THE MIDDLE ADULT EDUCATORS: STRUGGLES AND SUCCESS IN THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING

Abstract

This study was undertaken to determine the several challenges experienced by middle adult
educators in integrating technology into the teaching-learning process in schools. It also
evaluated how learning institutions, through the school administrators, provide support in
developing the teachers’ technical skills as well as the necessary equipment and facilities in
conducting online learning.
The study involved the participation of thirty-three (33) middle adult educators who are
conducting online classes from five (5) private higher education institutions (HEIs) located in the
City of Meycauayan, Bulacan in the first semester of Academic Year 2021- 2022.
The findings of the study bring to light that there are several challenges experienced by the
middle adult educators in the use of technology to facilitate instructions. It was also revealed
that schools provided enough support to sustain their needs in conducting online learning. As
an output of the study, a professional development program has been formulated to
consistently update the technical skills needed by the educators to consistently enable them to
provide efficient and effective use of instructional technology as educators continuously
embrace the modernization of our education system.