LEVEL OF COMPETENCY IN TEACHING EPP/TLE OF INTERMEDIATE TEACHERS IN POLILLO AND BURDEOS DISTRICTS

This study focused on the level of competency of intermediate teachers in teaching EPP/TLE in Polillo and Burdeos Districts. It aimed to determine the profile of the TLE teacher-respondents, examine the level of competency of the intermediate teachers in teaching EPP/TLE in terms of ICT, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Home Economics and Industrial Arts, identify the factors that affect teaching competencies of intermediate teachers in teaching TLE, and find out he significant relationship between the level of competency and the demographic profile of the respondents. This quantitative study used descriptive survey method. It is limited to 117 intermediate teachers teaching TLE subject in Polillo and Burdeos Districts. Frequency, weighted mean and Spearman rank order correlation were utilized as statistical treatment. Results revealed that the intermediate teachers were very competent in handling home economics and agriculture and competent in industrial arts and ICT and entrepreneurship. The teachers’ competencies in handling ICT and entrepreneurship, agriculture, and industrial arts differed when they are grouped as to age, gender, educational attainment, and years of experience. However, their competency in home economics did not differ as to age, educational attainment, and years of experience as it is more affected by their gender. The factors affecting their competency in teaching EPP/TLE include lack of materials needed to form lessons; insufficient budget for laboratories; lack of trainings specifically for Industrial Arts; lack of training for teacher’s creativity in applying the skills needed in TLE; and lack of funds of school to support the school facilities for the tools and materials in TLE/EPP.