Work Values and Time Management Practices among Elementary Teachers in Quezon Province: Basis for an Enhanced Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Work Values and Time Management are very crucial and important to each one and so with the educators. Indeed, teachers were bombarded with challenges and it was their attitudes and values that matter to adjust in their work. The fact that teachers' work is a never-ending duty, teachers need to balance their daily tasks, goals and not to mention overwhelming paperwork. Relative to this, the researcher conducted a study with a focus on the Work Values and Time Management Practices among teachers in Quezon Province for the School Year 2017-2018 as a basis for proposing an Enhanced Program for purposes of identifying and enhancing such work values and time management practices.

METHODS

The researcher used a complete enumeration or census method in the study. The Descriptive-Quantitative Method was employed. The researcher contextualized the Super's Work Values Inventor by Donald S. Super. Data gathered were statistically treated using Pearson Product Moment Correlation or Pearson r, Percentage, Frequency, and Weighted Mean.

RESULTS

Teachers' Work Values were rated as "Highly Observable" with a mean of 3.54 while time management practices of teachers in Quezon Province were "Highly Observable" with a mean of 3.56. The computed coefficient correlation or R-value was 0.42 which signified a considerable moderate correlation. Problems encountered in regards with work values were interpreted as "Not A Problem At All" with a mean of 1.54, while problems to their time management practices were "Not A Problem At All" with an overall mean of 1.48.

DISCUSSIONS

The results revealed that most of the teachers possessed highly observable work values. However, teachers were unsatisfied with the salary they were receiving. They were not also comfortable with the small number of security personnel who take charge of the peace and order inside the school campus. Moreover, teachers were unhappy with the insufficient number of school facilities and hated too many changes in the education system. Meanwhile, teachers possessed highly observable time management practices. However, teachers were slightly having difficulties in estimating the time budget for their plans and were not able to provide a contingency plan. The findings also disclosed that the computed coefficient correlation or R-value was 0.42 which signified a considerable moderate correlation. This implies that teachers may utilize the proposed Enhanced Program which was designed to upgrade their quality of work values and time management practices.