COME HELL OR HIGH WATER: TEACHING IN FAR-FLUNG SCHOOLS FROM THE NARRATIVES OF ELEMENTARY TEACHERS

EDUCATION

Understanding the lived experiences of the teachers in far-flung schools of New Bataan District in terms of their challenges, coping mechanism, lived-experiences and suggestions. The study utilized the phenomenological qualitative research design. An in-depth interview was used to gather data and pieces of information from 10 teacher-participants who were purposively selected from the identified far-flung schools in New Bataan District. Findings suggested that the designated school, initial response arriving at school, feeling about teaching in far-flung school, positive experiences as a teacher in far-flung school, unpleasant experience as a teacher in far-flung school, learning from mentioned experiences and reason for choosing to work as a teacher in far-flung area. The challenges they encountered were ways difficulties and challenges affect participant as a person and as a teacher, ways in overcoming difficulties and challenges faced. While their coping mechanism are support and guidance in addressing difficulties, strategies employed to overcome challenges, seminars or workshops attended, help coming from other people, help coming from family and co-teachers. Their suggestions are obstacles overcome as teacher in far-flung, learning from experience as teacher in remote area, message to other teachers, school administrator and DepEd.

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