Research-Based Training Program for Junior High School Araling Panlipunan Teachers

Authors

  • Joel Saladino

Keywords:

Araling Panlipunan, K to 12 Curriculum, Training

Abstract

Introduction

The study developed a training program addressing the concerns of the Junior High School Araling Panlipunan Teachers in the implementation of the K to 12 Araling Panlipunan Curriculum based on the analysis of their stages of concern. It involved the Junior High School Araling Panlipunan teachers from public secondary schools of the Schools Division of Ilocos Norte as respondents.

 

Methods

The teachers’ stages of concern and their socio-demographic profile were determined using the Assessment Tool on Stages of Concern and the validity of the proposed training program was determined using the Validation Instrument for Training Programs. Frequency and percentage were used to treat the data gathered on the teachers’ socio-demographic profile. Similarly, the stages of concern of the teachers were interpreted using frequency, percentage, and Peak Stage Score Interpretation. Pearson’s r correlation was further used to determine the relationship between the Junior High School Araling Panlipunan teachers’ socio-demographic profile and their stages of concern in the implementation of the K to 12 Araling Panlipunan Curriculum. Likewise, mean was used to determine the validity of the proposed training program.

 

Results

Findings show that the teachers' stage of concern is at Stage 0 (Awareness), which indicates the teachers' minimal involvement or concern and lack of awareness about the implementation of the K to 12 Araling Panlipunan Curriculum. The stages of concern of the Junior High School Teachers in the implementation of the K to 12 Araling Panlipunan Curriculum have a significant relationship to the number of K to 12 Araling Panlipunan Curriculum training and seminars attended.

 

Discussions

The proposed training program seeks to address the concern of the Junior High School Araling Panlipunan Teachers through a ten-day seminar composed of lectures, workshops and demonstration teaching. The training program focuses on the content of the K to 12 Araling Panlipunan Curriculum, framework, assessment techniques, and teaching pedagogies. Furthermore, the proposed training program is valid in terms of its rationale, objectives, content and methodology, manpower resources, budgetary allocation, and evaluation instrument, as evaluated by a panel of experts in the field of Araling Panlipunan. Thus, the proposed training program can be used to address the existing concerns of the Junior High School Araling Panlipunan teachers of the Schools Division of Ilocos Norte.

Published

2019-12-18