Teaching Effectiveness of Values Education Teachers for Grade 7: A Basis for Re-tooling Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study aims to determine the teaching effectiveness of values Education Teachers which can serve as a basis for a re-tooling program in teaching and learning Values Education.

METHODS

The study used a descriptive method with all the appropriate statistical tools for the study.

RESULTS

The Values Education teachers are effective in terms of pedagogical, learner`s assessment, classroom management, and professional development. They are very effective in personal competency, ethics and morale, and social and interpersonal skills. There is no significant difference on the assessments of the three groups of respondents on the effectiveness of the Values Education teachers in Grade 7. The problems met of the grade 7 Values Education teachers are inappropriate teaching strategies and methods of teaching, unable to select contents, unable to diagnose learners needs and failure to manifest sense of belongingness to students.

DISCUSSIONS

There should be a collaboration between the principal and the teachers to find ways and means for the career development of the teachers like scholarship grants for their continuing education. The Values education teachers need to enrich their skills of being effective teachers by equipping themselves with contemporary and innovative approaches in teaching.The school principal, through department heads, needs to design an action plan that will address the problems along with skills in teaching -learning strategies. The Values Education teachers need to improve the interventions the administrations are implementing as counterparts for the problems they met in teaching Values Education. Intensified trainings and capacity building programs for teachers are needed in order for them to achieve excellent teaching performance and develop their sense of responsibility as 21st century teachers.