Stakeholders' Acceptability of Innovative Learning Paradigms in Department of Education Camarines Sur

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

One of the awe-inspiring quests of Department of Education was the implementation of Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS) which was used by more than two hundred (200) secondary schools in Department of Education Camarines Sur in lieu with D.O No. 76 s. 2011 pursuant to R.A No. 9155. However, secondary schools differ in the acceptability and implementation of Innovative Learning Paradigms (ILPs) found in the LRMDS portal, so as there was no concrete parameters to measure and compare the extent of acceptability and implementation of the portal in each school. Thus, it was the gap that was bridged by this research. It measured the teachers' acceptability of ILPs and identified the factors affecting their acceptability level. Moreover, it crafted concrete parameters to measure teachers' acceptability level and devised instructional innovations such as " ̃Guide Book' and " ̃Portal-in-a-Box' to ensure its implementation.

METHODS

A descriptive and inferential statistical research designs were used. Documentation and survey methods were used in gathering the needed data and information. The four-part survey questionnaire was administered among the fifteen (15) purposely selected public secondary schools in Department of Education Division of Camarines Sur. There were 392 teacher respondents in all.

RESULTS

It was perceived that the acceptability of LRMDS by teachers highly depends on their ICT ability, followed by their awareness of the portal, then implementation of the program, and lastly school location. It also appeared that the availability of ICT equipment in school was the greatest factor that affects their acceptability and implementation of the LRMDS portal followed by school principal factor, teacher factor, and lastly parent factor. Furthermore, it was found out that there was no significant difference in the level of acceptability of teachers on the use of ILPs among districts. Data implied that the implementation of ILPs among the different districts was with the same level of teachers' acceptability. But on the other hand, there was a significant difference in the level of teachers' acceptability of ILPs among aspects.

DISCUSSIONS

The results reflected the need for Department of Education to re-orient teachers on LRMDS concerns and a wide distribution of " ̃Putting Innovative Learning Paradigms into Practice' a Guide Book for the recurrent implementation of the program accompanied by a " ̃Portal-in-a-Box' to bring the e-world of teaching among teachers in Department of Education Division of Camarines Sur.