Availability, Electrical Installation, Functionality, Workshop Facilities, State

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teaching is a mutual connection that entails interaction between a teacher and his/her students. Technical educators teach with the aid of functional equipment, required tools, machines, and laboratories. The environment where teaching and learning would take place must be conducive to assure quality education. For these reasons, every educational institution has the responsibility of continuously monitoring the availability, functionality, and effective utilization of facilities for delivering quality teaching and learning. This study was conducted to assess the state of workshop facilities available for students' acquisition of electrical installation skills in Bauan National Agricultural and Vocational High School. Furthermore, it aimed to determine how the availability of facilities affects the academic performance of the students in electricity subjects.

METHODS

The descriptive research design was adopted in this study. A structured questionnaire with a 4-point Likert-scale was the main research instrument in gathering data for the study. The gathered data were analyzed using the appropriate statistical tools such as mean, percentages, frequency and Pearson-r correlation. Furthermore, the researchers gathered related literature to support the findings of the study. The results of the study served as the bases for the proposed course of action.

RESULTS

Students who participated in the research study by answering the questionnaires have agreed that there are inadequacies in functional electrical workshop facilities. Their level of academic performance in electricity subjects is not satisfactory. It is imperative that the school must secure the availability of functional facilities for the student to acquire the necessary electrical installation skills. Academic progress in electricity subjects may be possible given adequate resources.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the findings of the study, electrical workshop facilities in Bauan National Agricultural and Vocational High School are not adequately available. Quality education is attained if functional and adequately available equipment and facilities are utilized fully for teaching and learning. Low academic performance in electricity of the students could be attributed to the scarcity of electrical workshop facilities.