Professional and Technical Competencies of Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) Junior High School Teachers in the Division of City Schools of Malolos

Abstract

The study aims to determine professional and technical competencies of Junior high school Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) teachers in the City Schools Division of Malolos for the School Year 2017-2018. The respondents of the study were the one hundred eighteen (118) TLE teachers from 14 schools in the Schools Division of Malolos. The statistical tools used were frequency count, weighted mean, and percentage. The findings of the study shows that majority of the respondents graduated (BS/BA/AB Degree) and the remaining with (MS/MA Degree). The study also shows that majority of the respondents attended school level seminar. Furthermore, most respondents perceived to have a high level of domains in cooking. Additionally, most male teachers attended in service seminar and most of the female attended TESDA seminars. Also electrical installation teachers are less to achieve technical competency. The TLE teachers are both professionally and technically competent in teaching TLE subjects. However, the TLE teachers are still in need of professional training on drafting, woodworking, electronic and electrical installations. A program for professional activities served as the offshoot of the study.