Tertiary teachers’ instructional methods, strategies and resources used

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the teaching strategies, methods and resources of teachers teaching Social Studies in one of the colleges in the Zamboanga Peninsula. It Is a quantitative-descriptive research which aims to determine the teaching strategies, methods and teaching resources utilized by the respondents in teaching Social Studies related courses across Departments. The survey questionnaires were used to gather data. Frequency count and percentage were also used to interpret the data and answer the research objectives. The data reveal that the teacher’s responses on the Teaching strategies, methods and resources, have high attitude toward teaching; generally, the faculty members often use teaching approaches and teaching methods; the researchers found out that teachers used varieties of teaching strategies. Methods and resources but reporting technique emerged to be common among the faculty members. The best strategy, methods and resources to promote social studies interest is to build positive self-concept to raise levels of achievement among diverse learners in multicultural context including teacher related limitations.