Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the preparedness and challenges of teachers of Social Studies on modular teaching in public secondary schools in Zone 1, Schools Division Office of Zambales during SY 2020-2021. The... more
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the preparedness and challenges of teachers of Social Studies on
modular teaching in public secondary schools in Zone 1, Schools Division Office of Zambales during SY 2020-2021.
The study utilized the quantitative descriptive survey research design with questionnaire as the main instrument in
gathering data from one hundred (100) teachers coming from the 18 Secondary Schools, teaching Social Studies who
were randomly selected.
The researcher found out that the teacher-respondent is female relatively young in her early adulthood, Teacher-I,
graduate of masteral degree of education, teaching for almost two decades and had attended training related to
modular teaching in the Division level. The teacher- respondents assessed “Agreed” on course/subject design, course.
communication, Time Management, and Technical Competence as dimensions on preparation of modular teaching.
The respondents were “Strongly Agreed” on the perception towards challenges encountered in the implementation
of modular learning approach. There is significant difference on Course/Subject Design, Course Communication
and Time Management when grouped according to position profile variables. There is significant difference on the
perception towards challenges encountered in the implementation of modular learning approach when grouped
according to position and attendance to training related to modular teaching. There is positive moderate relationship
between the level of challenges encountered and the level of preparedness in the implementation of modular learning
approach. Project PROMOTE (PReparedness to Overcome challenges on MOdular TEaching) generally aims to
develop skills of teachers to overcome challenges in modular teaching that contains sets of activities.
Keywords: Preparedness, Challenges, Modular Teaching, Quantitative, Philippines
modular teaching in public secondary schools in Zone 1, Schools Division Office of Zambales during SY 2020-2021.
The study utilized the quantitative descriptive survey research design with questionnaire as the main instrument in
gathering data from one hundred (100) teachers coming from the 18 Secondary Schools, teaching Social Studies who
were randomly selected.
The researcher found out that the teacher-respondent is female relatively young in her early adulthood, Teacher-I,
graduate of masteral degree of education, teaching for almost two decades and had attended training related to
modular teaching in the Division level. The teacher- respondents assessed “Agreed” on course/subject design, course.
communication, Time Management, and Technical Competence as dimensions on preparation of modular teaching.
The respondents were “Strongly Agreed” on the perception towards challenges encountered in the implementation
of modular learning approach. There is significant difference on Course/Subject Design, Course Communication
and Time Management when grouped according to position profile variables. There is significant difference on the
perception towards challenges encountered in the implementation of modular learning approach when grouped
according to position and attendance to training related to modular teaching. There is positive moderate relationship
between the level of challenges encountered and the level of preparedness in the implementation of modular learning
approach. Project PROMOTE (PReparedness to Overcome challenges on MOdular TEaching) generally aims to
develop skills of teachers to overcome challenges in modular teaching that contains sets of activities.
Keywords: Preparedness, Challenges, Modular Teaching, Quantitative, Philippines