2. Objectives
At the end of this Chapter, the learner should be
able:
• to identify and explain the different principles
of teaching/learning Makabayan.
• to give situations where each principle is
applicable.
• describe the various interactive modes of
teaching.
4. Makabayan is the learning area that lays the
most stress on the development of social
awareness empathy and a firm commitment to
our common goal as a nation. It entails the use
of integrated units, which enable the individual
to personally process, assimilate and
systematically practice wide range of values and
life skills including work ethic.
5. The main principle in teaching and learning Makabayan
is to do integration. Integration is characterized by the
following (Kovalik and Olsen, 1994)
• prefers questioning and problem solving to direct
the process of acquiring knowledge and skills
• cuts across subject-matter lines
• brings together various aspects of the curriculum
into a meaningful association
• focuses upon broad areas of study
• reflects the interdependent real world
• involves the learner’s body, thoughts, feelings,
senses, and intuition in learning experience
6. • unifies knowledge and provides a greater
understanding that that which could be obtained by
examining the parts separately
• bases its practices on the characteristics of the
human learner and on the interdependent nature of
reality
• immerses students in an enriched environment that
reflects the complexities of life
• provides a holistic context for learning
• leads to a greater ability to make a number of
connections and to solve problems
