Perception of Skills and Capabilities of Tailoring Students Towards Industrial Work

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Technical-vocational education and training was commonly known to prepare its connection with the working environment for relevance and to meet various demands of the industry. The researchers conducted the study about understanding the perception of skills and capabilities of tailoring students towards industrial work. This study will be able to analyze and determine the different factors and possible quality of life waiting for them in the near future. This will also serve as a guide in fulfilling their next step after Senior High School throughout the succeeding years.It will also determine the credibility of the students, their validity in the industry, the improvement skills needed to adapt in real life situation and most of all the standards that the industry is looking for. Specifically, it answers the following questions: (1) What are the skills needed by the tailoring students towards industrial work? (1.1) in what aspect does the teacher equip the students to work in the industry; (1.2) How important is ensuring that the tailoring students are equipped with skills before working in the industry? (2) How does the skill affect the performance in working in the industry.?

METHODS

The researcher employed a descriptive qualitative method in the research problem of this study which focused on the opinion of Grade 12 tailoring students about the skills and capabilities towards industrial work. The interview approach enabled to obtain the participants experiences, opinions and perspectives.

RESULTS

Four emerging themes were identified in this study based on the results of verbatim transcription. Theme 1 is about the attitude towards work discussed on the importance of attitude and discipline in working environment and to be successful in their career. Theme 2 is for the self-enhancement for employment highlights their strength and weakness for self-evaluation and assessment of their own skills and capabilities. Lastly, Theme 3 focuses on the weakness on the skills needed enumerated the part of the subject which they had difficulty.

DISCUSSIONS

The researcher realized thatworking in the industry, the person must be equipped by the skills they learn in the school to be able to cope up with the tons of different task in the company as well as they should be prepared themselves physically, emotionally and mentally in the working environment. Right attitude and perseverance aided them to get hired. The school must also have equipped the students to the skills needed and it must be based in the standards of the industry.