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Teacher I, Toledo National High School, Toledo, Nabas, Aklan 5607 Philippines
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Assistant Professor III, West Visayas State University, La Paz, Iloilo City Philippines
Correspondence: Liza Jean M. Nabayra, Toledo National High School, Toledo, Nabas, Aklan
5607 Philippines.
Email: molaslizajean@gmail.com; robertosagge@wvsu.edu.ph
DOI: 10.53103/cjess.v2i4.47
Abstract
This explanatory sequential mixed method study aimed to determine the mathematics teaching
performance of Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) major in Mathematics scholar education
graduates for the period 2010-2015 of a certain state university in Western Visayas region in the
Philippines. Eight BSEd major in Mathematics scholar education graduates and their eight
department heads were included in the study purposively. The researcher adopted the Results-Based
Performance Management System (RPMS) tool of the Department of Education (DepEd) and
utilized interview guide and observation guide as data gathering instruments. Moreover, the
statistical tools used were mean and standard deviation to analyze and interpret quantitative data.
On the other hand, thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. The study revealed that
the overall performance of the scholar education graduates was very satisfactory. Moreover, the
scholar graduates manifested the following in their teaching performance: a) content knowledge and
relevance through mastery of the content; b) instructional strategies by using game-based strategy;
c) learning activities and instructional materials by using ICT-based instructional materials; d)
lesson organization and presentation by using 4A’s Model and DepEd’s format in lesson planning;
e) classroom management by imposing rules and practicing routines; and f) evaluation by using
authentic assessment. This shows that the scholar graduates have discovered new teaching
strategies, different ways of teaching mathematics, used innovative materials and assessed students
in various means not just to make themselves productive and excellent in mathematics education
but to achieve quality learning for the students. It’s only then that teaching becomes rewarding.
Introduction
Education is a key investment that can break the Filipinos’ seemingly endless cycle of
poverty, and provides the people, particularly the youth, with more opportunities. No
country in the world can harness the full potential of its people without committing them
to standard education. This makes education the most potent vehicle for the development
and empowerment of an individual; economic, political, and social development; national
growth; and enthronement of peace (Exam Ethics Project, 2005). The effectiveness of an
educational institution is the extent to which the set goals and objectives of a school are
attained in relation to quality, quantity, equality, and quality of education (Yusuf & Alabi,
2013). For quality education to be maximized, the two of the most important factors to be
considered are the teachers and the performance of graduates (Nabayra et al., 2021). They
are the frontliners of any education system in achieving its goals and educational
objectives. Hence, the performance of teachers is widely recognized as a significant factor
influencing education quality (Nabayra & Nabayra, 2021).
Furthermore, Ozgenel and Ozgan (2019) found out that teachers' performances
positively affect the effectiveness of school. They concluded that teachers' performance
predicted school effectiveness and positively influenced. When it is recognized that
building effective schools is a difficult process, teachers are expected to be involving and
perform at a high level to overcome these challenges and achieve the school's basic
objectives at the desired level. Robinson (n.d.) also advanced that teacher evaluation is
necessary since teacher quality is positively associated to student learning and for
accountability reasons. Abdullah and Das (2019) also concurred this because for them,
evaluation of teaching performances is a large factor regarding learning outcome, student
retention, faculty retention, time, classroom environment and salary in developing country
like the Philippines. Hence, policy makers and school leaders must allow an evaluation
where teachers determine their performance, receive feedback, and establish a performance
evaluation system with improvements because of the performance evaluation process
(Ozgenel & Ozgan, 2019).
In addition, with education as one of the priority investments of the state for a
sustained and developed country, thousands of high school and college students from all
over the Philippines receive undergraduate scholarships courtesy of the Department of
Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) every year. Through
these scholarship programs, the DOST-SEI envisions to have developed the Philippines’
human resource capacity in science and technology as required to produce demand-driven
outputs that meet global standards (DOST-SEI, 2015).
In return, DOST-SEI scholars are required to render service in the country,
preferably in their fields of specialization, after graduation for a period equivalent to the
number of years they enjoyed the scholarship. The success of these programs offered by
the DOST-SEI could only be measured through its graduates’ achievements and
contributions to the country.
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Methodology
This study employed the mixed method research design. This type of research
design used both quantitative and qualitative methods in a single study to provide a more
comprehensive understanding of the research problem. Specifically, the researcher utilized
the explanatory sequential mixed method which involved the collection of quantitative
data, followed by using qualitative method, to refine the findings. The two types of data
were analysed separately, with the results of the qualitative analysis used by the researcher
to expand upon the results of the quantitative study (Fraenkel, Wallen, & Hyun, 2012).
Using this design, the researcher aimed to determine the mathematics teaching
performance of Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) major in Mathematics DOST-
SEI scholar education graduates of a certain state university in the Western Visayas region
in the Philippines. Specifically, it sought answers to the following questions: a) What is the
mathematics teaching performance of scholar education graduates in terms of their
Individual Performance Commitment and Review Form (IPCRF) results?; and b) How do
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scholar education graduates manifest their performance in terms of: (a) Content Knowledge
and Relevance, (b) Instructional Strategies, (c) Learning Activities and Instructional
Materials, (d) Lesson Organization and Presentation, (e) Classroom Management, and (f)
Evaluation?
The mathematics teaching performance in this study was gathered from eight
BSEd major in Mathematics DOST-SEI scholar education graduates of a certain State
University in Western Visayas region for the period 2010-2015 and their eight department
heads. This study included all the scholar graduates under DOST-SEI scholarships who
graduated from the period 2010-2015 and took BSEd major in Mathematics in the included
university, as reflected on the list provided by the DOST-SEI Region VI. Furthermore,
these scholar education graduates were at least four years in service after graduation. All
of them were currently employed in the Department of Education (DepEd) in the
Philippines. On the other hand, the eight department heads included master teachers, head
teachers or principals of the graduate scholars. These department heads observed the
graduate scholars during their classroom observation for their RPMS portfolio of the
previous year.
For this study, the researcher adopted the Results-Based Performance Management
System (RPMS) tool of the Department of Education (2018) and utilized interview guide
and observation guide as data gathering instruments. These research instruments were
subjected to content validation by different experts depending on the nature of each
instrument. Moreover, the statistical tools used were mean and standard deviation to
analyse and interpret quantitative data. On the other hand, thematic analysis was used to
analyze qualitative data.
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Results
Learning Environment
Adjectival Rating
Overall Rating
Plus Factor
Wt 22.5%
Wt 22.5%
Wt 22.5%
Wt 22.5%
Pedagogy
Wt 10%
Scholar
4.83 1.09 4.67 1.05 5.00 1.13 4.17 0.94 5.00 0.50 4.70 O
1 4.67 1.05 4.33 0.97 4.50 1.01 4.17 0.94 3.50 0.35 4.33 VS
2 4.67 1.05 4.50 1.01 5.00 1.13 4.33 0.97 5.00 0.50 4.66 O
3 4.00 0.90 4.00 0.90 4.00 0.90 4.00 0.90 4.00 0.40 4.00 VS
4 4.33 0.97 4.33 0.97 4.50 1.01 4.44 1.00 5.00 0.50 4.46 VS
5 4.33 0.97 4.00 0.90 4.67 1.05 4.33 0.97 5.00 0.50 4.40 VS
6 5.00 1.13 5.00 1.13 4.67 1.05 4.33 0.97 5.00 0.50 4.78 O
7 5.00 1.13 5.00 1.13 4.67 1.05 4.00 0.90 4.00 0.40 4.60 O
8 4.60 1.04 4.48 1.01 4.63 1.04 4.22 0.95 4.56 0.46 4.49 VS
0.33 0.07 0.37 0.08 0.30 0.07 0.15 0.03 0.58 0.06 0.24
Note: Description is based on the following scale. 4.500-5.000 (Outstanding), 3.500-
4.499 (Very Satisfactory), 2.500-3.499 (Satisfactory), 1.500-2.499 (Unsatisfactory),
below 1.500 (Poor)
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Discussion
As reflected in Table 1, the study revealed that the overall mean rating of the
informants was “very satisfactory” (M = 4.49, SD = 0.24). In addition, half of the
informants received an adjectival rating of “outstanding” and the remaining half was rated
as “very satisfactory”. This shows that the informants have very satisfactory performance
as reflected by their IPCRF results. The low standard deviation results from different
KRA’s suggest that the ratings of the informants were close to each other or comparable.
Moreover, this indicates that the range of scores given by their evaluators were almost the
same or like each scholar.
This result is in consonance to the study of Catolos and Catolos (2017) on their
study of teaching performance of selected public secondary school teachers in Rizal,
Philippines where majority of the respondents have very satisfactory teaching
performance. Sabio et al. (2020) recommended that a more subjective performance
assessment tool must be utilized like those that involve participation of the students and
the immediate superior of the concerned public-school teachers. Hence, IPCRF really
served its purpose of evaluating the performance of teachers in terms of quality, efficiency,
and timeliness. The objectives of IPCRF as indicated are the duties and responsibilities that
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each teacher must do in service. This is a tool to check and balance if one is doing his duties
diligently with quality, efficiency and on time (Canoma, 2017).
Mastery of Content
Game-Based Strategy
The study revealed that to make mathematics fun for the students, a game-based
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strategy is an effective way. Some examples of games employed by scholars during the
observation were “Represent Me”, and “Right or Left, where am I”, “Find your Partner”,
and “Locate your Classmates”. Scholar graduates believed that students are active when
the teacher incorporates games into the lesson. Game-based learning played important role
in teaching by encouraging students to collaborate, communicate, interact, and work in
teams.
It supported the findings of Felicia (2011) which concluded that games are
effective in motivating and engaging students. Felicia’s research highlighted three key
elements which contribute to the motivational outcomes of games: the design of the game,
the medium used to deploy the game, and environmental scaffoldings such as support from
teachers. The study further observed that games which produce motivational outcomes
have clear goals, rules, multi-sensory cues, narratives, and a good balance between the
educational and entertaining features. Active support from teachers in the introduction and
running of the game also increased student motivation. Furthermore, games can enhance
the social skills of students as well as improve their skills in understanding and solving
problems (Kirikkaya, Iseri, & Vurkaya, 2010). Students enjoyed the inherent sense of
challenge and motivation provided by games and boosting of confidence (Nisbet &
Williams, 2009). Pedagogical retooling for teachers and curricular innovations like the use
of interactive and innovative teaching strategies are indeed needed for the next normal in
education (Nabayra, 2022c).
2022a; Nabayra 2022b). Computer generated instructional materials (CGIM) are indeed
recommended for the students to improve performance and achievement in mathematics
(Sagge & Bacio, 2019a; Bacio & Sagge, 2019b).
Lesson plan is vital in the teaching-learning process. It acts as a guide for the whole
discussion and enables the teacher to reflect on what objectives they must achieve. Results
showed that scholar graduates followed the DepEd format, which starts with reviewing a
previous lesson or presenting a new lesson, establishing a purpose for the lesson, presenting
examples of the new lesson, discussing new concepts, and practicing new skills, developing
mastery, finding practical applications of concepts, and making a generalization and an
evaluation. On the other hand, some of them were also following the 4A format of the
lesson plan, which starts with Activity, followed by Analysis, Application and Assessment.
They believe that with a lesson plan, they have a guide on how to present their lessons in
class in a sequential and logical manner. According to the scholars, given that they are
required to create a lesson plan every day in their school, they ensured that their lesson
plans were well-made.
The results of the study support the claim of Kiplagat, Role, and Makewa (2012)
that, in sequencing lessons, a lesson presentation follows a logical sequence. Information
is presented in an organized manner, regularly checking the students’ understanding,
providing an opportunity for practice, giving frequent feedback, and concluding lessons by
reviewing main points. Attributes such as using of lesson plan, teaching aids and classroom
management capability showed positive association in teaching performance (Abdullah &
Das, 2019).
teacher immediately called the attention of the student if they were noisy and not paying
attention, and they students must clean the classroom before leaving. Additionally, one
scholar practiced a command that whenever the class was so noisy, they were called by the
name of their section, then students will answer “attention” — sounding like a military
routine — for the entire class to pay attention to the teacher.
These results prove what Akram (2010) have found out—that discipline ensures
how students behave when the teacher is teaching. He further notes that a classroom that
is not well-organized results in discipline problems. This means that a teacher who has a
classroom management action plan will have an organized and structured classroom where
both the teacher and students will know what to do. On the other hand, Fuligni et al. (2012)
found that daily classroom routines predict children’s opportunities for engagement in
activities of various academic content and different kinds of instructional interactions with
teachers.
Authentic Assessment
Other than the paper-and-pencil test, the scholar graduates also applied authentic
assessment in evaluating their students’ performance. This includes performance tasks,
asking questions, portfolio, projects, outputs and using infinite algebra/calculus software.
After observation, the researcher found that authentic assessment was evidently
one of their ways to evaluate their students’ performance. They keep on asking questions
all throughout the lesson to test the students’ understanding. This process is student-centred
since it allows students to discover ideas with the questions as guides to get the correct
information and share them in class. Performance-based assessment was also shown
through activities conducted during the application part of the lesson. Lastly, the researcher
also asked the scholar graduates to allow her to view samples of the projects, outputs, and
portfolios their students created.
This confirms what Miller et al. (2009) found that portfolio assessment provides
information for both formative and summative evaluation. Portfolio gives an insight into
the progress the child is making and reveals the strength and weaknesses of the child, unlike
traditional assessment. Both performance and portfolio assessment provide feedback to
students, whereas traditional assessment does not. In other words, authentic assessment
necessitates students using their prior knowledge, recent teachings, and skills to overcome
real and complicated problems. For instance, students can create a project on a topic they
have chosen, prepare a research report and present their end products for evaluators
(DiMartino & Castaneda, 2007).
Conclusion
Scholar education graduates performed very satisfactory in all key result areas, or
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KRA, of their IPCRF results. This implies that they have indeed internalized the value of
excellence, sustained quality education, and embodied competence in the field of
mathematics education.
The teaching performance of the scholar education graduates was laudable as
evinced by their teaching performance in terms of content knowledge and relevance,
instructional strategies, learning activities and instructional materials, lesson organization
and presentation, classroom management, and evaluation. This shows that the scholar
graduates have discovered new teaching strategies, different ways of teaching
mathematics, used innovative materials and assessed students in various means not just to
make themselves productive and excellent in mathematics education but to achieve quality
learning for the students. It’s only then that teaching becomes rewarding.
They have also notably embodied excellence in different aspects of their teaching
careers personally and professionally as reflected on their achievements in personifying a
culture of excellence to uplift the standard of mathematics education in the country. All of
these indicate that the scholar education graduates have indeed lived according to what the
DOST-SEI have expected of them. That is, to accelerate the development of excellent S&T
human resources of the Philippines to ensure a steady, adequate supply of qualified human
resources that can steer the country toward national progress.
Acknowledgment
The author would like to express her heartfelt thanks to the Department of Science
and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) in the Philippines for funding
this study. Also, the same gratitude is warmly expressed to her research adviser, Dr.
Roberto G. Sagge Jr. and the West Visayas State University, College of Education-
Graduate School, La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines.
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