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The Motivational Practices of Junior Science Teachers in Empowering Learners: Basis for Strategic Teaching Framework


Authors : Joven Rey H. Arevalo; Virginia D. Detera

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 4 - April


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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26apr606

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Abstract : This study aimed to investigate the motivational practices employed by junior high school science teachers in motivating learners and its effectiveness in all secondary schools, both public and private, within the Juban District, Juban, Sorsogon. Given the different motivational practices applied by junior science teachers, the study sought on how junior high school learners assess the motivational practices employed by junior science teachers and determine the challenges encountered by junior science teachers in motivating learners. The researcher also proposed and developed strategic teaching framework along with the proposed innovative teaching practices, which might be implemented and utilize by junior science teachers in Juban District and beyond, promoting for an effective, positive, and productive learning environment. The study employed descriptive research design with mixed method, both qualitative and quantitative approaches. A total of twenty-five (25) secondary school science teachers participated and sixty (60) randomly selected junior science learners within the Juban District. Data gathering involves checklist and survey-questionnaire that measured the motivational practices employed by junior science teachers, its effectiveness, and the challenges encountered by junior science teachers in motivating learners. Structured interview was also used to determine how the learners assessed the different motivational practices utilized in teaching by junior science teachers. The gathered data were analyzed and interpreted in tables with sums of ranks, ranks, weighted mean and description, and descriptive analysis. For the results of structured interview, the researcher used thematic paragraphs. The results of this study also supported by existing related studies and literature. Findings revealed that technology integration such as simulations and videos is ranked 1st motivational practice employed by junior high school science teachers in motivating learners with sums of ranks of 39. Teachers were found effectively utilized the different motivational practices they employed with average mean of 4.28. Junior high school learners assessed the effectiveness of the different motivational practices and the results found out that providing varied learning tasks leads to increase the curiosity and engagement of learners, recognized its relevance to everyday life, improved academic performance, accepted criticisms from science teachers constructively, and mastery of science concepts into practical handson skills. The results suggested that technology integration be strengthened in science classes, sustain the motivational practices employed by junior science teachers, recognize the importance of learners’ participation in assessing the effectiveness of the different motivational practices employed by junior science teachers, providing seminars, workshops, and trainings including wellness break for the teachers and students, and innovative teaching practices with strategic teaching framework be implemented and monitored.

Keywords : Motivational Practices, Strategic Teaching Framework, Innovative Teaching Practices, Technology Integration, Empowering Learners, Varied Learning Tasks, Effectiveness, Junior High School Learners, Effective, Positive, and Productive Learning Environment.

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This study aimed to investigate the motivational practices employed by junior high school science teachers in motivating learners and its effectiveness in all secondary schools, both public and private, within the Juban District, Juban, Sorsogon. Given the different motivational practices applied by junior science teachers, the study sought on how junior high school learners assess the motivational practices employed by junior science teachers and determine the challenges encountered by junior science teachers in motivating learners. The researcher also proposed and developed strategic teaching framework along with the proposed innovative teaching practices, which might be implemented and utilize by junior science teachers in Juban District and beyond, promoting for an effective, positive, and productive learning environment. The study employed descriptive research design with mixed method, both qualitative and quantitative approaches. A total of twenty-five (25) secondary school science teachers participated and sixty (60) randomly selected junior science learners within the Juban District. Data gathering involves checklist and survey-questionnaire that measured the motivational practices employed by junior science teachers, its effectiveness, and the challenges encountered by junior science teachers in motivating learners. Structured interview was also used to determine how the learners assessed the different motivational practices utilized in teaching by junior science teachers. The gathered data were analyzed and interpreted in tables with sums of ranks, ranks, weighted mean and description, and descriptive analysis. For the results of structured interview, the researcher used thematic paragraphs. The results of this study also supported by existing related studies and literature. Findings revealed that technology integration such as simulations and videos is ranked 1st motivational practice employed by junior high school science teachers in motivating learners with sums of ranks of 39. Teachers were found effectively utilized the different motivational practices they employed with average mean of 4.28. Junior high school learners assessed the effectiveness of the different motivational practices and the results found out that providing varied learning tasks leads to increase the curiosity and engagement of learners, recognized its relevance to everyday life, improved academic performance, accepted criticisms from science teachers constructively, and mastery of science concepts into practical handson skills. The results suggested that technology integration be strengthened in science classes, sustain the motivational practices employed by junior science teachers, recognize the importance of learners’ participation in assessing the effectiveness of the different motivational practices employed by junior science teachers, providing seminars, workshops, and trainings including wellness break for the teachers and students, and innovative teaching practices with strategic teaching framework be implemented and monitored.

Keywords : Motivational Practices, Strategic Teaching Framework, Innovative Teaching Practices, Technology Integration, Empowering Learners, Varied Learning Tasks, Effectiveness, Junior High School Learners, Effective, Positive, and Productive Learning Environment.

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