Profile of Teachers

The first item considered in this study is the profile of teacher respondents which includes age, gender, highest educational attainment, years of teaching, subject/s taught, computer application in teaching, attended computer trainings, ownership of a computer/laptop and number of hours of computer usage per week.

1.1 Age

Table 2

Distribution of Respondents According to Age Age Bracket Frequency Percentage

21-30 years old 15 44

31-40 years old 13 38

41-50 years old 3 9

51-60 years old 1 3

more than 60 years old 2 6

Total 34 100

Table 2 shows the tabular presentation of the ages of respondents. Age bracket 21–30 years old had the most number of

respondents with 15 or 44%; 13 respondent or 38% were between 31–40 years old, three or 9% respondents were between 41–50 years old, the age bracket between 51–60 years old had only one (1) or 3%, and two (2) or 6% of the respondents were more than 60 years old. Majority of teachers were young because the school accepts and prefers dynamic and talented young professionals to teach students. Young teachers are energetic and have fresh knowledge in their specialization.

1.2 Gender

Table 3

Distribution of Respondents According to Gender Gender Frequency Percentage

Male 15 44

Female 19 56

Total 34 100

Table 3 shows the gender distribution of the respondents.

There were 19 (56%) females and 15 (44%) male respondents. This affirms that there were more women than men in the field of education workplace. Generally, women were known for nurturing children, and were perceived to be able to take care students much more than males.

1.3 Highest Educational Attainment Table 4

Distribution of Respondents

According to Highest Educational Attainment Highest Educational Attainment Frequency Percentage

BEED 7 21

BSED 11 32

With MA units 8 24

Others 8 24

Total 34 100

Table 4 presents respondents‟ profiles in terms of highest educational attainment. Out of 34 respondents, only eight or (24%) were accounted to have units in the Graduate School, eleven or (32%) were BS major in Secondary Education holders, seven or (21%) were BS major in Elementary Education holders and the other educational attainment holders were eight or (24%).

The school wants a professional teacher with specialization in their major (i.e. English, Math, and Science). Teachers with a major in his/her college are expected to be able to fully teach the subject to their students.

1.4 Years of Teaching

Table 5

Distribution of Respondents According to Years of Teaching

Years of Teaching Frequency Percentage

less than 5 years 10 29

5-9 years 14 41

10-15 years 7 21

more than 15 years 3 9

Total 34 100

Table 5 presents the respondents‟ profile in terms of years of teaching. Twenty four or 70% of the 34 respondents had less than 5 years and 5–9 years in teaching. Ten respondents or 30%

had 10–15 years and more than 15 years in the teaching profession. Teaching force of the school belonged to the younger generation.

1.5 Subject/s Taught

Table 6

Distribution of Respondents

According to Number of Subject/s Taught Number of Subject/s Taught Frequency Percentage

1-2 subjects 17 50

3-4 subjects 14 41

5-6 subjects 2 6

more than 6 subjects 1 3

Total 34 100

In relation to number of subject/s taught, out of 34 respondents, seventeen or 50% were found to be teaching their major fields of specialization for they have 1–2 subject to teach. Fourteen or 41% of the respondents were teaching 3–4 subjects, three or 9% of the respondents were teaching more than four subjects. The school wants to focus on a 1–2 subject preparation in order to give their best in teaching students that would redound to the greater quality of the teaching learning process.

1.6 Computer Application in Teaching Table 7

Distribution of Respondents

According to Computer Application in Teaching

Computer Applications in Teaching Frequency Percentage

None 11 32

1 application (either word processing, spreadsheets, presentation or other

software application) 9 26

2 applications (either word processing, spreadsheets, presentation or other

software applications) 9 26

3 applications (either word processing, spreadsheets, presentation or other

software applications) 5 15

more than 3 applications (either word processing, spreadsheets, presentation

or other software applications) 0 0

Total 34 100

Table 7 shows that, there were 11 or 32% who do not use computer applications in teaching. Eighteen or 52% use 1 or 2 applications either word processing, spreadsheets, presentation or other software applications. Five respondents or 15% use more than 2 applications. Based on the researcher‟s observation, they were using visual aids using Manila paper instead of computer aided graphic presentation, lesson plan for preparing lessons instead of word processing and record book and calculator for preparation of grades instead of spreadsheets.

1.7 Attended Computer Trainings Table 8

Distribution of Respondents

According to Attended Computer Trainings Attended Computer Training Frequency Percentage

Yes 13 38

No 21 62

Total 34 100

Table 8 shows that twenty one respondents or 62% did not attend any computer related training while 13 respondents or 38%

attended training related to computer applications. Based on researchers‟ interview, teachers attended seminars, workshop and training in the field of education area.

1.8 Ownership of a Computer/Laptop Table 9

Distribution of Respondents

According to Ownership of a Computer/Laptop

Ownership of a Computer/Laptop Frequency Percentage

Yes 20 59

No 14 41

Total 34 100

Table 9 shows that twenty or 59% have their own computers or laptops while 14 out of 34 respondents or 41% do not own a computer or laptop. The school had always wanted teachers to be computer literate. Among young teachers, ownership of computer was a big help in their tasks in school, thus they tried to have a computer unit of their own.

1.9 Number of Hours of Computer Usage per Week Table 10

Distribution of Respondents

According to Number of Hours of Computer Usage per Week Number of Hours of Computer Usage per Week Frequency Percentage

less than 5 hours 24 70

5-9 hours 4 12

10-14 hours 2 6

15-20 hours 0 0

more than 20 hours 4 12

Total 34 100

In terms of number of hours of computer usage, some of the respondents use computer for less than 5 hours with a ratio of

24 out of 34 or 70% while 10 respondents or 30% consume more than 5 hours in computer usage per week. The findings mean that majority of teachers had minimal usage of computer because they just used it for communication purposes not in relation to their teaching or research purposes.

II. Computer Competencies Of Teachers Of Holy Rosary Colleges