Donavie B. Valiente (Author)

Abstract

This survey-correlational study determined the level of conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills in Physics of Grade 10 at Feliciano YusayConsing National High School, Brgy. Cabugcabug, President Roxas, Capiz for school year 2024-2025. The participants of this study were two hundred twenty-five (225) Grade 10 students randomly selected from a total population of five hundred ten (510). The independent variable in this study was the conceptual understanding while the dependent variable was the problem-solving skills. The research instruments were Conceptual Understanding Test and Problem-Solving Skills Test. The statistical tools used were mean, standard deviation, ANOVA, and Pearson r. Results revealed that generally, students were “Proficient” in conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. There was a significant difference among the levels of problem-solving skills among the levels of conceptual understanding. There was a significant relationship between conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills.

Keywords: conceptual, understanding, physics

DOI: http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0403355

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Valiente, D. (2025). Conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills in physics of grade 10 learners. Pantao (The International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences) 4 (3), 3851-3859.http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0403355

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