From Seafarer to Marine Educator: The Case of a Seafarer Teaching in John B.

Lacson Colleges
Foundation – Bacolod

Researchers:

Lamo, Samuel

Navares, Harold Jr.

Niñonuevo, Marc

Petareal, Sean

March 2019
Statement of the Problem

The study aims to answer the following questions:

1. Why do a Seafarer decide to become a teacher?

2. What are the common problems a Seafarer may encounter at teaching?

3. Why is teaching relevant to seafaring?

Research Questions

1. Why did you choose teaching aside from seafaring?

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2. Do you think that your answer to the number one question similar to that of the majority

of other seafarers’ reason for choosing teaching as their second career option aside from

seafaring? Why?

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3. What process have you undergone before you became a teacher?

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4. Do you find teaching more difficult than that of seafaring? Why?

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5. Do you need to become a sailor first in order to teach the maritime subject effectively?

Why?

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