Community Linkages and Participation of Araling Panlipunan Teachers in Junior High Schools

Abstract

This study was pursued to realize its main concern and that was to determine community linkages and participation of Araling Panlipunan teachers in Junior High Schools. The descriptive method of research was engaged in the study with questionnaire as the predominant instrument in gathering and obtaining the data. Frequency counts, percentages, average weighted mean and chi-square based measure were used in the analysis of data. The respondents were teachers handling Araling Panlipunan with a total of one hundred seven (107) respondents. Most of them belonged to 20-30 years old, dominated by females, are married, have earned MA units, with Teacher I position, and took up BSE major in Social Studies. They are new in the service and some haven’t attended any training on community development.The researcher recommended that a parallel and a more comprehensive study should be conducted in other parts of the country. The Department of Education should conduct more seminar-workshop with regards to community linkages and community development programs and activities. Administrators and teachers should work hand in hand to improve relationships between and among the community. Teachers are recommended to exploit all possible means to enhance their competencies in community development programs and activities for a better students’ performance. The Department of Education should address the problems encountered by the teachers on their participation in community development programs. Results of this study should be made known to the authorities concerned for them to use as basis for the active participation of teachers in Community development activities.