Level of Competence of New Teachers in Using Different Teaching Strategies in Improving Learners' Performance

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Effective teaching strategies are very important in pupils' learning and performance. It should be innovative and engaging since the modern trend requires the use of information and communication technology. For the new teachers, supervision and observation of classes by the school head are necessary. Through supervisory actions, the school head discovers the needs of teachers in improving their teaching performance inside the classroom. And after determining their needs, they should be mentored about different teaching strategies to help students learn the desired course contents and be able to develop achievable goals in the future. They should also be given technical assistance about different available learning methods to enable them to develop the right strategy to deal with the target group. As a school head of Gatid Elementary School, the researcher personally believes that new teachers with one to three years in the service really need to be mentored, observed and supervised until their teaching strategies will improve.With this view, she decided to conduct this action research that will surely have a great impact on the daily teaching and learning process, thus better and acceptable results will be attained.

METHODS

This action research utilized the descriptive method of research in order to address and improve the teaching strategies of the new teachers in Gatid Elementary. The respondents of this action research composed of 1 male and 11 female teachers who began teaching from the school year 2016 up to the presentyear. They knew that they were the subject of the study but were not informed of the schedule of observations for a more reliable assessment of competence. Five observations were conducted in each respondent with a total of 60 and the results were tabulated and analyzed. The researcher used her own designed Effective Teaching Strategies Checklist containing FIVE (5) elements and each was rated as Outstanding, Very Satisfactory, Satisfactory, and Unsatisfactory. The data gathered in the study were tabulated and analyzed using the appropriate statistical treatments.

RESULTS

The results show that in the five strategies used in the checklist, cooperative learning was utilized effectively as evident in the results that 38 out of 60 class observations rated as outstanding and very satisfactory. Second is the visualization which executed outstanding and very satisfactory in 30 out of 60 class observations. However, the use of technology in 60 class observations, 29 lessons were done outstanding and very satisfactory by the 12 new teachers. On the other hand, there is a need for improvement in employing the strategies in teaching such as Inquiry-Based Instruction and Differentiation. Relative to the results of this research, the researcher believes that being an effective teacher, therefore, requires the implementation of creative and innovative teaching strategies in order to meet students' individual needs. Whether you've been teaching two months or twenty years, it can be difficult to know which teaching strategies will work best with your students. As a teacher there is no " ̃one size fits all' solution. However, effective teaching strategies that teacher can use to inspire your classroom practice are suggested.

DISCUSSIONS

Bring dull academic concepts to life with visual and practical learning experiences, helping your students to understand how their schooling applies in the real-world. Examples include using the interactive whiteboard to display photos, audio clips, and videos, as well as encouraging your students to get out of their seats with classroom experiments and local field trips. Encourage students of mixed abilities to work together by promoting the small group or whole class activities. Through verbally expressing their ideas and responding to others your students will develop their self-confidence, as well as enhance their communication and critical thinking skills which are vital throughout life. Solving mathematical puzzles, conducting scientific experiments and acting out short drama sketches are just a few examples of how cooperative learning can be incorporated into classroom lessons. Pose thought-provoking questions which inspire your students to think for themselves and become more independent learners. Encouraging