Performance Based Instruction and its Perception Relation to the Academic Performance in TLE of Grade 9 students at Boot National High School: Basis for an Action Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The main objective of the study is to develop an action plan regarding the extent of use and perceived effects on the performance-based instruction in TLE and its association with academic performance.

METHODS

The study utilized the descriptive method of research and the respondents of the study are 54 students from Boot National High School. The instrument used was a survey questionnaire. Data were gathered through asking permission first from the authorities to conduct the study. Weighted mean was computed to determine the extent of use of performance-based instruction in TLE.

RESULTS

Findings revealed that based on the perceptions of the TLE students, presenting activities in a manner that is understandable to students is fully implemented. While for the evaluation of the lesson, using rubrics to assess student's performance and recording the individual or group responses in determining the student's mastery is fully realized. Moreover, the most perceived effect of this performance-based instruction is learning something that changed the way students have understood the technology. On the other hand, providing time for group processing and adapting the concept of the lesson to a new problem is not fully executed. Students have agreed to the least extent that inclusion of various viewpoints such as political, religious, racial/ethnic, gender affects the use of performance-based instruction. Presenting activities in a manner that is understandable to students, and providing additional instruction to some students have a relevant association with the Presentation of the lesson. In contrast, gender and economic status are not significant predictors of the Presentation of the lesson.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the findings, the following conclusions were derived. It is very important that students can easily understand the activities and the traditional way of recording is still fully effective and realized. And learning something that changed the way students have understood technology is associated with their academic performance. But to have an action plan, those with lowest means have to be addressed to develop necessary steps to be done in the TLE class.