Authentic Learning in Teaching Economics
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37134/jrpptte.vol9.no1.1.2019Keywords:
authentic learning, curriculum, economics, social studies, strategiesAbstract
Economics should impart training in the principles of economics, its application to different life situations and finally to help the student in understanding the basics of national economic environment because it will affect their lives as well. Authentic learning when applied in teaching Economics can make a difference on how the students view it as a subject. As learners in Economics classrooms develop 21st-century skills or competencies to live well in today’s fast-paced society, they need opportunities to see themselves and their learning in a larger authentic context. Primarily, this study aimed to identify the authentic learning strategies and assessment used by Grade 9 Economics teachers. Specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions: 1. What are the less authentic and more authentic learning strategies of Grade 9 Economics teachers?; 2. What are the authentic assessments being utilized by the Grade 9 Economics teachers? 3. Based on the findings of the study, what authentic learning teacher’s guide for Economics can be developed and proposed? This qualitative- descriptive study aimed to identify the authentic instructional strategies and assessment of Grade 9 Economics teachers. A total of twenty (20) Grade 9 Economics teachers from San Jose del Monte, Bulacan and Quezon City in the Philippines participated in the research. In the end, a proposed teaching guide was developed which included authentic strategy and assessment based on the data gathered from the respondents. This guide contained suggested strategies, assessment and activities for each learning competency per quarter of the school year.
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