A Phenomenological Inquiry on Teacher's Innovation in Response to 21st Century Teaching Skills

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teachers are considered as extraordinary persons. They believe to be the molder of the world's future. This responsibility has more impact on developing countries, especially given the current demand for 21st-century education. The teacher must continue to learn and pursue innovation. The Philippines is facing a significant change with the new curriculum posed by the K to 12. New instruction and assessments are in place to prepare all children for the higher educational demands of life and work in the 21st century. The research attempts to ask, "What are the skills that young people need have to be successful in this world and what competencies do teachers need to effectively teach those skills?" With the adoption of Republic Act No. 10533 in the Philippine education system by strengthening its curriculum and increasing the number of years of primary education and appropriating funds for other purposes.

METHODS

This study made use of a qualitative design with phenomenology as its approach. According to Clemente, Julaton, and Orleans (2016), qualitative research deals with how people make sense of their lives. In the conduct of this qualitative research, the researcher made use of the selection of informants. Considering the significant number of teachers in the Division of Calamba City, the researcher opted to select only eight teachers teaching for six years and more. They have been selected for their experience in teaching 21st-century skills.

RESULTS

ICT-based education can provide knowledge in the use of multimedia, learner-centered instruction, differentiated activities, and contextualization. It also has the potential to impose discipline, encourage collaborative work, and cause the professional growth of teachers.

DISCUSSIONS

As a facilitator of learning through ICT-based education, the researcher positively affirmed that the students paid more attention and followed a teacher's instruction when using ICT. Utilization of multimedia in teaching revealed that the students learn most and catch their attention during classes if they utilized multimedia. Focused the learner-centered instruction, teachers play an essential role in the student's academic performance, but students have a role to play as the recipient of learning interaction.