Pedagogical Beliefs among Public School Teachers:

Resonance and Dissonance between Beliefs and Practice

(Resonances and Dissonances:
Pedagogical Beliefs and Practices of Public School Teachers)

Lizamarie Campoamor-Olegario

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

For the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in Education
(Educational Psychology)
In the Division of Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City
December 2016

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APPROVAL SHEET
This dissertation attached hereto, entitled Resonances and Dissonances:
Pedagogical Beliefs and Practices of Public School Teachers prepared and submitted by
Lizamarie Campoamor-Olegario, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Educational Psychology), is hereby accepted.

GRACE SHANGKUAN-KOO, Ph.D.

Adviser
MARICRIS ACIDO-MUEGA, Ph.D.
Critic/ Reader

ROMYLYN E. METILLA, Ph.D.

Member

VIRGILIO U. MANZANO, Ph.D.

Member

NORMA G. CAJILIG, Ph.D.

Member

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of

Philosophy in Education (Educational Psychology).

MARIE THERESE A.P. BUSTOS, Ph.D.

Dean

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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APPROVAL SHEET
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
ABSTRACT

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CHAPTER
I. INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Significance of the Study
Scope and Delimitation

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II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Pedagogical Beliefs
Change in Teachers Beliefs
Relationship between Teacher Beliefs
and Practices
Factors that Influence Teacher Beliefs
and Practices
K to 12 Curriculum in the Philippines
Teacher Response to National
Curriculum Reform
Synthesis
Definition of Terms
III. METHODOLOGY
Rearch Design
Sampling and the Research Participants
Research Instrument
Data Gathering Procedure
Data Analysis Procedure
III. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND
INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Beliefs on the Nature of Learners
Beliefs on Teaching and Learning
Conceptions of Teaching
Goals in Teaching the Subject
Teacher Beliefs on Assessment
Translation of Teacher Beliefs into
Practice
Teachers Beliefs and K-12 Curriculum
Principles

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IV. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND

RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary
Conclusions
Recommendations

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REFERENCES

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APPENDICES
A Interview Schedule
B Observation Field Note Format
C Sample Letter to the Principal
D Sample

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure

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Statement of the Problem

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Significance of the Study

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Scope and Delimitation

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LIST OF TABLES
Table

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Statement of the Problem

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Significance of the Study

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Scope and Delimitation

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