Dear Sir/Madame:

Good day!
We, the students of the University of Mindanao would like to solicit favor from you to become one of
the respondents of our research entitled: Teaching Philosophies and Pedagogical Competence of Teachers.
This is in partial fulfillment of the requirements of our course Philosophy of Education (ED 200).
We are confident that as one of the advocates of research you will not hesitate to give your support to
this endeavor. We will always treasure your contribution to our quest for excellence.

Thank you very much.

Name: _________________________________________________ (Optional)

School: _________________________________________________________________________________
School Address: __________________________________________________________________________
Region: ______________

Types of Institution (TI): 1. Private ____

2. Public _____
Department (Dpt.): 1. Graduate ____
2. College ____
3. Senior High School _______
4. Junior High School _______
5. Elementary School ________
Part I: The Teaching Philosophies
Instructions:
1. Check 4 if you agree always 3. Check 2 if you agree rarely
2. Check 3 if you agree often 4. Check 1 if don’t agree at all
Questions 4 3 2 1
1. There is no substitute for concrete experience in learning.
2. The focus of education should be the ideas that are as relevant today as when they were first
conceived.
3. Teachers must not force their students to learn the subject matter if it does not interest them.
4. Schools must develop students’ capacity to reason by stressing on the humanities.
5. In the classroom, students must be encouraged to interact with one another to develop social
virtues such as cooperation and respect.
6. Students should read and analyze the Great Books, the creative works of history’s finest
thinkers and writers.
7. Help students expand their knowledge by helping them apply their previous experiences in
solving new problem.
8. Our course of study should be general, not specialized; liberal, not vocational; humanistic,
not technical.
9. There is no universal, inborn human nature. We are born and exist and then we ourselves
freely determine our essence.
10. Human beings are shaped by their involvement.
11. Schools should stress on the teaching of basic skills.
12. Change of environment can change a person.
13. Curriculum should emphasize on the traditional disciplines such as math, natural science,
history, grammar, literature.
14. Something beautiful for one, may not be beautiful for you.
15. Schools should help individuals accept themselves as unique individuals and accept
responsibility for their thoughts, feelings and actions.
16. A scientifically developed code is preferred over one that is derived from the history and
culture of particular groups.
17. For the learner to acquire the basic skills, s/he must go through the rigor and discipline of
serious study.
18. The teacher and the school head must prescribe what is most important for the students to
learn.
19. An individual is what s/he chooses to become not dictated by his/her environment.
20. A learner must be allowed to learn at his/her own pace.
 Part II: PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCE

Instruction: Please put a check mark on the space corresponding to 4 (SA) Strongly agree
your honest assessment of the performance of the teacher. Do not 3 (A) Agree
leave any item unanswered. Be assured that confidentiality is highly 2 (SA) Disagree
adhered to as a protocol of any performance evaluation. 1 (SD) Strongly Disagree

Preparation SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)

1. I choose appropriate strategies for teaching particular topic

2. I plan lessons well that are connected with learning competencies
3. I prepare learning activities considerate of students’ differences
4. I design learning materials relevant to the topic
5. I organize classroom setting to fit with the lesson
Management SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)

6. I direct student’s attention to the lesson

7. I deal with students who show behavioral problem
8. I manage students with learning problem
9. I monitor participation of students during classroom activities
10. I keep records of students’ performance systematically
Care SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)

11. I show support for holistic development of students

12. I motivate the students to work hard
13. I Initiate humor/fun that lightens the student’s feeling of difficulty
14. I make the students feel that they are important
15. I respect ideas without jeopardizing the correct answer
Facilitation SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)

16. I infuse critical thinking into the lesson

17. I stimulate thinking among students
18. I initiate activities to make complex information understandable
19. I ask appropriate questions that lead to discovery of concepts
20. I initiate activities to link prior knowledge with new learning
Contextualization SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)

21. I lead the students to discover social realities through the topic
22. I evoke ideas of students on the causes of certain social problem
23. I assist students to connect the topic with social responsibility
24. I ask questions to direct the students to cite social realities
25. I evoke the students’ suggestions to address a social problem
Assessment SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)

26. I use various assessment strategies that address learner differences

27. I Inform the students of their performance and progress
28. I inform the students of the assessment criteria
 29. I assess the relevance of the classroom activities
30. I involve the students in assessing their performance
PART VII – TEACHER COMMITMENT

The questions below ask about how COMMITTED you are with your work and organization. Think in terms of your
everyday experiences on the job and check the box that represents your most appropriate response to each
statement using the scale below.

4 - Strongly Agree (SA) 3 - Agree (A) 2 - Disagree (D) 1 - Strongly Disagree (SD)
Commitment to School SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)
1. Often, I find it difficult to agree with this organization’s policies on important matters relating
to its employee.
2. I talk about this school to my friend as a great school to work for.
3. I find that my values and my school’s values are very similar.
Commitment to Students SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)
4. All students can succeed and it is my mission to ensure their success.
5. It is my responsibility to ensure good social relations among my students.
6. I feel obliged to mediate among the rival groups of the students.
Commitment to Teaching
7. I used to be more ambitious about my work than I am now. SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)
8. Sometimes I lie awake at night thinking ahead to the next day’s work.
9. I enjoy teaching.
Commitment to Profession SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)
10. If I could get a job different from being a teacher and paying the same amount, I would take
it.
11. If I could do it all over again, I would not choose to work in the teaching profession
12. I am disappointed that I ever entered the teaching profession.
13. The best decision that I have ever made was to become a teacher.