Project Kinang: A Gem In Advancing The Individual Innovativeness Of Pre-Service Secondary School Teachers

Abstract

Innovativeness is the idea that describes an individual's tendency to adopt and adapt innovation earlier than other members of their niche and the society where they live in. This study aimed to determine the individual innovativeness of preservice secondary school teachers as affected by Project KINANG. Employing the Mixed Method with the One Group Pretest Posttest Research design and Phenomenology as points of inquiry to a group of 89 Pre-service Secondary School Teachers, the following were found: the respondents were made early adopters, early and late majority from their initial states as early and late majority and laggards; the statistical treatment showed significant results on the respondents' innovation index in their pretest and posttest; the effect size of Project KINANG was of medial effect; and the Project KINANG interacted better among males, Biology majors, and age group 21-22 although no significant results were posted through ANOVA. Moreover, the preservice secondary school teachers vouched that the Project KINANG provided them learning experiences and encounters that were morale boosting and motivating; hastening task management, teaching effectiveness, curiosity, and innovation; inspiring the pre-service secondary school teachers to become researchers; improving the pre-service secondary school teachers' communication skills; and heightening collaboration that provided them avenues to learn new ideas. Owing to the aforementioned results, it is concluded that the provisions of Project KINANG improved the innovativeness of the pre-service secondary school teachers.