Promotion of Cultural Competence in Relation to Affective Commitment of the Faculty in Tertiary Schools in Davao Region, Philippines

Abstract

eachers’ commitment is identified as one of the most critical factors in the success and future of education. Meanwhile, evidences presented at the UNESCO International Conference on Education in 1996 showed that deterioration ofthe working conditions of teachers caused demoralization, abandonment of theprofession, absenteeism, and negative impact on the quality of education. Todetermine the relationship between levels of promotion of cultural competenceand affective commitment of faculty of tertiary schools in Davao Region wasthe primary objective of this study, which used the descriptive-correlationalmethod with mean and Pearson r coefficient as statistical tools. The study revealsthat there is a high level of promotion of cultural competence in the area ofcurriculum, faculty, and student services program, research and development, andcommunity extension program. Activities promoting cultural competence werehighly observed in the tertiary schools in Davao Region. It was also found thatthe level of affective commitment of the faculty was high in terms of perceivedorganizational support, organizational commitment, organizational rewards,procedural justice, and direct supervisor’s support. Keywords: Educational leadership, cultural competence, affective commitment, faculty,descriptive-correlational design, Philippines