Strategies and Challenges in Teaching Edukasyon Sa Pagpapakatao in the Selected Schools in the Division of Ilocos Sur

This study aimed to determine the strategies and challenges encountered by EsP teachers in the selected schools in the Division of Ilocos Sur for School Year 2022-2023 as basis for an enhancement program. The researcher looked into the profile of the respondents, approaches they used, the challenges they encountered using descriptive-correlational research design.

The researcher used the descriptive-correlational and developmental research design. The Descriptive-correlational research design was utilized to look into the profile of the respondents in its relation the approaches and challenges met by the teachers teaching Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao. In addition, developmental design is also used for the development of enhancement Capacity Plan based in EsP. The researcher used a three-part questionnaire distributed to the 45 EsPteachers from the selected secondary teachers in the division of Ilocos Sur. Gathered data were analyzed using the frequency count and percentage, weighted mean and simple correlation analysis.

Based on the findings, the Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao teachers in the selected schools in the Division of Ilocos Sur are of varying profile, values inculcation approach is more often used by the Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao teacher, parental involvement is the most serious challenge encountered by the Teacher Respondents in teaching EsP, there are recommendations to address the challenges encountered by teachers in teaching EsP primarily on the conduction of seminars or symposia, the demographic profile of the respondents is not significantly different on the various approaches used by the teachers to teach EsP and there is no significant relationship to the strategies used in teaching Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao to the profile variables of the respondents.

The researcher recommends the following: Teachers may encourage students the practice of “learning by doing” in the classroom; more instructional materials are provided for teaching and learning of the subject to promote teachers’ efficiency and improve students’ performance; they make learning more interesting, practical, realistic, and appealing.; the administration may hire teachers who are specializing EsP subject for mastery and to improve productivity; teacher-parent consultation may be considered in addressing their children to inculcate good moral values; teachers may serve as role models to the students in terms of desirable attitudes and varied strategies and approaches may be employed in teaching to arouse students’ interest to study.