Title: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF PUBLIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS IN LEGAZPI CITY DIVISION: A FRAMEWORK FOR CRAFTING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Author:
Reobin A. Obido
Abstract:
Teachers’ Professional Development (TPD) is extremely important because it improves teachers’ knowledge and abilities, which in turn improves students’ learning outcomes. Teachers should keep abreast of the newest teaching techniques and technological advancements through continuous learning. This study determined the professional development needs of mathematics teachers working in secondary public schools of Legazpi City Division. The professional development needs of the teachers were discussed under five major dimensions of professional development, namely, opportunity-in-field development (OFD), behavioral development (BD), instructional development (ID), discipline-based skills development (DSD), and organizational development (OD) or simply the OBIDO Professional Development Dimensions. It utilized a quantitative research design where total enumeration was adapted to determine the population. The findings showed that respondents need to be exposed to the following: training and seminars, innovation, proficient teaching practices, curriculum planning, and organizational structure. It was also found that the number of years in service of the respondents was significantly correlated to OBIDO Professional Development, which means that teachers gain professional development through experience. The findings call for strategic learning and development needs assessment, professional development planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation for teachers to benefit more. Consequently, it is advised to carry out a comparable study with a wider scope.
Keywords: Professional development, opportunity-in-field development, behavioral development, instructional development, discipline-based skill development, and organizational development.
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