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LEVEL OF COMPUTER LITERACY, ICT UTILIZATION AND ITS EFFECT TO THE TEACHING PERFORMANCE OF THE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS OF THE THREE DISTRICTS OF LAOANG, NORTHERN SAMAR

CHIARA MAYE INFANTE NOTARTE

Master of Arts in Education Major in Administration and Supervision University of Eastern Philippines Laoang Campus Laoang, Northern Samar

March 2017

Rationale Technology makes all the work easy and fast. It is used widely in almost all the kind of works and businesses. It offers us a fast but reliable output. We can never go wrong with technology. When it comes to integration of technology to the teaching and learning process it would be a great leap. Pupils learn best when they can see real images. When it comes to the part of the teacher it is a very great help. Making and submission of reports would be very easy. Making of instructional materials would not be very tiring and expensive. Teachers today are technologically inclined. They use technology in all sort of their activities. But this does not mean 100% of the teachers are interested with technology. There are some who still stick with being a traditional teacher. The department of education offers trainings and seminar that promoted technology inside the classroom. They aim to produce teachers who are globally competent in preparing and executing their lessons. "Teachers have had to learn new things and handle new teaching skills. Indeed, there are now a range of media competencies teachers must have to maximize the value of ICT learning in classrooms." (Watson, 2006, p.206).

Use

of

ICT

is

increasing

day

by

day

to

achieve

educational

objectives and its application have great influence in teaching and learning process which encourage teacher educator to use technological application for training programs. Wang (2008) pointed out that "Pedagogy, social interaction and technology are three key components of a technology enhanced learning environment. A sound design of these components should enable teachers to integrate ICT into teaching and learning in an effective way" (p.417). Use of ICTs in education has reshaped the conventional teaching approaches

and

provided

innovative

methods

in

teaching

and

learning process ( Skinner, 2010). "ICT are innovations in teaching and learning inspired by a constructivist perspective". (Volman, 2005, p.20)

Objectives of the Study This study aims to: 1. Know the profile of the respondents in terms of: a. Sex b. Age c. Civil status d. Gadgets owned e. Length of service f. Monthly income g. School h. District 2. Know the level of computer literacy of the respondents? 3. Know the ICT utilization of the respondents? 4. Know the level of teaching performance of the respondents? 5. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and the level of computer literacy? 6. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and their ICT Utilization? 7. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and the level of the teaching performance? 8. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the level of Computer Literacy and the ICT Utilization of the respondents?

9. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the level

of

Computer

Literacy

and

the

level

of

teaching

performance of the respondents? 10.

Find out if there is a significant relationship between

the level of Computer Literacy of the respondents and the level of teaching performance?

LAOANGANONS ASSIGNED IN FAR FLUNG BARANGAYS OF NORTHERN SAMAR: THEIR STRUGGLES AND ITS EFFECT TO THEIR LIFESTYLE AND TEACHING PERFORMANCE

CHIARA MAYE INFANTE NOTARTE

Master of Arts in Education Major in Administration and Supervision University of Eastern Philippines Laoang Campus Laoang, Northern Samar

March 2017 Rationale

From graduating to finding a job is one of the biggest struggle of an

Education

Student.

Ranking

of

applicants

is

the

biggest

challenge where applicants are obliged to wait for several months because of the screening. After the waiting game they have endured is the posting of Ranking of applicants

would

search

for

Qualified applicants where the their

names

if

they

have

been

handpicked to be one of their prospect who would be working under the Department of education. This is not yet the end of the journey, interview, demonstration teaching and English proficiency test are still waiting to be passed. After all the process are being met, this is now the time to wait for the appointment and special order. Welcome to the DepEd Family. But after landing a teaching job comes another struggle, being assigned in a far flung barangay where you have never came across or visit in your entire life. Being in a remote and isolated place where you are not used is like being in an alien planet. Adjustment period would take long and culture shock would be imminent. More struggles would take place especially if the place is far from your expectations. The mode of transportation just to reach the place would be a very great deal particularly if it takes hiking and climbing mountains or crossing wide seas or oceans.

Electricity matter most second is the mobile network or the signal. It is very difficult working at night if there is no electricity. Working on the instructional materials and lesson plan would be a great battle.

Objectives of the Study This study aims to:

1. Know the profile of the respondents in terms of: a. Sex b. Age c. Civil status d. Gadgets owned e. Monthly income f. School g. District 2. Know the struggles of Laoanganon teachers who are assigned in the far flung barangays of Northern Samar? 3. Know the lifestyle of the respondents? 4. Know the level of teaching performance of the respondents? 5. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the profile

of

the

respondents

and

struggles

of

Laoanganon

teachers who are assigned in the far flung barangays of Northern Samar? 6. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and their lifestyle? 7. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and the level of the teaching performance? 8. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the struggles of Laoanganon teachers who are assigned in the far flung barangays of Northern Samar and their lifestyle?

9. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the struggles of Laoanganon teachers who are assigned in the far flung barangays of Northern Samar and the level of teaching performance of the respondents? 10.

Find out if there is a significant relationship between

the lifestyle of the respondents and the level of teaching performance?

ATTITUDE TOWARDS FACEBOOK, LIFESTYLE, AND THE TEACHING PERFORMANCE OF THE TEACHERS IN THE THREE DISTRICTS OF LAOANG

CHIARA MAYE INFANTE NOTARTE

Master of Arts in Education Major in Administration and Supervision University of Eastern Philippines Laoang Campus Laoang, Northern Samar

March 2017

Rationale

Today’s generation is very different from what it was ten years ago. Way back then only the offices and the schools can provide a complete set of computer. But as the technology evolve many companies produce series of cheap computer sets to sell to the public. Technology continues to update and upgrade. Internet became a sensation. Many social networking sites had boomed into the online society. One of the sites that made its way to the top is Facebook. Facebook is an online based community. It is now the new trend. Before, signing up and logging in on Facebook could only be done through internet capable computers. Today as the smart phones and other affordable android phones enter the economic society, Facebook-ing could easily be done through cell phones while at home or at school. No more hustle on renting computers on the internet shop. As

Facebook’s

popularity

boost

on

the

country,

several

problems relating to it arises. Teacher related problems are slowly making its way out as Facebook becomes the talk of the town. Because of its easy access and mode of operation it has become the favorite past time of different individual. But as it became more popular using Facebook has turned out from past time to hobby. Most of the vacant time or leisure time has been consumed by

posting, liking or even by browsing the profile of the people on their friend’s list. The time that should have been consumed in making school related materials and school reports had been devoured by Facebook. The submission of the needed data’s are delayed instead of fast accomplishment. But aside from this, lesson preparation has the biggest impact. This is the most important part of delivering a lesson

to

the

class

which

is

affected

due

to

teachers’

participation in social media. We are living in this modern technology era wherein the system is slowly killing us and turning us all into slave. Spending much time on social networking sites causes an effect on health of individuals. This is because the more time spent while browsing these social networks can affect the way the genes operate within the human body, and weakens the immune and hormone levels, and function of arteries. In addition, it also has an impact on mental health.

Objectives of the Study

This study aims to: 1. Know the profile of the respondents in terms of: a. Sex b. Age c. Civil status d. Gadgets owned e. Length of service f. Monthly income g. School h. District 2. Know the attitude of the respondents towards Facebook? 3. Know the Lifestyle of the respondents? 4. Know the level of teaching performance of the respondents? 5. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the profile

of

the

respondents

and

the

attitude

towards

Facebook? 6. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and their lifestyle? 7. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and the level of the teaching performance? 8. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the attitude

towards

respondents?

Facebook

and

the

Lifestyle

of

the

9. Find out if there is a significant relationship between the attitude

towards

Facebook

and

the

level

of

teaching

performance of the respondents? 10.

Find out if there is a significant relationship between

the Lifestyle of the respondents and the level of teaching performance?