Teachers’ Learning Environment Management Skills and Students’ Autonomy in Marilog District, Davao City

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the significant relationship between teachers’ learning environment management skills, and it was measure expected to improve the students’ autonomy. In this study, the researcher selected 222 elementary school teachers in the Marilog District in Davao City as the respondents of the study. A stratified random sampling technique was utilized in the selection of the respondents. A non-experimental quantitative research design using a descriptive-correlational method was employed. The data collected were subjected to the following statistical tools: Mean, Pearson Moment Product Correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis. Findings revealed that teachers’ learning environment management skills and students’ autonomy in Marilog District in Davao City were described as extensive. Further, correlation analysis demonstrated a significant relationship between teachers’ learning environment management skills and students’ autonomy in Marilog District in Davao City. Evidently, regression analysis proved that teachers’ learning environment management skills in terms of maintaining a positive classroom climate and encouraging an intellectually competitive environment were significant predictors of students’ autonomy in Marilog District in Davao City. The study, therefore, was conducted to further utilize findings through publication in a reputable research journal.