Instructional Skills Employed By Public Elementary Teachers in All Learning Areas of Sto. Tomas North District: Basis for a Proposed Training Design

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Based on the result of the periodic test, pre-test and post-test at Sto. Tomas North District, the schools obtained quite a low performance in all learning areas. Because of the foregoing problems, the researcher was prompted to undertake study in the instructional skills of public elementary school teachers to improve teaching in all learning areas in Sto. Tomas North District for a higher performance which the district hopes to achieve. A key issue in achieving quality in teaching is the selection of methods that will most effectively enhance the learning of students, taking into account the early characteristics of student's concerned. For students to build confidence in different situations, teachers should need to be the kind of person who knows to accept them as they are and is willing to work in a team.

METHODS

This study dealt on the assessment level of the instructional skills in terms of lesson development such as diagnosis of the lesson, presentation of the lesson, focalization, application of the lesson, and evaluation of the lesson; communication; and classroom management. The researcher conducted unstructured interviews to confirm and verify the answers to the questionnaires and obtain additional responses. All items that are left unanswered will be completed through the process. The questionnaire will be used as an interview guide.

RESULTS

There is a significant difference between the perceptions of the respondents and the strategies of teachers in terms of diagnosis of the lesson, presentation of the lesson, focalization, application of the lesson, evaluation of the lesson, communication, and classroom management.

DISCUSSIONS

Teachers should be encouraged to use effective instructional materials in presenting a lesson so as to motivate the pupils to appreciate all learning areas. Pupils must be provided with more related activities like joining Spelling, MTAP, Quiz Bee contest to understand the contents of all learning areas to ensure better critical thinking and observing different problems and situation. Teachers must find more interesting and innovative ways to motivate their pupils to improve their understanding in all learning areas.