Implementation of Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) in Filipino Instruction at a Grade Level: An Assessment
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study aimed to assess the status of implementation in teaching of Department of Education (DepEd) Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) in Filipino 10 by the teachers in secondary schools in Surigao City, Philippines. The researcher employed a quantitative-descriptive research design utilizing survey technique. A modified questionnaire was administered to various secondary schools in Surigao City, except for St. Paul University Surigao, where Google Forms were used. The participants of this study were the teachers who teach Filipino 10 in the secondary schools of Surigao City. Frequency Count and Percentage Distribution and Chi-Square Test were used for data analysis and interpretation. The results of the research revealed that in the implementation of Most Essential Learning Competencies in Filipino 10, most of the teachers answered that it has been taught, which means that the competencies are generally implemented in the secondary schools of Surigao City. Additionally, the study found that there was no significant relationship between the variables. However, the highest educational attainment by the teachers is related to teaching listening skills. The researcher recommends that the teachers in the secondary schools of Surigao City may continue the implementation of the Most Essential Learning Competencies in Filipino 10 by the Department of Education.
Author: Jojames Arnaldo G. Gaddi
Institution: Saint Paul University Surigao
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4404148581