Science Skills Utilized by Public Elementary School Teachers in Tanauan City Division: its Implications to Science Instruction

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education is the essential resource, mainly in the area of Science, to make someone globally competitive. It persuades the individual particularly the youth a challenge to make them knowledgeable and skillful in the utilization of Science. Hence, they need to be provided with coping skills to understand Science not only in the pursuit of knowledge, but of social concerns as well.

METHODS

This study employed the descriptive method of research. It involved the collection of data in the attempt to test the hypotheses and the different questions posited with regards the status of the subject under study. It tried to give sufficient information about the new approaches of teaching.

RESULTS

Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: 1) That the teacher-respondents belongs to 21-25 years old, serve for 11-15 years in service and finish BEED; 2) That the degree of teachers in manifest the science skills was rated always; 3) That there is significant relationship between the degree of manifestation of science skills and the teachers' profile; 4) That the teachers always encountered problems in the exercise of science skills; and 5)That the study will contribute on the discovery of the need for the appreciation of the importance of using various methods in teaching science that will be of benefits to the development of the school, students and teachers instruction

DISCUSSIONS

The results provided by the researcher demonstrate the need for the teachers to be educationally equipped and has the appropriate knowledge on using various teaching skills and methods in teaching science as well as school heads should maintain a well-oriented academic community to support the teachers' academic activity inside the classrooms. Also, the school heads should maintain the standard that they have in recognizing the academic involvement on it as there is a significant relationship on the achievement of the pupils. Lastly, teachers should be required to attend more seminars, conference, and workshop training programs in science in order to improve their knowledge in teaching the subject.