Teaching Preferences of Grade 11 Students of Saguday National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teachers' strategies sometimes affect the academic performance of the students. This research aims to determine the teaching preferences of the Grade 11 students of Saguday National High School.

METHODS

The study employed the descriptive type of quantitative research. A questionnaire based from the Multiple Intelligences authored by Howard Gardner was used. Using the Slovin's Formula the study utilized data from 140 respondents. The data was personally gathered and statistically treated using the weighted mean, frequency and t-test.

RESULTS

73 out of 140 respondents were female. The results showed that the teaching preference of Grade 11 students is the social or interpersonal teaching style, wherein the students preferred group activities or worked in pairs, with the highest mean of 3.81. It also showed no significant difference between the teaching preferences of Grade 11 students when grouped according to their gender.

DISCUSSIONS

Teachers need to discuss topics using social style and engage the students more in group or paired discussions and role plays, brainstorming sessions, reflective activities, and experimental activities so that they can help the students to be more productive in their classes and to help them become comfortable to learn.