Instructional Techniques in Araling Panlipunan Employed By the Grade Ten Teachers in Public Schools in Area III, Division of Batangas Province: Basis for a Proposed Action Plan

Authors

  • Leonila Magpantay

Keywords:

Action Plan, Araling Panlipunan, Instructional Techniques, Subject, Public Schools

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Araling Panlipunan, as a subject, is starting to gain its rightful place in the school curriculum. There is a growing sense of confidence in offering the subject because of the benefits of learning the past. Educators, philosophers, and researchers have shared similar views on the value of teaching and learning the subject of Araling Panlipunan. They have posted that learning History is essential in preparing students to become productive members of a larger society. It allows students to gain valuable insights on how people in the past handled moral dilemmas. However, teachers themselves may have contributed to the reasons why students view Araling Panlipunan subject as a boring and maybe an unimportant subject.

METHODS

To attain the objective of this paper, the researcher employed the descriptive method. The primary data-gathering instrument employed by the researcher in conducting this study was the questionnaire. It included indicators of instructional techniques in the areas of motivation, presenting the lesson, directing discussion, the art of questioning, classroom management, student's discipline, guiding the learning process, and measurement and evaluation.

RESULTS

Result of the study showed that the perceptions of teachers and school heads on the assessment of the effectiveness of the instructional techniques employed in teaching Araling Panlipunan differ from each other. Moreover, according to the school heads and teachers, the effectiveness of instructional techniques employed by the Araling Panlipunan teachers has no relationship to the academic performance of students.

DISCUSSIONS

The results show that teachers are encouraged to use different instructional techniques and strategies and devise better and more effective instructional materials to enhance the student's competency level in different subject areas. On the other hand, students need to improve their study habits to attain greater skills and competencies in the said subject area as well as in other academic subjects in order to improve their average performance.

Published

2019-01-18