Teaching proficiency of clinical instructors of Foundation University
Elmira Q. Cadiz
- Dumaguete City Foundation University, 2024.
- x,76 leaves ; ill. (col.) 27 cm
Includes bibliographical references and appendices.
The study aimed to determine the teaching proficiency of clinhical instructors at Foundation University and its relationship to selected variables. The researchers utilized a descriptive design and employed data mining technique. The respondents of the study were 919 nursing students of Foundation University College of Nursing in first semester, while 884 in second semester. The researchers utilized a validated questionnaire, the Faculty Teaching Performance Evaluation Tool for Blended and Face-to-Face Instruction, and employed statistical analyses including the Mann- Whitney U test. The study revealed that clinical instructors denonstrated "very effective" teaching proficiency across five key areas: (a) technology integration; (b) teaching methods; (cJ learning activities; (d) feedback;and (e) assessment The study also examined gender differences in teaching proficiency.A significant difference was found in (a) technology integration significant during the first semester,meanwhile it is not significant in terms of (b) teaching method; [c) learning activities: (d) feedback; and (e) assessment. with female instructors demonstrating higher proficiency.However,this gap disappeared by the second semester. No significant gender differences were observed in all areas of teaching proficiency Keywords: clinical instructors,teaching proflclencgy,nursing education,technology integration, teaching methods, learning activities, feedback, assessment, gender