Revisiting the Professional and Personal Qualities of Grade Six Teachers of Wawa Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The teachers are the embodiment of values and professional qualities that children whom they teach find worthy of emulating. As the process of teaching goes on, teachers may have forgotten or set aside the qualities that they should possess in relation to their teaching professions. This is due to the overworked quality of job that they are in. The researcher, as Master Teacher I, gives high priority to a composed, poised, happy, if not contented teachers. To be able to send across message to her mentees, she decided to undertake this study to be able to determine the professional and personal qualities of teachers as seen by their pupils. In this study, the researcher also asks about the factors that affect the professional and personal qualities of teachers so as to obtain a view of how to address these factors.

METHODS

The participants of this study were forty (40) Grade Six pupils selected through the use of a non-random sampling technique called stratified sampling from eight (8) sections, five from each section. They were asked about the professional and personal qualities of their teachers which they had observed for the last three months of the school year 2018-2019. Likewise, eight (8) Grade Six teachers were also asked about the factors that affect their professional and personal qualities. The pupil-respondents were assured of their anonymity and that their responses would be kept in utmost confidentiality due to the critical nature of their responses.

RESULTS

It was found that although the teachers still possess the professional and personal qualities expected of them, too much work, misbehavior of pupils, and cramming schedules affect the qualities. It was recommended that a Professional and Personal Quality Rebuilding Scheme be used to help the teachers.

DISCUSSIONS

It was found that although the teachers still possess the professional and personal qualities expected of them, too much work, misbehavior of pupils and cramming schedules affect the qualities. It was recommended that a Professional and Personal Quality Rebuilding Scheme be used to help the teachers.