Social Studies Program and Development of Civic Competence among Tertiary Students in Davao City

The study was primarily conducted to determine the relationship between the learning outcomes of the social studies program and the level of civic competence among DCC Tertiary Students. The study employed mean and Pearson’s r, which showed a significant relationship between the latent variables. The 67 respondents were chosen through simple random sampling from the tertiary students enrolled in the social studies program including 2nd year and 4th year and excluding 1st year and 3rd year social studies students. Researchers-made survey questionnaires were used in the data gathering, underwent validation from the content validators for validity, and underwent pilot testing for content reliability. Findings revealed that the latent variables: the societal issue awareness indicator in terms of civic competence, have the highest mean score, which indicates that it was manifested all the time. By this, the researchers concluded that the social studies students were able to manifest their duty as citizens and as future educators and that the program was successful in fostering empathy, understanding, and inclusivity, nurturing a more compassionate and supportive community in their future endeavors. Further, the economics indicator has the highest score in terms of the learning outcomes of the program, which means that it was manifested all the time, and it is essential for social studies students as it provides them with valuable analytical skills and decision-making tools from a global perspective. In a similar vein, the study found that students’ civic competence plays a significant role in achieving a successful teaching and learning environment field of education. Thus, the study recommends that institutions should maintain and intensify the quality of education that is offered in the Social Studies Program.