Perception of Grade Seven Learners of Integrated School of Lawa AY 2017-2018 on Teachers' Patience
Keywords:
patience, tolerance, virtue, inquisitive nature, instant gratificationAbstract
INTRODUCTION
In this generation where everything is instant, instant gratification is what everybody wants. It seems that patience is no longer a virtue but an abstract concept. As patience becomes difficult to practice, frustration comes along. For a teacher with more than forty or more learners, being patient is such a daunting task. This study aimed to identify the levels of teachers' patience based on the perception of the youngest grade level in an integrated school: the grade seven learners.
METHODS
This research study determined the perception of grade seven learners of Integrated School of Lawa AY 2017 -2018 on teachers' patience. Qualitative research design, particularly the Grounded Theory Design, was used in this research study, which explored the common experiences of grade seven learners of Integrated School of Lawa on the levels of their teachers' patience.
RESULTS
Based on the findings, the participants identified the levels of their teachers' patience depending on how their teacher handled the learners' inquisitive nature during class discussions. Teachers who injected humor when answering a learner's question indicated high tolerance, thus, being very patient. Teachers who carefully repeat a particular part of the lesson to answer a query showed tolerance and patience, while teachers who refused to smile and answer their learner's question after a series of questions proved to have low tolerance, thus, no patience at all.
DISCUSSIONS
Patience is a virtue that every teacher should possess. Every teacher is different from others and have different levels of tolerance. In this light, there was a need for the administration to assign teachers on a grade level that he/she can handle. Teachers with high tolerance or very patient can be assigned to the youngsters who were still playful and inquisitive. Teachers who have low to no tolerance at all to such attitude can be assigned to higher grade levels.
