Teachers can facilitate students’ learning and enrich their learning activities by using instructional materials (IMs). They help the teachers in communicating to learners. As students differ in their responses to IMs, it is the responsibility of the teacher to use and select the most appropriate instructional materials that will promote learning among students. Hence, the researcher conducted this study to determine the IMs used by the faculty members of Batangas State University. The researcher used the descriptive method of research and utilized survey and interview to gather data from the 84 faculty members. Findings revealed that many were using textbooks, PowerPoint presentation, workbooks, manuals and modules while few were using magazines, news articles, monograph and audio/ video. Problems encountered in the utilization of IMs included unavailability, inadequacy and quality of materials and the faculty’s inadequate background on the manipulation of the material. Only 31 developed IMs, but many have plans of developing one. These lead to the conclusions that faculty-respondents mainly used traditional IMs and that availability and quality influenced their utilization. The study recommends that support for the utilization of IMs should be enhanced and accessibility plan be established to promote timely adoption and utilization of IMs.  Keywords - Educational technology, education, instructional materials, utilization, descriptive-survey, Philippines

The role of technology in the delivery of education in this time of pandemic help teachers in the delivery of lessons and student learning. This study examined the competence on online technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) of a sample of faculty members and their online teaching attitude and ability and develop a professional development framework for teachers under the new normal in education. This quantitative research used a questionnaire to collect data from 501 faculty members from Batangas State University as respondents. Findings indicate that pedagogical knowledge, technological knowledge and technological content knowledge are the predictors of faculty members. Online attitude and ability were also considered very important by most faculty members. Thus, a professional development framework in the new normal based on technological pedagogical content knowledge of teachers was prepared.

Research is one of the four – fold functions of institutions of higher learning.It is relevant to instruction, extension and production. Relevant to this function,this study assessed the institutional research program of five state universities in theCALABARZON area, Philippines. It made used of the descriptive survey methodwith the bipolar rating scale questionnaire as the main instrument utilized ingathering data supplemented with interview. The respondents were composed of 59research administrators and 158 faculty researchers. Faculty researchers are found tobe mostly master’s degree holder, assistant professor, regular permanent, with 17 yearsof teaching experience, have participated in research symposium/seminar/workshop,with seven subject teaching load, and without professional affiliation. Assessmentof the institutional research agenda reveals that all seven aspects were rated positiveto quite positive as to evaluation; strong to quite strong in terms of potency; andactive to quite active in terms of activity. Faculty researchers have also exposed theirexpectations regarding research production, dissemination and utilization. The studyculminated in identifying needs based on the findings on faculty profile, assessmentof the institutional agenda and prospects in the institutional agenda. Utilizing these needs, strategies to enhance research production, dissemination and utilization areproposed. Keywords: research program, educational management, state universities,descriptive method, Philippines