Effectiveness of Technology and Livelihood Education (Tle) Learning Area as Perceived By the Grade 9 Students of Lumbangan National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Technology Tools use in the teaching of Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) are being used more and more in educational settings that the government through the Department of Education, has made a commitment to bring technology to the classrooms. Technology tools can help expand the opportunities for Filipino students to improve their skills, maximize their potentials and prepare them for global competition in the 21st century.

For the last two years, Lumbangan National High School had NCII passers thru the initiative of Mr. Zany R. Gargullo, Principal II, Mr. Toriano A. Digno, Head Teacher III in TLE and all the TLE Teachers. Those students passed the NCII Assessment in Cookery, Technical Drafting, Housekeeping and Computer Systems Servicing. Because of this, the researcher wants to know the effectiveness of k to 12 program based on the perception of the grade 9 students who will also undergo the said assessment this year.

METHODS

The research design used in this study was descriptive which was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) learning area as perceived by the Grade 9 students of Lumbangan National High School with the use of questionnaire as the main instrument of this study.

RESULTS

Respondents rated disagree that TLE learning area was effective in terms of understanding the lesson and they rated moderately agree that TLE was effective in terms of classifying the different areas, applying the concept learned from TLE, teaching strategies and using of instructional resources.

DISCUSSIONS

There was no significant relationship on the responses of the respondents regarding the effectiveness of Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) Learning Area as Perceived by the Grade 9 Students in Lumbangan National High School. (4) The proposed action plan was designed by the researcher.