ANNEX A - 

GUIDED INTERVIEW INSTRUMENT

FROM CHOOSING TO TEACH TO REMAINING A TEACHER: 
A CASE STUDY OF THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY OF A PRACTICING
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL TEACHER
 
Instructions: The questions below are mainly used as a guide, student researchers can
add follow-up questions to draw out more useful data for a more in-depth analysis.
The teacher-respondent is free to answer in either Filipino or English Languages, or
both. But the analysis prepared by the student-researcher should be in the English
Language. 
1. Teacher’s Profile
1.1. Personal Characteristics
1.1.1. Full Name (optional)
1.1.2. Age (optional)
1.1.3. Sex
1.1.4. Civil status, with/without children
1.1.5. Religion
1.1.6. Top 3 adjectives / “pang-uri” that best describe you, and who (person) or what
(experiences) influenced you to have this characteristics
 
1.2. Professional Characteristics
1.2.1. Educational Attainment (school, year completed, and awards or recognition)
1.2.1.1. Elementary
1.2.1.2. High School
1.2.1.3. College – Course and Major
1.2.1.4. Post-baccalaureate programs or graduate studies (if any)
1.2.2. Teaching Experience/s (school, duration, rank, awards or recognition)
1.2.3. Grade level and subject/s handled across your professional experiences
 
2. Journey to the Teaching Profession
2.1. Choosing to Teach 
2.1.1. When you were younger did you ever imagine that you will be a teacher? If no,
what was your childhood dream profession?
2.1.2. Reasons/influences for taking up a course in teacher education (BEED, BSED,
or Uniting)?
2.1.3. How was your experience in taking the LET? Did you pass after one take? Can
you share unforgettable moments?
2.1.4. When was your first teaching experience? Can you give details? 
  
2.2. Being a Teacher 
2.2.1. How are you as a teacher to the following persons involved in your school?
How do you interact with them? How do they interact with you? You can cite
personal interactions that will support responses.
2.2.1.1. Learners 
2.2.1.2. Co-faculty members
2.2.1.3. Non-Teaching Staff
2.2.1.4. School Administrators 
2.2.1.5. Parents / Guardians 
2.2.2. How are you as a person outside school? Does being a teacher affect how you
interact with them? You can cite personal interactions that will support responses.
2.2.2.1. Family members and relatives
2.2.2.2. Friends
2.2.2.3. Community at large 
2.2.3. Where do you get inspiration in your teaching strategies and techniques? What
facets do you think greatly shapes your teaching approaches?
2.3. Remaining a Teacher 
2.3.1. What are common problems you experience as a teacher?
2.3.2. How do you cope up with these problems? 
2.3.3. What is the most difficult part in being a teacher?
2.3.4. What is the happiest, fun, and enjoying part in being a teacher?
2.3.5. As of the moment what are your most unforgettable experiences as a practicing
teacher?
2.3.6. If given a chance to have a change of career, what will it be? 
2.3.7. How long do you see yourself teaching?
2.3.8. What advice or tips can you give me as a neophyte in entering the teaching
profession or perhaps continuing my Teacher Education program or taking the LET?