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Revisiting Approaches and Strategies in Araling Panlipunan

(by Herminigilda G. Villamar 8/2/2012)
These approaches and teaching strategies are important tools
toward the development of the students intellect, attitudes and
spirit that they may be inspired to study and understand
Araling
Panlipunan.
Role playing This strategy is used to provide the participants
with the opportunity to feel the situation rather than merely
intellectualize about it. Role- playing also develops empathy
and greater understanding for other vantage points .It can
cultivate
both
cognitive
and
affective
learning.
Visualization / Imagination exercise The visualization
exercise helps the participants to use their imagination. It
allows them to imagine alternatives to situation of solving
problems on population, environment, political and other
problems that are related to country economic stability.
Perspective taking In this strategy, learners is asked to
understand and appreciate where the other person is coming
from. It is a skill used in problem solving. This entails standing
in the shoe of the other and walking in them for a while. This
device is often used to develop empathy and tolerance.
Discussion The small group discussion is a strategy
used; to enable the individual participants voice to be
To be most effective, a discussion has to be based on
information
and
good
thought
out

that is
heard.
factual
ideas.

Simulation Games simulating situation of poverty, for

instance, allows learners to have a better feel of the situation

of being poor and allows them to be more creative in

suggesting alternative to the situation on the distribution of
wealth
in
sharing
the
earths
resources.
Reading or writing a quotation The reading of an economic
related quotation in the beginning or at the end of lesson
encourages learner to think or appreciate better the concepts
learned
in
the
session.
Web charting writing a word such as war or peace on the
board in the beginning of a session and inviting learners to
write or draw their associations with the word stimulate
thinking. It is also a good springboard for the discussion of a
particular
economic
related
concept.
Use of film and photographs The showing of film and / or
photographs help create vivid images in the minds of the
learners This can be followed by a discussion on messages
conveyed
and
learners

reaction
.
Telling stories, including Personal Stories Learners
sometimes remember the concepts we want to share through
our anecdote and stories. Sharing your personal experiences
related to the issue will help illustrate better the points you
want to make .Such strategy also helps learners connect with
you on a more personal basis .

/Poem Analysis Many songs and poems contain economic related messages. Allowing your students to listen to or read them, identify their favorite line
ret
messages
will
help
them
learn
the
values
you
want
to
impart
in
a
more
creative
ma

ntence Completion Encouraging learners to complete unfinished sentences will help you know what thought and feelings they may have about a par
The
strategy
may
also
be
use
to
solicit
action
ideas
from
the
particip

rnal Writing /Individual Reflection at the end of a session, you want to invite participants to answer one or two questions that will allow them to think o
nses/reflections/reactions
to
an
issue
that
has
just
been
discu

air

Share

It

is

discussion

technique

where

partner

groups

are

formed.

It

is

good

exercise

to

improve

listening

blem solving Problem solving is one of the most valuable learning strategies. It enables the person to use other valuable cognitive skills such as anal
ating
option
and
evaluating
op

sidering position / Issue poll This activity is use to surface the differing position of participants to a controversial statement as in the case of the statem
her
we
like
it
or
not
,
wars
will
happen
in
the
future
.
there
can
be
at
the
least
three
position

controversial statements : agree , not sure / neutral , disagree . Encouraging action Whenever appropriate, the participants are asked to expr
tion
or
commitment
to
certain
action
as
a
form
of
application
of
learnin
Go

achable

Round
Moments

It
it

is

is

strategy

an opportunity seized

where

the

opinion

by the teacher to discuss

of

the hot issue

each
of the

participants
day. It may

is
be

briefly

soli

an issue about

erviews /Research Learners get the chance to gather information from third sources. Asking students to interview economists, for instance, would help
r
some
questions
about
our
economic
pro

pert resources learners are exposed to the ideas of economist. The use of a third person is most helpful for very controversial topics in our cou

iprocal Teaching students take turn in facilitating. What we hear, we usually forget; what we see, we usually remember; but what we do, we
stand.When given a chance to teach a subject matter, students are given the chance to comprehend better the concepts, values and skill we want to im

nning Projects student may partner with another person from a different locality via e-mail or regular mail to discuss topics related to our economic situ

logues students are given the opportunities to converse, rather than debate, about problematic issues. In debates, the goal is to prove each other w
ues,
on
the
other
hand,
are
occasion
to
find
common
gro

posure Trips Students are given the opportunity to be touched by victims of calamity. Seeing, hearing, and encountering a victim is more powe
ping empathy and compassion among the learners. Contact opportunities also motivate better in prodding student to a
of globes and maps A constant show of these devices will remind learners that there are people from other countries to care for and be concerned
than
ones

instorming It is a method that helps people to think creatively by letting many ideas flow from the student without any comment from the others
gy can be useful in generating many different solutions or alternatives. Evaluation of the ideas is done after the brainstorm

ading quotation Peace activist, religious leaders, indigenous community leaders, and philosopher has said words of wisdom and inspiration that rel
mic
stability.
Let
your
students
ponder
on
these
quotations
speak
about
the
impact
of
these
ideas
on
t

of charts and Graphs Statistics do not have an impact on student in the same way that contact with victims of calamities does, but statistics still h
learners
an
idea
of
the
extent
and
magnitude
of
problems
in
so

e studies This strategy gives the students an opportunity to know real life situation of poverty. Case studies are stories or scenarios that require analys
solutions.
Students
are
put
in
the
position
of
problem
solvers
who
discover
underlying
issues,
position
and
int

age making A collage is a collection of photos from various sources that are put together to make a whole. Asking students to make a collage on issue
d
to
economic
problems
will
help
them
to
understand
those
issues
b

w and Tell This strategy gives the students an opportunity to explain a concept to his/her classmates with matching visual aids , and is premised on the
if
one
can
explain
a
concept
well
to
someone
else
,
this
person
,
without
doubt,
understands
the
concep

iding what approach or strategy to take, the particular lesson/session objectives have to be considered. Which strategies would be most appropriat
ve in achieving the goal?