Effects of 7E Learning Cycle among Grade 5 Learners' Critical and Analytical Thinking Skills in Araling Panlipunan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Quality of education is revealed by learners' performance. For the past years, the Philippines has been achieving poor results in various standard test. The result of 2012 National Achievement Test showed that learners obtained a mean percentage score of 40.53% (Philippine Basic Education, 2013)The performance of learners can be associated to several factors, one of these factors involve the teaching technique. Content based pedagogies result to poor thinking skills both inside and out the classroom. Hence, it can be deduced that there is a need for educational reforms.

METHODS

In this research, the experimental groups were given an intervention with the use of 7E learning cycle.

RESULTS

Prior to the beginning of the study, various data of learners were gathered to test the homogeneity of the four groups. These data included the percentile rank of learners in National Achievement Test (NAT). The data were subjected to analysis of variance.

DISCUSSIONS

The analysis of the past test scores revealed heterogeneity of learning. Experimental groups had higher posttest and again, scores were compared to control groups. Experimental groups were taught using the daily lesson log following the format of 7E learning cycle. The learners' critical and analytical thinking skills were developed using this intervention. Results showed that the 7E learning cycle has increased the posttest and gain scores of learners. Those who were not given the treatment got lower posttest and gained scores. Through the 7E learning cycle, learners of Araling Panlipunan were able to develop their analytical and thinking skills. Thus, it could be concluded that 7Ev learning cycle is effective in developing critical and analytical thinking skills of learners in Araling Panlipunan.