ABSTRACT
This study will focus on the utilization of multiple intelligences strategies in teaching Araling Panlipunan in the junior high schools of Lemery District as basis for developing an implementation plan will be applied for the utilization of the multiple intelligences strategies in teaching araling panlipunan. Frequency, percentage, ranking, weighted mean was used for the quantification of the responses while Chi Square to test the hypothesis on no significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and their responses to about the frequency of using the multiple intelligences strategies by Araling Panlipunan teachers. The respondents were all 36 AP Teachers in the four Junior High Schools and no sampling technique was applied. A researchers-made survey questionnaire was used to gather responses from the respondents about the utilization of MI Strategies in teaching AP. The descriptive method of research was applied.
The findings revealed that the majority of the respondents are middle aged, female and district level trained. The multiple intelligence strategies in teaching were sometimes utilized in the class and the hull hypothesis of no significant relationship between the use of multiple intelligences strategies by araling panlipunan teachers and their demographic profile in terms of age and trainings are rejected while in terms of gender was accepted. The respondents also agreed to a one point to the problems they encountered in using multiple intelligences strategies in teaching araling panlipunan.
Meanwhile, the researchers recommended that the multiple intelligence strategies in teaching araling panlipunan should always be utilized in the classes by the teachers to enhance the teaching – learning process; the school heads and PSDS should include the topics on utilization of multiple intelligences in the classes in their LAC and Insets in order to be updated in the current trends; school heads and PSDS should also invite expert resource speaker on the utilization of multiple intelligences in the classrooms. The implementation plan for the utilization of the multiple intelligences strategies in teaching araling panlipunan should be studied and tested first by the Schools Heads and PSDS before its implementation while a similar study should be conducted using other learning areas and in other key stages in the schools.
Key Words: Teaching Strategies, Multiple Intelligences, Araling Panlipunan, Teachers
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