PHENOMENOLOGICAL INSIGHTS FROM SEASONED TEACHERS

Mother of Good Counsel Seminary

casupananjuanmiguel@gmail.com

Juan Miguel G. Casupanan

INTRODUCTION

One of the renowned American author, educator, and poet- Robert John Meehan, whose
work has inspired countless individuals around the world, once said: “A gifted teacher is not only
prepared to meet the needs of today’s child but also prepared to foresee the hopes and dreams in
every child’s future.” Being a teacher is a calling to help others, in addition to being a job.
According to Kohl (1984), the urge to instruct is basically altruistic and stands for an enthusiasm
for empowering people and sharing what you value

Teachers play a crucial role in our society. Their dedication to their job and great effort to
ensure that each individual reaches their full potential is priceless. They help to shape our future
and inspire us to achieve our life goals. As Cox (2020) mentioned, instructors are expected to
serve as mentors and good role models for their students every day. The most significant
individuals in our society, arguably, are the teachers. They give kids a reason to live, prepare
them to be productive members of society, and arouse in them a desire to achieve in school and
in life, today's youth will be tomorrow's leaders, and teachers are the key factor in preparing a
youngster for the future (UTP [University of The People], n.d.).

However, being a teacher is not an easy job. First, you should pass a licensure
examination after 4 or 5 years in college. According to PRC [Professional Regulatory
Commission] (2023), 40.76 % examinees for elementary teachers passed the examination and
46.94% passed the examination for secondary teachers. Then, lots of training and practice on the
teaching methods to
align with the educational system of the school or institution where they belong. They also
prepare lesson plans and teaching materials like illustrations, charts, drawings, etc. Aside from
being knowledgeable and creative at work, it takes a strong determination, commitment, and
patience to students that made them true heroes of our society. All new teachers experience
similar stressors. High levels of stress might result from unfamiliarity with the environment,
faculty, curriculum, and expectations, for freshmen teachers (Billingsly, 2004). Nearly 88% of
the Department of Education's human resources, or 836,193 teachers, are employed in
elementary education (497,200), junior high education (277,393), and senior high education
(61,600), as of the School Year (SY) 2019–2020.

Being a teacher is hard job and requires a lot of dedication but what keeps them going?
According to Raman (2014) she started to comprehend how it works for her. She puts a lot of
energy into every classroom engagement, but they usually result in a genuine exchange, and she
leave a session feeling exhausted yet surprisingly psychologically rejuvenated. The activity of
engaging students in class acts as its own fuel. ‘‘There are moments when we feel overburdened
or fatigued and are on the verge of collapsing.’’

Teaching is really a hard profession, but how does teachers make an impact to their
students? According to UTP, teachers have the power to mold the next generation of leaders in
the most beneficial way for society to create inspired and uplifting future generations and
subsequently construct society both locally and globally. In actuality, teaching is the most
significant profession there is. People with influence over society's youth have the capacity to
transform lives. not only for the lives of those kids, but for everyone's lives. When a student's life
lacks other sources of support, their teachers might fill that void. They might serve as an example
and an inspiration for achieving more and having higher dreams. Good teachers don't allow their
gifted pupils get away with not realizing their full potential because they hold them accountable
for their accomplishments and mistakes.

This research study aims to explore the phenomenological insights from seasoned
teachers. Specifically, it aims to: (1) determine their reasons in becoming a teacher; (2) describe
their challenges as a teacher; (3) identify their coping and (4) know their realization in becoming
a teacher.
 METHOD

Research design

This is a phenomenological research study focusing on the lived experience of seasoned

teachers from private schools. Neubauer et al. (2019) described phenomenological research is a
method for examining how people actually live their experiences in the world. This study aims to
gain insight into the phenomenon of seasoned high school teachers that teaches in a private
school. The researcher will investigate the depths of seasoned teachers' experiences using this
method.

Participants and sampling

Three participants will be selected to take part in this study. They will come from private
high schools in Pampanga, each participant will be chosen with the hope that they would
contribute unique, detailed information to the study that was valuable. Participants will be
chosen based on the study's objectives. They were selected purposively using the following
criteria: (1) private high school teacher; (2) at least 15 yrs in teaching; (3) at least 40 years old
and (4) married and had at least one child

Instruments

The researcher will use two instruments in order to conduct this study. The first instrument
will be the profile form, which will be used as the preliminary data-gathering instrument for this
study. The profile form will consist of profile questions answerable by the participant’s personal
information to accommodate the free formatted views related to the issues.
 The second instrument that will be used are the interview guide questions formulated by
the researcher using the objectives of the study. It will be subjected for validation to ensure its
appropriateness in regards with the research objectives

The researcher will carry out a pilot study. To evaluate the instruments' suitability. one
volunteer participant will be recruited. The researcher will request from the pilot participant's
feedback after testing the instruments

Procedure

The researcher will look for participants that fit the criteria given. They will be contacted
by the researcher and asked for their availability for the data collection. After agreeing for the
day of interview, the researcher will prepare all the instruments needed to conduct the study.

During the data collection, the profile form, together with the informed consent form,
were distributed to the participants. Before the interview began one by one, the participants will
be informed about the procedure to be done. The researcher will ask their permission to record
the interview. After orienting the participants about the research procedure, the researcher will
begin asking questions from the interview guide that was based from the research objectives.
Follow-up questions will also be asked based on the answers of the participants.

After the interview, the participants will receive a token of appreciation from the
researcher. The paramount concern of this study is the welfare of the participants.

Ethical Considerations

The researcher observed ethical considerations throughout the process. Before conducting
this study, the approval from the research professor will be sought. The participants were
volunteer and were not coerced to participate in the study. They can withdraw their participation
anytime. The researcher will ensure that the participants were informed about the study’s
purpose. There are no participants that will be offended or harmed. The researcher will provide
an informed consent form that was given to every participant in the study to make sure that the
participants will be informed about the procedure in the interview. The researcher will not reveal
the identities and actions of participants in any way. In accordance with the Data Privacy Act, the
researcher will not disclose any information obtained from the participants to other entities not
related in this study.

Mode of Analysis

The transcript of the interviews conducted will be prepared by the researcher. Checking
will be done afterwards to ensure the accuracy and truthfulness of the data obtained. It will be
facilitated by providing the participants a copy of their interview.

After, thematic analysis will be employed. The researcher will read and reread the
transcripts and key terms were identified. Emerging themes and subthemes will be identified to
present the summary of the findings. Critical friend technique will be done to eliminate biases.
Experts will be requested to validate the emerged themes and subthemes. An emerging
framework will be presented to further summarize the findings.
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 PROFILE FORM

1. CODE:_____ 2. Age: (in years) _____

3. Sex: _____ 4. Email address: _____________

5. Workplace: 6. Marital status:

7. Mobile number:____________ 8. Subjects taught:

9. Degree: 10. Highest educational attainment

(Please specify)

College

Graduate in high studies

11. Years in teaching: 12. Position in school

(please specify)

13. Do you have a part time job?

(Please specify)
 INTERVIEW GUIDE QUESTIONS
Objectives:

Determine their reason in becoming a Why did you choose to be a teacher?

teacher.
Describe their challenges as a teacher How are you when you started teaching?

Identify their coping How did you overcome the challenges

you’ve experience in your years of teaching?

Know their realizations in becoming a What did you learn from all experiences?
teacher
 CONSENT FORM

Research Title: Phenomenological insights from seasoned teachers

Purpose of the Study
This research study explores the lived experience of seasoned teachers. Specifically, it:
(1) determine their reasons in becoming a teacher; (2) describe their challenges as a teacher; (3)
identify their coping and (4) know their realization in becoming a teacher.
Participants Information
If you decide to participanhte, the researcher wants you to interview regarding your lived
experience and Coping as a “seasoned teacher” You will also be asked about your name, age,
gender, marital status and ask about your experiences as a seasoned teacher, three participant are
expected to participate in the study. The researcher expect that your participation will only take
at least 30 to 60 minutes.
Risk and inconvenience
There is no serious risk involved in participating in the study aside from taking time to
participate in the study. If in such a way that some items in the questions may be sensitive,
private or discomforting to you, you do not have to answer them if you decide so. No other
information will be collected, and pertinent data will be used solely for the purpose of the study.
Possible benefits for the participants
There are no direct benefits involved in participating in the study. However, there are
possible benefits like; on how to improve or discover the coping mechanism in dealing the
adjustments of the participant. But relevant data can be generated from the results of the study. In
participating, your honest and sincere response can help broaden our knowledge and be
beneficial to the community.
Provisions for injury or related illness
This study will only involve an interview, therefore the occurrence of either injury or
illness as a result of your participation is very unlikely.
Contact person and access to study results
 If you have any questions regarding the study, you may contact Juan Miguel G.
Casupanan at 09475659367 or at casupananjuanmiguel@gmail.com
Access to the study results
If you want to know the findings of the study, kindly send your control number listed in
the informed consent form to the email specified above so we could send you a summary of the
results.

Voluntariness of participation
Your participation in this research study is completely voluntary. You have an option to
refuse in participating and have an option to withdraw from the study anytime without any
obligations.
Confidentiality and Data Management
The researcher will make sure that your identity will remain confidential. The
information provided will be kept in private and will be subjected with utmost confidentiality.
The data files will be kept in secure and locked locations that can only be accessed by the
researcher. You will not be personally identified in any reports for this interview. Data that will
be kept will only pertain to your responses to the given questions. And no data will be kept that
could identify you. You will not be identified in any way from any reports generated from this
study.
 CONSENT FORM

I hereby confirm that I have read and I understand the provided information and have had the
opportunity to ask questions. I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I am free to
withdraw at any time, without giving a reason and without cost. I understand that I will be given
a copy of this consent form. I voluntarily agree to take part in this study.

_______________ _______________ _______________

Name Signature Date

STATEMENT OF THE RESEARCHER

I, the undersigned, have read out and explained properly to the participant all the necessary
information pertaining to this study. I hereby certify to the best of my ability that the participant
clearly understood the nature, corresponding risk in participating, and benefits of the study. I
confirm that the participant was given the opportunity to ask questions and clarify any issues
related to the study and that all questions and issues raised were all answered correctly and
appropriately to the best of my knowledge. I further confirm that the participant was not forced
into the provision of consent and the aforementioned permission was given voluntarily.

_______________ _______________ _____________

Name Signature Date
November 13, 2023

MRS. JUDY C. VINUYA

Faculty member at UA SAS-DEPT

Dear Mrs. Vinuya:

Greetings of peace and love!

The undersigned is a grade 11 student who is currently conducting a research study entitled:
Phenomenological Insights from Seasoned Teachers. The aim of this research is to determine the
lived experience of seasoned teachers.

With this, I would like to invite you as one of the research participants, attached are the pertinent
documents and informed consent form for your reference. Rest assured that the data collected
will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

SEM. JUAN MIGUEL G. CASUPANAN

Researcher