News Broadcasting Used in the Teaching of European Exploration among Grade Eight Students of Banaba West National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teaching Social Studies presents teachers with a unique set of challenges not always found in other disciplines. Students see Social Studies in general, and History in particular, as the learning area that has the least relevance to their current lives and their future needs. News broadcasting is the medium of broadcasting of various news events and other information via television, radio, or internet in the field of broadcast journalism. The content is usually either produced locally in a radio studio or television studio newsroom or by a broadcast network. The researcher aimed to propose supplementary materials that may be utilized to enrich the use of News Broadcasting in teaching European Exploration to facilitate quality learning among G8 students. Banaba West National High School was chosen as the research locale. It is her second home which is strategically located at Banaba West, Batangas City.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive method of research to gather the necessary data to determine the distinct features of News Broadcasting in teaching Social Studies and lessons under European Exploration which News Broadcasting may be employed to facilitate learning among G8 students of Banaba West National High School in relation to the proposal of supplementary materials which may be utilized to enrich the use of News Broadcasting in the teaching of European Exploration. The researcher distributed the questionnaire to the respondents to yield the needed data.

RESULTS

The distinct feature of news broadcasting technique in teaching European Exploration is the medium of broadcasting of various news events and other information via television, radio, or internet in the field of broadcast journalism. News broadcasting technique could be applied in teaching in European Exploration. Majority of the students had average performance in each lesson applying news broadcasting technique. The proposed supplementary materials focused on the module to be used in teaching Social Studies.

DISCUSSIONS

Choose a more appropriate strategy or technique in teaching European Exploration like news broadcasting technique for the students to learn by real-world experience. Social Studies teachers should be more authentic in applying different strategies and materials in discussing the different topics in the subject. News Broadcasting should be applied to facilitate learning and understanding among students in teaching European Exploration.