SUBMIT ARTICLE
ISSN: 2782- 893X
eISSN: 2799-0664

Competencies of Alternative Learning System Mobile Teachers in Schools Division of Nueva Ecija

IJAMS Publisher

AUTHOR(S)

Jowel C. Pablo, PhD



ABSTRACT

Alternative Learning System program as an alternative to formal education, out-of-school youth and other adults are given the second chance to their continuing education, thus, improve themselves. This study aimed to determine the competencies of mobile ALS teachers in SDO Nueva Ecija and it used descriptive research. This study used the following statistical tools. The frequency, percentage distribution, and ranking of the responses were used to describe the profile of the respondents. To describe the competencies of mobile ALS teachers, the researcher used a weighted mean. To test the significance relationship between the profile variables of the teachers and the competencies based on PPST, the researcher used correlation analysis. To test the significant difference between the perceptions of teachers and learners’ evaluation of the competencies of their teachers based on PPST tool, the researcher used t-test analysis. The teacherrespondents were between the ages of 25 years and above, mostly female, three single teachers and three married teachers, had Bachelor of Secondary Education, mostly earned baccalaureate degree and specialization in science, majority had five years length of teaching science, and one five attended, six subjects taught. Curriculum and Planning as the dimension of teachers’ competencies got the highest weighted mean by teacher-respondents. Community linkages and professional engagement given the lowest mean by teacher-respondents. Monitoring got the lowest means by learner-respondent. There were two variables, namely: majors and length of teaching had a significant relationship in perceived level of metacognitive awareness. There is significant difference between the perceptions of teachers’ on competencies and learners’ perception on their teachers’ competencies.