Time Management Practices and Task Performance as Correlates to the Stresses Experienced by Teachers in indang District, Division of Cavite

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It has been observed by the researcher that there were elementary school teachers in Indang Cavite who retired prematurely in the district under study. This study revolves around the concept that teachers find stress inevitably in time management and tasks performance. The researcher was motivated to conduct this study to determine if poor time management and tasks performance are causes of stress. Furthermore, the causes of stress of teachers are not yet known because no research study on this topic has been conducted in the district.

METHODS

This study was undertaken to determine the level of stress in relation to time management and task performance of the public elementary school teachers in the District of Indang, Division of Cavite during the school year 2018-2019. The respondents involved in this study were one hundred (100) teachers with five years and above teaching experience in the public elementary schools of Indang District Division of Cavite SY 2018-2019. The questionnaire was the main instrument in gathering the data. The percentage, weighted mean, and Pearson r were applied in treating the data.

RESULTS

Results showed that (1) the teachers very satisfactorily managed their time performing their tasks by the weighted mean of 4.37, (2) teachers still performed their school tasks and responsibilities very satisfactorily as evidenced by the weighted mean of 4.18, (3) the high level of stress is evidenced by the weighted mean of 4.19, (4) there was a significant relationship that existed in time management and stress experienced by the teachers, (5) the stress experienced by the teachers was significantly related to their tasks performance. The action plan was designed to lessen and eliminate the stress experienced by the teachers.

DISCUSSIONS

Teachers should be able to manage their time very satisfactorily and they should be encouraged to exert more effort to sustain their management of time. The school heads should extend assistance and work hand in hand with the teachers to attain higher level of tasks performance. Time management and tasks performance caused high level of stress among the teachers, so the school heads should be considerate and patient enough to lessen if not totally eradicate the stress and have well-planned program of other required activities. A follow-up study should be conducted with the inclusion of personal characteristics and leadership style of the school heads. The designed action plan is highly recommended.