Enhancing the Knowledge of Grade 10 Students on Contemporary Issues through Multimedia-Based Instruction

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Jericho B. Integro, Albert Y. Bolambot, Via Assumption Del Rosario, Cendy Enriquez, Alexis Joshua D. Honrejas

Abstract

 This research action aimed to determine the effectiveness of Multimedia Based Instruction (MBI) in enhancing the knowledge and academic performance of Grade 10 – St. Peter students in Araling Panlipunan 10 at Candelaria Institute of Technology of Cabadbaran, Inc. (CITCI). A one-group pretest-posttest design was employed using a validated 25-item test questionnaire aligned with the Table of Specifications (TOS) with 30 students (N = 30) selected through purposive sampling. Topics discussed were the 1987 Constitution (Bill of Rights), Consumer Act (RA 7394), Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (RA 3019) and Migrant Workers Act (RA 10022). The results indicate that the mean score in the pretest was 18.27 (73.07%– Moderate/Developing) with a standard deviation (SD) of 2.07. The posttest mean score after the intervention was 23.87 (95.47%– Very High) with an SD of 1.14. The Paired Samples t-test showed a t-value of 27.082 and p-value of < 0.001 at 0.05 level of significance and thus the null hypothesis was rejected. The decrease in the standard deviation highlighted the increased consistency of understanding across the class. The results revealed that the use of Multimedia-Based Instruction is an effective strategy in improving students’ knowledge and is in accordance to the goals of the DepEd MATATAG Curriculum Agenda in addressing the country’s learning crisis.

Keywords

Multimedia-Based Instruction, Knowledge of Contemporary Issues, Araling Panlipunan 10, Action Research, MATATAG Curriculum.

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