GOALS AND SCOPE OF

TEACHING & LEARNING

SOCIAL STUDIES/ARALING
PANLIPUNAN
INTENDED OUTCOMES OF ARALING
PANLIPUNAN AS A COURSE
• Ang tunguhin (goal) ng K to 12 Kurikulum ng
Araling Panlipunan ang makahubog ng:
• mamamayang Mapanuri (analytical),
• mapagmuni (creative),
• mapanagutan (responsible),
• produktibo (productive),
INTENDED OUTCOMES OF ARALING
PANLIPUNAN AS A COURSE
• makakalikasan (cares for environment),
• makabansa (nationalistic),
• makatao (cares for humanity) na may
• pambansa at pandaigdigang pananaw (has
national & global awareness) at
• pagpapahalaga sa mga usaping pangkasaysayan at
panlipunan (appreciation for current & social
issues).
In summary:

• The teaching of AP is expected to contribute to

the development of wholistically developed
citizen who is aware and knowledgeable of
critically analyzes current social issues and
concerns in the local and global level.
• AP is education for citizenship.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN THE TEACHING OF AP

• MEANINGFUL – lessons is meaningful when:

• It is relevant and connected to student’s lives
including prior experiences
• It is taught with depth not just memorizing
isolated bits of information & superficial
content coverage for the test.
• It challenges the student to employ life skills
like critical & creative thinking skills
• Lesson is learned by doing
GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN THE TEACHING OF AP

• ACTIVE – Learning is “hands-on, minds-on,

hearts-on”. Lessons is active when:
• Students discusses issues, solve problems make
decisions themselves
• Students interact with the teacher
• Students interact with classmates
• Students interact with learning materials
GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN THE TEACHING OF AP

• VALUE-BASED – Lessons have both cognitive &

affective dimensions. Lessons are meant to
develop students with a mind and a heart. AP is
value-based when:
• Lessons make use of value-laden concerns & issues
where students are expected to come up with
informed & value-based decisions
• AP lessons engage students in experiences that
develop them to become good citizens of a
democratic form of government
• AP lessons balances the cerebral approach with
emotional touch.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN THE TEACHING OF AP

• INTEGRATIVE – AP teaching is enriched by

employing multidisciplinary approach. AP as a
subject consists of a number of interrelated
disciplines. AP is integrative when:
• Lessons integrate other disciplines
• Lessons connect the past, the present and the future
• Considers students multiple intelligences and learning
styles
• Lessons make use of cognitive skills used in other
disciplines such as interpreting data, drawing
conclusions.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN THE TEACHING OF AP

• CHALLENGING – AP teaching is challenging

when it requires real effort on the part of
students to learn. AP lessons is challenging
when:
• They are not too easy to take for granted not
too difficult to turn off students
• They inject novelty into exercises so they are
different from the usual and familiar