Satisfaction of Philippine Merchant Marine Academy Cadets and Faculty on the Use of the Modular Approach in Teaching Professional Subjects

The main objective of the study is to determine the level of satisfaction, categorized into six (6) aspects (Quality of Lecture Notes, Teaching Quality: Lecture, Teaching Quality: Practical, Workload, Time Frame, and Assessment) of PMMA midshipmen/women as well as its faculty on the use of the modular approach in teaching professional subjects for the 1st Semester, SY 2016-2017. Document analysis, survey, and key informant interviews were conducted to gather data on the problem-at-hand. The study revealed that most of the respondents are from the College of Marine Transportation. The cadet-respondents are mostly 3Cl and not sponsored by the Norwegian Shipping Association. Overall, the respondents are satisfied with the implementation of the program. The faculty-respondents have the highest satisfaction rating compared to NSA-sponsored and Non-NSA sponsored cadets. Moreover, the study revealed that there is a statistically significant difference between the levels of satisfaction of respondents. Finally, majority of the respondents would want the modular approach to still be utilized next school year. Based on these findings, the researcher recommends that the PMMA Leadership should decide on the continuity of the program, and if they have decided to continue, revisions and other concerns must be taken into consideration.

Keywords – satisfaction, maritime, modular approach, Philippines