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ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES AND HIGHER-ORDER THINKING
SKILLS OF GRADE 10 STUDENTS
SHIELLA D. MALANOG1
, JOHN VINCENT C. ALIAZAS2
https://orcid.org/ 0000-0003-0326-02141
, https://orcid.org/ 0000-0001-5178-08692
shiella.malanog@deped.gov.ph1
, johnvincent.aliazas@lspu.edu.ph2
Department of Education-Division of Quezon, Pagbilao, Quezon, Philippines1
Laguna State Polytechnic University-San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines2
ABSTRACT
The study aimed to determine the effect of active learning strategies in higher-order thinking skills of Grade
10 students of Dr. Panfilo Castro National High School during the School Year 2020-2021. One hundred
(100) selected grade 10 students were used as respondents of the study, including pre-test and post-test
experimental design. The first group was exposed to case-based learning, and the second group was
exposed to visualā€“organization activity. A validated sixty (60) item test was used in the study to determine
significant differences in pre-test and post-test scores of the two groups. The study found out that the pre-
test scores of the respondents in the two experimental groups as to their higher-order thinking skills in
critical thinking and creative thinking skills were the same, indicating that the students have low-
performance levels before subjecting to the treatment. The post-test scores of the students of both groups
showed improvement in their scores after the treatment. Likewise, a significant difference was found in
both groups' pre-test and post-test scores in terms of their critical thinking and creative thinking skills.
Furthermore, it also showed a significant difference in the post-test (critical thinking skills) scores between
the case-based learning and visualā€“organization groups.
Keywords: Active Learning Strategies, Higher-Order Thinking Skills, T-test, Philippines
INTRODUCTION
Higher-order thinking skills are critical
elements of the 21st century that teachers want
their students to use (Cox, 2019). It is because
learners use complex ways of thinking about what
they are learning. Higher-order thought brings
belief to an entirely new level. Students use it to
understand higher levels rather than simply
memorize complex facts (Powell & Kalina, 2009).
They will have to comprehend, conclude, and
relate the facts to other concepts. The challenge
of life in the 21st century requires learners to have
learning skills, namely collaboration, critical
thinking, creativity, and communication. As
specified in Order No.62 of the DepEd
Memorandum, series 2018, the pedagogical
paradigms of the 21st-century state that the
teaching process must provide learners with
opportunities to develop Higher Order Thinking
Skills (HOTS) through different activities that will
enable them to think critically and creatively and
cooperate.
The development of 21st-century life
requires higher-level thinking ability
developmental for learners. HOTS learning is
characterized by analysis, evaluation and
creating, logical reasoning, consideration, critical
thinking, problem-solving and creative thinking
(Nurlela, 2015). Compared to passively listening
to an expert, one initiative that educators should
make to improve higher-level cognitive skills for
learners by involving learners in constructive
learning engages students in the learning
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process through classroom exercises and or
conversation. This illustrates higher order, which
also incorporates group practice. Freeman et al.,
2014. ā€œNo face-to-face classes until safeā€ (DO.
012 s. 2020). This emphasizes the safety of the
learners, teachers, and staff. However, it also
highlights that learning opportunities for our
students can be provided through blended
learning modalities until face-to-face classes are
possible. In response to the nationwide outbreak
of COVID-19, the government finds ways for
learning to continue in a safe and healthy
environment. Distance learning will be the
possible modality of learning in the incoming
school year. The COVId-19 pandemic has a
significant impact on the changes in the function
of government and societies around the world.
Since there is an unknown cure for these
diseases, the government must have plans to
prevent the spread of these viruses and the
public's safety.
The government implements the physical
distancing and community quarantine measures,
which significantly challenge the basic education
on the traditional mode of learning the face-to-
face interaction between the teachers and the
students. Despite the current public health
emergency, DepEd remains committed to
education rights by ensuring that learning
opportunities shall continue to be provided in S.Y.
2020-2021 (DepEd No. 008 s. 2020). In its Basic
Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP),
the DepEd offers different learning delivery
modalities such as blended learning, distance
learning, and homeschooling.
The DepEd discussed blended learning
wherein it combines face-to-face with any
learning modality such as online distance
learning, modular distance learning, and
TV/Radio based- instruction. The DepEd also
suggests using print/non-print learning materials
such as modules, worksheets, and activity
sheets.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The study sought to find out the
effectiveness of active learning strategies in
higher-order thinking skills of Grade 10 students.
Specifically, to 1) to determine the Higher-Order
Thinking Skills scores in terms of Critical Thinking
and Creative Thinking; 2) determine the effect of
case-based learning and visual-organization
activity in the students' higher-order thinking
skills. 3) identify which of the case-based
learning strategies and visual-organization
activities had more effect on the students' higher-
order thinking skills.
METHODOLOGY
This study utilized the experimental
design. Tests were administered to two groups of
respondents exposed to different treatments to
determine the effectiveness of case-based
learning and visual-organization activity as an
active learning strategy in teaching Grade 10
Science lessons. The researcher used two
groups of grade 10 students, and each group
consisted of fifty (50) students from
heterogeneous classes from the modular delivery
modality in terms of academic status. The study
was conducted during the third quarter of the
school year 2020-2021. The experimental group
was exposed to different active learning
strategies such as case-based learning and
visual organization groups.
Self-Learning Module, weekly home
learning plan, and achievement test were utilized
as instruments of the study. The topics for the
study were the lessons in the third quarter of the
school year 2020-2021. The researcher
constructed the Science Achievement test. It
consisted of a 60-item multiple choice-type of
questions. The questions were designed to
assess the acquisition of learning of the two
experimental groups. The study used descriptive
statistics such as frequency and percentage were
used to interpret the scores in the pre-test and the
post-test. T-test of difference was used to
determine the possible presence of a significant
difference in the scores of the G10 students and
the groups before and after the treatment at a
0.05 level of significance.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
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1. Higher-Order Thinking Skills scores in
terms of Critical Thinking and Creative
Thinking
1.1. In terms of Critical Thinking
Table 1
Pre-test and Post-test scores of the Respondents on Higher-
Order Thinking Skills in terms of Critical Thinking
Scores
Pre-test Post-test
VI
f % f %
Case-Based Learning
25-30 0 0 0 0 A
19-24 0 0 5 10 P
13-18 1 2 10 20 AP
7-12 34 68 24 48 D
1-6 15 30 11 22 B
Visual-Organization Activity
25-30 0 0 0 0 A
19-24 0 0 13 26 P
13-18 0 0 16 32 AP
7-12 38 76 15 30 D
1-6 12 24 6 12 B
The table above shows the respondent's
pre-test and post-test scores on higher-order
thinking skills in terms of critical thinking skills.
Scores of 8-15 with a percent distribution of 76
were interpreted as Developing levels. The table
showed that most respondents belong to the
Developing level before exposing to the
treatment. Maybe they have little knowledge
about the topic since we were at the spiral
curriculum. Specifically, 34 out of 50 students
under case-based learning obtained a score
range from 7-12 with a percent distribution of 68.
The same result was observed among students
under visual-organization activity, where most of
the students got the same as those under case-
based learning. This result merely shows that the
students have the same level of critical thinking
skills before being exposed to two strategies.
It was noted that there is one student (2%)
who reached the Approaching Proficiency level
on case-based learning before the conduct of the
study. It is noted that most of the students find it
hard to answer critical thinking questions with
regards to the topic such as nervous, endocrine,
and reproductive system. This is because the
respondents may have little knowledge of these
topics and find it hard to understand the terms
and concepts in each question. This can be the
reason why most of the students were at the
developing level of proficiency. On the other
hand, after the post-test, most of the students
from the case-based learning group, 24
respondents with a percent distribution of 48,
were still in the Developing level. However, ten
(10) students or 20% of the respondents who
reached Approaching Proficient, and five
students with a percent distribution of 10 obtained
a score ranging from 19-24 with Proficient level
as interpreted.
Meanwhile, 16 students or 32 percent of
the respondents exposed to the visual-
organization activity reached a score ranging
from 13-18; therefore, most respondents reached
the ā€œApproaching Proficientā€. And there are 13
students with a percent distribution of 26,
obtained the ā€œProficientā€ level, who got scores
ranging from 19-24. This observation was given
that students were asked questions that require
them to think critically during the study. Such as
in conducting activities where students answer
open-ended questions and real-life situation
scenarios. Another example in the visual-
organization activity, the students were asked to
critique the sample pictures, state the similarities
and differences of the given images, and present
their answers through a diagram.
1.2. In terms of Creative Thinking
Table 2 displays the pre-test and post-test
of the respondents on the Higher-Order Thinking
Skills in terms of creative thinking skills. Based on
the pre-test results, 27 of the students, 54% of the
respondents, got scores ranging from 7-12, most
of the students under the case-based learning
obtained the Developing level. Like the result of
the visual- organization group, most of the
respondents or 60 percent of the students
obtained the scores from 7-12 and interpreted as
ā€œdevelopingā€ level.
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Table 2
Pre-test and Post-test scores of the Respondents on Higher-
Order Thinking Skills in terms of Creative Thinking
Scores
Pre-test Post-test
VI
f % f %
Case-Based Learning
25-30 0 0 0 0 A
19-24 1 2 17 34 P
13-18 12 24 13 26 AP
7-12 27 54 16 32 D
1-6 10 20 4 8 B
Visual-Organization Activity
25-30 0 0 1 2 A
19-24 0 0 20 40 P
13-18 11 22 13 26 AP
7-12 30 60 16 32 D
1-6 9 18 0 0 B
In view of the table, students are hard to
find new ways to solve problems in the given
questions before exposing to active learning
strategies. Likewise, the students have low skills
to think creatively before the conduct of the study.
However, after the two groups exposed in a
different activity, the post-test results showed
that the respondents under the case-based
learning improved. As a result, 17 students with a
percent distribution of 34 reached the ā€œProficientā€
level, who got scores ranging from 19-24, and 26
percent of the case-based learning group got
scores ranging from 13-18, which is interpreted
as ā€œApproaching Proficientā€.
On the other hand, 20 students with a
percent distribution of 40, reached the ā€œProficientā€
level who were obtained scores ranging from 19-
24. Likewise, one student reached the
ā€œAdvancedā€ level of proficiency, and none of the
respondents under the visual-organization
activity group got the ā€œBeginningā€ level of ability.
Therefore, most students from visual-
organization activity improved well in terms of
their creative thinking skills. These results
showed that in terms of creative thinking skills,
the visual-organizational group has the most
improvement in thinking creatively than the case-
based learning group. They developed their
ability to think differently and provide new angles
and perspectives to a solution using concept
maps and diagrams.
2. Test of Differences on the Mean Pre-test Performance between Case-Based Learning and
Visual-Organization Activity
Table 3
Test Difference Between the Mean Pre-test Scores of the Case-Based Learning Group and Visual-Organization Activity Group
on Higher-Order Thinking Skills
Dependent Variable t df Sig. (2-tailed)
95% CID
Lower Upper
Critical Thinking Skills 1.352 98 .179 -.318 1.678
Creative Thinking Skills .590 98 .557 -.994 1.834
The table above presented the test
difference between the mean pre-test scores of
the case-based learning and visualā€“organization
activity groups on higher-order thinking skills in
critical thinking. It was seen on the table that there
is no significant difference in the mean pre-test
scores of the students in terms of critical thinking.
The study's implication shows that the students
before the conduct of the study have the same
level of ability to answer the given questions and
concepts critically. The data in Table 3 also
presents the test difference between the mean
pre-test scores of the case-based learning group
and visualā€“organization activity group on higher-
order thinking skills in terms of creative thinking.
The computed significance value for the two
strategies, as mentioned earlier, is 0.557. it only
shows no significant difference in the pre-test
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scores of the two groups. Most of the students in
the two groups found the lesson on the nervous
system, endocrine system, and reproductive
system very hard to understand concepts
because they obtained low scores. It implies that
students in both groups have the same ability to
understand the questions and express their
answers creatively before they are exposed to the
treatment.
3. Test of Differences between Pre-test and Post-test Performance in Critical Thinking Skills
and Creative Thinking Skills
Table 4
Test of Difference in the Pre ā€“ Test and Posttest Performance of the Students Case-Based Learning and Visual-Organization
Activity in Critical Thinking Skills
Independent Variable
Pre-Test Post Test
t df
Sig. (2-
tailed)
Mean
Std.
Deviation
Mean
Std.
Deviation
Case-Based Learning 8.4400 2.68906 10.5200 4.63016 -2.817 49 .007
Visual-Organization Activity 7.7600 2.32607 13.8000 5.75344 -7.609 49 .000
Table 4 presents the t-test of difference
between the mean pre-test and post-test
performance of the case-based learning group
and visualā€“organization activity group in terms of
critical thinking skills. It is shown that the result on
the level of significance with regards to critical
thinking skills was .000, which indicates that there
is a significant difference in the pre-test and post-
test scores of the students on critical thinking
when exposed to case-based learning and
visualā€“organization activity as an active learning
strategy.
The result implies that most of the
students from the case-based learning and
visualā€“organization activities are improved with
critical thinking skills. The post-test increased as
most of them as developing to approaching the
proficient and proficient level of proficiency. The
study's implication also shows that students
acquire more knowledge after exposing to active
learning strategies in which the students give
their attention and eagerness for learning. The
results showed that the two groups exposed to
the different activity under active learning
strategies remarkably improved the post-test
compared to their pre-test results. This may
indicate that the case-based learning and visual-
organization activity significantly enhance the
student's critical thinking skills.
During the treatment process, the students under
the case-based learning improved their way of
answering the guide questions. For example, in
nervous system topics, some students could
relate their own experiences regarding the given
scenarios, so they answer the guide questions
based on their experiences. Some of them,
triggered to explore more and give some effort to
research the given scenarios for them to answer
the open-ended questions. Likewise, on the
students under visual-organization activity, the
activities helped them think outside of the box or
in the different perspective to answer the given
questions in their worksheets and present those
answers using diagrams and concepts maps.
It can be confirmed from the study of Bean
(2021), who said that active-learning strategies
that teach students to think critically must
therefore be the type of activities that are
designed to stimulate and engage thinking in a
relevant context mentally. Thus, active-learning
exercises are strategies that make students more
powerful thinkers and better arguers. He
recommends using case studies, role-playing,
small group work, and creative activity that
stretches thinking skills that can be applied to
applicable situations.
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Table 5
Test of Difference in the Pre-test and Post-test Performance of the Students Case-Based Learning and Visual-Organization
Activity in terms of Creative Thinking Skills
Independent Variable
Pre-Test Post Test
t df
Sig. (2-
tailed)
Mean
Std.
Deviation
Mean
Std.
Deviation
Case-Based Learning 9.9800 3.81987 14.4800 5.73653 -5.395 49 .000
Visual-Organization Activity 9.5600 3.28360 16.5200 5.54845 -7.098 49 .000
Table 5 shows the test difference in pre
and post-test performance of the students on
case-based learning and visualā€“organization
activity in terms of creative thinking skills. It can
be gleaned from the table that there were 0.000
due to the level of difference which was less than
0.05 level of significance. The results suggest a
significant difference in the pre-test and post-test
performance of the students in creative thinking.
Using case-based learning and visualā€“
organization activity as active learning strategies
in teaching science is effective with regard to
creative thinking skills.
Based on the results, both treatments
improved the creative thinking skills of the
students. Since both experimental groups were in
a modular learning modality, the students could
interact with the provided materials for the
treatment. Each of the students received three
sets of answer sheets for three different topics
with different content depending on their group.
However, in the visual-organization activity, they
received different tasks, that involved visual
representation of the concepts and topics. Also,
the students were encouraged to think about how
to use concept maps and diagrams to present
their ideas in the given task creatively.
The statistical results were supported by
Abdulameer (2020), conceiving on active
learning and its importance in the educational
process and creative thinking and its importance
in the educational process. Active learning
represents an educational philosophy that
depends on the learner's positive academic
learning situation (Tientongdee, 2018). It includes
all educational practices and teaching
procedures to activate and maximize the
learner's role, where learning occurs through
work, research, and experimentation. Thus, the
learner is self-reliant in obtaining information and
acquiring skills.
4. Test of Differences on the Mean Post-test Performance between Case-Based Learning and
Visual-Organization Activity
Table 6
Test Difference Between the Mean Post-test Scores of the Case-Based Learning Group and Visual-Organization Activity
Group on Higher-Order Thinking Skills
Dependent Variable t df Sig. (2-tailed)
95% CID
Lower Upper
Critical Thinking Skills -3.141 98 .002 -5.353 -1.207
Creative Thinking Skills -1.807 98 .074 -4.280 .200
The mean post-test scores of the case-
based learning and visualā€“organization activity
regarding critical thinking skills at 95 percent
confidence level of difference are presented in
Table 6. It can be gleaned from the table that the
level of significance was 0.002, indicating a
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significant difference between the post-test of two
groups in critical thinking skills. Using case-based
learning and visualā€“organization activity as active
learning strategies in teaching science are both
effective. However, the mean post-test result of
both strategies, the statistical results wherein
most of the students from the case-based
learning group obtained ā€œApproaching Proficientā€
level of proficiency. On the other hand, most
students from visualā€“organization activity
reached the ā€œProficientā€ level of ability. This
means the students from the visualā€“organization
activity group performed well than in case-based
learning.
In the visual-organization activity, the
students improved critical thinking skills through
visual images. The provided teacher-made
worksheet encouraged the students to use
different diagrams, graphs, and concept maps to
do the given task or present their ideas to the
given topic.
The results are supported by the notions
of Thomas and Thorne (2017) stated that Higher
order thinking skills are more than memorizing
facts or saying something back to someone
exactly the way it was told. HOT takes thinking to
higher levels than restating the facts and requires
students to do something with the facts ā€”
understand them, infer from them, connect them
to other facts and concepts, categorize them,
manipulate them, put them together in new or
novel ways, and apply them as we seek new
solutions to new problems. They give some
strategies enhancing the HOTs, including
teaching concepts, categorizing concepts,
connecting ideas, teaching inference, and
expanding discussions at home.
The table shows the t ā€“ value in terms of
creative thinking is 0.74 and with the level of
significance of 0.000, indicating that there is no
significant difference between the mean post-test
scores of the two groups. Honeycutt (2018)
suggested that active learning depends on the
learner's active participation in learning materials
that make him able to retrieve information better.
The result implies using both case-based learning
and visual-organization activity as active learning
strategies. Both groups performed the same level
of creative thinking skills even after the treatment.
CONCLUSIONS
Based on the study's findings, the
following conclusions were drawn: First, there is
no significant difference between mean pre-test
scores of the case-based learning activity group
and those of the visual-organization activity
group. Second, the mean pre-test and post-test
scores obtained by students exposed to the case-
based learning activity and those of visual-
organization activity significantly differed. Lastly,
the mean post-test scores obtained by students
exposed to case-based learning activity
significantly differed from those exposed to
visual-organization activity in terms of both
creative and critical thinking skills.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Aligned with the findings and conclusions
of the study, the following recommendations are
offered: First, School administrators may focus on
active learning strategies to enhance the
studentsā€™ performance in a new standard set - up
of education. Second, teachers may challenge
themselves in using different strategies in new
normal education to impart more knowledge and
understanding to the students. Lastly, future
researchers may conduct further research for the
same study in a larger group, in a more extended
period, even in other disciplines or subjects. They
may also study the effect of different active
learning strategies on other learning skills of the
students.
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AUTHORSā€™ PROFILE
Shiella D. Malanog was born
in Candelaria, Quezon,
Philippines. She earned her
Bachelor of Secondary
Education major in Physical
Science and a Master of Arts
Major in Science and Technology at Laguna
State Polytechnic University-San Pablo City
Campus, San Pablo City Laguna. She is
presently a Teacher II at Dr. Panfilo Cstro
National High School, Candelaria, Quezon. Her
research interests include technology integration
to education, pedagogical practices in Physics,
and creativity in science education.
John Vincent C. Aliazas was
born in San Pablo City, Laguna,
Philippines. He received his
Master of Arts in Science and
Technology from Laguna State
Polytechnic University, San
Pablo City, in 2014. He is currently pursuing a
Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education in
Philippine Normal University ā€“ Taft, Manila. He
has been working in the College of Teacher
Education at Laguna State Polytechnic
University-San Pablo City Campus since June
2012. He is presently serving in his capacity as
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Students, pp.241 - 249
249
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the Chairperson for Senior High School Program
at the said university. He handles professional
subjects like technology for teaching and learning
and science specialization courses for pre-
service teachers. His research interests are the
application of digital learning, technology for
teaching and learning, and science education.]
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ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES AND HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS OF GRADE 10 STUDENTS

  • 1. P ā€“ ISSN 2651 - 7701 | E ā€“ ISSN 2651 ā€“ 771X | www.ioer-imrj.com MALANOG, S.D., ALIAZAS, J.C.V., Active Learning Strategies and Higher ā€“ Order Thinking Skills of Grade 10 Students, pp.241 - 249 241 IOER INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL, VOL. 3, NO. 3, SEPT., 2021 ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES AND HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS OF GRADE 10 STUDENTS SHIELLA D. MALANOG1 , JOHN VINCENT C. ALIAZAS2 https://orcid.org/ 0000-0003-0326-02141 , https://orcid.org/ 0000-0001-5178-08692 shiella.malanog@deped.gov.ph1 , johnvincent.aliazas@lspu.edu.ph2 Department of Education-Division of Quezon, Pagbilao, Quezon, Philippines1 Laguna State Polytechnic University-San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines2 ABSTRACT The study aimed to determine the effect of active learning strategies in higher-order thinking skills of Grade 10 students of Dr. Panfilo Castro National High School during the School Year 2020-2021. One hundred (100) selected grade 10 students were used as respondents of the study, including pre-test and post-test experimental design. The first group was exposed to case-based learning, and the second group was exposed to visualā€“organization activity. A validated sixty (60) item test was used in the study to determine significant differences in pre-test and post-test scores of the two groups. The study found out that the pre- test scores of the respondents in the two experimental groups as to their higher-order thinking skills in critical thinking and creative thinking skills were the same, indicating that the students have low- performance levels before subjecting to the treatment. The post-test scores of the students of both groups showed improvement in their scores after the treatment. Likewise, a significant difference was found in both groups' pre-test and post-test scores in terms of their critical thinking and creative thinking skills. Furthermore, it also showed a significant difference in the post-test (critical thinking skills) scores between the case-based learning and visualā€“organization groups. Keywords: Active Learning Strategies, Higher-Order Thinking Skills, T-test, Philippines INTRODUCTION Higher-order thinking skills are critical elements of the 21st century that teachers want their students to use (Cox, 2019). It is because learners use complex ways of thinking about what they are learning. Higher-order thought brings belief to an entirely new level. Students use it to understand higher levels rather than simply memorize complex facts (Powell & Kalina, 2009). They will have to comprehend, conclude, and relate the facts to other concepts. The challenge of life in the 21st century requires learners to have learning skills, namely collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication. As specified in Order No.62 of the DepEd Memorandum, series 2018, the pedagogical paradigms of the 21st-century state that the teaching process must provide learners with opportunities to develop Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) through different activities that will enable them to think critically and creatively and cooperate. The development of 21st-century life requires higher-level thinking ability developmental for learners. HOTS learning is characterized by analysis, evaluation and creating, logical reasoning, consideration, critical thinking, problem-solving and creative thinking (Nurlela, 2015). Compared to passively listening to an expert, one initiative that educators should make to improve higher-level cognitive skills for learners by involving learners in constructive learning engages students in the learning
  • 2. P ā€“ ISSN 2651 - 7701 | E ā€“ ISSN 2651 ā€“ 771X | www.ioer-imrj.com MALANOG, S.D., ALIAZAS, J.C.V., Active Learning Strategies and Higher ā€“ Order Thinking Skills of Grade 10 Students, pp.241 - 249 242 IOER INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL, VOL. 3, NO. 3, SEPT., 2021 process through classroom exercises and or conversation. This illustrates higher order, which also incorporates group practice. Freeman et al., 2014. ā€œNo face-to-face classes until safeā€ (DO. 012 s. 2020). This emphasizes the safety of the learners, teachers, and staff. However, it also highlights that learning opportunities for our students can be provided through blended learning modalities until face-to-face classes are possible. In response to the nationwide outbreak of COVID-19, the government finds ways for learning to continue in a safe and healthy environment. Distance learning will be the possible modality of learning in the incoming school year. The COVId-19 pandemic has a significant impact on the changes in the function of government and societies around the world. Since there is an unknown cure for these diseases, the government must have plans to prevent the spread of these viruses and the public's safety. The government implements the physical distancing and community quarantine measures, which significantly challenge the basic education on the traditional mode of learning the face-to- face interaction between the teachers and the students. Despite the current public health emergency, DepEd remains committed to education rights by ensuring that learning opportunities shall continue to be provided in S.Y. 2020-2021 (DepEd No. 008 s. 2020). In its Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP), the DepEd offers different learning delivery modalities such as blended learning, distance learning, and homeschooling. The DepEd discussed blended learning wherein it combines face-to-face with any learning modality such as online distance learning, modular distance learning, and TV/Radio based- instruction. The DepEd also suggests using print/non-print learning materials such as modules, worksheets, and activity sheets. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The study sought to find out the effectiveness of active learning strategies in higher-order thinking skills of Grade 10 students. Specifically, to 1) to determine the Higher-Order Thinking Skills scores in terms of Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking; 2) determine the effect of case-based learning and visual-organization activity in the students' higher-order thinking skills. 3) identify which of the case-based learning strategies and visual-organization activities had more effect on the students' higher- order thinking skills. METHODOLOGY This study utilized the experimental design. Tests were administered to two groups of respondents exposed to different treatments to determine the effectiveness of case-based learning and visual-organization activity as an active learning strategy in teaching Grade 10 Science lessons. The researcher used two groups of grade 10 students, and each group consisted of fifty (50) students from heterogeneous classes from the modular delivery modality in terms of academic status. The study was conducted during the third quarter of the school year 2020-2021. The experimental group was exposed to different active learning strategies such as case-based learning and visual organization groups. Self-Learning Module, weekly home learning plan, and achievement test were utilized as instruments of the study. The topics for the study were the lessons in the third quarter of the school year 2020-2021. The researcher constructed the Science Achievement test. It consisted of a 60-item multiple choice-type of questions. The questions were designed to assess the acquisition of learning of the two experimental groups. The study used descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage were used to interpret the scores in the pre-test and the post-test. T-test of difference was used to determine the possible presence of a significant difference in the scores of the G10 students and the groups before and after the treatment at a 0.05 level of significance. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
  • 3. P ā€“ ISSN 2651 - 7701 | E ā€“ ISSN 2651 ā€“ 771X | www.ioer-imrj.com MALANOG, S.D., ALIAZAS, J.C.V., Active Learning Strategies and Higher ā€“ Order Thinking Skills of Grade 10 Students, pp.241 - 249 243 IOER INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL, VOL. 3, NO. 3, SEPT., 2021 1. Higher-Order Thinking Skills scores in terms of Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking 1.1. In terms of Critical Thinking Table 1 Pre-test and Post-test scores of the Respondents on Higher- Order Thinking Skills in terms of Critical Thinking Scores Pre-test Post-test VI f % f % Case-Based Learning 25-30 0 0 0 0 A 19-24 0 0 5 10 P 13-18 1 2 10 20 AP 7-12 34 68 24 48 D 1-6 15 30 11 22 B Visual-Organization Activity 25-30 0 0 0 0 A 19-24 0 0 13 26 P 13-18 0 0 16 32 AP 7-12 38 76 15 30 D 1-6 12 24 6 12 B The table above shows the respondent's pre-test and post-test scores on higher-order thinking skills in terms of critical thinking skills. Scores of 8-15 with a percent distribution of 76 were interpreted as Developing levels. The table showed that most respondents belong to the Developing level before exposing to the treatment. Maybe they have little knowledge about the topic since we were at the spiral curriculum. Specifically, 34 out of 50 students under case-based learning obtained a score range from 7-12 with a percent distribution of 68. The same result was observed among students under visual-organization activity, where most of the students got the same as those under case- based learning. This result merely shows that the students have the same level of critical thinking skills before being exposed to two strategies. It was noted that there is one student (2%) who reached the Approaching Proficiency level on case-based learning before the conduct of the study. It is noted that most of the students find it hard to answer critical thinking questions with regards to the topic such as nervous, endocrine, and reproductive system. This is because the respondents may have little knowledge of these topics and find it hard to understand the terms and concepts in each question. This can be the reason why most of the students were at the developing level of proficiency. On the other hand, after the post-test, most of the students from the case-based learning group, 24 respondents with a percent distribution of 48, were still in the Developing level. However, ten (10) students or 20% of the respondents who reached Approaching Proficient, and five students with a percent distribution of 10 obtained a score ranging from 19-24 with Proficient level as interpreted. Meanwhile, 16 students or 32 percent of the respondents exposed to the visual- organization activity reached a score ranging from 13-18; therefore, most respondents reached the ā€œApproaching Proficientā€. And there are 13 students with a percent distribution of 26, obtained the ā€œProficientā€ level, who got scores ranging from 19-24. This observation was given that students were asked questions that require them to think critically during the study. Such as in conducting activities where students answer open-ended questions and real-life situation scenarios. Another example in the visual- organization activity, the students were asked to critique the sample pictures, state the similarities and differences of the given images, and present their answers through a diagram. 1.2. In terms of Creative Thinking Table 2 displays the pre-test and post-test of the respondents on the Higher-Order Thinking Skills in terms of creative thinking skills. Based on the pre-test results, 27 of the students, 54% of the respondents, got scores ranging from 7-12, most of the students under the case-based learning obtained the Developing level. Like the result of the visual- organization group, most of the respondents or 60 percent of the students obtained the scores from 7-12 and interpreted as ā€œdevelopingā€ level.
  • 4. P ā€“ ISSN 2651 - 7701 | E ā€“ ISSN 2651 ā€“ 771X | www.ioer-imrj.com MALANOG, S.D., ALIAZAS, J.C.V., Active Learning Strategies and Higher ā€“ Order Thinking Skills of Grade 10 Students, pp.241 - 249 244 IOER INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL, VOL. 3, NO. 3, SEPT., 2021 Table 2 Pre-test and Post-test scores of the Respondents on Higher- Order Thinking Skills in terms of Creative Thinking Scores Pre-test Post-test VI f % f % Case-Based Learning 25-30 0 0 0 0 A 19-24 1 2 17 34 P 13-18 12 24 13 26 AP 7-12 27 54 16 32 D 1-6 10 20 4 8 B Visual-Organization Activity 25-30 0 0 1 2 A 19-24 0 0 20 40 P 13-18 11 22 13 26 AP 7-12 30 60 16 32 D 1-6 9 18 0 0 B In view of the table, students are hard to find new ways to solve problems in the given questions before exposing to active learning strategies. Likewise, the students have low skills to think creatively before the conduct of the study. However, after the two groups exposed in a different activity, the post-test results showed that the respondents under the case-based learning improved. As a result, 17 students with a percent distribution of 34 reached the ā€œProficientā€ level, who got scores ranging from 19-24, and 26 percent of the case-based learning group got scores ranging from 13-18, which is interpreted as ā€œApproaching Proficientā€. On the other hand, 20 students with a percent distribution of 40, reached the ā€œProficientā€ level who were obtained scores ranging from 19- 24. Likewise, one student reached the ā€œAdvancedā€ level of proficiency, and none of the respondents under the visual-organization activity group got the ā€œBeginningā€ level of ability. Therefore, most students from visual- organization activity improved well in terms of their creative thinking skills. These results showed that in terms of creative thinking skills, the visual-organizational group has the most improvement in thinking creatively than the case- based learning group. They developed their ability to think differently and provide new angles and perspectives to a solution using concept maps and diagrams. 2. Test of Differences on the Mean Pre-test Performance between Case-Based Learning and Visual-Organization Activity Table 3 Test Difference Between the Mean Pre-test Scores of the Case-Based Learning Group and Visual-Organization Activity Group on Higher-Order Thinking Skills Dependent Variable t df Sig. (2-tailed) 95% CID Lower Upper Critical Thinking Skills 1.352 98 .179 -.318 1.678 Creative Thinking Skills .590 98 .557 -.994 1.834 The table above presented the test difference between the mean pre-test scores of the case-based learning and visualā€“organization activity groups on higher-order thinking skills in critical thinking. It was seen on the table that there is no significant difference in the mean pre-test scores of the students in terms of critical thinking. The study's implication shows that the students before the conduct of the study have the same level of ability to answer the given questions and concepts critically. The data in Table 3 also presents the test difference between the mean pre-test scores of the case-based learning group and visualā€“organization activity group on higher- order thinking skills in terms of creative thinking. The computed significance value for the two strategies, as mentioned earlier, is 0.557. it only shows no significant difference in the pre-test
  • 5. P ā€“ ISSN 2651 - 7701 | E ā€“ ISSN 2651 ā€“ 771X | www.ioer-imrj.com MALANOG, S.D., ALIAZAS, J.C.V., Active Learning Strategies and Higher ā€“ Order Thinking Skills of Grade 10 Students, pp.241 - 249 245 IOER INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL, VOL. 3, NO. 3, SEPT., 2021 scores of the two groups. Most of the students in the two groups found the lesson on the nervous system, endocrine system, and reproductive system very hard to understand concepts because they obtained low scores. It implies that students in both groups have the same ability to understand the questions and express their answers creatively before they are exposed to the treatment. 3. Test of Differences between Pre-test and Post-test Performance in Critical Thinking Skills and Creative Thinking Skills Table 4 Test of Difference in the Pre ā€“ Test and Posttest Performance of the Students Case-Based Learning and Visual-Organization Activity in Critical Thinking Skills Independent Variable Pre-Test Post Test t df Sig. (2- tailed) Mean Std. Deviation Mean Std. Deviation Case-Based Learning 8.4400 2.68906 10.5200 4.63016 -2.817 49 .007 Visual-Organization Activity 7.7600 2.32607 13.8000 5.75344 -7.609 49 .000 Table 4 presents the t-test of difference between the mean pre-test and post-test performance of the case-based learning group and visualā€“organization activity group in terms of critical thinking skills. It is shown that the result on the level of significance with regards to critical thinking skills was .000, which indicates that there is a significant difference in the pre-test and post- test scores of the students on critical thinking when exposed to case-based learning and visualā€“organization activity as an active learning strategy. The result implies that most of the students from the case-based learning and visualā€“organization activities are improved with critical thinking skills. The post-test increased as most of them as developing to approaching the proficient and proficient level of proficiency. The study's implication also shows that students acquire more knowledge after exposing to active learning strategies in which the students give their attention and eagerness for learning. The results showed that the two groups exposed to the different activity under active learning strategies remarkably improved the post-test compared to their pre-test results. This may indicate that the case-based learning and visual- organization activity significantly enhance the student's critical thinking skills. During the treatment process, the students under the case-based learning improved their way of answering the guide questions. For example, in nervous system topics, some students could relate their own experiences regarding the given scenarios, so they answer the guide questions based on their experiences. Some of them, triggered to explore more and give some effort to research the given scenarios for them to answer the open-ended questions. Likewise, on the students under visual-organization activity, the activities helped them think outside of the box or in the different perspective to answer the given questions in their worksheets and present those answers using diagrams and concepts maps. It can be confirmed from the study of Bean (2021), who said that active-learning strategies that teach students to think critically must therefore be the type of activities that are designed to stimulate and engage thinking in a relevant context mentally. Thus, active-learning exercises are strategies that make students more powerful thinkers and better arguers. He recommends using case studies, role-playing, small group work, and creative activity that stretches thinking skills that can be applied to applicable situations.
  • 6. P ā€“ ISSN 2651 - 7701 | E ā€“ ISSN 2651 ā€“ 771X | www.ioer-imrj.com MALANOG, S.D., ALIAZAS, J.C.V., Active Learning Strategies and Higher ā€“ Order Thinking Skills of Grade 10 Students, pp.241 - 249 246 IOER INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL, VOL. 3, NO. 3, SEPT., 2021 Table 5 Test of Difference in the Pre-test and Post-test Performance of the Students Case-Based Learning and Visual-Organization Activity in terms of Creative Thinking Skills Independent Variable Pre-Test Post Test t df Sig. (2- tailed) Mean Std. Deviation Mean Std. Deviation Case-Based Learning 9.9800 3.81987 14.4800 5.73653 -5.395 49 .000 Visual-Organization Activity 9.5600 3.28360 16.5200 5.54845 -7.098 49 .000 Table 5 shows the test difference in pre and post-test performance of the students on case-based learning and visualā€“organization activity in terms of creative thinking skills. It can be gleaned from the table that there were 0.000 due to the level of difference which was less than 0.05 level of significance. The results suggest a significant difference in the pre-test and post-test performance of the students in creative thinking. Using case-based learning and visualā€“ organization activity as active learning strategies in teaching science is effective with regard to creative thinking skills. Based on the results, both treatments improved the creative thinking skills of the students. Since both experimental groups were in a modular learning modality, the students could interact with the provided materials for the treatment. Each of the students received three sets of answer sheets for three different topics with different content depending on their group. However, in the visual-organization activity, they received different tasks, that involved visual representation of the concepts and topics. Also, the students were encouraged to think about how to use concept maps and diagrams to present their ideas in the given task creatively. The statistical results were supported by Abdulameer (2020), conceiving on active learning and its importance in the educational process and creative thinking and its importance in the educational process. Active learning represents an educational philosophy that depends on the learner's positive academic learning situation (Tientongdee, 2018). It includes all educational practices and teaching procedures to activate and maximize the learner's role, where learning occurs through work, research, and experimentation. Thus, the learner is self-reliant in obtaining information and acquiring skills. 4. Test of Differences on the Mean Post-test Performance between Case-Based Learning and Visual-Organization Activity Table 6 Test Difference Between the Mean Post-test Scores of the Case-Based Learning Group and Visual-Organization Activity Group on Higher-Order Thinking Skills Dependent Variable t df Sig. (2-tailed) 95% CID Lower Upper Critical Thinking Skills -3.141 98 .002 -5.353 -1.207 Creative Thinking Skills -1.807 98 .074 -4.280 .200 The mean post-test scores of the case- based learning and visualā€“organization activity regarding critical thinking skills at 95 percent confidence level of difference are presented in Table 6. It can be gleaned from the table that the level of significance was 0.002, indicating a
  • 7. P ā€“ ISSN 2651 - 7701 | E ā€“ ISSN 2651 ā€“ 771X | www.ioer-imrj.com MALANOG, S.D., ALIAZAS, J.C.V., Active Learning Strategies and Higher ā€“ Order Thinking Skills of Grade 10 Students, pp.241 - 249 247 IOER INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL, VOL. 3, NO. 3, SEPT., 2021 significant difference between the post-test of two groups in critical thinking skills. Using case-based learning and visualā€“organization activity as active learning strategies in teaching science are both effective. However, the mean post-test result of both strategies, the statistical results wherein most of the students from the case-based learning group obtained ā€œApproaching Proficientā€ level of proficiency. On the other hand, most students from visualā€“organization activity reached the ā€œProficientā€ level of ability. This means the students from the visualā€“organization activity group performed well than in case-based learning. In the visual-organization activity, the students improved critical thinking skills through visual images. The provided teacher-made worksheet encouraged the students to use different diagrams, graphs, and concept maps to do the given task or present their ideas to the given topic. The results are supported by the notions of Thomas and Thorne (2017) stated that Higher order thinking skills are more than memorizing facts or saying something back to someone exactly the way it was told. HOT takes thinking to higher levels than restating the facts and requires students to do something with the facts ā€” understand them, infer from them, connect them to other facts and concepts, categorize them, manipulate them, put them together in new or novel ways, and apply them as we seek new solutions to new problems. They give some strategies enhancing the HOTs, including teaching concepts, categorizing concepts, connecting ideas, teaching inference, and expanding discussions at home. The table shows the t ā€“ value in terms of creative thinking is 0.74 and with the level of significance of 0.000, indicating that there is no significant difference between the mean post-test scores of the two groups. Honeycutt (2018) suggested that active learning depends on the learner's active participation in learning materials that make him able to retrieve information better. The result implies using both case-based learning and visual-organization activity as active learning strategies. Both groups performed the same level of creative thinking skills even after the treatment. CONCLUSIONS Based on the study's findings, the following conclusions were drawn: First, there is no significant difference between mean pre-test scores of the case-based learning activity group and those of the visual-organization activity group. Second, the mean pre-test and post-test scores obtained by students exposed to the case- based learning activity and those of visual- organization activity significantly differed. Lastly, the mean post-test scores obtained by students exposed to case-based learning activity significantly differed from those exposed to visual-organization activity in terms of both creative and critical thinking skills. RECOMMENDATIONS Aligned with the findings and conclusions of the study, the following recommendations are offered: First, School administrators may focus on active learning strategies to enhance the studentsā€™ performance in a new standard set - up of education. Second, teachers may challenge themselves in using different strategies in new normal education to impart more knowledge and understanding to the students. Lastly, future researchers may conduct further research for the same study in a larger group, in a more extended period, even in other disciplines or subjects. They may also study the effect of different active learning strategies on other learning skills of the students. REFERENCES Abdulameer, S. M. (2020). The effect of an educational approach on the perception- kinesthetic in learning the accuracy of the performance of the transmission and reception skills of volleyball. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7(6), 470-476. Bean, J. C., Melzer, D., (2021). Engaging ideas: The professor's guide to integrating writing, critical thinking, and active learning in the classroom. John Wiley & Sons. https://www.wiley.com/en- us/Engaging+Ideas%3A+The+Professor%27s+G uide+to+Integrating+Writing%2C+Critical+Thinkin
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  • 9. P ā€“ ISSN 2651 - 7701 | E ā€“ ISSN 2651 ā€“ 771X | www.ioer-imrj.com MALANOG, S.D., ALIAZAS, J.C.V., Active Learning Strategies and Higher ā€“ Order Thinking Skills of Grade 10 Students, pp.241 - 249 249 IOER INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL, VOL. 3, NO. 3, SEPT., 2021 the Chairperson for Senior High School Program at the said university. He handles professional subjects like technology for teaching and learning and science specialization courses for pre- service teachers. His research interests are the application of digital learning, technology for teaching and learning, and science education.] COPYRIGHTS Copyright of this article is retained by the author/s, with first publication rights granted to IIMRJ. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution ā€“ Noncommercial 4.0 International License (http://creative commons.org/licenses/by/4).