Effectiveness of Expanding Horizon Approach to Students’ Retention in Araling Panlipunan Concepts

This study examines the effectiveness of the Expanding Horizon Approach (EH) in enhancing students’ retention of Araling Panlipunan concepts. The research was conducted at Matarinao School of Fisheries and employed a quasi-experimental design, where two groups of Grade 7 students were taught using different methods: the Squid group (control) followed the traditional teaching approach, while the Octopus group (experimental) was taught using the EH approach. Pre-test and post-test scores were analyzed to measure retention levels, and a t-test was conducted to determine statistical significance. The results showed that both groups demonstrated improved scores from pre-test to post-test; however, the difference in learning gains between the two groups was not statistically significant. These findings suggest that while the Expanding Horizon Approach may offer a slightly better structure for concept retention, it did not produce significantly better outcomes than the traditional method. The study recommends further research on long-term retention and other influencing factors such as student engagement and comprehension depth.