The Tao of Teaching and the Criminology Instructor

Abstract

This is a phenomenological study on the TAO of teaching and the Criminology Instructors. Phenomenological interviewing was used in data gathering to describe the meaning of the phenomenon. This study was conducted in Central Visayas, Philippines where the informants were those Faculty members who have experience in teaching laboratory and non-laboratory courses. These were ten informants who were selected through the convenience sampling. The study utilized an interview Guide to elicit in-depth responses from the informants. In-depth interviews were conducted to arrive at the three-phase data collection needed in the study. The study sought answers to the following: experiences of informants in teaching non-laboratory courses, experiences of the informants in teaching laboratory courses, and views of the informants in their teaching profession. Result revealed that two themes came up on the experiences of informants in teaching non-laboratory courses which are: Pros and Cons: Perks and Privileges in Teaching and it Takes Two to Tango. On the experiences of the informants in teaching laboratory courses there were two themes: Considerations: Perks and privileges in teaching and Student-Teacher responsibility. On the views of the informants in their teaching profession, two (2) themes emerged: Value of Teaching Profession and Noble Profession. It was recommended that teachers handling non-laboratory and laboratory courses in criminology should meet the minimum standards set by the Commission on Higher Education to be more competent in their teaching professions and they must attend seminars and trainings to boost their confidence and the forensic science laboratories, facilities, apparatus & equipment should be upgraded aligned with the CHED Memorandum order to meet the standard and best education to the criminology students as  future law enforcer.