Teachers’ Preparedness in Teaching K to 12 Secondary Science Curriculum

This study inquired into the preparedness of teachers in teaching K to 12 Secondary Science Curriculum (SSC) through finding out their extent of understanding on K to 12 SSC in terms of instructional contents integrated with science process skills/competencies, curriculum design, and teaching and learning approaches; the challenges encountered by teachers as to the curriculum, instructional methods, instructional materials, learning environment, and assessment/evaluation of learning; the extent of support of school head to teachers in teaching K to 12 SSC on the aspects of supervision, professional training and monitoring and evaluation. Through the researcher-made Science Teachers Preparedness Survey (STPS) Questionnaire utilized in gathering data from 62 totally enumerated respondents in a school’s division, it revealed that teachers were generally well prepared and has substantial understanding on instructional contents integrated with science process skills/competencies, curriculum design, and teaching and learning approaches. However, contents involving abstract ideas and mathematical calculations, formulating models, experimenting, presenting challenges and asking students to innovate or design solutions, constructing GRASPS (Goal, Role, Audience, Situation, Performance, Standards), involving parents and families in student learning, inquiry-based approach, multidisciplinary teaching, and experiential learning were least scored. On instructional materials, availability and accessibility of educational technologies were perceived as very close to being a serious problem despite the good support extended by the school head. Furthermore, minor problems were perceived on other aspects of challenges. Hence, teachers must be continuously provided with enhancement trainings on the least understood contents and providing or consulting them in the requisition of instructional materials.

Keywords –teachers’ preparedness, K to 12 secondary science curriculum, instructional contents, instructional materials, teachers’ challenges, school head support