Faculty Awareness on Cultural Diversity of Learners: The Case of San Pedro National High School, Philippines

Abstract

This study determined the awareness on cultural diversity of learners among faculty at San Pedro National High School, Sto. Tomas, Batangas, Philippines. Specifically, it dealt with the following: the respondents’ profile in terms of age, sex, highest educational attainment and number of years of teaching; significant relationship between the respondents’ profile and their awareness on cultural diversity and the proposed course of action to enhance cultural diversity awareness of faculty members. The data used were obtained from the administered researcher-made questionnaire validated by pool of experts. Results revealed that the respondents are culturally aware in terms of curriculum and instruction, professional development and school policies. The study also found out that most of the respondents are female, aged below 30, masteral degree holders, and teaching from 1-10 years. Statistical analysis showed that sex, age, highest educational attainment and number of years teaching have significant relationship to the respondents’ awareness on cultural diversity. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended the implementation of the proposed course of actions to enhance teachers’ cultural diversity awareness.