Teaching Strategies in Contextualizing Asian History and Culture among Grade 7 Students in Batangas National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study was intended to generate data on the instructional competence of teachers in relation to the development of students in Batangas National High School. It would shed light on the instructional tasks exercised, which received corresponding support of the principal and department head. The intensity of problems assessed could be related to the instructional performance and that all the groups of respondents' individual perception and how they significantly differed was known.

METHODS

This study made use of a descriptive-correlational research design for different purposes. Descriptive research was used to describe the level of teaching strategies of Social Studies teachers and the extent of contextualizing Asian history and culture. A correlational study was also used to assess the degree of relationship between the two variables under study. The study answered two variables on the level of teaching strategies and the level of contextualizing Asian history and culture. This study also tested the relationship between the two variables.

RESULTS

It was found thatthe respondents agreed on the way Social Studies teachers utilized teaching strategies in teaching Social Studies led by concept mapping (4.26) ranking first, followed by reporting (4.19), film showing (4.18), educational tours (4.03) and research (3.98).The results show that Social Studies Grade 7 teachers primarily focused on the use of different teaching strategies concept mapping while research was not commonly utilized for effective learning. Based on the overall mean score of 4.3, the respondents perceived that Asian History and Asian Culture were contextualized to a high extent. First contextualized was Asian Culture (4.35) and Asian History (4.30) both described to a high extent. The students have a high extent appreciation of Social Studies anchored on the effective discussions of topics on Asian History and Culture in which the students could relate to their present condition as individuals.

DISCUSSIONS

Grade 7 Social Studies teachers should continue the use of research as a strategy in teaching different topics in the subject, particularly Asian History and Asian Culture. This action research produced plans, program, and activities for the improvement of teaching strategies of Araling Panlipunan Grade 7 teachers in Batangas National High School.