Teachers` Competence and Student Learning Skills of Filipino Teachers

Aims: The purpose of this quantitative study is to determine the relationship between teachers' competence and students' learning skills in the 21st century.

Study Design: Descriptive correlational research

Place and Duration of Study: The study's respondents are forty (40) teachers currently teaching Filipino in Grades 7–12 and four hundred (400) students enrolled in the Montevista District, Division of Davao de Oro, in 2023–2024.

Methodology: The respondents are identified as teacher respondents using universal sampling and students using proportional stratified sampling.

Results: The study revealed a noteworthy correlation between teachers' competency and students' learning ability, specifically in critical thinking, problem solving, and creative thinking, but not in communication and collaboration. Overall, there is no significant relationship between teachers' competence and students' learning skills

Conclusion: Teachers are adept at classroom management; however, they should develop their skills in technology, which is the least revealed skill in this study. They should strengthen their technology skills to make teaching and learning more meaningful and captivating to students. There is no significant difference between teachers' competence and students' learning skills.