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OCTOBER 2021
INTRODUCTION
The Social Studies curriculum over the past one decade has change
drastically both in content and methodology. The Social Sciences subject encompass
diverse concerns of society and include a wide range of content and methodologies
which is drawn from the disciplines of history, geography, political science, economics,
demography, anthropology and sociology. Also, there is an increasing gap between the
curriculum and the student's level of perception. Hence, the Social Studies teachers
needs to acquire competence in his approaches to the teaching of Social Studies. The
teaching and learning process involves some methods and means of enhancing
meaningful learning through the use of instructional resources (Sivakuvar, 2018). But,
that the learning should be effective by a focus on the students and their proficiency in
which provides aid of technology, not by old school structures and arbitrary, age-based
aspects in education and many education reformers agree that it can and must be an
important part of current efforts to personalize education (Collins & Halverson, 2009).
The integration of technology in teaching Social Studies can help to improve and
enhance the acquisition of knowledge and skills and learning with and about technology
is essential for both students and teachers to gain the competencies to function well in
Teaching is a process by which one interacts with another person with the
intention of influencing the learning of that person. It is the interplay between the
teacher and the learners. Though, there are many teaching methods and techniques
associated with the integrated Social Studies, there is no single mode of teaching which
fits all the learning situations. In order to be effective, a teacher of Social Studies has to
for teaching concepts and principles that are not easily observable such as theoretical
concepts. They are dynamic and lively ways of presenting ideas, problems, issues and
realities in our past and present societies. It is therefore expected that through this
method, a situation will be created in which activities are presented as if they are real-
life.
Laboratory Method. The Laboratory method in Social Studies involves the employment
and many other life-like activities to supplement textbook instructions and to increase
the effectiveness of presentation and mastery. The important point to note in this
method is that the students manipulate concrete objects, equipment and others under
problem, analysis of this information in order to arrive at possible solution and using the
solution to generalize.
Project Method. Project method involves doing concrete things and it is self-motivated.
Project method needs extremely careful planning by the teacher but the aim is to get the
project method can be incorporated in group story, and interpreting and making maps.
teacher or the students. It can be used either as the starting point for a unit of instruction
Question and Answer Method. This is a common teaching method used by teachers.
The teacher in this method ask a question then recognizes one student who answers
the question. The teacher reacts verbally to the students' response. A teacher of Social
Studies employing this method should note that, it needs adequate planning and
handling.
intervention by the teacher. The method involves the use of small groups of student
where each group will have a leader who initiates the discussion of the issue or subject
matter.
Lecture Method. This method is commonly used by the teacher. This expects the
students to quietly sit and listen and talk about the subject matter.
Problem-Solving Method. This method enables the students to think about a problem,
try to understand the problem and finally evaluate information in order to find solution(s)
students in what they learn. The method allows for a great deal of involvement and
Construction Method and Field Trips. Field trips involve journey with the students to
observe and investigate situations outside the school. And construction method helps
collaborate with students, teachers and experts around the world. Students are often
more actively engaged in academics when technology tools are a seamless part of the
learning process.
Online-Learning and Blended Classrooms. (Dixon, 2009) reported that online video
sharing sites enable students to create and share reflective video journals.
Project-Based Activities Incorporating Technology. This method provides real-word
experiences to learn and use technology. It enables learner to see connection between
disciplines.
Web-Based Projects, Explorations, and Research. One of the first, and most basic,
ways that the teachers encouraged students to use technology was with online research,
Collaborative Online Tools like Google Docs. Connecting with others online can be a
is that it plays an integral part in the learning outcomes of the students. First, even
though the relationship between technology and learning is complex, research indicates
that specific uses o technology can improve student outcomes (Agodini, 2007). Also,
education is essential in helping students build 21st century skills. Moreover, students
are highly motivated to use technology. Technology and media use is pervasive among
AralingPanlipunan in secondary students. These are the questions that the researchers
1. What are the innovative methods used in teaching AralingPanlipunan in terms of:
a. Face to Face
b. Online/Virtual
a. Visual
b. Audio
c. Audio-Visual
3. What are the online applications that are commonly used or employed?
To the teachers, the results of the study may provide deeper understanding and
knowledge on how to use innovative methods and technologies in teaching. This also
enlightens and encourage every teacher to use innovative methods and technologies
for better teaching of AralingPanlipunan. Also, this will serve as guidance for innovative
teaching and learning process. For them to have the idea and background or be guided
in picking most effective online platforms, technologies and innovative methods used in
teaching AralingPanlipunan.
To the curriculum developers, this will serve as possible basis for revisions in the
curriculum.
To the parents, this will serve as root information for the new teaching methods
To the future researchers, this research will serve as their guide and basis to
improve and add knowledge to their research regarding on the topic," Teaching 21st
and technologies integrated will be enumerated. This study includes the innovative
classified/ categorized under audio, visual or audio-visual. This study also includes
methods, technologies and online platform that are commonly used or employed in
teaching social studies. Then, the study will also tackle the preference of teachers in
using these methods and technologies in teaching AralingPanlipunan during this time of
pandemic.
The data will be gathered within the confines of La Trinidad, Benguet only.
Schools outside La Trinidad, Benguet are not considered. Researchers had considered
only the teachers majored in AralingPanlipunan as the respondents and data providers
in this study. The researcher will also use questionnaire with the use of Google Form
and interview as a way of data gathering. Researchers will be using descriptive statistic
This chapter presents related reading both literature and studies which are
essential in this research because the concepts and findings tend to support the
Subchapter 1
Revathi, Elavarasi, and Saravanan (2019) stated and believed that the core
interest of the student and the institution. Moreover, they also highlighted the
importance of innovation and creativity in teaching which are essential for both the
students and the teachers wherein the innovative methods not only improve the
Mynbayeva, Sadvakassova, and Akshalova (2017) stressed that the active use
strategies and methods of teaching the teacher has, the more interesting, diverse it
conducts classes, better motivates the student’s cognitive activity, shapes the
experience of solving nonstandard problems, promotes in-depth training and the steady
some of the innovative methods practiced by teacher in the classroom during face-to-
concept first, so students would get interested in what the actual concept is. This
method in which complex real-world problems are used as the vehicle to promote
and concepts. In addition to course content, PBL can promote the development of
On the other hand, many teachers employed other innovative methods to cater to
the needs of learners during the pandemic through online classes or virtual classes.
Revathi, Elavarasi, and Saravanan (2019) mentioned that Teaching with technology
engages students with different kinds of stimuli- involve in activity based learning.
Technology makes the material more interesting. It makes students and teachers more
media literate.
Athuraliya (2021) listed in her papers some online innovative teaching methods
commonly employed during this pandemic. (1) Prerecorded lecture videos which allows
students to learn at their own pace. (2) Flipped Classroom method such as online
quizzes, polls, infographics, and mindmap. (3) online presentations using slides. (4)
Class Blog where students can share what they have learned. (5) Game-based
teaching.
In relation with this, Castro (2020) carried out a research entitled “Simulation
Games Techniques and Lecture Method in Teaching Araling Panlipunan” which stated
and an instructional design model. It uses games, simulations and game-like activities
to facilitate the learning process. The study also found out that Simulation games
Panlipunan.
using games for students learning and introduces it as another tool for teaching Araling
Panlipunan in the Philippines which is why they have designed and developed an online
Panlipunan more fun, interesting and will enrich the activities to make learning suitable
for learners.
Subchapter 2
methods in teaching is vital and used as supplemental tools for better learning
experience. Finger & Trinidad, (2002) as cited by Ghavifekr &Rosdy (2015) described
that a technology- based teaching and learning offers various interesting ways which
includes educational videos, stimulation, storage of data, the usage of databases, mind-
mapping, guided discovery, brainstorming, music, World Wide Web (www) that will
Garcia (2016) revealed some of the technologies used in teaching over the century. She
mentioned that by far traditional media such as radio, Television, print, and still pictures
On the other hand, Schindler et al., (2017) identified some of the technologies
used in teaching for student engagement which are non-traditional such as computers,
laptops, video lectures, podcasts, web-conferencing, blogs, social networking sites, and
digital games. Moreover, their study found out that technologies they reviewed had a
Sunstar (2017) published an article which states that With the use of ICT, Araling
Panlipunan teachers can make the class more interesting through the use of slides
presentation, video lessons, and film viewing. Students will become active in the
participation once they are being exposed to the video lesson. Moreover, the negative
impression to the subject will change into positive such as transforming traditional
method into innovative and 21st century approach such as the ICT based approach.
Subchapter 3
Qian Wang et al (2021) stated that an online and offline interactive teaching
method came into being under the background of the Internet, which has made
education, dynamic teaching mode, and so on. In addition, online classes connect
students, teachers, and other parties (such as parents, school staffs, etc.) together
through the network and can share teaching resources in the platform in real time and
efficiently, such as classroom videos, online interaction, tutoring, testing, and other
tasks. Moreover, in the internet environment teachers and students, as well as students
to students, can communicate through online interaction and other interactive function
similar to on-group learning where the students follow the same curriculum, study with
the same faculty, and turn in same activity with their classmates according to Dr.
Aldridge. He also stated that students are simply learning their degrees from distance in
a virtual classroom rather than a physical one, and communicating with their professors
Darejan Geladze (2015) cited that information technologies are more and more
often used in the higher education system. They are used not only as additional tools in
sphere of education, but represent new functional rules and priorities of institutional
structure in the process of higher educational development. Moreover, the use usage of
modern means of communication by students in the learning process which results in
Subchapter 4
defined as a person’s preferred way of using one’s ability and its one of the contributing
learning, teaching as well as carrying out duties or tasks. Moreover, the concept of style
is always being associated and linked with the nature of individuality and is used to
describe an individual quality, form, activity or behavior sustained over time as stated by
Nugroho (1982) mentioned that a person’s interest is most like a sense of things
or events associated with him or herself without any pressure from others and can lead
that person to know and explore the issues in depth. Therefore, student’s preferences in
teaching style should be taken into account in order to enhance their level of
achievement in academic subjects. This is because the students have different interests
Tanner, K. Dan Allen D. (2004) also reported that the appropriateness and
on the student’s interest in teaching styles must be done extensively to discover the
The study is based on the theory of Nate Jorgensen (2005), he stated that a
slight focus on learner collaboration towards understanding. There are four instructional
methods— gain attention, present information, provide practice material and provide
feedback. The theory is applicable in this study where teachers use innovative methods
INDEPENDENT
Pandemic setting DEPENDENT
Teaching
AralingPanlipunan Innovative methods Secondary Students
certain factors like the usage of innovative methods during the time of pandemic.
Changes are inevitable especially if it is needed for the students understanding in the
lessons. Thus, the dependent variable is the secondary students, they are the ones
With the determination to find out the innovative methods used in teaching
METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents and describes the procedures on how the research work and will
be done in the study. This gives an outlook on research design, population and locale of
the study, data collection instruments, the data gathering procedures and the data
analysis.
Research Design
In this study, researchers will use survey as their research design. Before data
collection will be done through online platform (Google Form) and limited interview with
the respondents will be done if possible. The analysis of data will be done with the use
According to Check and Schutt (2012), survey research design is the collection
of information from sample population through their responses to the question. In the
study, respondents will enumerate various innovative methods, technologies and online
The study was conducted from September to December of school year 2021 to
2022 in a private and public secondary schools in La Trinidad, Benguet (Figure 1.)
The respondents were 50 teachers who were in the field of Araling Panlipunan.
The researchers used random sampling in identifying its respondents. These Araling
Panlipunan teachers are chosen because data gathered from them could also help us,
future educators of the same major, teach well the subject with those innovative
Instrumentation
interview guide was also used to validate and support the primary data from the
of teachers during the implementation of flexible learning to their students and school.
The questionnaire has four questions. The first one inquired the various
innovative methods used in teaching Araling Panlipunan. The second one deal with the
audio and audio visual. The third one asks for the commonly used methods,
technologies or online platforms. And lastly the fourth one aim to know if the methods
and integrations during pandemic is effective. Thus, these questions do not use of
scales.
Data Gathering Procedure
Upon the approval from the panel, the researchers sought permission to the
school principals in La Trinidad, Benguet for the conduct of the study. Before gathering
data, the approved letter was presented to the teachers of the school and let the
respondents sign an approval to participate in the study. Lastly, the appointment for the
through:
permission to conduct the research and be part of it then the respondents answer the
In Face to Face (limited) setting, researchers following the health protocols visit
the site then ask permission from the principal to conduct the study by presenting
approved letter. The researchers seek for the available Araling Panlipunan teachers to
Interview with the teachers in the school was conducted. In the process, the
researchers personally and virtually approached them during their free time. In asking
questions, the researchers used either English or native language depending on the
convenience of the interviewers. Data collection took place during the first semester of
integrations that are most used in teaching Araling Panlipunan to secondary students,
descriptive statistic will be employed. Getting the mean and ranking were used to
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APPENDIX A.
Mr./Mrs. ____________
Basic Education Principal
Name of the school
Address of the school
We, the students from Benguet State University, taking Social Research (SST
138.1) are conducting a study on “Teaching in 21st century: Innovative methods in
teaching Araling Panlipunan to secondary students” The researchers have chosen your
school as the sample base for this study.
In this regard, the researchers will conduct the gathering of information through
an interview and Google form questionnaire with the said respondents within the
duration of November to December 2021.
We hope for your positive response on this humble matter. Your approval to
conduct this study will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Noted by:
Approved by:
DivinaYango
INFORMED CONSENT
Panlipunan to secondary students. You will be asked by the researcher prior and after
the interview proper. All of the information will be kept confidential and solely to be used
in the research endeavor. The interview will be for the duration of an hour. Follow up
I understand that I can contact Lara Mae Dacay at 0950-143-5680 about any concerns I
have about this research. I understand that participation in this project is voluntary and I
have the right to stop at any time. By completing the interviews, I also state that I
understand and that none of my answers will be released and no names will be
recorded and that risks of participating in this study are minimal. I understand that
participating in the study will help the researcher better explain and understand the
________________________________________________
Dear Respondents,
We, the students from Benguet State University, taking a study entitled
subject. In this matter, may we request you for your cooperation in answering the
Sincerely yours,
Noted,
DivinaYango
College of Teacher Education Dean
APPENDIX D
SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
Good day to you. We are the student researchers in Social Research in College
to secondary students ". As a vital part of this academic endeavor, we are hoping for
your full participation and your answer will be treated confidentially. Thank you for your
time, effort and participation. The study is for educational purposes only. Your
PROFILE
Name: Age:
Place of work: Years of Experience:
1. What are the innovative methods used in teaching AralingPanlipunan in terms of:
a. Face to Face
b. Online/Virtual
a. Visual
b. Audio
c. Audio-Visual
3. What are the online applications that are commonly used or employed?
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPCkFGu883IaQ3jfhF8Rb-
lNtYq4Zgpnkf9ARjk6lW8xAKw/viewform?usp=pp_url
APPENDIX E
INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
questions
introduction interview
Are you familiar with innovative
2021
Tell me what innovative methods structured
methods.
structured