COMPETENCY LEVEL OF MAPEH TEACHERS IN TEACHING PERFORMING ARTS BASED ON K TO 12 CURRICULUM IN SELECTED SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SECOND DISTRICT OF QUEZON PROVINCE

The descriptive method of research was utilized in this study to assess the competency level of the MAPEH teachers in teaching performing arts based on the K to 12 Curriculum. One hundred nineteen teachers purposively selected from secondary public schools of the second district of Quezon served as the respondents of the study. Results of the study revealed that majority of the respondents were females, married and 40 years old and below. They earned units/finished their master’s degree, held a teacher position, and had 10 years and below teaching experience. They attended seminars related to performing arts ranging from district, divisional, regional, national and international. With regard to artistic inclinations particularly in terms of dancing, majority of them have potential in folk dance and modern dance. In terms of music, some teachers could play musical instruments skillfully such as guitar and piano/organ. Few of them have inclination on theater acting and theater directing. They were highly competent in using assessment data, monitoring students’ data and achievement, using ICT resources for the teaching-learning process, giving feedbacks, making good use of allotted time and employing design. Individual or group experiential learning, cooperative learning, project method and collaborative activities were most commonly used strategies in teaching performing arts. Meanwhile, lack of facilities and equipment and limited seminars, workshops, and trainings attended were the common problems encountered.