Readiness of the Bachelor of Secondary Education Graduating Students as Classroom Teachers

Abstract

Teaching has become a complex profession, not only of transmitting knowledge but in the development of the minds of children and young adults into becoming worthy members of the society. With these, teachers and even those aspiring to become future teachers are expected to possess the knowledge and skills required for the 21st century. The study determined the readiness of the graduating Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE) students of the Pangasinan State University – Alaminos City Campus. The descriptive-evaluative research design was utilized in the study with 71 graduating BSE students enrolled during the academic years 2016 – 2017 and 2017 – 2018 as the subject. The readiness of the students was determined based on their performances during their final demonstration/evaluation as practice teachers as assessed by the head teachers of the cooperating schools, the practice teaching coordinator, and senior faculty members from the programs where the students belong. Findings revealed that the students were rated outstanding during their final demonstration (OAWM = 4.70) with highest rating along the area Teacher’s Personality followed by Lesson Planning, Classroom Management, Instructional Skills, and lastly, Communication Skills. The outstanding performance of the students manifest that they are ready to embrace the teaching profession as classroom teachers.