Abstract: The quantitative-qualitative research study was conducted to determine the level of competence (skills), competence (knowledge), competence (classroom pedagogy) and competence (students’ support) among teachers’ teaching Social Science in Schools Division of Iloilo City for school year 2018-2019. Twenty five (25) teachers were involved as respondents in the study using purposive sampling technique. Researcher-made questionnaires on competence (skills), Competence (knowledge) competence (classroom pedagogy) and competence (student support) using 5 point Likert scale to determine the parameters of the study, further, this questionnaire underwent validation process; result was .09 submitted to the panel of experts for fielding. As to reliability, the researcher follows the protocol of the research process to avoid unequal outcomes of the result. All the data were computer processed. Descriptive data analysis using means, frequency count and percentage and standard deviations were utilized. Respondents were grouped as to age, sex, educational attainment and length of service variables were all “very high”. The standard deviations obtained from all the variables in the study are homogeneous. T-test results revealed no significant differences in the levels of Competence (skills), competence (knowledge), competence (classroom pedagogy) and competence (students support) in terms of sex. The Analysis of Variance results revealed no significant differences in the levels of competence (skills), competence (knowledge), competence (classroom pedagogy) and competence (students’ support). Moreover, in qualitative side using Braun and Clarks patterned in formulation of themes; results revealed there were four generated themes formulated in the study such as, time management, perplexed with students’ behavior, multiple designation teachers and challenged neophyte.
Keywords: Teacher’s Competence, Social Science, Senior High School, Mixed-Methods.
Title: TEACHERS’ COMPETENCE IN TEACHING SOCIAL SCIENCE IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Author: Lerma J. Oscares, Cynthia Dilag
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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