Teaching Competencies among Science Teachers at Gulod Elementary School: Basis for Capability Building Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research study was conducted to analyze the teaching competencies of Science Teachers in Gulod Elementary School. Specifically, it sought answers to the following questions: What are the profile of Science teachers in Gulod Elementary School in terms of sex, age, and years in the service teaching Science? How may the level of competencies among Science teachers of Gulod Elementary School be described in terms of? A. Professional knowledge and Skills B. Professional Attitudes Professional Practice. To what extent do the teachers applied the teaching competencies as assessed by school heads. What capability building program is needed by the Science teachers based from their level of competencies?

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive method of research in education. In the collection of data, the survey type was utilized. The study has a population of 587 pupils including Kindergarten pupils and 18 teachers. From the 18 teachers only four (4) are teaching Science in different grade levels.

RESULTS

1.Profile of four Science teachers in Gulod Elementary School differs in age, sex and years in service teaching Science.

2.Four teachers also differ in Science teaching competencies in terms of professional knowledge and skills, attributes and practice assessed by the school head. One teacher falls on basic, one beginner, one proficient and one highly proficient.3.Science teachers of Gulod Elementary School applied the Science teaching competencies under professional knowledge, and professional knowledge on general pedagogy to a great extent. However, under the professional attribute, models the development and improvement implicit in lifelong learning along with risk taking and flexibility entailed in the testing of new ideas and changes in practice is applied by the teachers to some extent only.

DISCUSSIONS

A set of questionnaire was used as a main data gathering instruments supported by the researcher's oral interview. The teachers were asked to answer the prepared questionnaires based from Brawner (2014). Questionnaires have Three parts. The first part asked about the demographic profile of Science teachers, second part the assessment of teachers' competencies in terms of Professional knowledge and Skills, Professional Attitudes and Professional Practice.