The Application of the K-12 Pedagogical Approaches in Teaching English 7: Basis for an Action Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Education learning standards consistently calls for student proficiency in Standard English usage and grammar. Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 Section 5 states that the Department of Education shall adhere to the specific standards and principles in developing the enhanced basic education curriculum. The act further stresses that the curriculum shall use the pedagogical approaches that are constructivist, inquiry-based, reflective, collaborative, and integrative. The performance of the students informative and achievement tests in English and the challenge of the department to elevate the level of learners' knowledge in English prompted the researcher to conduct this study. It assessed the extent of application of the K-12 pedagogical approaches in teaching English 7 and the skills developed among students in the Division of Lipa City.

METHODS

The study utilized the descriptive method using a questionnaire complemented with documentary analysis to substantiate the gathered data. The two groups of respondents were comprised of 39 public secondary school teachers who are handling English 7 and 372 Grade 7 students from 15 public secondary schools. The number of student-respondents was determined by utilizing the Slovin's Method. Frequency, percentage, ranking, weighted mean, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient were used as tools to interpret the data.

RESULTS

The findings showed that approaches constructivist, inquiry-based, reflective and integrative are practiced to a great extent while the collaborative approach is performed to a very great extent. As to skills, student-respondents agreed that critical thinking, problem-solving, intrapersonal, and multidisciplinary skills were enhanced and strongly agreed that interpersonal skills were best developed when pedagogical approaches were applied. As to the academic performance of student-respondents, documentary analysis implied that they perform very satisfactory in English.

DISCUSSIONS

The application of the pedagogical approaches in English affects the development of 21st-century skills and academic performance. These approaches assist in the mastery of competencies; therefore, they are deemed necessary in teaching the subject. Thus, teachers must be encouraged to attend seminars and training concerning different approaches to enhance their skills in teaching English and be updated with the new trends in the field of education.