LEARNING ENGAGEMENT OF KINDERGARTEN PUPILS AS PERCEIVED BY KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS IN THE DIVISION OF LUCENA CITY

The study centered on the perception of the teachers in the engagement of the kindergarten pupils in language, literacy and communication; mathematics and understanding physical and environmental science. This study also explored on the level of motivation and progress of kindergarten pupils in content areas. The study employed the descriptive method of research and examined the phenomenon, that is, the engagement of kindergarten pupils as it exists at the time of the study. The respondents of the study were kindergarten teachers in the Division of Lucena City. It utilized questionnaire as the main data gathering instrument. Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution and weighted means were used to measure and analyze the results of the study. The result shows that the engagement of kindergarten pupils in language, literacy, and communication, mathematics, and understanding physical and natural environment is at the high level. In addition, the level of motivation of kindergarten pupils in the content area is high, as well as the level of progress of kindergarten pupils in the content area. Meanwhile, the large class sizes are the most commonly encountered problem in the public school. Using the findings of the study, the researcher developed a learning module which focuses on group activities to address large class size with appropriate and learner-centered activities