Instructional Competencies of Science Teachers in Laurel District, Division of Batangas: An Action Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teachers play a vital role in improving the quality of education. One primary goal of the school is to ensure a teacher's competency in the classroom. The most important factors for successful classroom teaching are classroom management, subject matter, knowledge, and discipline. It really calls for teachers to have a wide repertoire or means of assisting everyone.

METHODS

A descriptive method of research was used. This method is appropriate for it describes the nature of a situation as it exists at the time of the study. The study consists of two groups: (91 teachers) and (19 school heads).

RESULTS

The instructional tasks in Science were satisfactorily performed by teachers. The instructional task performed very satisfactorily was understanding learners. All other tasks were satisfactorily performed by the science teachers; the two groups of respondents performed different functions; hence, a significant difference in the assessments on the instructional competencies of science teachers was noted; the challenges and issues encountered by the science teachers were seriously felt by themselves in performing the instructional tasks in Science. The most pressing issues were less in training on pedagogical approaches in teaching Science; an action plan was proposed to enhance the instructional competencies of science teachers and to address the challenges and issues encountered by teachers.

DISCUSSIONS

Science teachers should exert extra efforts to enhance their instructional competencies; they should give more attention the two art of questioning and mastery of the subject matter; the school heads should conduct regular classroom observations to assist teachers in performing their instructional tasks; teachers and school heads should join hands to address the challenges and issues that were seriously felt by teachers; a follow-up study should be conducted with the inclusion of learners' performance in Science in order to determine if marked improvement should have been noted.