Superhero play in selected Barangay day care centers in NCR: teachers' perception and classroom management techniques

• Main Authors: Ipanag, Mary Suerische Illee T., Ong, Abigail Y., Sioson, Ma. Carissa L.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2007
• Subjects: Children's plays; Caricature in literature; Caricatures and cartoons > Philippines; Comic books and children > Philippines; Cartoons and children; Heroes > Mythology; Early Childhood Education
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/5863
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study sought to identify the perceptions of teachers in selected Day Care Centers in National Capital Region (NCR) regarding Superhero Play inside the classroom and how it can be managed. The participant day care centers are located in Pasay, Makati, Mandaluyong, Valenzuela, Malabon, Las Pinas, Caloocan. This research made us of purposive sampling method wherein the Day Care Centers that were part of this study had the standards that the researchers were looking for like the number of teachers in the classroom, their years of experience and the location of the Day Care Center should be within NCR. In gathering the data, the 20 respondents were interviewed with the use of a survey/interview form. To validate the data from the survey/interview form, the respondents were observed three (3) times using an observation guide. Basically, this study determined: (a) whether teachers see superhero play as something essential to child development, (b) what teachers perceive as the superheroes that appeal most to children, (c) how the perceptions of teachers vary when grouped according to age, educational background, and years of teaching (d) the techniques used by the teachers to manage superhero play inside the classroom. The results showed that superhero play occurs inside the classroom and the perceptions of the teachers regarding this kind of activity vary. Significant variations, like the teacher's perceived role during superhero play and the skills developed in this kind of play are seen when the perceptions are grouped according to educational background. The findings of the study show that with the continuing popularity of shows about superheroes, children engage more and more on superhero play. It is therefore important that teachers learn how to manage this activity or use it as a tool for learning. It is recommended that replication of the study be done among day care centers in other regions or among private schools in NCR.