Authors :
Dylen B. Devila
Volume/Issue :
Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 8 - August
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25aug101
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Abstract :
The study focused on exploring how the relationships and connections among teachers influence their creative
teaching methods in public elementary schools in Davao del Sur Division. The goal was to really understand how things
like community and collaboration among educators can enrich their ability to engage students in imaginative and effective
ways. To gather insights, researchers randomly selected 110 public elementary school teachers and employed a descriptive-
correlational survey method to analyze the data. This involved calculating averages and examining the relationships
between different factors using Product-Moment correlation, along with Regression Analysis to dig deeper. The results
were encouraging: teachers showed high levels of social capital and exhibited a wide range of creative teaching behaviors.
One of the most significant findings was the strong link between these two areas. As teachers built stronger social bonds
and found more opportunities to collaborate, their creativity in teaching flourished. Key elements such as a strong sense of
community, a supportive school culture, collaboration opportunities, and teacher motivation played a crucial role in
enhancing creativity in their teaching practices. Given these findings, the study recommends that leaders within the
Department of Education and school administrators focus on strategies that foster connections among teachers and boost
their creative teaching approaches. Additionally, it encourages future researchers to further examine this subject, perhaps
looking at other factors that could influence these dynamics and using varied research methods for a broader perspective.
Keywords :
Social Capital, Creative Behavior, Descriptive Correlational, Davao Del Sur Division, Philippines.
References :
- Bourdieu, P. (1986). The forms of capital. In J. Richardson (Ed.), Handbook of Theory and Research for the Sociology of Education (241-258). Greenwood.
- Fullan, M. (2007). The new meaning of educational change. Routledge.
- Putnam, R. D. (2000). Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. Simon & Schuster.
The study focused on exploring how the relationships and connections among teachers influence their creative
teaching methods in public elementary schools in Davao del Sur Division. The goal was to really understand how things
like community and collaboration among educators can enrich their ability to engage students in imaginative and effective
ways. To gather insights, researchers randomly selected 110 public elementary school teachers and employed a descriptive-
correlational survey method to analyze the data. This involved calculating averages and examining the relationships
between different factors using Product-Moment correlation, along with Regression Analysis to dig deeper. The results
were encouraging: teachers showed high levels of social capital and exhibited a wide range of creative teaching behaviors.
One of the most significant findings was the strong link between these two areas. As teachers built stronger social bonds
and found more opportunities to collaborate, their creativity in teaching flourished. Key elements such as a strong sense of
community, a supportive school culture, collaboration opportunities, and teacher motivation played a crucial role in
enhancing creativity in their teaching practices. Given these findings, the study recommends that leaders within the
Department of Education and school administrators focus on strategies that foster connections among teachers and boost
their creative teaching approaches. Additionally, it encourages future researchers to further examine this subject, perhaps
looking at other factors that could influence these dynamics and using varied research methods for a broader perspective.
Keywords :
Social Capital, Creative Behavior, Descriptive Correlational, Davao Del Sur Division, Philippines.
