The Level of Competency of ICT Teachers Teaching Intermediate Pupils in the Division of Lucena City: A Basis for A Development Program

Abstract

The research determined the Level of Competency of ICT Teachers Teaching Intermediate Pupils in the Division of Lucena City. A descriptive type of research was employed utilizing a researcher’s self-made questionnaire as the primary tool in gathering the data. A total of 92 respondents with 100 % retrieved responses were analyzed. Respondents are all Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan teachers from the elementary level in the Division of Lucena City for the School Year 2018-2019. The weighted arithmeticmean and percentage formula was used to quantify the data. A qualitative method was also utilized to determine how respondents use and integrate ICT in teaching EPP. Based on the data gathered, tabulated, and interpreted, the study revealed the following results. First, the respondents on this study own different computer peripherals like printers, laptop, microphone, speakers, desktop computers, AVR, and are inclined to using them. Second, the majority of the respondents were knowledgeable about the usageof MS Word and three different sited like google, yahoo, and Facebook. Finally the study also revealed that while the respondents are competent in instructional planning, instructional delivery and assessment and evaluation they still met challenges in the usage of ICT for instruction like weak internet connection, lack of seminars, trainings and workshops and the limited ICT resources and facilities. The data gathered showed that there is no significant difference when respondents grouped according to sex, educational attainment, number of years in teaching and average number of ICT seminars per year. Furthermore, the study revealed that the respondents use and integrate ICT in teaching EPP since it is a mandatory in the curriculum of K to 12 to teach ICT and Entrepreneurship through the use of innovative strategies in teaching the subject that pupils/students need to learn and explore. Based on these findings the researcher thereby, recommends development program to address the competency needs requirementof the ICT/EPP teachers in the Division of Lucena City in terms of instructional planning, instructional delivery and assessment and evaluation. The findings, conclusions, and recommendations of this study can be used as a basis for policy formulation on teachers’ development/enhancement programs.