Teachers As Catalysts of Transformational Education: Shaping Positive Classroom Dynamics
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20388810Keywords:
teachers’ catalysts, transformational education, positive classroom dynamicsAbstract
This study was conducted to examine the role of teachers in promoting transformational education and in managing classroom dynamics. Specifically, it seeks to understand how teachers guide learner behavior, encourage participation, build positive relationships, respond to diverse learner needs, and create classroom environments that support meaningful learning. By focusing on teachers’ roles and practices, this study hopes to contribute to the improvement of classroom management, teacher development programs, and school-based support systems. The descriptive method, often referred to as the survey or normative approach, was employed. A checklist served as the primary instrument for data collection. This descriptive method focused on factual information regarding the characteristics and circumstances of a subject (such as a group of individuals, various items, a series of events, or a system of ideas). The participants consisted of 97 teachers and instructors from Dr. Gloria D. Lacson Foundation Colleges, Inc. for the School Year 2024-2025. Fifty percent of the teachers were selected based on odd-numbered identifiers from each school in the sample. Teachers' roles in transformational education have an average weighted mean of 3.60 (interpreted as “Very true to me”), which reflects a strong alignment with the principles of transformational education, indicating that teachers are proactive and committed to fostering dynamic and impactful classroom environments. Age, gender, civil status, and years in service do not significantly influence teachers’ effectiveness in modulating classroom dynamics or engaging in transformational education. These findings indicate the neutrality of demographic factors in determining teaching success and point to the critical role of professional development, institutional support, and innovative practices. The strong interrelationship between teachers’ roles in transformational education and modulating classroom dynamics highlights the mutually reinforcing nature of these practices. Teachers who excel in fostering transformational education naturally enhance classroom dynamics by creating adaptive, inclusive, and engaging environments.
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