Multiculturalism and its Impact in Strengthening DepEd Core Values in Araling Panlipunan 6 of the Malitam Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Children's ways of behaving inside the classroom are based on the kind of environment they have been exposed to. Often, cases are based on what they see in their daily living. The values that the individual has and the content of the values of education that the individual has been subject to since childhood are very important as it sets up a healthy future and one's happiness. According to the Time Magazine's article in 1989 as cited by So and Castolo (2008), a result of a poll conducted found that more than 90 percent of the respondents agreed that morals have fallen because parents fail to take responsibility for their children or to imbue them with decent moral standards. That is where a teacher can bridge the gap in incorporating and integrating values and ethics since the teacher is the main factor in infusing desirable attitudes and habits in the child, either through direct or indirect teaching (Quisumbing, 1994).

METHODS

The researchers used a descriptive type of research or a qualitative method. Interview and utilization of descriptive method will be observed in this study. Analysis of their answers in the checklist as well as thematic analysis of their responses to the interview will be done to gauge their level of understanding of the core values of DepEd.

RESULTS

Pupils developed a positive attitude toward different cultures through the integration of DepEd core values in Araling Panlipunan lessons and exposure to different cultures in their classroom. Moreover, the findings highlight the importance of strengthening DepEd core values in a multicultural classroom of Malitam Elementary School. It increases productivity, overcomes the prejudice, develops interpersonal communication, creating cultural awareness, and prevents social conflicts among students.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the need for strengthening the DepEd core values in a multicultural classroom of Malitam Elementary School through its integration in Araling Panlipunan lesson to improve the academic performance of ethnically diverse students. Moreover, it teaches pupils to acknowledge, embrace, and respect cultural differences. Multicultural education helps teachers come to terms with personal, cultural, and ethnic identity while simultaneously encouraging and providing settings for pupils to come to terms with their own culture and ethnicity.