SOCIAL INTERACTION OF STUDENTS IN ARALING PANLIPUNAN OF SELECTED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA COLLEGE DURING THE PANDEMIC
This research investigate the social interaction of students in Araling Panlipunan during this time of Pandemic as part of contemporary new normal education setup. The main purpose of this study was to determine the effects of knowledge context in the social interaction of selected junior high school students in the subject of Araling Panlipunan during pandemic in San Antonio De Padua College. The participants of this study were one hundred (100) junior high school of San Antonio de Padua College. The research was conducted in Santa Clara, Sur Pila, Laguna year 2020-2021. The descriptive study used a quantitative method of inquiry was employed to answer the problem in this study using a customized survey questionnaire. A descriptive research presented the valuable information in realizing the nature of this study. Through the analysis of the data from the survey, the adjustment inside and outside of google meet for online class is part of a process. But with proper guidance and awareness, the social interaction of the student’s in online class could help to establish meaningful learning, which promote that despite the pandemic the learning of the students should never stop. It was shown that no significant effect of student social interaction to the knowledge context of the students. Therefore, the null hypothesis was sustained. KEYWORDS: social interaction, knowledge context, online learning