Secondary School Teachers’ Resiliency Amidst COVID 19 Pandemic

Jonifer Dultra; Maricel  Abarca; Agnes  Bulado; Maria Socorro Dultra

doi:10.37899/journallaedusci.v3i4.704

Jonifer Dultra Cebu Normal University, Department of Education, Central Visayas, Philippines
Maricel Abarca Jaclupan National High School, Philippines
Agnes Bulado Jaclupan National High School, Philippines
Maria Socorro Dultra Tanke National High School, Philippines

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37899/journallaedusci.v3i4.704

Keywords: Mindful Awareness, Training Model, Teachers’ Resiliency, COVID 19

Abstract

Achieving quality education is nonetheless the welfare among teachers. This study ascertains the effectiveness of Mindful Awareness Training among teacher-leaders resiliency in public secondary schools in the Philippines amidst pandemics. The participants of this study were subjected to a 10-minute training of mindful awareness at their own convenient time each day that is good for one week. They were asked to give their opinion before and after the training to determine the effectiveness of the said model. This study is a one-group quantitative design and utilized descriptive and non-parametric analyses. It found that Mindful Awareness Training is effective in the development of teachers’ resiliency levels. It helps teachers to boost their confidence in facing pandemic crises like COVID-19.

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