Mainstreaming Agriculture Lesson: An Input Toward Intensifying Awareness and Interest among School Children

This study aimed to determine the effect of the Mainstreamed Agriculture Lesson Intervention on the awareness and interest in agriculture among Grade 6 learners in the Pila Sub-Office, Schools Division of Laguna during School Year 2025–2026. Specifically, the study sought to assess the learners’ level of awareness and interest in agriculture before and after exposure to the intervention and determine whether significant differences existed in the learners’ responses after the implementation of the program. The study utilized a quantitative research design employing a one-group pretest-posttest approach. The respondents were Grade 6 learners from selected elementary schools in the Pila Sub-Office. Data were gathered through a researcher-made questionnaire that measured the learners’ awareness and interest in agriculture in terms of attitude, knowledge, behavioral intention, and career interest. The intervention included the integration of agriculture-based modules, video presentations, reading materials, and experiential activities such as school gardening and hands-on agricultural tasks. Statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, weighted mean, and t-test were used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that the learners demonstrated improved awareness and interest in agriculture after exposure to the Mainstreamed Agriculture Course Intervention. The posttest results showed higher mean scores compared to the pretest results across all indicators, indicating that the intervention positively influenced learners’ attitudes, agricultural knowledge, behavioral intentions, and career interest. The study further found that experiential and learner-centered agricultural activities effectively enhanced learners’ engagement and appreciation of agriculture. Based on the findings, the study concluded that the Mainstreamed Agriculture Course Intervention was effective in increasing the awareness and interest of Grade 6 learners toward agriculture. The study recommends the continuous implementation of agriculture-based interventions, integration of more experiential and technology-supported learning activities, stronger school and community participation, and further research involving larger populations and longer intervention periods to strengthen agricultural literacy and promote sustainable agricultural education among learners.