PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF ENHANCING THE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS IN A BLENDED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN SELECTED ELEMENTARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF SAN PABLO CITY

Katrina A. Untiveros, Janina Ellese Agnes, Maycel - Recaña

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This study aims to determine the Effects of Enhancing 21st Century Skills in a Blended Learning Environment in Elementary public schools of San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines. The study will manifest the factors that affect the enhancement of 21st century skills in a blended learning environment in terms of teachers’ technology and individual learning styles. A descriptive quantitative research design was used in the study and the researchers used survey questionnaires for gathering the necessary data. There were forty-two (42) respondents interviewed for this study. They consist of elementary public school teachers. Majority of the respondents are female, with age ranging from 30 t0 40 years old, who have been in the service for more or less than 10 years with a total of 7- 10 seminars attended. Study results shows that most respondents agree with the Factors that affect the enhancement of 21st century skills in a blended learning environment in terms of Teachers Technology. For the Individual Learning Styles, most respondents agree with and majority of the respondents also agree with the desired outcomes for learning. Results also shows that most respondents agree in the 21st century skills of the elementary public-school teachers that needs enhancement. The respondents agree with the terms of the Challenges encountered by the teachers during their online blended learning.

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English, Young Learners, Online Learning, Covid-19 Pandemic

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