Technical and Pedagogical Competencies of Science Teachers and Performance of Grade V Pupils in Blended Learning

AUTHOR(S)

Gretchen C. Roble

ABSTRACT

This study is to determine the level of technical and pedagogical competencies of teachers and performance of grade V pupils and its relationship. Moreover, this study utilized a descriptive-correlational research design utilizing the complete enumeration in determining the respondents of the study. There were 17 science teachers and 425 grade V pupils enrolled in the current school year involved in this study. The researcher used the survey adopted by Premacio (2021) in his study on Competence of Science Teachers, Learning Interest and Academic Performance of Grades Four-Six Pupils and a survey used by Rahman (2014) on Professional Competence, Pedagogical Competence and the Performance of Junior High School of Science Teachers and the 3rd quarter grade of the grade V pupils in science. It was revealed on the study that there is a significant relationship between the technical and pedagogical competencies of teachers and performance of grade V pupils in science. Thus, science teachers need to possess the appropriate knowledge, skills, attitudes and pedagogies to help improve the performance of the pupils.