Level of Learners’ Satisfaction of Video-Based Instructional Materials (VIM) for Teaching Practical Skills (NC2) on Senior High School Welders

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Video based materials boost students’ creativity and cooperation. Access to videos can help motivate students and create a distinctive contest for their learning experience. This study will open opportunities for teachers and students to use multimedia presentations, especially with the use of video based materials to create stronger memory. This is an effective action of the teacher to increase skills and knowledge of the students in teaching welding.

METHODS

The study utilized quantitative approach of research and employed descriptive survey method. The respondents of the study are 39 Grade 12 Senior High Students. The study conducted in Dr. Arsenio C. Nicolas National High School Brgy. Pandanan, Calauag, Quezon. The said senior high is one of the few school that offers TVL with specialization in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). The instrument employed is an adaptation from those used by the Canarie Learning Program (2004) in evaluating Virtual Veterinary Medicine Learning Community E-learning module.

RESULTS

The researchers determined that the respondents, based from the findings of the study, thefemale respondents have a very high satisfactory level with the mean 3.76. While male respondents got the mean of 3.72 with very satisfactory rating. The students found out that the video lessons were enjoyable and that contributed greatly to my acquisition of relevant skills in SMAW NC2 Competency. The video lessons were effectivein meeting the learning objectives. The students also describe the video lessons as being highly interesting. I would recommend the use of video lessons to my colleagues. That the video lessons make me spend more time studying to acquired practical skills. The students were satisfied with their learnings from VBIMs.

DISCUSSIONS

It is encouraging to see that the learners in the present study found the video lessons as "an enjoyable learning scenario and a necessity to an effective instruction" (Ghee & Heng, 2008, p.686). It is equally encouraging that the learners found the materials to be relevant and effective. Thus, materials being utilized in the study would enable students to acquire specific skills, knowledge, and attitudes (Dick & Reiser, 1989, as cited in Ghee & Heng 2008). It is recommend that future studies should combine the use of both objective and subjective approaches to measure actual usage.