Enhancing 21st Century Learning Skill through Teaching Competencies and Pedagogical Approaches Employed by Grade 10 English Teachers in Division of Lipa City

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

With the contextual analysis of the educational process and detailed examination of the teaching-learning process, numerous factors are involved in improving classroom instruction. As premised in the ASEAN integration 2015, the Philippines should adopt global education concepts to meet the needs of the 21st Century learners through the implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program. The educational program mandates teachers to utilize pedagogical approaches known as the Constructivism, Collaborative, Integrative, Inquiry-based, and Reflective (2C-2I-R) which are noted to be the most effective approaches that teachers should use as facilitators of learning. The researcher wants to conduct a study to determine on how pedagogical approaches contribute to teaching competencies and success of instruction in English 10 in the Division of Lipa City.

METHODS

The Descriptive Survey Design with the use of questionnaire was conducted with 100 Grade 10 teachers in the Division of Lipa City chosen with the use of All Population Sampling. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire consisting of three parts: Profile of the Respondents, Teaching Competencies, and Pedagogical Approaches as 2C-2I-R. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistical analysis by computing the mean. The significance of the hypothesis was analyzed using Chi square and Pearson r-correlation.

RESULTS

The results showed that there was a very significant relationship between the manifestation of teaching competencies and pedagogical approaches when grouped according to profile in terms of age, educational attainment, and length of teaching experience. However, no significant difference was observed between the manifestation of teaching competencies and pedagogical approaches as indicated by the obtained correlation of 0.265 which was lower than the tabular value of 0.708 at 0.01 level of significance with 10 degrees of freedom.

DISCUSSIONS

The findings indicate that Grade 10 English teachers were able to perform all teaching competencies very satisfactorily and were able to utilize the pedagogical approaches to a great extent. Given the significant relationship between teaching competencies, pedagogical approaches, and profiles, as an index of enhancing 21st Century learning skills, it is necessary to encourage teachers to enrich their skills and capabilities in teaching the subject. These skills are suggested to be reinforced, with more emphasis on weaker domains.