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The Digital Skills of Secondary School Teachers in Manila
Abstract
This research aimed to describe the digital skills of secondary school teachers focusing on their competence and integration of digital skills. The respondents were composed of sixty percent academic teachers and 40% non-academic teachers. The respondents were also divided based on their years in teaching. The t-test for independent samples showed the following result: (1) there is no significant difference in the digital competence of teachers when group according to subject matter taught (academic and non-academic subjects); (2) there is no significant difference in the integration of digital skills when grouped based on subject taught. The ANOVA computation showed the following results: (1) there is no significant difference in the digital competence of the teachers when group according to years in teaching and (2) there is no significant difference in the integration of digital skills when group according to years in teaching. This study also revealed some of the challenges encountered by the teachers in the implementation of digital skills. The researchers recommend testing the digital competence and integration of teachers across all learning areas.
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