Teaching and Management Competencies of Clinical Instructors in Caregiver Training Institutions
Objectives: The study determined the teaching and management competencies of clinical instructors in selected caregiver training institutions in Cebu, Philippines. The findings of this study served as basis for a training and development programSpecifically, the study answered the following questions:1. What is the profile of the participants in terms of:1.1. length of service;1.2. seminars/trainings attended;1.3. highest educational attainment?2. What is the clinical instructors’ level of teaching competence in terms of:2.1. content; and2.2. classroom management?3. What is the clinical instructors’ level of management competence?4. Is there a significant relationship between the clinical instructors’:4.1. profile and level of teaching competence;4.2. profile and level of management competence; and4.3. level of teaching and management competence?5. What training and development program can be proposed based on the findings of the study?Methods:This study utilized the descriptive-correlational design. The study was conducted in nine health care institutions in Cebu, Philippines. There were 30 clinical instructors who served as respondents. A researcher-made instrument was utilized to collect data. Statistical treatment used were simple percentage, weighted mean, chi-square test of independence, Pearson-r, and contingency coefficient. Findings and Conclusion:Majority of the clinical instructors have less than 5 years of service, BSN degree holders and with less than 8 hours of local, national and international seminars. The administrators have less than 5 years of service and BSN graduates. They have attended more than 24 hours of local seminars, and less than 8 hours of national and international seminars.The clinical instructors were competent in teaching competence, and management competence. There was a significant relationship between national trainings and management competence. Furthermore, there was no significant relationship between teaching competence and management competence. Recommended citation:Dela Cuesta-Piencenaves, F. D. & Amparado, M. A. P. (2010, March). Teaching and Management Competencies of Clinical Instructors in Caregiver Training Institutions. Paper presented in the 2010 Southwestern University Research Congress, Southwestern University, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines, 2(1), 25-27.