Integration of Values Education in Teaching Araling Panlipunan among Public Junior High School Teachers in the Division of Lipa City

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The idea of integration of values education to Araling Panlipunan subjects has never been more significant than in today's world of global competition. As households become busy for survival and doing other things, students' value formation is left to school. Given this very monumental task, this research is conducted to examine the integration of Values Education in teaching Araling Panlipunan among the public junior high school teachers of the Division of Lipa City.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive type of research with the questionnaire as the main instrument for gathering data. The researcher used the 55 respondent teachers weighted mean, percentage, and rank were computed to describe the extent by which values education is integrated in the learning competencies of Araling Panlipunan in all grade levels of junior high school and frequency was used to compute the number of times teachers integrate values education in their teaching approaches, strategies, activities, and evaluation of instruction. Chi-square, on the other hand, was used to determine the relationship between the personal profiles of the teachers and the integration of values education among the learning competencies of Araling Panlipunan.

RESULTS

The study revealed that in the public junior high schools of the Division of Lipa City, integration of values education in the learning competencies of Araling Panlipunan is done to a Great Extent, and the frequency of values education integration in teaching approaches, strategies, activities, and evaluation of instruction is Often. Based on the findings, an action plan was recommended to enhance the integration of values education in teaching Araling Panlipunan.

DISCUSSIONS

From the preceding findings and conclusions, teachers should engage themselves in continuing professional development through further studies, seminars and training, and in-depth personal and professional advancement by using a wide variety of approaches, methods, strategies, activities, and assessment methods to better teach the very diverse millennial students of today. The principals, department heads, and master teachers should do benchmarking and survey to identify and share among each other the best practices in integrating values education in teaching the competencies of Araling Panlipunan.