Teachers' implementation of guidance and counseling roles: Knowledge, attitude, and practices

Abstract

The study conducted in the northern part of Palawan focused on assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice of homeroom teachers regarding their guidance roles. The research methodology employed a descriptive-correlational design to explore these aspects. A total of 146 homeroom teachers participated as respondents. In terms of data analysis, descriptive statistics such as frequency count and percentage were utilized. For inferential analysis, the Chi-square test, along with phi and gamma values, was applied. These statistical methods were used to identify relationships and associations between different variables. The significance level for the statistical tests was set at 0.05. The findings in the relationship between knowledge and attitude stated that homeroom teachers with fair to good knowledge have a favorable attitude, while those with very good knowledge exhibit a very favorable attitude toward their guidance role. Next, the relationship between attitude and practice revealed that homeroom teachers with fair to good knowledge tend to have very good practice of their roles, while those with very good knowledge exhibit excellent practice. Then, the relationship between knowledge and practice showed that homeroom teachers with fair to good knowledge tend to have very good practice in their roles, while those with very good knowledge exhibit excellent practice. The data analysis did not reveal a significant relationship between teachers' knowledge of their guidance role and their attitude toward it, nor between their knowledge and practice. However, there is a significant relationship between the teachers' attitude toward their guidance role and their actual practice of it. In summary, the study suggests that while there might not be a direct correlation between knowledge and attitude, knowledge and practice, a strong positive attitude among homeroom teachers toward their guidance role significantly influences their effective practice of it.