Utilization of Technology-Aided Strategies in teaching Social Science at Batas an hills national high School: Basis for Outcome- Base dinstruction

Abstract

One of the major problems in teaching social science is finding the appropriate strategies to deliver the lesson among students, studies of Tomarong and Quebada (2020), finds that students find this subject as tiresome and boring, one of the popular reasons on why students perceive this is because of how teachers’ utilization of different instructional materials in delivering the said subject affects their motivation when learning. For this reason, researchers are determined to develop proper guidelines in using educational strategies to improve the learning process, one of which is the Utilization of Technology-Aided Strategies, that a social science teacher could implement inside the four corners of the classroom, especially in the 21st century, where one of the major problems of teachers are engaging   students’ participation.

Descriptive quantitative research method was used in conducting this study. Through the process of purposive sampling technique, a total number of 50 teachers in Batasan Hills National High school was selected to participate in the study. The major instruments used were survey questionnaires. The data gathered were analyzed through the use of frequency, percentage, weighted mean, four-point Likert scale and ranking.

It was revealed in this study that the common technology-aided materials teachers use is laptop, with 48 out 50 of the total population responds that they utilize it when teaching. Respondents Strongly Agree that the usage of Multimedia and Gamification or Simulation affects students, with a weighted mean of 3.27 and 3.52 respectively, it impacts students’ motivational factor, with a weighted mean of 3.16, Classroom participation with an average of 3.52 and as well as students Comprehension with an average of 3.46 inside the classroom, it was also stated that Technology-aided Strategies helps teachers in classroom management with the total mean of 3.18.  The researchers are able to craft a Professional Guidelines in the Utilization of Technology-Aided strategies, Teachers and future educators could use in promoting a conducive learning process.

The findings demonstrated the importance of understanding the Utilization of Technology-Aided Strategies, when it comes to teaching Social Science. In order to make sure that the right tools and materials were available for them to work with, teachers should be aware of the profiles and learning styles of their students. To achieve an effective teaching-learning process, future researchers should do comparable studies in the same teaching specially and use this as a guide. The teaching and learning process should be improved by teachers and school officials, boosting its effectiveness and efficiency.