Social Skills and Learning Engagement in Social Studies among Grade 4 Learners

Abstract

This study assessed the relationship between social skills and learning engagement among Grade 4 learners in San Fernando II District, Division of Bukidnon, during the 2025-2026 school year. Specifically, it examined the levels of social skills, affectivity, responsibility, civility, and assertiveness, and their association with learning engagement. The research employed a descriptive-correlational design with a sample of 188 randomly selected Grade 4 learners. Two adapted questionnaires were used: one measuring social skills based on Freitas and Del Prette (2015), and another assessing learning engagement following Bertolani, Mortari, and Carey’s (2014) framework.