Effects of Experiential Learning Strategy on Learner's Performance in Araling Panlipunan

The integration of innovative teaching strategies is crucial in enhancing students’ understanding and performance in Social Studies subjects such as Araling Panlipunan. With the goal of improving learning outcomes, this study was conducted to find the major effect of an Experiential Learning Strategy on students’ academic performance at Indahag National High School. Specifically, this aims to find the learners’ performance in Araling Panlipunan pretest and posttest; examine the learner’s attitude towards Araling Panlipunan; compare the learner’s performance in Araling Panlipunan Pretest and Posttest of the experimental and control group and determine the significance effect of Experiential Learning Strategy on learners’ performance in Araling Panlipunan. A quasi-experimental research design was employed, with ninety-two (92) respondents; forty-six (46) experimental and control group using purposive sampling technique. The used of pre- and post-test assessments were primary data collection complemented by attitude survey. Data were analyzed using regression analysis to determine the statistical significance of the intervention's effect and descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage mean and SD. The findings of this study, provides evidence for the effectiveness of Experiential Learning Strategies in enhancing learners' performance in Araling Panlipunan. The Teachers at Indahag National High School need to consider incorporating more experiential learning activities into their Araling Panlipunan instruction. Teachers should include role-playing, debates, and community engagement projects to allow students to experience and reflect on social issues firsthand. School administrators should provide teachers with training on experiential learning strategies to ensure effective implementation.