Student-Centered Learning Strategy in Teaching Selected Topics of World History (Kasaysayan ng Daigdig)

Abstract

The study determines the effectiveness of Student-Centered Learning Strategy (SCLS) in teaching selected topics in Kasaysayan ng Daigdig at Mindoro Integrated School for School Year 2015-2016. Specifically, it looked into the levels of performance of the students exposed to experimental (SCLS) groups in the pretest and posttest; the level of performance of the students exposed to the control group using the Traditional Method (TM) in the pretest and posttest; mean gain scores of the students in the experimental group before and after exposure to SCLS in teaching Kasaysayan ng Daigdig; mean gain scores of the students in the control group before and after exposure to TM in teaching Kasaysayan ng Daigdig; level of student’s attitude towards Kasaysayan ng Daigdig before and after their exposure to SCLS and TM; significant difference between the mean gain scores of the students exposed to experimental (SCLS) group and control (TM) group; the significant relationship between the level of student’s attitude and their level of performance in the pretest and posttest; and the level of effectiveness of Student-Centered Learning Strategy (SCLS) in teaching Kasaysayan ng Daigdig. The study involved twenty (20) students each for both the control and experimental groups. The study was conducted using the pretest/posttest design. A sixty (60) item validated test was administered as the main data gathering tool. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher concluded that the level of performance of the students exposed to SCLS and students exposed to the TM is Proficient; the mean gain scores of the students after exposure to SCLS in teaching Kasaysayan ng Daigdig is Effective, while the mean gain scores of the students after exposure to TM in teaching Kasaysayan ng Daigdig is Fairly Effective; the level of student’s attitude towards Kasaysayan ng Daigdig before and after their exposure to SCLS and TM is highly favorable and moderately favorable, respectively; a significant difference exists between the mean gain scores of the students exposed to SCLS and TM; a significant relationship exists between the level of performance in the posttest and level of student’s attitude towards Araling Panlipunan in the SCLS (experimental group); the Student-Centered learning Strategy (SCLS) in teaching Kasaysayan ng Daigdig to Grade 8 and Grade 9 students of Mindoro Integrated School, Bangar, La Union is effective.