Difficulties Encountered in Utilizing Different Approaches in Teaching Kindergarten in District II

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teachers as the most important mechanism in the information of well-developed learners should always be intelligent enough to think and produce lots of approaches in teaching Kindergarten. He should know the capabilities of each learner in coping with the different ways of how they learn. If he knows the proper approaches to be used, he could easily catch the attention of the learner. This study will be able to find out difficulties encountered by Kindergarten teachers in District 2, Division of Batangas City, SY 2017-2018 in utilizing teaching approaches that will serve as their basis for an action plan.

METHODS

This study used the descriptive method of research since it focused on the description of the circumstances obtaining in the venue of the study. The instrument used in this study is a survey questionnaire. The researcher also used informal interviews and observation relative to the research variables to supplement the data gathered from the questionnaire.

RESULTS

Based on the rate of the respondents, the most used teaching approaches by the kindergarten teachers is the developmentally -appropriate approach. This is because the tasks required for pupils are within their developmental stages. Also, a stronger understanding of the students' values and habits has been proven to be the most serious problem by kindergarten teachers.

DISCUSSIONS

A teacher plays a vital role within a few hours in the classroom by delivering the daily specific planned content which is part of the curriculum for a specific grade. It depends on the teacher to plan it out and use effective strategies for instructional deliverance. The determined teaching approaches and difficulties encountered by the respondents in teaching Kindergarten in District 2, Division of Batangas City will be a great help to teachers to use the appropriate teaching approaches that best suit the learning style of the students. The teacher should not only focus on pedagogical skills but also learning environment that must address the students' personal needs. From the result of the study, an action plan is suggested to overcome the difficulties encountered in utilizing teaching approaches best suited for the learners.