Teachers’ Practices on the 21st Century Skills and Senior High School Students’ Academic Performance in the Core Subjects: Basis for Improving Instruction

Presenter Information

Antonia Gueyndoline Despojo

Session

Education and Development

Description

This study aimed to determine the extent of practice of the Senior High School teachers on the 21st century skills to develop their students’ competence and become globally competitive. The respondents of the study were the 348 students representing the first three batches of Senior High School graduates of Foundation Preparatory Academy. The researcher utilized the descriptive–correlational method, used a validated questionnaire, and employed mean, weighted mean, Chi-square and Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient. The students’ grades in the core subjects were also considered. The study revealed that the extent of teachers’ practices on the following 21st century skills is high: (a) Learning and Innovation Skills; (b) Information, Media, and Digital Literacy Skills, and (c) Life and Career Skills. It was also found out that the students’ academic performance in the core subjects is generally in the outstanding level. Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between sex and students’ overall academic performance in the core subjects in favor of the female students. A significant relationship also existed between the type of Junior High School completed from and the students’ overall academic performance in the core subjects in favor of those coming from public high schools. The study revealed that teachers’ practices on the 21st century skills is high and the Senior High School students’ academic performance is in the outstanding level.

Keywords:

learning and innovation skills; media and digital literacy skills; life and career skills

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-550-50-5

Location

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

Start Date

29-10-2022 12:00 AM

End Date

30-10-2022 12:00 AM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.307

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Teachers’ Practices on the 21st Century Skills and Senior High School Students’ Academic Performance in the Core Subjects: Basis for Improving Instruction

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

This study aimed to determine the extent of practice of the Senior High School teachers on the 21st century skills to develop their students’ competence and become globally competitive. The respondents of the study were the 348 students representing the first three batches of Senior High School graduates of Foundation Preparatory Academy. The researcher utilized the descriptive–correlational method, used a validated questionnaire, and employed mean, weighted mean, Chi-square and Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient. The students’ grades in the core subjects were also considered. The study revealed that the extent of teachers’ practices on the following 21st century skills is high: (a) Learning and Innovation Skills; (b) Information, Media, and Digital Literacy Skills, and (c) Life and Career Skills. It was also found out that the students’ academic performance in the core subjects is generally in the outstanding level. Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between sex and students’ overall academic performance in the core subjects in favor of the female students. A significant relationship also existed between the type of Junior High School completed from and the students’ overall academic performance in the core subjects in favor of those coming from public high schools. The study revealed that teachers’ practices on the 21st century skills is high and the Senior High School students’ academic performance is in the outstanding level.