Effectiveness of Blended Learning Approach to The Performance of The Grade 5 Pupils in Araling Panlipunan

AUTHOR(S)

Michael P. Pertinez

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the blended learning Approach to the Performance of the Grade 5 pupils in Araling Panlipunan for SY 2020-2021. The findings of the study served as a basis of a proposed improvement plan. This study used the quasiexperimental method of research to determine the effectiveness of blended learning approach to the performance of the Grade 5 pupils in Araling Panlipunan. The results were the basis for an improvement plan. The researcher utilized Universal Sampling in identifying the respondents of the study. The results in the test of difference between the scores in the pre-test and post-test of Grade 5 pupils on the results based on before, during and after the integration of the blended learning approach in the delivery of the different learning competencies of the Grade 5 pupils particularly in Araling Panlipunan Subject. Based on the findings of the study as shown in table 3, the test scores of the pupils from the pretest are positively changed and increased to the posttest scores which are equal to 23.72 and 33.11 respectively, which mean that when the grade 5 learners or pupils exposed or experienced the different activities of the blended learning approach such as utilization of contextualized modules as well as the utilization of video lessons are being tested having positive impact brought about by the new strategy applied in teaching araling panlipunan having the computed t value of 2.652 higher than the critical t value of 1.964 so the hypothesis which stated that there is no significant difference between the pre-test and post-test performance in Araling Panlipunan of Grade 5 pupils is rejected.
The results implied that integrating the video lessons as well as contextualized learning modules which is considered as blended learning approach in teaching Araling Panlipunan particularly in the delivery of the most essential learning competencies is a big help in improving the academic performance of the grade 5 pupils thus, it promotes increase participation of pupils during discussion, it ignites pupils desire to learn new way of acquiring knowledge and skills particularly in Araling Panlipunan subject.