Abstract: To explore about learning outcomes and related to academic performance, the study on students’ level of critical thinking skills in Filipino was conducted. Objectively, it sought to identify students’ level of critical thinking skills considering the seven components; analyzing, applying standards, discriminating, information-seeking, predicting, logical reasoning and transforming knowledge. Respondents of the study were first year students of the second semester of SY 2013-2014 enrolled in Filipino 33. Descriptive research design was used and proportionate simple random sampling method was employed. It wass anchored on the theory of constructivism and other concepts that strengthen it.
Overall finding of the study revealed fair students’ level of critical thinking skills. Considering the seven components; analyzing, applying standards, discriminating and predicting were fair while information-seeking and transforming knowledge were good but logical reasoning was poor.
Furthermore, the findings of this study substantiate the call to revisit the department’s instruction and instructional materials such as the existing syllabi, course outline, scope and sequence, table of specification, textbooks and other reading materials, assessment tools and assessment practices used to address this concern. Innovations in teaching strategies and methodologies related to this are called for. Learning outcomes and learning competencies should be geared toward improving students’ level of critical thinking skill. Hence, constant use of higher order thinking skill questions and classroom activities that enhance students’ critical thinking of students inside the classroom are highly recommended.
Keywords: Filipino 33, constructivism, fair, critical thinking skills, analyzing, applying standards, discriminating, information-seeking, predicting, logical reasoning and transforming knowledge.
Title: Student Level of Critical Thinking Skills in Filipine
Author: Erna Arac Salas
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