Faculty Teaching Competencies and Students‟ Academic Achievements

This study determined the faculty teaching competencies and student’s academic achievements involving 43 faculty and 303 students of a state college in the Philippines during the second semester Academic Year 2018-2019. The quantitative descriptive correlational research was used which aimed to determine: faculty teaching competencies as perceived by faculty and students; academic achievements of students; difference among perceptions of the respondents on faculty teaching competencies; relationship between faculty teaching competencies and students’ academic achievements. Findings showed that the faculty are outstanding in their teaching competencies, while students are “good” in their academic achievements. Perceptions of faculty and students on faculty teaching competencies found no significant difference. Teaching competencies and academic achievements are not significantly related. The faculty’s excellent teaching competencies manifest their expertise in the subject they teach, teaching methodology, dedicated and committed services in the academe. The college should endeavor to continue strengthening or even enhancing commendable teaching competencies of the faculty by sending the faculty to attend in-service training or any professional development to keep them abreast with the changing needs of the time resulting to higher expectations of their competencies in teaching which affect academic achievement of students. Likewise, faculty and student development programs in higher education institution may be done regularly to promote continuous upgrading of faculty and students.

Keywords –Academic Achievements, Teaching Competencies