Problems Encountered in Contextualized Instruction in Grade 8

Sciences

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

Part I. Profile of the respondents.

Direction: Please indicate a check mark ( ) on the box
provided)

Name (optional): ____________

Age Sex

21 – 30 years old Male

31 – 40 years old Female
41 – 50 years old
51 and up

Highest Educational Attainment

Bachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Doctorate Degree

Number of years Teaching Science using Contextualized Instruction

None
1 – 2 years
3 – 4 years
5 years and up

Number of seminars/trainings attended in Contextualized instruction

None
1 – 2 seminars/trainings attended
3 – 4 seminars/trainings attended
5 and up seminars/trainings attended

Part II. Please indicate your perception on the Problems

Encountered in Contextualized Instruction by checking the
column corresponding to the level based on the scale
below:

5 - Strongly Agree (SA)

4 - Agree (A)
3 - Undecided (Ud)
2 - Disagree (D)
1 - Strongly Disagree (SD)
 Problems Encountered In Contextualized Instruction
Personal Relevance 5 4 3 2 1

1. Students cannot establish connections with what they have

learned at school and the outside world.
2. Students new learning does not start with the problems
related to real life.
3. What they have learned at school is not related to real
life directly.
4. Learning does not match with the realities of life.
5. Science subjects are not connected to the world outside
the classroom sufficiently.
6. Students do not know why they learned Science.
7. Teachers face a confusion caused by the former curriculum
and the new one.

Teacher’s Competence 5 4 3 2 1

1. Continued study is necessary for the advancement of

teachers’ professional standing and efficiency.
2. Regular attendance of seminars and in service training
must be conducted within the district.
3. Should read and search on latest learning resources.
4. Should develop new skills in teaching Science.
5. Willingness to prepare a wealth of instructional
materials.
6. Knowledge of the broad characteristics of the
students’ language.
7. Develop a warm friendly attitude that will counter
balance the students lack of knowledge of the subject.

Shared Control 5 4 3 2 1
1.Students cannot assist the teacher in planning what to
teach because they don’t find it relevant.
2.Students do not have the right to decide how much time
to devote for the activities.
3. Objectives are not shared with students.
4. Students are not engaged in planning.
5. Collaborative and active learning are not achieved.
6. Students are passive learners in teaching learning
process.
7. Democratic culture supposed to be acquired through the
new curriculum is not achievable.
8. Teacher-centered approach in teaching as a result
students are not motivated to learn.

Attitudes towards Science

5 4 3 2 1
1.Students don’t find the activities interesting.
2.Students don’t find every lesson with the same degree
of interest due to different interests and motivation
levels.
3.Students do not enjoy some of the activities because
ready-made activities are preferred.
4.Teachers are not motivated to learn new strategies.