6th Article | Volume 01 | Issue 03
Braving the Storm: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study on Teachers in Class Management
Mearry Jane T. Bojos, M.A.Ed.
mearrybojos@fcic.edu.ph
M.A.Ed. Major in Educational Management
Franciscan College of the Immaculate Conception
Baybay City, Leyte
Avelina C. Oclinaria, Ed.D.
Franciscan College of the Immaculate Conception
Baybay City, Leyte
Abstract
Teachers in managing their class has always something to recount about their positive and negative experiences that usually occurred in the classroom. These positive and negative experiences affected the holistic disposition of teachers thus, in every small group discussion – both formal and informal, their predicaments regarding their experiences on class management were the primary topic. For the teacher's experiences to be explored and understood this study focused primarily on their experiences in managing class. For this reason, this hermeneutic phenomenological qualitative study focuses on the experiences of the teachers and reflects upon the lived experiences of teachers in class management. This study utilized criterion sampling where ten participants were selected from the teachers of Grade 7 to Grade 10. Data were collected by means of Structured Interviews, and Interpretative Phenomenology Analysis was used to analyze the data. The results of the study show that teachers have been subjected to a number of problems, which result in them losing their patience, especially with students' behavior However, teachers recognized their role in the classroom and provided insightful strategies for combatting the problematic behavior of the students. Considering the management strategy and the personality of the teacher, they were able to realize that even if teaching is a tedious and arduous profession, teachers were still grateful because of the inspiration imparted, happy memories collected, and self-development gained from a fruitful experience in class management. Therefore, teachers whose roles and responsibilities are not limited only to the four walls of the classrooms but it goes beyond their jurisdiction must be given appropriate recognition and compensation.
Keywords: Class Management, Teachers Lived Experiences, Hermeneutic Phenomenological
How to cite:
Bojos, M. J. & Oclinaria, A. (2023). Braving the Storm: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study on Teachers in Class Management. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research and Innovation. 1(3), 65-71. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8325635.
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