Technology-Based Instructional Materials in Teaching Social Studies for Grade 8: its Acceptability

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The growth in the use of multimedia within the education sector has accelerated in recent years and is set to have continued expansion in the future. Utilization of Technology-based Instructional Materials had already been used in Alfonso by teachers and students, but since there's just limited materials or facilities available, teachers and students still deal and use traditional method (chalk and board) in instruction, as well as instructional materials. This study had focused on the acceptability of using Technology-based Instructional Materials in teaching Social Studies with the end in view to improve teaching and learning and to attain the objectives for meaningful learning.

METHODS

The study employed the descriptive research method. Forty-seven school heads and department heads and forty-eight teachers in South Unit of Cavite answered a questionnaire and ninety students from Alfonso National High School answered the pre-test and post-test given by the researcher.

RESULTS

The respondents assessed the instructional materials as fairly utilized in teaching Social Studies for Grade 8 students with a composite mean of 3.16. It can be noted that out of eight instructional materials assessed by the respondents, 5 got a fairly utilized assessment and one was assessed as poorly utilized which are the online strategies/approaches. Because of this, Technology-Based Instructional Materials were developed to improve teaching and learning Social Studies. This was assessed by the respondents as acceptable. Furthermore, there is a significant difference between the result of the pre-test and the post-test. It can be concluded that the utilization of Technology-based Instructional Materials in teaching Social Studies significantly improve the performance of Grade 8 students.

DISCUSSIONS

The research demonstrate the need to promote full utilization of Technology-based Instructional Materials in teaching Social Studies as well as other subject area considering its positive effect on teaching and learning, addressed and prioritized the most pressing problems encountered by teachers in teaching Social Studies so that appropriate intervention plan and implementation can be made, enriched and enhanced the developed Technology-based Instructional Materials to make it very acceptable and beneficial to teachers and learners, and make a parallel study regarding the effect of Technology-based Instructional Materials across subject areas and grade levels.