Exploring Pedagogical Strategies for Teaching Large (Merged) Classes in Values Education 1
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Large Class, Pedagogical Strategies, Teacher Education, education
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This study aims to explore pedagogical strategies for teaching large (merged) classes in Values Education 1, one of the general education courses in the then College of Arts and Social Sciences, Philippine Normal University. Initially, the study challenges the faculty and students in a large class exploring some pedagogical strategies that make the teaching and learning process more effective. Utilizing a qualitative-exploratory method, two classes in Values Education were merged for one semester (1st semester, Academic Year 2011-2012) to form a large class with a total of 84 students. Qualitative responses of students taken from short openended questionnaire, focus group and reflection papers were gathered and analysed to provide answers to the two major problems of the study: challenges in teaching a large class and identification of pedagogical strategies that students find effective in learning from a large class. Reflective journals highlighted students' learning using some pedagogical strategies.
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