Causative Agents of Science Learning among Elementary Students

The study analyzed the causative agents as determinants that enhance or hinder the learning process from lessening difficulties in science instruction. Therefore, overall student academic achievement must be diagnosed. Several determinants were extracted from reports affecting learning in science; this study points out the intrinsic and extrinsic determinants that affect science learning among elementary students. Determinants were identified using descriptive-correlational research employing Cohen’s Kappa Index (CKI) = 0.70 among 250 student respondents. Analysis showed that four determinants are causative agents that significantly affected their learning in science: previous grades in science, parents’ education, combined monthly income, and availability of books. A supportive academic-laden environment orientation and other motivational influences can help unprepared and less knowledgeable students understand the complex nature of science subjects. Therefore, the researcher, a science educator in a higher education institution, would like to initiate linkage with the primary schools through extension projects wherein students will be mentored and capacitated to engage in a science educational set-up to improve academic learning in science.