BSED-MAPEH Students’ Reflections on their Academic & Skills Competencies, Perceived Body Images, Self-Esteem Inventory & Comfortability in Social Situations On Becoming a Teacher

With the advent of the K to 12 era, the demand for competent teachers across academic disciplines provided a very competitive and stressful environment. This research described and analysed the BSED MAPEH student’s reflections on their personal and professional competencies affecting their success and failures on becoming a teacher. Results showed that BSED MAPEH students performed well in their academics. Students have more skills in PE, Sports and music compared to Arts and Health education. Few have strong leadership and organization exposures. Students’ scores and reflections towards their self-esteem, perceived body images and comfortability in social situations varies. It showed areas for improvement (personal and professional) and their experiences of success and accomplishments contributed in their beliefs and attitudes on becoming competent MAPEH teachers. The Teacher Education Institutions, along with their mandate to provide the best possible education and training to aspiring teachers should always find ways to improve, innovate curriculum and integrate initiatives that will develop and enhance their students personal and professional competencies.

Keywords: BSED MAPEH, Comfortability in Social Situations, Perceived Body Image, Reflections, Self- Esteem Inventory.