Abstract
This study aimed to determine the effects of using anime in teaching selected concepts in Araling Panlipunan in grade 7 students in a secondary school in Calauag, Quezon. It determined the profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, and section. It also revealed the effects of using anime in teaching selected concepts in Araling Panlipunan in grade 7 students in terms of cultural awareness, improved listening skills, and enhancing learning motivation. The researcher used descriptive method of research. This study employed simple random sampling design. Under this procedure, the researcher considered using one hundred (100) respondents from the grade 7 students in a Secondary School in Calauag, Quezon to get the 100% of the respondents. Majority of the respondents are female. Most of the respondents came from section Marangal which accounts for thirty-eight percent of the total respondents. This study found out that the average mean of 3. 81 interpreted as Agreed indicated most of the respondents are agreed on the effects of using anime in teaching selected concepts in araling panlipunan in grade 7 in terms of cultural awareness. Likewise, the average mean of 4.04 interpreted as Agree, indicated that most of the respondents agreed on the effects of using anime in teaching selected concepts in araling panlipunan grade 7 in terms of improved listening skills. The average mean of 4.14 interpreted as Agree, indicated that most of respondents agreed on the effects of using anime in teaching selected concepts in araling panlipunan grade 7 in terms of enhances learning motivation. Based from the results of Kruskal Wallis H-test the null hypothesis of age is rejected, which means that there is a significant difference on the perceived effects of using anime in teaching selected concepts in Araling Panlipunan grade 7 when respondents are grouped by age. However, the null hypothesis of sex and section are accepted which means that there is no significant difference on the perceived effects of using anime in teaching selected concepts in araling panlipunan grade 7 when respondents are grouped according to their sex and section. From the result of this study, the following were recommended; School Administrators may develop guidelines for teachers on incorporating anime responsibly into lesson plans, promoting cultural awareness, Parents may discuss the initiative with teachers and engage in open communication about the anime selections, focusing on how it can enhance their child's cultural awareness, Teachers may develop creative lesson plans that utilize anime clips, characters, or storylines to teach historical events, social concepts, or traditional practices, all with the goal of raising cultural awareness, Students may engage actively in classroom discussions about the cultural awareness aspects depicted in the anime, and Future Researcher may conduct research to assess the effectiveness of using anime in teaching Araling Panlipunan, with a focus on its impact on student cultural awareness.
