CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP OF TEACHERS IN EAST DISTRICT, BANSALAN, DAVAO DEL SUR
Abigail May Saludo | Josephine B. Baguio
Abstract:
The school head of Mabuhay Elementary School in Mabuhay,
Bansalan, Davao del Sur, emphasized the importance of
teachers’ ability and competence to improve performance
among learners with the thrust to continuous education and
acquisition of professional knowledge not only on the subject
matter but also on pedagogy. Skills and techniques need to be
developed to be more effective in the profession of moulding
the minds of students. This study was conducted to determine
the level of perception among teachers on continuing
professional development and their relational effectiveness on
selected indicators of performance. The study utilized a
descriptive correlational method of research with a validated
survey questionnaire as the research instrument. There are a
total of 50 teachers and administrators in Mabuhay Elementary
School utilizing the universal sampling technique. The statistical
tools used for the analysis of data were simple percentage,
average weighted mean and Pearson Product Moment
Correlation (Pearson r). The findings revealed that there was a
high level of perception among teachers on continuing
professional development and an effective level of teachers’
relational effectiveness. Furthermore, the findings revealed that
there was a significant relationship between continuing
professional development and teachers’ relational
effectiveness.
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