Teachers' Practices in Promoting Positive Climate in Science Classes in Public Elementary Schools, Division of Batangas City : Basis for a Course of Action

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

A positive classroom climate must be maintained to develop the pupils' varied competencies and turn them into citizens of good value to society when they grow up. It is thus, the role of the teacher to make the classroom worth living and worth learning. Hence, the teacher's practices in maintaining a positive classroom climate could be a good area of research as it is one of the educational goals to preparethe pupils for worthy citizenship.

METHODS

This study used the descriptive method of research since it aimed to describe the teachers' employment of practices in maintaining a positive classroom climate in science classes in selected public elementary schools in Division of Batangas City. The statistical tools applied were weighted mean, t Test, one-way analysis of variance and Pearson product Moment Correlation Coefficient.

RESULTS

In maintaining a positive classroom climate, the teachers manifest pleasant behavior worthy of emulation; maintain the cleanliness, orderliness, convenience and attractiveness of classroom facilities; implement teaching-learning activities effectively; and tolerate open lines of communication and sharing of ideas. The teachers' assessment of the extent of practices used in maintaining a positive classroom climate exceeds that of the students, since self-evaluation tends to be more favorable to the self than that of others' evaluation. All four variables that include Teachers' Behavior, Facility Maintenance, Implementing Teaching-Learning Activities and Communication Line contributes almost equally in maintaining a positive classroom climate.

DISCUSSIONS

The school heads should further encourage and guide the teachers in promoting not only a positive classroom climate but that of an over-all harmonious school climate. The teachers, in general, should not only live up to the practices they currently employ in maintaining a positive classroom climate, but should also try further innovations to improve and enhance further the said practices. Teachersmust also conduct both classroom and school activities designed to suit the attainment of the goals of the K to 12 curriculum to ensure that the new Department of Education program couldbe implemented at its best and to the fullest.