Innovative Classroom Methodologies and Strategies in Teaching Grade 8 English in Selected Districts of Nueva Ecija

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the level of implementation of the different innovative classroom methodologies and strategies in teaching Grade 8 English in selected districts of Nueva Ecija. This study utilized descriptive method of research. This was described by determining the frequency counts and percentages; multiple response analysis; weighted mean; and Multivariate analysis of the gathered data. This study found out that English teachers in selected districts of Nueva Ecija utilized innovative classroom methodologies and strategies to be able to address the process the needs of the learners. Further, the extent of utilization of the innovative classroom methodologies is described as always utilized while in the extent of utilization of innovative classroom is described as often utilized. There is no significant difference in the extent of utilization of the innovative classroom methodologies and strategies across categories of profile variables. The researcher recommends that the English teachers should be encouraged and supported by their administrators to actively attend seminars sponsored by Department of Education for professional growth and development. English teachers should continuously use appropriate and relevant innovative classroom methodologies and strategies in teaching Grade 8 English. School should support English teachers in using innovative classroom methodologies and strategies and provide adequate teaching materials for innovative teaching. English teachers should advise and encourage newly hired teachers to utilize innovative classroom methodologies and strategies to make teaching-learning process attractive and lively. School should provide adequate materials or tools for innovative teaching and further researchers should explore other variables that are significantly associated to the extent of utilization of the different innovative classroom methodologies and strategies in teaching Grade 8 English that this study was not able to map.