Readiness for Blended Learning and ICT Classroom Teaching Practices of Secondary School Teachers in Bambang I District

Helen  Ibasco,; Claudette  Hernandez,; Gerardo  Ibasco Jr.,

Readiness for Blended Learning and ICT Classroom Teaching Practices of Secondary School Teachers in Bambang I District

Helen Ibasco | Claudette Hernandez | Gerardo Ibasco Jr.

Discipline: Education

Abstract:

This study focused on the assessment of the ICT readiness of Secondary School teachers in Bambang I District of the Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. An adopted three-part questionnaire was distributed to 113 teachers and the consolidation of their IRCR rating for school year 2020 – 2021 was utilized in acquiring data needed for the study. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized in treating and analyzing the research data. Wherein it was found out that their ICT readiness was highly positive with a mean score of 3.25. Furthermore, it was gleaned from the consolidated IPCR rating of the teachers that they have a very satisfactory performance during the rating period with significant differences with their ICT readiness/skills and COT performance rating with a t – value of 14.7691 and p – value of 0.0000. The very satisfactory rating of the respondents in their PPST – COT performance for quarter 1 – 4 of SY 2020 – 2021, indicates the readiness of the respondents to integrate ICT based instruction as part of the blended learning modality. The significant difference in the research findings implies that their ICT skill affects their teaching performance through the use of higher- level online teaching materials such google forms, google meet, and other online tools necessary for the integration of ICT – based instruction. The proposed intervention is gleaned to be necessary in providing hands-on training for teachers in using new and more accessible software’s for instruction in the new normal. Since the ICT classroom pedagogy/skills of the participants are highly positive

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