Enhancement Program for Licensure Examination of Student-Teachers among Teacher Education Institutions: A Baseline for a Proposed Development Plan

Abstract

Introduction

Teacher Educational Institutions have a vital role in improving the standards of the system of education by preparing competent and effective teachers. It has generally been agreed that the quality of a nation is judged by the quality of its citizens. The latter is mostly determined by the educational system in the nation which, in turn, is decided by the quality of teachers it has. This research endeavor explored and assessed the effectiveness of the enhancement program for Licensure Examination among accredited Teacher Education Institutions in Region III during the academic year 2015-2016.

Methods

The descriptive method of research was employed. Two sets of survey questionnaires were subjected to validation of expert professionals for improvement. Informal interviews were conducted to validate the responses obtained. Two hundred twenty-nine (229) student-teacher participants and twenty-three (23) faculty-review facilitators served as the participants of the study. The researcher personally administered and retrieved the survey questionnaires. Moreover, the researcher utilized appropriate statistical tools such as the frequency distribution, mean, percentage, rank, Likert scale and t-test.

Results

Findings revealed that both groups of participants very strongly agreed that the objectives, contents, instructional strategies, reading materials, and learning styles of the students are all effective in the enhancement program and relevant to the Licensure Examination. It was also divulged in the study that there is a significant difference between the assessments of both participants in terms of the five dimensions of the enhancement program.

Discussions

Results also showed that student-teacher participants like the idea of the inclusion of an enhancement review program which ranked first. Problems encountered by both groups of participants were categorized as minor problems. Suggested measures to remedy the problems were offered. Finally, conclusions and recommendations were used to come up with the proposed development plan for the enhancement program.