20th Article | Volume 01 | Issue 04
Junior High School Teachers’ Experiences in the Delivery of Science Subjects in the New Normal
Melisa L. Torregosa, M.A.Ed.
Franciscan College of the Immaculate Conception
Baybay City, Philippines
Anna Larissa A. Bargamento, M.A.Ed.
Baybay City Senior High School
Baybay City, Philippines
Abstract
The study was conducted to explore teachers’ experiences in the delivery of science subjects during the first school year of implementation of distance learning. The teachers’ experiences in the delivery of science subjects served as a reference for formulating innovation to make learning effective in distance learning modality. The data for this study were collected through an interview schedule. It was done through one-on-one in-depth interviews with each participant with the observance of COVID-19 safety protocols. The interviews with all participants were audio-recorded. The data were transcribed verbatim by repeatedly listening to the recorded audio recording. Transcribed verbatim responses were then translated into English. After that, significant statements were determined from all participants’ responses. Lastly, themes and sub-themes were generated from the participants’ significant statements. Based on the result of this study, the following themes have been generated: preparation experiences, adjustment experiences, and unpleasant experiences. Preparations experienced by the participants were professional development, learning resource preparations, and aligning lessons to MELCs. The participants also had adjustment experiences, including content modification and ICT utilization. Also, unpleasant experiences by the participants were an overwhelming workload, complex communication, problems with assessment, and poor student learning. All the teachers’ experiences identified by the Hilongos National Vocational School junior high school teachers serve as the basis for formulating an innovation project. An innovation project for the new normal will address the unpleasant experiences of the teachers. Hence, the innovation project on improving students’ learning for science subjects in a distance learning modality must be utilized to cater to the needs of the school’s clients, the learners. The study concluded that an innovation project on improving students’ learning of science subjects is necessary to equip the Science Teachers of Hilongos National Vocational School with skills to improve the delivery of science subjects in the new normal. It is also recommended to alleviate teachers’ workload, strengthen communications, address problems in assessment, and improve students’ learning.
Keywords: delivery of science subjects, new normal, teacher’s experiences
How to cite:
Torregosa, M. & Bargamento, A. L. (2023). Junior High School Teachers’ Experiences in the Delivery of Science Subjects in the New Normal. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research and Innovation. 1(4), 291-304. https://doi.org/10.17613/my0v-yx97
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