Quality of Instructional Materials among Public Elementary Schools

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research focuses on the quality of instructional materials among public schools in District 1 of Surigao del Sur Division. Teaching at any level requires a teacher to provide his/her students the appropriate instructional materials in order to enhance the teaching and learning process. On this perspective, the researcher aims to investigate on the Management of Instructional Materials in the Public Elementary Schools.

METHODS

This research focuses on the quality of instructional materials among public schools in District 1 of Surigao del Sur Division. The study used the quantitative correlational method employing random sampling in the identification of the cluster included in the study. Respondents comprised of the Principals in the aforementioned Division selected through complete enumeration and the teachers utilizing the stratified random sampling.

RESULTS

Based on the findings of the study, it was found out that most of the schools have a chalkboard. They also have an encyclopedia in their repository, but these are hardly utilized. On adequacy, appropriateness and perceived effectiveness, the materials were found out to be moderately adequate and were deemed to be appropriate and perceived to be effective. The study found out that students have just reached the passing level as to their academic performance based in their second grading MPS. On the problems met, it was found out that the underlying problems are on the budget for resource allocation, constant monitoring, and evaluation, and feed-backing and improving the curriculum through the use of data-based information. It was also revealed in the study that there is no significant relationship between the performance of the learners based on their MPS and the quality of the IMs used by their teachers.

DISCUSSIONS

The study infers that printed materials are rarely used because of the advent of technology as it affords them convenience. Furthermore, the materials which are available may not be enough to ensure optimal learning; thus, this implies further that initiative of the teachers and the proactive roles of the principal are crucial in the preparation of the instructional materials to evoke interest thereby maximizing class participation.