EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN TEACHING ENGLISH LITERATURE IN KOLEHIYO NG PANTUKAN

This research investigated the effectiveness of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in teaching English Literature to Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) English majors of Kolehiyo ng Pantukan. The study employed a quantitative-descriptive design. Participants included 350 BSED-English students from Kolehiyo ng Pantukan consisting of 68 males and 282 females from first to fourth year levels. The study used a researcher-made questionnaire. Data were collected using a validated survey questionnaire and analyzed using statistical tools such as Mean, T-test, and ANOVA. Findings of this study revealed that year level demonstrated a significant association with PBL effectiveness among BSED English majors at Kolehiyo ng Pantukan, suggesting that upper-year students tend to experience greater benefits from this pedagogical approach. In contrast, no significant relationship was found between student sex and PBL outcomes. Overall, the PBL showed positive impact in enhancing students’ skills in areas such as cooperation and responsibility, problem-solving ability, communication ability, creative thinking, critical thinking, and self-directed learning ability, suggesting that PBL is a valuable approach for teaching English Literature at Kolehiyo ng Pantukan Keywords: Education, Project-Based Learning, English Literature, Quantitative-Descriptive Design, Teaching Effectiveness