Scaffolding Tips for Technical Vocational and Livelihood Education Track of Pre-Junior High School Learners at Janopol Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

As one of the Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) teachers, this study features the overture of the career planning for Pre-Junior High School learners at Janopol Elementary School. The learners' career track choice and the factors they consider in choosing their career in the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) track is included in this study. Thus, the results of this study will serve as a school-based guideline in assisting learners in preparation for their junior high school and providing the school as well as the Division of Tanauan City of the comprehensible input about learners' career preference under the Tech-Voc-Livelihood track.

METHODS

This study used descriptive qualitative research design and is intended to identify the scaffolding tips that eventually will develop a career planning program for pre-junior high school learners at Janopol Elementary School. Respondents of the study are 49 Grade six pupils.

RESULTS

After analyzing the responses from the test questionnaires distributed to respondents, the researcher arrived at the following results: that most learners find TVLE as a difficult specialization. In terms of the specialization according to their knowledge, it shows that cookery has the most number of respondents while massage is the least. Meanwhile, in terms of the possible reasons in selecting the specialization, most of the respondents answered that friends may want the specialization and only three said that it is their ambition.

DISCUSSIONS

After a thorough study on the learners' responses, the researcher arrived in the following supplementary scaffolding tips that may be designed to help learners in career planning for junior high school.a.Career CaravanThis will allow students to listen to testimonies from people with TVLE careers. They will have ideasabout their possible careers.b.TVLE TripThey may have exposure trips to industries, hotels, farms, restaurants, and even TESDA so that they will have ideas about TVLE.c.Career GuidanceThe school may prepare school based assessment that will be used as basis in guiding them to choose their careers.