The Lived Experiences of TLE Teachers Teaching Non-TLE Subjects

Cyril  Cabello,; Mary Apple  Layese,; Antonita  Castillo,; Cherry Lou  Memoracion,; Michel  Caballero,

The Lived Experiences of TLE Teachers Teaching Non-TLE Subjects

Mary Apple Layese | Antonita Castillo | Cherry Lou Memoracion | Michel Caballero | Cyril Cabello

Discipline: Education

Abstract:

The research study concentrated on the real-world experiences of Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) teachers who are teaching non-TLE subjects, how they handled their current circumstances, and the lessons they could impart to other teachers who are having similar situations. This study employed a qualitative phenomenology approach to investigate and examine the shared experiences, coping mechanisms, and individual insights of the participants. For the focus group discussion, the research study specifically chooses 5 teachers from the two public national high schools in the municipalities of Moalboal and Badian Cebu reaching to data saturation. This study generated 5 themes namely; the struggles, the silver lining, always ready, Uplifting and Jack of all trades. The findings demonstrate how difficult it was for TLE teachers to teach non-TLE subjects in the context of their current teaching careers because those subjects are outside of their areas of expertise together with the lack of adequate resources. The most essential thing was that they continued to study every day and were prepared for class. They also sought out help from their peers and a few teachers who were knowledgeable in subjects other than TLE. Being resourceful, learning new things, showing courage, and using pedagogical alignment are a few of the thoughts that TLE teachers who teach non-TLE subjects reveal.

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