INSTRUCTIONAL COMPETENCIES OF NON-SPECIALIZED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN TEACHING PERFORMING ARTS IN STA. CRUZ DISTRICT, LAGUNA

Abstract

This study determined the instructional competencies of the non-specialized Physical Education teachers in teaching Performing Arts in Sta. Cruz District, Laguna. Specifically, the study sought answers to the following questions: What is the demographic profile of the non-specialized teachers in terms of age, gender, educational attainment, years in service, and specialization? What are the pedagogical skills of the non-specialized teachers in terms of time management, academic advice and mentoring, appraisal focused; emotional-focused; occupation- focused? What is the level of competency of the non-specialized teachers in teaching Performing Arts in terms of classroom management, coaching, and training, teaching strategies? Is there a significant relationship between the demographic profile on the instructional competency of non-specialized Physical Education teachers in teaching Performing Arts? Is there a significant relationship between the pedagogical skills on the instructional competency of non-specialized Physical Education teachers in teaching Performing Arts? The descriptive method was utilized in this study since it yields valid and reliable results for a manageable number of respondents and can be accomplished with limited resources. The research also used the survey questionnaire to obtain data from the selected respondents. The process of descriptive survey research went beyond mere gathering and tabulation of data. It involved an element of interpretation of the meaning or significance of the result since the investigation is concerned with determining the instructional competencies among non-specialized Physical Education teachers in teaching Performing Arts in selected public junior high schools in Santa Cruz, Laguna. The majority of the respondents belong to the age bracket of 31-35. It could be noted that out of fifty (50) respondents, 44% were males, and 56% were females. Half of the respondents, or 50%, were 6 to 10 years in teaching, and all of them were non-specialized teachers of Physical Education. The study revealed that the pedagogical skills in terms of time management, academic advice and mentoring, appraisal focused, emotion-focused, and occupation focused were frequently performed actively and intelligently by the non-specialized teachers in Physical Education. In terms of the instructional competencies of non-specialized Physical Education teachers in Sta. Cruz District in Laguna, as classroom managers/advisers, coaches and trainers, and handlers of the ancillary task, the result from the data gathered revealed that most of these were very frequently performed by the teachers.