Integrated Process Approach: Its Implication in Conducting Research among Grade 11 Senior High School Students of Sico 1.0 National High School (Grade 7-12)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

To help students of the 21st century to become globally competitive individuals, a number of pedagogical approaches are introduced and used in completing inside and outside classroom activities, and one among of these is the Integrated Process Approach. In addition, this approach is encouraged to be used most of the time and perceived ideal by most of teachers and students, especially in conducting research since it requires the whole team to think and work of the entire project and all of its systems to achieve their goal.

METHODS

This study adopted the phenomenological research design and conducted an in-depth interview guided by open-ended research interview questions. Furthermore, the data were analyzed through coding, whereas the participants were chosen purposively.

RESULTS

Based on the data gathered, the implications of the integrated process approach in conducting research among Grade 11 Senior High School Students of Sico 1.0 National High School (Grade 7-12) are camaraderie, cooperation and unity in achieving the goals of the task at hand. However, too much reliance or dependency of some of the members of the group to their colleagues was perceived as the main disadvantage of this approach. This scenario occurred when the dependent members of the group perceived the task at hand difficult and did not take the initiative to persist or ask assistance in accomplishing their part of the task.

DISCUSSIONS

The result of the study proves that the integrated process approach indeed offers room for students' holistic development to become 21st-century individuals who are globally competitive when properly utilized. Close monitoring of the performance of each student especially those who were identified to be too dependent on their colleagues must be done through a completed narrative report, along with the evaluation rubric of the group's accomplishment. With that, those students will always be reminded of their responsibilities and perform their assignment. Also, helping students focus on the long-term reward of what they are doing might also be an effective motivation for them to persist in carrying the given task.