Advantages and Disadvantages of Open Classroom Instruction: A Basis for an Improvement in its Implementation

This study aimed to identify the advantages and disadvantages of open classroom instruction as perceived by the pupil-respondents’, teacher-respondents’, and parent-respondents as a basis for improving in the implementation of the open classroom instruction program at the ABC Learning Center. There were 38 teachers who served as the respondents to this study. The survey was descriptive and correlational in nature. It utilized percentage, weighted mean μ, and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient. Majority of the teachers in ABC Learning Center are 31 years old and above, baccalaureate degree holders, and only one of with a master’s degree. It was also found out in this research that the extent of perception of the advantages of open classroom has “very low” correlation with age, sex, and number of days of trainings attended; and a “slight” correlation with highest educational attainment of the teacher- respondents. Furthermore, the extent of perception of the disadvantages of open classroom has “very low” correlation with age, sex, highest educational attainment, and number of days of trainings attended. It was found out that the extent of perception of the teachers, students and parents on the advantages of open classroom is generally high and their extent of perception of the disadvantages of the open classroom is generally low.