Instructional Preparations and the Learning Skills of the 21st Century Students

Abstract

Planning is an integral part of the teaching process where learning expectations are identified, and resources and activities are selected and organized step-by-step to help students meet learning goals. In this context, this study aimed to determine the relationship between the instructional preparations and the level of learning skills of the 21st century students. The respondents were 140 students enrolled in grade ten level under online and blended distance modality during the school year 2021-2022. Descriptive design was utilized in the study with the aid of mean, standard deviation, and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient as statistical tools. The findings revealed that teaching strategies was the most effective among the three instructional preparations. Meanwhile, on the 21st century learning skills, students were very good in learning and innovation, critical thinking, and information, media, and technology. However, the students are somewhat lacking on problem solving. The findings also revealed no relationship between the instructional preparations and the level of learning skills. This study suggests educational institutions to provide professional development programs and seminars on instructional preparations that can be invaluable in improving and enhancing different teaching methodologies adhering to the 21st century learning.

Keywords

• instructional preparations
• learning skills
• 21st century students