Teaching and learning by contextual approach is an instructional innovation that was developed at the turn of the 21st century. At the beginning of the decade, an approach called contextual teaching and learning (CTL) has emerged that innovated the way lessons are taught – it related the “subject matter content to real world situations” (Berns and Erickson, 2001). A quasi-experimental research design was utilized. The design included both pre-assessment and post-assessment data gathering among 37 Grade 4 learners of Nabaong Garlang Elementary School, San Ildefonso, Division of Bulacan during the first quarter of school year 2019 – 2020. From the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: (1) There is a significant difference between the pre-assessment performance and post-assessment performance of Grade 4 students in Araling Panlipunan; (2) There is a significant relationship between the self-assessed performance post-application of Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) and their first quarter academic performance in Araling Panlipunan 4; (3) There is a significant difference between the self-assessment performance post-application of Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) to Grade 4 learners as to their gender. Female learners tend to perform and excel more in Araling Panlipunan 4 compared with the males. They are more participative and engaged during the discussion utilizing contextual teaching and learning methodology, as observed by Araling Panlipunan teacher; and (4) The result of the study implies that there is a need for teacher to apply Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) in teaching Araling Panlipunan subject to improve students’ performance on such.
Keywords: Araling Panlipunan; Contextual Teaching and Learning