Teacher-Student Gapand Academic Performance of the Senior High School Students of Malalag Cogon National High School: Basis for Values Enhancement for Teachers

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This new generation of students is referred to as the 21st Century Learners. These learners are expected to work, sell, compete, and manage resources across the world. While it is true that personal attitude of the learner affects his/her paceof learning, it is also strong to believe that the relationship and interaction between the teachers and students greatly affect the learning process of the learners. In spite of the fact that 21st century learners are potential resources of the country, it is also undeniably right that number of students is still intellectually deprived as manifested by their General Percentile Average (GPA). Furthermore, researchers have also noticed differences in the class interaction and participation of the learners in teachers with high gap, as compared to that of low gap.

METHODS

This study made use of a quantitative design specifically the descriptive correlational survey. With the use of Slovin's Formula, 67 Senior High School students were randomly chosen from the population, proportionately represented by the three-track offering of the school i.e. Accountancy, Business & Management, Technical Vocational Livelihood (TVL) and Sports Track. Furthermore, a survey questionnaire was used in gathering data, which was anchored, on the study of Michiko Kasuya on Classroom Interaction Affected by Power Distance. The researchers used a 4-point Likert scale in determining the level of gap between the teachers and students, while extent of relationship between academic performance and level of teacher-student gap was measured through Pearson Product Moment Correlation.

RESULTS

The level of gap between the teachers and the students in Malalag Cogon National High School was described to be still high as manifested by 3.03 (agree) grand weighted response of the respondents. It was also shown that the average General Percentile Average of the respondents was 86%. Consequently, based on the results of the two variables, it was found out that there is a moderate negative relationship between teacher-student gap and academic performance of the respondents. This result shows that as the level of gap between the teacher and student's increases, academic performance of the respondents tend to decrease.

DISCUSSIONS

This findings shows that there is a need for the Malalag Cogon National High School to look into this issue. The result on the relationship between the two variables posed a significant matter if academic performance of the students is to be pursued. This result is supported by the study of Hiromi Hadley in her study Power Distance: Implications for English Language Teaching. She stated that learners do best when they feel that teachers are open to their questions. This results implied that although an amount of respect has been placed to the teachers, educators in the said school should be open to understanding and accepting the.