliness has been an issue still continued to

strike due to the low participation level of pupils in waste segregation.

Having believed that proper waste segregation can only be realize when

learners know how to segregate and make use of the garbage or trash in their school

in the proper way as prescribed in the School-Based Solid Waste Management

program. Likely, “Green School Brigade” program where students were encouraged

to bring recyclable wastes and take them to their schools in exchange for school

supplies or grocery items (Reganit, 2008). Thus, it is empirical for the researcher to

implement strategy of “Basura Niyo, Grado Ko” that deemed to be helpful in

attaining such performance standard goal.

V- Innovation, Intervention & Strategy

This research used the “Basura Niyo, Grado Ko” as the primary strategy to

increase participation level of pupils in waste segregation and likely to improve the

spatial cleanliness of the school premises respectively. The identified 15 Grade IV

pupils of Bunga Elementary School serve as the respondents in the first quarter of

the school year 2018-2019.

Using the intervention with a points or grade as reward let the pupils willfully

complied varied task set by teacher. The implementation of the strategy started in

the mid-first quarter and given to those pupils who have low participation on

segregation of waste materials. The result of low participation on identified pupils as

shown in the class record is alarming because performance component in science

deals a highest percentage in grading composition hence, identified pupil may have

failed if not given ample attention and appropriate remedy by teacher. It was found in

the mid-first quarter grade sheet that the performance task component shows only

43% of pupils possibly passed and the rest got below passing rate. For this reason,

the class were informed and introduced on the agreement on how to fully participate

in the upcoming activities and the remedy to improve the participation rating of those

low participating pupils.

Consequently, the implementer focused on giving of task-provoking reward to

less participative pupils in the form of grade. Basically, they were tasked to collect

waste material (cellophane wrappers, scratch papers, empty plastic bottle) inside

and

outside the school that will be use in the project. Each pupils will do segregate waste

according to its classification . Each of them was assigned to make a 3 pieces’ eco-

bottle containing cellophane wrappers cut into different shape and pieces. Each eco-

bottle must weigh 10 grams to be qualified for submission and acceptance.

Additional requirement is each pupil will make a 3 pieces’ decorative bottle of empty

liquor to be filled with colored scratch paper formed in a polygonal design. The kind

of requirements given to the pupils allow them to maximize the collection and sorting

of waste materials found within the classroom, school ground or even at their home.

The task given made them vigilant on keeping the trash of other pupils in the school

to be properly utilize for the task and thus, reducing recyclable waste pollution.

However, the required output generated by the pupils should follow closely the

rubrics or criteria set before the implementation to ensure that every material

contained and use is in accordance to what is agreed. Moreover, the points or grade

given depends largely on the content, design of the output and creativity of the
product which reflected on the rubrics. Gathering of all output was scheduled before

the conduct of First quarter examination to ensure that when computing the final

grade for first quarter, the identified low participating pupils can pass for they

positively engage on the performance task. The intervention given to the identified

pupils genuinely help them gain self-learning improvement and trust knowing the

performance on scientific and environmental skills fits on their capacity. After then,

the points incurred to the output accomplished by pupils upon submission served as

basis on identifying the efficacy and efficiency of the identified intervention.

The acquired points in the performance task will be disseminated to the

identified pupils for them to get a gauge in their own pace of self-learning. This

further notify them the improvement they have made and use this as baseline to

participate more and better on the next level of performance in science and other

discipline as well.

VI – Action Research Questions

This study sought to answer the following questions;

1.What is the participation level of the pupils in waste segregation activity before the

implementation of strategy ?

2.What are the factors which contribute to the low participation of identified Grade IV

pupils on Waste segregation activity?

3. What is the participation level of the identified Grade IV pupils on the Waste

Segregation activity in science before and after the implementation of the “Basura

Niyo,Grado Ko” strategy?

VII – Action Research Methods

A. Participants

This study focuses on 15 identified Grade IV pupils of Bunga Elementary

School who had a low participation level in following a proper waste segregation at

school. The application of the said strategy is solely intended for first quarter of

science Grade IV with topics related to Waste Management. The focus of this

research is to find out the effectiveness of “ Basura Niyo, Grado Ko ! strategy to

increase the participation level of pupils in handling waste segregation.

B. Data Gathering Method

The gathering of data was taken on the participation rating of the identified

Grade IV pupils of Bunga Elementary School. The baseline data is the participation

rating collected in the period after 3 lessons in the first quarter all about Proper

Waste Segregation. As found out by the teacher, there were 15 out of 26 pupils who

have shown a low participation rating that made to be the basis for the subject of

intervention. Another data is the participation rating that will be collected after the

implementation of the strategy and had to be served for comparison on the efficacy

and efficiency of the said strategy.

VI – Discussion of Results

Table 1. The participation level of the pupils in waste segregation activity

before the implementation of strategy ?

Participation
Low Level Medium Level High Level
Level
Percentage of Participation Before the implementation
Pupils 53% 30% 13%

The table shows the percentage of pupils in the participation level of waste

segregation. These 53% of pupils who have a low level of participation comprise 15

out of 26. The identified pupils participated less to the given activity might because of

the varying factors to consider. The result shown in the table considered alarming to

the pupils and to the subject teacher because they do not pass the performance

component of the grading system in the midterm of first quarter. If this will not be

given attention, pupils may have failed the grading period due to low participation on

the said competency

Table 2. What are the factors which contribute to the low participation of identified

Grade IV puils on Waste segregation activity?

 Factors Frequency
Lack of knowledge to segregate waste 2
Did not like to participate because it involve the
9
use of waste materials
Not interested on the tasks 4
TOTAL 15

The table indicates the factors that contribute to the low participation of pupils. It

shows that 9 of the pupils do not like to participate because it involves the use of

waste materials, 4 pupils did not interested on the task ,2 has lack of knowledge to

segregate waste.

Table 3. What is the participation level of the identified Grade IV pupils on the Waste

Segregation activity in science before and after the implemention of the “Basura

Niyo,Grado Ko” strategy

Participation
Low Level Medium Level High Level
Level
Percentage of Participation before the implementation of strategy
53% 30% 13%
Percentage of Participation after the implementation of strategy
0% 40% 60%

The table shows the differences of participation level in doing waste

segregation task by the identified pupils. It clearly denotes that before the

employment of strategy ,there is a high percentage of low participation level that

comprise 15 of the identified pupils. However, after the strategy was employed it

shows a positive turn out of result which low level of participation shows no

percentage at all and participation rating shifted from medium to high level.
REFLECTION

In the conduct of this study, truly a reward could mean a lot for all learners

that they have to execute for it. As the problem on low participation level on waste

segregation found in the mid part of first quarter in science, the strategy would have

been thought to be a means to remediate the problem. Hence, upon the “ Basura

Niyo! Grado Ko” strategy applied, it was proven to be effective in increasing the

participation level of identified respondents. The results depicted was a concrete

indicator for the positive shifting of participation from low to high level. This

significant outcome serves as basis of utilizing the said strategy for other teacher in

dealing problems related to increasing the participation level of doing waste

management.
IX- ACTION PLAN

TIMELINE ACTIVITY FOCAL PERSON

 Making/Submission of
Letter Intent to the
First week of
School Head requesting School Head/Principal/Researchers
August 2018
to allow the researchers
to conduct this study.
 Information
Dissemination to the
First week of
parents in the Researchers/Parents/Stakeholders
September 2018
implementation of the
study.
 Selection and
Second week of Evaluation of the
Researchers
August 2018 intervention and its
mechanism.
 Implementation of the
Basura Niyo, Grado Ko
Second Week of
strategy into the Grade Researchers/Pupils
August 2018
IV pupils but focuses on
the identified pupils.

 Gathering of outputs in
Last week of all identified pupils
Researchers/Pupils
August 2018 subject of the
intervention.

Last week of  Data analyses and Researcher

August 2018 gauging the
improvement of
performance rating
 compared to the
previous rating

 Dissimination of
First week of intervention outcome to
Researcher/Teachers/Parents
September 2018 the colleauges, head and
parents.
Second week of  Crafting of the action
Researchers
September 2018 research paper.

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Gabay sa Wastong Pangangasiwa ng Basura: An Information Brochure on Republic

Act 9003: The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. Senator Robert
“Jawo” S. Jaworski and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Ecological Solid Waste Management In Theory and Practice. A publication of the

Zero Waste Recycling Movement of the Philippines Foundation, Inc., 2005
XI- FINANCIAL REPORT

MATERIAL UNIT COST AMOUNT

BOND PAPER PCS P 50.00 P 50.00
COLORED
PCS P 30.00 P 30.00
PAPER
INTERNET LOAD LOAD P 150.00 P 150.00
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