Acceptability of Field Study Learning Guides as Supplementary Resources for Teacher Education Students

This descriptive study aimed to determine the acceptability of the FS3 and FS4 learning guides as supplementary resources for teacher education students. The respondents of the study are 100 third year FS students and 12 FS teachers identified using the purposive sampling technique. The two- part survey questionnaire is the primary source of data. Aside from survey, unstructured interview was also undertaken to gather pertinent data from the respondents in the Teacher Education Department. The acceptability of the learning guides was determined based on four elements – target competency, learning plan, assessment, and technical aspect. All four elements were rated very much acceptable. The technical aspect of FS3 and the assessment element of FS4 learning guides gained the highest mean ratings from the respondents. The two groups of respondents have perceived the same level of acceptability of the learning guides. There are still gray areas in the guides that need improvement. The instructional materials review committee of the college must review the guides. Experts on instructional material development must be invited as critics to further improve the guides. Further, utilization of the guides maybe extended to FS students from other institution to determine its acceptability and thus come up with a balanced material that can permeate and be used by diverse academic cultures.

Keywords – Field Study, Teacher Education, Acceptability, Learning Guide