Assessment on Utilization of Instructional Materials among Araling Panlipunan Teachers

Abstract

This study attempted to determine the level of assessment on the utilization of instructional materials in Araling Panlipunan among secondary school teachers in Misamis Oriental during the School Year 2022-2023. Specifically, this paper sought to: a) describe the respondents' characteristics, b) identify the respondents' level of assessment on the utilization of instructional materials in Araling Panlipunan, and c) determine the significant difference in the respondent's assessment of the utilization of instructional materials when grouped according to their characteristics. The respondents were the one hundred fifty (150) Araling Panlipunan teachers currently teaching in selected High Schools in the Division of Misamis Oriental. The instrument is the questionnaire adapted from DepEd Order No.76, s. 2011 known as “The Learning Resource Management and Development Systems.” Descriptive Statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to describe the variables in the study. T-test and F-test were utilized to determine the significant difference in the respondent's assessment of the selection and utilization of instructional materials when grouped according to their characteristics. Findings show that respondents in Araling Panlipunan have an above-average level of assessment in utilizing instructional materials. The respondents' assessments of the utilization of instructional materials in Araling Panlipunan were significantly different when grouped by age. It is recommended that DepEd should conduct regular training on the utilization of instructional materials in Araling Panlipunan, orient all teachers concerning Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) related to the production of instructional materials, and train teachers on the alignment of curriculum standards, learning objectives and the designed instructional materials of the teachers.