Assessing the Influence of Social Interaction on Student’s Learning

Abstract

This study dealt on the influence of social interaction on students learning. The main goal of the study was to determine the significant influence of social interaction on students learning. The study was conducted at Balagunan Elementary School and Tulalian Elementary School in the municipality of Sto. Tomas Davao Del Norte involving 110 Grade VI pupils, as respondents of the study. Mean, Pearson (r) and Multiple Regression Analysis were the statistical tools used for the data treatment. Results showed a high level of social interaction in terms of teacher- student partnership, student-student partnership, family involvement, teacher- school community partnership and school community- community at large. The study also showed a high level of students learning in terms of physical health and well-being, connectedness, social-emotional development, school experience and use of after school time. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between social interactions on the students learning. Therefore, all the domains in the social interaction as independent variable influenced the dependent variable students learning.