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of technology-based educational system. This also means that the teachers therein lack the
necessary skills and training to facilitate the same. These entail that the school and the community
must determine the proper ways and means in answering the said predicament.
The following are the Recommendation: In accordance to the provided conclusions,
it is fervently recommended that the public school administrators must allot time and effort to
consider the needs of the school with regard enhancing the delivery of services and facilities
pertinent to the use of technology such as computer and science laboratories as part of the
teaching-learning process, the use creative and innovative ways in teaching, the existence of
an effectively functioning clinic and canteen. In addition, the teachers must learn to innovate
and create new ways of presenting lessons such as using plays, puzzles and activities which
are fun and experiential learning, technology-based or computer generated materials – multi
media and audio video related materials. Finally, training and seminars must also be provided to
further enhance the capabilities of the teachers specifically in the field of making innovate and
creative ways of presenting lessons such as using plays, puzzles and activities which are fun and
experiential learning, and technology-based or computer generated materials – multi media and
audio video related materials.

INSTRUCTIONAL COMPETENCIES OF TEACHERS IN MATHEMATICS USING
THE MOTHER TONGUE
ROWENA L. QUINSAY

This study determined the instructional competencies of school teachers in teaching
Mathematics using the Mother Tongue in Villasis II, Division of Pangasinan II SY 2013-2014.
Specifically, it sought to determine the profile of school teachers in terms of age, sex, civil status,
highest educational attainment, length of teaching experience, relevant trainings attended and
language spoken most of the time at home.
Further, it looked into the levels of instructional competencies of school teacher in
Mathematics using Mother Tongue as perceived by them and the significant differences between
the levels of instructional competencies of school teachers in Mathematics using Mother Tongue
in school-community projects across the variables: age, sex, civil status, highest educational
attainment, length of teaching experience, relevant trainings attended and language spoken at
home. Also, it looked into significant relationship between the level of instructional competencies
and selected variables namely: highest educational attainment, relevant trainings and language
spoken at home most of the time. The null hypothesis was tested at .05 level of significance
between the levels of leadership competencies and their profile variables.
The descriptive method of research was employed and the questionnaire checklist was
used in gathering data. The frequency counts, percentages, weighted average point and ANOVA
(Analysis of Variance) and Coded Pearson-Moment Correlation Coefficient r were the statistical
tools used in the analysis of data. The findings indicate that most of the school teachers belong

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