Teachers' Competenciesand itsRelationshipto the Level of Interest and Academic Performance of Grade 10 Learners in Science: Basis for Proposed Action Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

There are a lot of new trends in education nowadays and there are also a lot of changes on the type of students today. Due to the new trends of learners, the teachers need to adjust and be willing to improve in order to adapt to the new situation.

METHODS

The descriptive survey method was employed in this study. The researcher chose this design in order to determine the teachers' competence as a science teachers based on the National Competency Based Teaching Standards (NCBTS) and the performance of the learners based on their report card (Form 138).

RESULTS

The teacher's competencies are the skills and knowledge that enable a teacher to be successful.

DISCUSSIONS

To improve the interest of the students regarding the study of Science, the teachers needs to constantly evaluate their methods to continuously improve themselves.