Qualitative study explores teachers' experiences in implementing the Senior High School program, highlighting key challenges and successes.
Key Points
The aim is to explore and describe the lived experiences of pioneer Senior High School teachers in the Philippines.
Used a modified Van Kaam method by Moustakas for qualitative analysis.
Selected ten informants through purposive and criterion sampling as pioneer teachers.
Identified emergent themes related to the implementation of the Senior High School program.
Identified five main themes: 21st Century Skills-Based Instruction, Inventiveness and Ingenuity, Beyond Classroom Learning, Competence and Readiness, and Fulfilled Teaching Experience.
Teachers reported feeling fulfilled and committed despite facing challenges.
Resourcefulness was noted in overcoming inadequate learning facilities.