Readiness of Mathematics Teachers in Pangasinan towards the Senior High School Program

Authors

  • Rodolfo Santianez

Keywords:

Readiness, Senior High School Program

Abstract

Introduction

This study determined the readiness of mathematics teachers in Pangasinan towards the Senior High School Program in terms of the content of mathematics and knowledge of mathematical software. This was analyzed across their profile variables such as age, designation, educational attainment, years of teaching mathematics and seminars/workshops attended related to the K-12 program. The results of the study were the bases in coming up with a teacher's development plan that will enhance the mathematical ability of the Senior High School mathematics teachers in the province of Pangasinan.

 

Methods

This study adopted the descriptive research design and used Input-Process-Output (IPO). The subjects of the research were the mathematics teachers in Pangasinan who will handle the Senior High School Program in June 2016. The 100-item Readiness Test developed by the researcher composed of 15 items for the Basic Mathematics, 30 items in Statistics and Probability, 25 items in Business Mathematics, 15 items in Pre-Calculus and 15 items in the Basic Calculus were used to determine the extent of readiness of the teachers in the content of mathematics and a survey questionnaire to determine the extent of knowledge of mathematics teachers in the different mathematical software.

 

Results

The results show that the computed mean scores of the mathematics teachers in basic mathematics exceed the 50% cut-off with a verbal description of ready. Moreover, in terms of statistics and probability with a computed mean with a verbal description of not ready. Concerning the age bracket of the teachers, the group of teachers belongs to the age bracket of 40-49 and the age bracket of 50 years old and above is having the mean score with the verbal description of not ready to teach the content of Pre-Calculus. Along with the age of the teacher's terms of Basic Calculus the group of teachers with the age bracket of 40-49 and 50 years old and above the mean score having the verbal description of not ready to teach the concept of Basic calculus.

 

Discussions

The mathematics teachers in Pangasinan have limited experience in national seminars related to the K-12 basic education program. Moreover, they are ready to teach the content of General Mathematics, Basic Calculus, and Pre-Calculus. However, the teachers in the province of Pangasinan need improvement in statistics and probability. There is a need for the mathematics teachers in Pangasinan to know more about how to use the features of SPSS software.

Published

2019-12-18