Level of Knowledge About Multi-Grade Instruction of Multi-Grade Teachers of Wright II District
Keywords:
Knowledge, Multi-Grade, Instruction, TeachersAbstract
This study determined the level of knowledge about multi-grade instruction of multigrade teachers of Wright II District, Paranas, Samar during the school year 2012-2013. This study employed the descriptive-correlational research design using the questionnaire-checklist as the main instrument in gathering data to answer the research problem and hypothesis. Eighteen or 60.00 percent of the teacher-respondents had ‘advanced’ level of knowledge on instructional materials as indicated by scores90 and above. This was followed by 10 or 33.30 percent of them having ‘approaching proficiency’ level while two or 6.70 percent were still in the ‘beginning’ level of knowledge on instructional materials. Overall, the teacher-respondents had an ‘advanced’ level of knowledge on instructional materials with a grand mean of 90.00 and standard deviation of 10.50. The teacher-respondents had an advanced level of knowledge on community involvement. Teacher-respondents’ level of knowledge along instructional strategies was not significantly related with age; sex; educational attainment; years in teaching multi-grade classes; performance rating; for regional trainings; division trainings; and district trainings. Level of knowledge along community was not significantly related with age; sex; eudcational attainment; years in teaching multi-grade classes; performance rating; for regional trainings; division trainings; and district trainings. For the recommendation, teachers must be trained on multi-grade teaching in order to understand, appreciate and get used to teaching multi-grade classes and constantly send them to training and seminars on multi-grade teaching in order to improve their knowledge for developing level to advanced level along classroom management and instructional strategies. Activities used in training must be relevant to the activities used in teaching multi-grade classes.
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