Pedagogical Competence: A Study of Educators in Affiliated Programs at CapSU Pilar

Abstract

This investigation was conducted to assess the level of pedagogical competencies of teachers in affiliated courses of CapSU, Pilar, measured in terms of the teachers’ purpose, professional development, content knowledge, and communication skills and determined the significant predictors to the pedagogical competencies. Descriptive statistical tools such as mean and standard deviation were employed to test the descriptive data, while the pedagogical competencies of teaching multiple linear regression using the stepwise method were used to find out the significant predictors of the pedagogical competencies of teachers. Findings on the investigations are as follows: 1. The respondents rated themselves competent in the pedagogical area of Professional Development. 2. The respondents claimed to be highly competent in the pedagogical area of communication skills. 3. In the area of the teacher’s purpose, the respondents claimed to be highly competent with a 4. In the area of content knowledge, the respondents rated themselves as highly competent. Significant Predictors of the Pedagogical competencies of the respondents were having doctoral units and being single, which significantly predict Professional Development. There is a linear association between the highest educational attainment with doctoral units and the marital status, which is married. Several working hours per week and the number of preparation of teachers significantly predict a teacher’s purpose. In terms of communication skills, no significant predictors were found among variables considered.