Journal of Education & Social Policy

The Effect of Experiential Learning Approach on the Students’ Performance in Filipino
Arlene C. Dolotallas, Ph.D.; Juan A. Nagtalon, Ph.D.

Abstract
The study dealt on the effectiveness of Experiential Learning Approach on the Students’ performance in Filipino. Experiential learning approach is a four-stage cycle of learning, in which immediate or concrete experiences provide a basis for observations and reflections. These observations and reflections are assimilated and distilled into abstract concepts producing new implications for actions which can be actively tested in turn creating new experiences. This study aimed to 1) Compare the experimental and control groups in their performance in thepretest, 2.) Find out the difference on the achievement existing between the experimental and control groups in the first and second grading periods when the former is taught using experiential learning and the other group using traditional method, 3) Compare the experimental and control groups in their performance in the posttest, and 4.) Find out the contribution of the independent variables (demographic profile) on the variation of the achievement of students taught using experiential learning and traditional method. The data were gathered through experiment. Results revealed that there was a significant difference in achievement between the experimental and control groups in the first and second grading where the former was taught using experiential learning and the other group using traditional method. The difference on the performance in the posttest between the experimental and control groups was very highly significant. The performances of the students really differ from each other in the posttest. It was concluded that experiential learning approach can improve students’ performance and can also be used in other disciplines.

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