How teachers view the need to develop self- mastery skills among teacher education students

The preparation of would-be teachers is vital in order to produce dynamic citizens that will honor the society. It is a common practice by Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) to redesign their teacher education programs from time to time to be more relevant in the needs of every school offering basic education. This study investigated the need to develop self-mastery skills among teacher education students at Batangas State University – College of Teacher Education. It dwelled on the concept of Morato [1] who enumerated the seven self-mastery skills namely, learning to think; learning to intuit; learning to feel; learning to do; learning to communicate; learning to lead; and learning to be. It was revealed that teachers acknowledge the need to develop the seven self-mastery skills among students. This study concluded with insights on how to improve teacher education practice in line with self-mastery.

Keywords –self-mastery, teacher education, student outcomes