Problems Met by the Guimaras State College Students Teacher's During their On and Off Campus Teaching

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the problems met by the student teachers in their in- and off-campus teaching. The respondents of the study were the 64 student teachers of GSC who underwent their in- and off-campus teaching during the second semester, SY 2004-2005. The descriptive method was used in this study. The data tabulated were statistically analyzed and interpreted using frequency count, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and ANOVA.

The findings of the study revealed that the student teachers generally have not considered all the situations and activities in the areas of classroom management, instructional materials, communication skills, teaching strategies employed, relationship with cooperating teachers and student teaching supervisors, and personal problems as hindrances for the effective delivery of lessons in the classroom. The GSC student teachers really felt the burden of lack of financial support. The differences in problems met by the student teachers during their in- and off-campus teaching varied as to age, but no variation was observed when grouped according to sex, course, field of specialization, and family income.