WHAT COMES UP MUST COME DOWN

As per newcomer’s experience, for a newly hired Araling Panlipunan teachers of today’s generation, one must remember a strategy known as the “Cause and Effect Diagram”.

The cause and effect can be presented through tree diagrams, resembling a tree, turned on its side. From a single outcome or trunk, branches extend that represent major categories of inputs or causes that create that single outcome. These large branches the lead to smaller and smaller branches of causes all the way down to twigs at the ends. It has better advantage than that of a fishbone style diagram.

To completely understand the aforementioned strategy, he/she must realize first the following:

1. Make sure everyone agrees on the effect or problem statement before beginning;

2. Be concise

3. For each node, think what could be its causes and add them to the tree.

4. Pursue each line of casualty back to its root case.

5. Consider grafting relatively empty branches onto others.

6. Consider splitting up overcrowded branches.

7. Consider which root causes are most likely to merit further investigation.

8. Diagramming is a one very effective way in learning social studies. It shows relevant information and the relationship among the ideas presented.