Experiential Learning Approach to Improve Students’ Common Competencies and Attitude towards Agricultural Crop Production

Abstract

This study focused on the effects of Experiential Learning Approach in improving the students’ common competencies and attitudes towards agricultural activities, among Grade 8 students of Callejon National High School during the S.Y. 2022-2023. The respondents were purposively selected they are taking up Agri crop production as their elective in Technology and Livelihood Education subject. The researcher utilized the descriptive- correlational methods where it considers two entities: pretest and posttest of students the implementation of experiential learning in improving the common competencies students in agricultural crop production and attitude towards agricultural activities. The study utilized pretests/posttest and survey questionnaires as the main data-gathering instruments, t-test was used to determine a significant difference in student’s pretest and posttest score after the implementation of experiential learning, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to determined relationship between student perception on experiential learning approach and their level of competencies and their attitude after the implementation of agricultural activities. The study revealed that the implementation Experiential Learning helps improved the level of student’s common competencies in agricultural crop production and attitude towards agricultural activities. Finally, it shows that there is significant relationship between students’ attitude and the implementation of experiential learning and utilization of agricultural activities.