Teacher Attributess, Exposureand Utilization of Localized Instructional Mateerials in Public Secondary Schools Santa Cruz District: Basis for a Proposed Training Design

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The researcher believes that when the students are given the chance to learn through more senses than one, they canlearn faster and easier. The use of instructional materials provides teachers with interesting and compelling platforms for conveying information since they motivate learners to learn more. This study was primarily designed to give description and analysis of the attributes, exposure, and utilization of localized instructional materials of teachers teaching Araling Panlipunan in public secondary schools in Santa Cruz District.

METHODS

A descriptive method of research was used as the research method and the questionnaire was developed and used as the key instrument. There were 52 Araling Panlipunan teacher-respondents covered by the study from the identified two (2) public secondary school in Santa Cruz District, Division of Laguna. Descriptive statistics like frequency count, percentage, ranking and weighted mean was used in addressing the general characteristics of the sample. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used in comparing the teachers' attributes, extent of exposure with the extent of utilization of localized instructional materials.

RESULTS

The findings of this study indicated that all teachers teaching Araling Panlipunan in public secondary schools in Santa Cruz District were academically qualified with some even had gone beyond their college degrees. They were experienced teachers as most of them had been in the job for more than 5 years. However, most of these teachers had not attended higher level of training which is important because it update teachers on new teaching techniques especially in localization and use of appropriate instructional materials. The findings also revealed that teachers teaching Araling Panlipunan were not well exposed in the making of localized instructional materials. In addition, localized instructional materials for teaching Araling Panlipunan were largely available in public secondary schools specially worksheets, projects, globes and maps. There was also a moderate extent of teachers' utilization of localized instructional materials although these instructional materials are largely available.

DISCUSSIONS

The use of localized instructional materials in teaching Araling Panlipunan was effective because it helped the students to develop a deep understanding of the lesson, and what is important is that the students are able to convert these learning to real life by exercising creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making.