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Working with teacher and student voices: Towards developing a competency standard for a Filipino chemistry teacher

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: With the aim of identifying competencies specific to a Filipino chemistry teacher, the present study surveyed and interviewed chemistry education academics and pre-service chemistry teachers across the Philippines.The results are divided into two: the primary competencies and the secondary competencies.The primary competency got the highest rating in the survey while the secondary competency got the second highest as agreed upon by the academics and the pre-service teachers.Results of aspect 1 show the importance of pedagogical content knowledge.In aspect 2, however, good knowledge on assessment of a teacher is deemed necessary.Aspect 3 deals with the ability of the teacher to vary his/her teaching strategy while aspect 4 recommends teachers to invest on professional development.

Source: International Journal of Research Studies in Education

DOI: 10.5861/ijrse.2017.1640

Authors: Allen A. Espinosa, Rebecca C. Nueva España, Janir T. Datukan, Leah Amor S. Cortez, Anna Danica C. Tameta

Institution: Philippine Normal University

Language: English

Topic: Science Education and Pedagogy

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2582393494