Effectiveness of PowerPoint Presentation, Web-based Educational Videos, Role Play and Academic Performance in Araling Panlipuna

Abstract

INTRODUCTION. Teaching students using the traditional way of presenting topics were hard since nowadays, they are enriched with visual technology. They learned in various ways so teachers must utilize technical teaching methods and activities to cope up with the technological gap between their students. This research is significant to educators since it serves as baseline data regarding the academic performance of students towards PowerPoint, Web-based educational videos and role play for potential enhancement in the curriculum.

METHODS

Quasi-experimental research was used as this design aimed to study the capacity to yield with findings that are seemingly more or less true. This research involved selected grade eight students of Punta Integrated School, Division of Calamba City. The 121 student-respondents were taken purposively for the convenience of the researcher and divided into three experimental groups. VARK questionnaire, version 7.1 was used to assess the respondents' preference. Mean Percentage, Standard Deviation, Analysis of Variance and Analysis of Covariance were utilized to assess the academic performance of students subjected to different methods.

RESULTS

Students who had taught using PowerPoint alone and PowerPoint with web-based educational videos achieved better scores than PowerPoint with role play on formative, summative tests and post-test. Majority of the respondents were multi-modal learners which means they acquired knowledge using two or more learning style, however, learning styles had no statistical correlation in academic performances.

DISCUSSIONS

Teachers, especially in Araling Panlipunan are encouraged to utilize PowerPoint Presentations frequently since students are discerning with this instructional material, however, intersperse videos and role play as a supplement to classroom instruction to promote quality basic education. Also, develop a localized instrument that surely measures the students' learning styles and ardent study on the placement of role play and videos in the delivery of instruction is also suggested to perceive the advantages and disadvantages more precisely.KEYWORDS: