Author

Jojie P. Ornopia
Cebu Technological University – Main Campus
Cebu City, Philippines
Email: ornopiajojie@gmail.com

Abstract

The quality of education is significantly shaped by the attitudes, competence, and commitment of teachers. This study assessed the influence of elementary teachers’ attitudes toward teaching on their teaching performance at Ilihan Integrated School, Ilihan, Tabogon, Cebu for the School Year 2024–2025. A descriptive-correlational research design was employed, utilizing an adapted questionnaire as the primary data collection tool. The study involved 23 elementary teacher-respondents. The descriptive measure was used to describe the computation of the percentage of the profile, mean of the level of agreement to their attitudes toward teaching; classroom performance ratings based on the standard classroom observation tool and competence indicators; and the Pearson product-moment correlation r was used to test the significant relationship between the respondents’ profiles and their attitudes towards teaching; and significant relationship between the respondents’ profiles and their teaching performance. The results revealed no significant relationship between teachers’ demographic profiles and their attitudes toward teaching, nor between their profiles and teaching performance. These findings suggest that factors beyond demographics such as motivation, instructional strategies, classroom management, and the overall school environment may play a more substantial role in shaping teaching effectiveness. This is supported by existing literature that emphasizes the importance of non-cognitive traits like adaptability, empathy, and communication over formal qualifications (Rahwati & Susanti, 2023). Therefore, it is recommended that the proposed action plan be adopted to further empower elementary teachers in enhancing their attitudes and performance in teaching.

Keywords: Administration and supervision, teachers’ attitudes and performance, descriptive method, Tabogon, Cebu, Philippines

DOI: http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0501720

Recommended citation:
Ornopia, J. P. (2026). The influence of Elementary teachers’ attitudes toward their teaching performance: Basis for an action plan. Pantao (The International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences) 5 (1), 7958-7968. http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0501720

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