NEMO DAT QUOD NON HABET THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TEACHING PRACTICAL RESEARCH SUBJECTS

Abstract

The fourth industrial revolution in education and the K to 12 curriculum require teachers to be facilitators of learning in developing and enhancing students competencies centered on collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking skills.  However, teacher’s lack of expertise in teaching research subjects led the researcher to conduct this phenomenological study which explored on the lived experiences of SHS teachers teaching practical research subjects. Using face-to-face intereview, four themes were identified as challenges encountered by the teachers, namely: students’ low aptitude on the subject, low morale or lack of motivation, scarcity of teaching resources and teachers’ lack of expertise in the subject matter. As a coping mechanism, the following themes were identified: mentoring from peers/colleagues, time management, resourcefulness and professional development. Using Collaizzi’s data analysis. The researcher recommended the need of course rationalization or alignment, need for more mentoring, modeling and research enhancement.