Pedagogical Approaches And The Academic Performance Of Grade 7 Students In Araling Panlipunan In Congressional District I Of Batangas Province

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to determine how pedagogical approaches relates to the academic performance of grade 7 students in Araling Panlipunan in the First Congressional District of Batangas Province. It sought to examine how the subject is taught and learned within the congressional district to provide insights that will strengthen classroom instruction aligned with the goals of the K-12 curriculum.
This study utilized descriptive method to determine the responses of respondents. The data gathering instruments used in the study were a validated researcher-constructed questionnaire and interview. The subjects of the study involved a sample of 113 public junior high school Araling Panlipunan teachers in SDO Batangas, Congressional District I. Statistics including frequency and percentage, weighted mean and ranking, and Pearson’s r Correlation Coefficient, were utilized.
The following were the results of the study: The Grade 7 students demonstrated above-average academic performance in Performance Tasks and Quarterly Assessment. However, they have shown below average academic performance in Written Works. Constructivist and Inquiry-based pedagogical approaches are highly utilized by the respondents while Collaborative and Integrative are moderately utilized. There was a significant relationship between the level of academic performance of Grade 7 Students and the extent of utilization of pedagogical approaches in teaching Araling Panlipunan. The results showed that constructivist and collaborative approaches are the most influential in the academic performance of learners.
In utilizing different pedagogical approaches, respondents faced challenges such as limited time for interactive instruction, lack of resources, learner resistance, and difficulty contextualizing lessons. The intervention activities were designed by the researcher to enhance the skills of Grade 7 students in Araling Panlipunan.