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Araling

Araling is a Filipino noun meaning the act or domain of studying; in everyday usage it denotes studying as a general activity or a particular subject area in school. The term is formed from the root aral, meaning to study or learn, with the -ing suffix that signals process or field.

In schools and curricula, araling is most recognizable in the compound title Araling Panlipunan, usually translated

Beyond Araling Panlipunan, araling appears in other subject names and discussions of study, signifying the activity

as
Social
Studies.
This
subject
encompasses
elements
of
history,
civics,
geography,
economics,
and
culture,
and
is
taught
to
help
students
understand
how
societies
function
and
how
citizens
participate
in
public
life.
The
name
and
approach
reflect
the
broader
goal
of
developing
informed,
responsible
members
of
a
community.
or
discipline
of
learning
in
Filipino.
The
term
is
common
in
both
formal
education
and
everyday
language,
where
one
might
refer
to
araling
as
the
topic
at
hand
or
the
act
of
studying.