Compensating the Lack of Availability of Adequate Tools and Equipment for Senior High School at the Start of Grade 11 TVL-SMAW

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research is focused on achieving the expected competency set by the National Competency Standard for the students who took the Shielded Metal Arc Welding noting that the school doesn't have the complete line of tools and equipment for the above-mentioned elective from Technical and Vocational (TVL) Track at the start of the Senior High School Program. The respondents of the study were the 48 students of TVL Track with an elective of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) in Banca-Banca Integrated National High School during the school year 2016-2017.

METHODS

A descriptive method of research was used in this study. Moreover, this study utilized an interview and trade test to determine the students' prior skills and post skills based on the set National Standard Competency. However, the strategy used to attain the target competency of the students even without complete tools and equipment is that the students will use the tools and equipment in a different time frame or the competency-based advancement of individual students. The interviews and initial trade test were conducted in determining the actual skills and knowledge of the students. This served as a basis for selecting the students who would use the equipment first.

RESULTS

Based on the data gathered, the findings of the study were the following: (1) There are only 5 out of 48 students assessed falling under the advanced category which means that 10% of students have prior skills in welding they acquired in different ways. (2) All of the 48 students passed the National Competency Assessment. (3) Having the 100% students' passing rate in the National Competency Standard, it has been found out that the applied intervention on the inadequate tools and equipment significantly helped the students comply with the set standard competency.

DISCUSSIONS

As revealed by the findings of this study, the conclusion is drawn which states that there is a significant effect rendered by the intervention on the attempt to help the students comply with the National Competency Standard despite inadequate tools and equipment. Through the drawn conclusion from the findings, the following recommendations were made: (1) maximize the use of tools and equipment for the students of batch 2016-2017 using a competency-based schedule; and, (2) utilize a peer teaching approach in the learning process to develop potential leaders.