Abstract
The present study was conducted to assess the efficiency and productivity level of Master of Arts in Education Graduates. Likewise, it described the profile of the respondent and the perception of the respondents on the impact of graduate studies on their career. To answer the research questions, data were gathered using a researcher-made questionnaire from the forty-five (45) respondents who are all Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) graduates of a private college in the Philippines. Quantitative-descriptive research design was used in this study. Majority of the respondents are below 40 years old and most of them are female The data gathered were tabulated and analyzed using SPSS version 23 with descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentage and mean. The findings revealed that the respondents are efficient in terms of classroom management, behaviors, and teaching techniques. Likewise, the respondents are productive in terms of punctuality/school attendance, in planning ahead, in professional development, in authorship, and in innovations. Further, almost all of the respondents perceived highest impact on the pursuit of graduate studies since it helped them in job promotion. Thus, the study could be used to promote and encourage teachers to finish their master’s degree as it is very helpful to them to become efficient and productive in their teaching career.
Keywords: Efficiency, Productivity, Master of Arts Graduates, Impact of Graduate Studies
*This paper is presented at the 4th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Industry and Academic Research (ICMIAR) 2023
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