KasaySAYAn: Revisiting History among 21st Century Learners

Abstract

The study described and explored the perceptions of 21st-century History learners. The research is descriptive in design leaning toward a qualitative approach to data collection. Students taking History courses were selected to serve as the participants. The open-response survey instrument, utilized in the data collection, included questions that were initially asked during the preliminary class discussions and converted into text in a survey form. The survey questions focused on the observations and perceptions of learners of History. The data gathered from the survey was analyzed using thematic analysis method. The findings of the study revealed that History remains significant. Furthermore, learners’ interest and happiness in History are in the exploration and investigation of the narratives. However, the learners somehow felt disinterested which is caused by their orientation on the typical approach to History. The study recommended the use of the thematic approach and integrative teaching to reinforce meaningful learning.