Teaching Effectiveness and Morale of Criminology Faculty of Laguna State Polytechnic University, Philippines

Kristelle Ann R Torres,Christy Liane R Niem,Joy G Laduyo

doi:10.13189/ujer.2020.080802

Abstract

Improving the quality of the faculty supposed to be a main concern in improving the quality of education. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the teaching effectiveness and morale of criminology faculty of Laguna State Polytechnic University, Philippines using descriptive-correlational method. The study employed the complete enumeration of the faculty of Criminology of the mentioned University for the First Semester Academic Year 2018-2019 which was thirty-four (34). Descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage, weighted mean, independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and pearson correlation were employed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) data base software. Results revealed that no significant relationship was found between the profiles and morale of criminology faculty. Oppositely, there was significant relationship between the civil status and status of appointment-profile and teaching effectiveness. This signifies that the aforesaid profile-variables are important in rating the teaching effectiveness of the faculty. This information may be useful in the faculty training program and serves as a guide in higher education classrooms, particularly in criminology education. Although no significant influence was found between teaching effectiveness and morale, it still provides an important perspective as to what is necessary to further develop and foster a working environment that will aid the faculty to be the best possible resource of the University. With this, faculty of Criminology will perform responsibilities with initiatives to continually improve the quality of education delivered to their clientele, particularly students, and contribute to the realization of the University's vision, mission and quality policy.

Highlights

A faculty plays a vital role in a university’s success and good reputation, both with the students and academia [1]
This signifies that the aforesaid profile-variables were important in rating the teaching effectiveness. This finding indicates that the teacher’s way of teaching and efficacy are affected by the faculty characteristics. This information may be useful in the faculty training program and serves as a guide in higher education classrooms in criminology education
It was concluded that the Criminology faculty of LSPU perform beyond the acceptable level of effectiveness and maintain a high level of morale

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Introduction

A faculty plays a vital role in a university’s success and good reputation, both with the students and academia [1]. To be employed as a faculty in a university requires the faculty to be proficient. It is a way to promote students’ learning by assuring the quality of faculty in their own area of discipline and seeing to it that the students meet faculty who are professionals. The researchers are aware that all these qualities are to be measured for major decisions about the future. These decisions have an impact on the quality of the professional life. Teaching performance may be employed through various sources of evidences like student ratings, peer ratings, administrator ratings, and learning outcome measures [2,3]

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