HomeWorld Education Connect Multidisciplinary E-Publicationvol. 4 no. 4 (2024)

Lived Experiences Of Upland Teachers During Calamities: Bases For Program Recommendation

Xenia T. Muriera

Discipline: Teacher Training

 

Abstract:

With a constructivist perspective under phenomenological process, the research study aimed to determine the lived experiences of upland teacher during calamities in Schools District of Tubungan, Schools Division of Iloilo. A thematic analysis was used to analyze the collected qualitative data through in-depth interview using researchermade interview guide. Three main themes were identified: (1) Upland Teachers Lived Experiences; (2) Challenges of upland Teachers During calamities; (3) Coping Strategies of Upland Teachers During Calamities. Six recommendation programs were conceptualized and considered based on the prevailing parameters from the three main themes: (1) Hazard Pay-Recipient Program; (2) Free Transportation Program; (3) Three School Center Program; (4) School Parent Teachers Association Meeting; and (5) Debriefing on Children’s Awareness on Disaster Preparedness; (6) Seminar and Training for School Heads.



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