World Education Connect Multidisciplinary e-Publication, Vol. VI, Issue X (October 2026), pp.284-288
Jemima V. Elarde
Administrative Officer II/Kakiduguen National High School
Abstract
This quantitative descriptive-correlational study investigated the relationship between Social Science teacher competency and the academic outcomes of Senior High School learners in Kasibu West District, Division of Nueva Vizcaya. Grounded in Shulman’s Pedagogical Content Knowledge framework and Vygotsky’s sociocultural learning theory, data were gathered from 647 participants, comprising 63 Social Science teachers, 216 peer evaluators, and 368 Senior High School students. Data collection utilized a validated, multi-perspective structured questionnaire evaluating four core instructional dimensions: instructional skills, learning resources utilization, teaching approaches, and evaluative techniques. Descriptive statistics, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Kendall’s Tau-b correlation were employed for data analysis. Results revealed that teachers possessed high instructional competency overall (grand means = 4.21–4.65, Very Satisfactory to Outstanding), with students consistently offering significantly higher competency ratings than self- or peer-evaluations across all dimensions (p < .05). Demographic correlation analysis demonstrated that non-Social Science majors relied significantly more on demonstration (r = 0.26, p = .04) and small-group evaluative tasks (r = 0.28, p = .03), while technology integration decreased significantly with age (r = -0.25, p = .02) and teaching tenure (r = -0.30, p = .01). The findings underscore the critical need for continuous, subject-specific professional development and digital pedagogical upskilling to sustain quality social science education.
Keywords: Teacher competency, social science, academic achievement, senior high school.
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