Development and Validation of Information and Communication Technology-Based Localized Instructional Materials in Teaching Araling Panlipunan for Grade 4

Abstract

The main objective of this undertaking is to develop and validate ICT-based instructional material in teaching Araling Panlipunan (A.P.) 4. This study used the descriptive-survey research design. The respondents of this undertaking are public elementary A.P. teachers and ICT coordinators from the Lopez West and East District. This study utilized the descriptive research method. Moreover, it employed the summation of mean and each result were interpreted through the value of 5-point f Likert’s Scale. Based on the conducted needs assessment of the ICT-Based Instructional Material in A.P. 4 it was resulted to 4.68 general weighted mean. The components of the developed ICT-Based Instructional Material in AP 4 using MOBIRISE webpage maker is about the local government based on the A.P. 4 curriculum guide. The said lesson can be found in the third quarter conferring to the learner’s materials and teacher’s guide. Content Quality of the ICT based instructional material in AP 4. The general weighted means were 4.72 and 4.73. The overall weighted mean of the content quality based on the perceptions of the respondents is 4.725 which were interpreted as highly acceptable. The general weighted means on the technical usability were 4.63 and 4.69. It can be distinguished from the results that both groups of respondents highly accepted the technical usability. This study recommends teachers to produce various ICT-based instructional materials in order to maximize the utilization of the ICT equipment provided by the Department of Education under DepEd Computerization Program.