Contextualization of Selected Lessons in Filipino Using Popular Culture

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

One of the major concerns of the educators nowadays is to get the interest and hook the pupils to learning. Pupils are actively engaged in the process which calls for careful planning of the daily tasks. Innovative instructional approaches and techniques should be considered to ensure that pupils become successful learners. Popular culture is the term used to denote trends. It is all about anything nice and acceptable to the most number of people. It could be technology, food, mode of dressing, music, game, personalities and etc. Relating it in the field of education, this can be helpful not only in the selection of appropriate methods and teaching styles but for the added learning of pupils a swell. General concern about the teaching process has been evident in the past years. Popular of which is the contextualization of selected lessons in Filipino.

METHODS

Using the descriptive method, the research aimed at conducting a needs analysis, craft a contextualized instructional material and determine its acceptability level. Weighted mean was used as the main statistical tool while t-test for dependent samples was employed to ascertain any significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores of the learners before and after the use of contextualized instructional material using popular culture.

RESULTS

Indicated in the result of the study that there is a significant difference in the outcome of the pretest and posttest scores of the learners. An increase in the scores after the use of contextualized instructional material using popular culture is evident.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the aforementioned findings, this will provide insights on the use of popular culture as a baseline data for contextualizing lessons in Filipino. Also, it could be a basis for developing instructional material in other subjects. This study would be of great help to pupils in terms of academic achievement since the materials, tasks are developed according to their line of interest and experiences.