Utilization of Adapted Metacognitive Activities in Teaching General Social Science Subject among Grade 12 Senior High School Students of Paranaque Science High School

Abstract

Nations of the world are geared towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal No.4, Quality Education. The Philippines has already partaken in this endeavorthrough Republic Act 10533 popularly recognized as “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013.” Guided by these frameworks in the educational revolution, institutions of learning in all levels of education have been consistently looking for best approaches in teaching to increase student achievement and one of which is metacognitive classroom activities. Research literature proposes that utilization of such activities improves learning outcomes by increasing awareness of learners on their respective thinking and the processes they go through. In the Philippines, there has been limited data on this area. This study intendsto mark on the utilization of metacognitive classroom activities to maximize student learning outcomes and measure its effectiveness. This study was conducted using experimental method. Grade 12 students taking up general Social Science subject (Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person) were the participants. These classes are of homogenous grouping. The study was conducted from June 2017 until August 2017. Instruments utilized were adapted metacognitive teaching materials such as Force Field Analysis paper and meta-index cards. Participants were given pretest before exposure to metacognitive classroom activities and posttest after. Statistical data were treated using t-test. There is a significant difference in the posttest mean scores of both of the sections, establishing effectiveness of methods of instruction used, lecture method and metacognitive activities. However, there is a larger increase to the group that was exposed to metacognitive activities. The utilization of metacognitive activities across senior high school levels in key Social Science subjects namely, Personal Development and Understanding Society, Culture and Politics is recommended.