TEACHING BEHAVIORS, STUDENTS’ LEARNING ATTITUDES AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: BASIS FOR AN ACTION PLAN

Abstract

Teaching behaviors are essential in influencing students’ learning attitudes’ which redound to excellent academic performance. In addition, faculty members must maximize their efforts in the teaching-learning processes to make rewarding experiences.

This study determined the faculty teaching behaviors, students’ learning attitudes, and academic performance: the basis for an action plan.

Descriptive developmental method of research using questionnaire as the major instrument in gathering data.   Documentary analysis was used to determine the academic performance of the 52 third year college students.  Frequency counts, percentages and mean values were used in analysing data.

The level of faculty teaching behaviour is “very satisfactory, the level of students’ learning attitudes are “extremely positive” and their academic performances just reached “very good.  Most of the indicators on the level of faculty teaching behaviours and level of students’ learning attitudes   are “capabilities,” need to strengthen.  Few indicators are “constraints” need to address and improve.  With these, an action plan is developed to enhance faculty teaching behaviours, students’ learning attitudes and their academic performances.

The crafted action plan may be presented to concerned College Officials for use considering its details and importance in improving faculty teaching behaviours, students’ learning behaviours and academic performances.