Use of Cooperative Learning Strategy in Teaching Science in the intermediate Grade in Tanauan City Division Basis for A Proposed Training Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Everyone must necessarily have his own philosophy of life. Without it, a person becomes both directionless and meaningless. A philosophy will guide a person in his everyday life existence, being able to draw a demarcation line between what he ought to do and what he is ought not to do. During the most trying moment, he has to derive his inner strength and enlightenment right from his own philosophy.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive method of research. It involved the collection of data in the attempt to test the hypothesis and so with the different questions posited as regard the status of the subject under study. It tried to give sufficient information about the new approaches and strategies of teaching.

RESULTS

Majority of the teachers are young, educationally qualified, and new in the service. There is no significant relationship between the teacher's profile and the strategies used in teaching. Problems encountered bythe teachers were in terms of the following areas: methods and techniques, instructional materials, pupil's attitude and behavior, and supervisory problems. There is no significant relationship between the extent of the utilization of the methods in teaching Science and the problems encountered by the teacher in relation to the method of teaching Science. Lastly the training program, attended by teacher engages students in meaningful activities that stimulate learning.

DISCUSSIONS

Demographic profile of the respondents needed to be a variable concern in studying the relationships to further justify the results revealed since differences exists in the study. The study may be conducted in the higher level education to know if the similar situations still exist in terms of strategies employed by the teachers. The teachers need to pursue their graduate studies and do readings on teaching Science. There is a need for teachers to attend seminars, workshops, and conferences on the strategies, methods and techniques in teaching Science. The teachers need to be educationally equipped and have the appropriate knowledge on employing various teaching strategies and methods in Science teaching.