Improvement of Teaching Contemporary Issues with the Integration of Social Media among Grade 10 Students
Keywords:
social media, integration, millennials, irrelevantAbstract
INTRODUCTION
Millennials live and breathe on social media, so teachers are learning how to incorporate the medium into the classroom successfully. At least a quarter of the human population is actively engaging in social media. Social media possesses a high level of influence and importance. Social media shapes communication habits between people and provides a communication channel for learning. The statement that teachers should utilize social media as a tool for improving teaching and learning experience, rather than ignoring it, is becoming a common topic for discussion. Hence, this action research aims to analyze how to use social media to improve teaching and learning experience.
METHODS
Descriptive type use in action research with the questionnaires as the main instrument in gathering that would answer the problem posed in this study. It was distributed, collected, tallied and interpreted to come up with the desired output. The study involves 40 students in grade 10 at Anselmo A. Sandoval Memorial National High School. Furthermore, the study shows that students were more active and engage when social media has integrated with the lesson.
RESULTS
The findings and conclusion of this study had further established the fact that the teachers' acceptable methods of instruction are capable of changing students' performance and attitude towards Araling Panlipunan as one of the major subjects in Junior High School. After analyzing and interpreting the data, the findings of the study that showed the positive attitude of the students towards Araling Panlipunan subject made the researcher realized that indeed not all students consider Contemporary Issues part of AP as boring and irrelevant subject. It also shows that some students are also focused and responsive.
DISCUSSIONS
Having this research made the researcher realize how important it is to have this kind of work. How it may help to change the system that was once not good for its improvement. This research has also helped teachers so much during their demo-teaching. While conducting this research, the researcher applied her learnings especially in improving strategies in teaching Araling Panlipunan subject. This research will help students and teachers gain new insights and information. It also helps students improve their study skills, manage time and organize works. Indeed, after a month of conducting this action research we learned so much, the researcher identified her weaknesses and the most important is she learned the importance of research.