Social Science Instructors’ Teaching Competencies and Students’ ‎Academic Performance in Batangas State University System: Towards ‎A Faculty Training Program

  • Authors

    • Genoveva Ramos Batangas State University–The National Engineering University
    https://doi.org/10.14419/gfb27e62

    Received date: May 12, 2025

    Accepted date: June 30, 2025

    Published date: July 6, 2025

  • Instructional Competencies; Academic ‎Performance; Social Science Instructors; ‎Teaching Strategies; Student Outcomes

  • Abstract

    This study assessed the instructional competencies of Social Science instructors and their impact on students’ academic performance in Understanding the Self at Batangas State University System. A descriptive research ‎method was used, involving 15 instructors and 544 ‎students across various campuses. Data ‎collection covered demographics, instructional ‎competencies, and academic performance. The ‎study examined instructors’ content mastery, ‎teaching strategies, classroom management, and ‎evaluation techniques. Findings showed that ‎most students were within the ideal college age, ‎predominantly female, and enrolled in ‎engineering programs despite being from the College ‎of Accountancy, Business, Economics, and ‎International Hospitality Management ‎‎(CABEIHM). Instructors were mostly female, held graduate degrees, had five years or less of teaching experience, and managed full teaching loads with two subject preparations. They were ‎competent in teaching the subject, particularly in ‎using diverse strategies. While students’ ‎assessments of their instructors varied ‎significantly, instructors’ self-assessments ‎showed no differences. Students demonstrated ‎strong academic performance, and a significant ‎relationship was found between instructor ‎competencies and student outcomes, rejecting ‎the null hypothesis. Challenges affecting student ‎performance were identified, leading to the ‎proposal of a teacher training program to ‎enhance instructional competencies and ‎improve learning outcomes. The study ‎underscores the crucial role of teacher ‎competencies in shaping student success‎.

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    Ramos, G. (2025). Social Science Instructors’ Teaching Competencies and Students’ ‎Academic Performance in Batangas State University System: Towards ‎A Faculty Training Program. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(2), 620-626. https://doi.org/10.14419/gfb27e62