Peer Influence on Teacher Performance in Selected Elementary Schools of San Juan West District, Batangas Province

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Students should be the center of all the efforts of the school. Without them, there is no real education. In the school environment, the teachers are also considered social individuals. They are socializing with other students and having peers is one of their ways of socialization. A peer group is a circle of people probably of the same age, sex, beliefs, and aspirations in life. The members of a peer group may influence each other, it may be on the way they think and behave in the environment.

METHODS

The Descriptive method was used in the study to determine the peer influence on teacher performance in selected public elementary schools of San Juan West District Batangas Province. For this purpose, the researcher used the descriptive method of research. The descriptive method was utilized in this study since it involved collecting and interpreting data to gather information needed to serve its purpose.

RESULTS

The majority of the respondents are female and are 30 -39 years old with 10-14 years of service. There is no significant relationship between the respondent's profile and the responses in the level of the influence of peers in their teaching performance. Teachers should choose the right kind of peers in the school environment to be able to have a positive influence on their academic performance. They should resist the negative activities that their peers are doing.

DISCUSSIONS

After the data were tabulated, statistically treated, analyzed and interpreted this study revealed the following findings. This study revealed the profile of teachers from selected public elementary schools ofSan Juan West District, Batangas Province in terms of age, sex and length of service. Most of the respondents are 30-39 years old. It obtained a frequency of 64 which is 53.33% of the total population of the respondents. Next to it are those of age ranging from 40 to 49 which obtained 38 and is 31.67% of the total population of the respondents. Lastly,18 respondents or 15% are with age ranging from 20 to 29. None of the respondents falls at age 50 and above.

Most of the respondents are female. It obtained a frequency of 75 and is 62.50% of the total population of the respondents. Most of the respondents are in the service for almost 10-14 years, they are 43 which comprises the 35.83% of the total population of the respondents. Next to it are those with five to nine years of service, they are 31 which comprises the 25.33 of the total population of the respondents.