Guided Inquiry Design (GID) as a Pedagogical Practice in Teaching Practical Research

This study determined the performance of grade 12 senior high school students in Practical Research using Guided Inquiry Design during the school year 2022-2023. The study utilized the quasi-experimental research design employing pretest and posttest in Practical Research 2 during the 4th quarter. The participants of this study were 55 Grade 12 students in HUMSS F for the experimental group and 51 students of in HUMSS G for the control group. Purposive sampling technique was utilized in determining the samples of the study. This study determined the performance of grade 12 senior high school students in Practical Research using Guided Inquiry Design during the school year 2022-2023. The study utilized the quasi-experimental research design employing pretest and posttest in Practical Research 2 during the 4th quarter. The participants of this study were 55 Grade 12 students in HUMSS F for the experimental group and 51 students of in HUMSS G for the control group. Purposive sampling technique was utilized in determining the samples of the study. This study concludes that the GID was effective in enhancing the students’ learning outcomes based on the increase of the posttest result and mean difference between the pre-test and posttest. The finding implies that the students in the experimental group who were exposed to GID performed better than the control group with no exposure to GID. It is important to apply GID in class because it develops pedagogical practices that scaffold students’ independent inquiry in learning. Since GID instruction is based on team teaching and inquiry circles, this greatly helps students collaborate with each other which is vital in producing a final output in Practical Research. The researcher will continue to apply GID in teaching to improve existing practices. The researcher recommends that the School Heads will encourage the teachers to use GID in teaching. Teachers can engage in team teaching and inquiry circles to ignite more the interest of the students. Other researchers can use the findings of this study as avenues for future research.