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PAIDEIAN APPROACH IN TEACHING SOCIAL

STUDIES 8

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An Action Research
Presented to the
Department of Education
Region VII
Sudlon Lahug Cebu City

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REY COLIN F. ANTICAMARA

ARNEL L. ENOC
LOIDA TERESA A. CAMILLO
MARIANITTA S. VILLAVER
March 2018
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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to discover the effectiveness of

Paideian Approach in teaching Araling Panlipunan 8 (World History) to
the Grade 8 students in Argao National High School. This has been done
by examining the academic performances of the forty (40) students in
Grade 8 before and after the using the Approach in teaching the subject.
For the span of six (6) months of teaching World History using the said
approach the researcher culminated the study with post-test. The result
was compared with that of the pre-test using T test and that it was found
out to be effective. Moreover it was observed that the students’
responded a positive outlook on the affective side upon the use of the
Paideian approach. The finding of the study would surely give impact to
the teachers and learners in Araling Panlipunan in the K to 12
Curriculum.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

It is the researchers’ names that appear in the front of this action

research, but behind every scene has been a group of people who’ve
contributed unstintingly their time and talents, support and friendship.
Each of these people have, in one way or another, enriched the study
you are about to read, by and large, our lives. Our deepest thanks to…

Madame Elma Larumbe, Mr. Alberto Llena, Mr. Cresente J. Pinol,

and Dr. Urlindo Chavez as well as the other faculty and staff of Argao
National High School for encouraging and supporting us throughout our
studies from the moment we started it up until the day we completed it.

With equal parts of gratitude and admiration to:

Dr. Roderic Goles, Cebu Province SEPS for his morale support
which prompted the researchers to continue to produce the research
despite the time constrain and other dilemmas that the researchers
experienced.

The researchers’ family and love ones that gave the researchers
emotional support during the making of the action research.

To the parents of the students who supported the researchers in

modeling and showcasing the new approach they have benchmarked to
improve teaching Araling Panlipunan 8.

To the Grade 8 students who have undergone the research, that

despite venturing to the unknown approach they still made positive
response and outlook to the researchers.

Above all, the Almighty God, the source of life, strength,

knowledge and wisdom, WHO provided the researchers with abundant
blessings to cope with the task of venturing into this action research;

If people’s only prayer to HIM is thank you, it will be enough…

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

TITLE PAGE --------------------- i

ABSTRACT --------------------- ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --------------------- iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT --------------------- iv

CHAPTER

I. CONTEXT AND RATIONALE -------- ---- 1

Rationale of the Study ------------------ 1

Review of Related Literature --------- 6

II. INNOVATION, INTERVENTION

AND STRATEGY ------------- 13

Rationale of Instructional Material - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13

Sample Lesson Plan ------------- 15

III. ACTION RESEARCH QUESTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21

Action Research Question ------------- 21

Statement of Null Hypothesis ------------- 21

IV. ACTION RESEARCH METHODS ------------- 22

Research Design ------------- 22

Research Environment ------------- 23
Research Respondents ------------- 23
Research Procedure ------------- 23
Research Instrument ------------- 24
Statistical Treatment ------------- 25
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V. DISCUSSION OF RESULTS
AND REFLECTION ------------- 26

Discussion of Results ------------- 27

Learning Experiences of Students

Using the Paideian Approach in
Social Studies Teaching ------------- 37

Reflection ------------- 41

Findings ------------- 41

Conclusions ------------- 42

Recommendations ------------- 43

VI. ACTION PLAN ------------- 45

VII. REFERENCES ------------- 47

VIII. FINANCIAL REPORT ------------- 50

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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1 Students’ Performance in Social Studies

Before and After the Utilization of the
Paidiean Approach ---------- 27

2 T-Test Result to the Students Before

and After taking the Paidiean
Approach ---------- 33

3 Learning Experiences of Students

Using the Paidean Approach in
Social Studies Teaching ---------- 37
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