Department of Education Internet Connectivity Project Number 50, s.2009 in the Utilization of Edmodo in Social Studies Lesson in Secondary Schools of Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines

Abstract

The study aimed to assess and analyze the provisions stipulated in DepEd Order no.50, s.2009, or the Department of Education Internet Connectivity Project (DICP), to be implemented in secondary public and private schools of Gingoog City with regards to the application of the Edmodo platform. This study was anchored on the theory of Rogers (1962) which is Diffusion of Innovation Theory in Modern Education, and expanded by Stukalenko (2016) in the field of education. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of DICP in the secondary public and private schools of Gingoog City. Furthermore, the study targeted to evaluate the use of Edmodo platform in the teaching of Social Studies for Grades 8 and 9. The researcher utilized a descriptive research design which aimed to assess the provisions of DICP, as stipulated in the DepED Order n.50, s.2009. It is used to evaluate how Grades 8 and 9 students of selected schools in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, and Cagayan de Oro City assessed the provisions of DICP on the use of Edmodo online networking application in daily classroom instruction. Results revealed that the relationship between the school facilities, and the teachers’ competencies in teaching Edmodo platform contributed to academic performance. All these were contributors to the effective implementation of DICP The results implied that students when exposed to Edmodo have a higher achievement test scores in social studies. With this, the integration of Edmodo platform can improve the achievement level in social studies classes.