INTERACTIVE LEARNING AIDS ON CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND MOTIVATION OF STUDENTS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION


Normin Odinia Arejola
Laguna State Polytechnic University , Sta. Cruz Laguna 4009 Philippines
Abstract
This study would like to determine the relationship of interactive learning aids to the critical thinking skills and motivation of students in social science education. Specifically, it sought to identify the level of interactive learning aids in social science education in terms of multimedia presentation, educational games, print based aids and real-life objects, level of students critical thinking skills in social science education in terms of; creativity, curiosity, inference, decision making, level of students motivation in terms of; intrinsic and extrinsic and the relationship between interactive learning aids to students’ critical thinking skills and motivation of students. It involved one hundred sixty-five students from Laguna University, using a descriptive method. The findings reveal that the level of utilizing interactive learning aids in social science education in terms of multimedia presentation, educational games, print based aids and real-life objects was very high, same with the level of students critical thinking skills in terms ; creativity, curiosity, inference, decision making alongside with the level of students motivation in terms of intrinsic and extrinsic which means the teacher from Laguna University utilized these kind of interactive learning aids that helps to enhance the students critical thinking skills and motivation in social science education. The study confirmed a significant relationship between interactive learning aids to the critical thinking skills and motivation of students. The correlations means that each type of interactive learning aid is positively associated with students' critical thinking skills and motivation across various dimensions. The statistically significant relationships imply that incorporating these interactive aids into the learning environment can potentially enhance students' critical thinking abilities and motivation. The teacher may use this study to serve as a basis in teaching and learning process in social science education in which they may improve their learning materials for teaching since there’s a lot of digital platforms that can be used for teaching. Also, through this study they will determine which learning aids might be connected to the learning style to be able to effectively synergize the students during the discussion.
Keywords: interactive learning aids; critical thinking skills; motivation of students
Journal Name :
EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)

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Published on : 2024-08-14

Vol : 10
Issue : 8
Month : August
Year : 2024
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