A Continuous Improvement Project on Improving the Level of Competency of Students, Parents, and Teachers on Wellness Massage Therapy NC I

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This action research was funded by the Basic Education Research Fund through SDO Cam Sur Research Committee and the Province of Camarines Sur. It aimed to provide the students, parents, and teachers the avenue of learning the skills of wellness massage and identify the effectiveness and strengths of the training-workshop and somehow inspire them to practice the skills of wellness massage as natural healing and source of their livelihood.

METHODS

This action research employed a descriptive research method in discussing responses of the four action research questions. Components of this part were the participants and other sources of data, data collection method and data analysis plan. Responses were tabulated using the mean and percentile rank.

RESULTS

It was found out that the majority of the participants or 20 respondents said that they were a beginner in terms of the skills of wellness massage therapy. The competencies and indicators were based on the Training Regulations of TESDA for Wellness Massage NC II. Majority of the learners were competent; 10 out of eleven students were competent; 2 out of 3 parents were competent, and 4 out of 6 teachers were competent in their performance level after the training workshop. The level of support from the Local Government Unit is very high; PHP 30,325.00, 55.82 %, and 24,000.00-49.73 % from the Department of Education. Based on the result of the initial NC II Assessment conducted. The training -workshop was found effective since all of the students, parents, and teacher who took the exam passed the Assessment for a wellness massage.

DISCUSSIONS

The results prove that training workshops have a great effect on the learnings and development of skills and knowledge of the participants. It deepens the understanding and applications of strategies and techniques on a particular field of expertise. Supports from the stakeholders were also important in the realization of the program for the students, parents, and teachers. Continuous research on the effectiveness of training workshop on other field encouraged to further determine the effectiveness of it.