Status of Teaching Technology and Livelihood Education for Grade 9 in the Fourth Congressional District Of Quezon

Abstract

This research entitled, "Status of Teaching Technology and Livelihood Education for grade 9 in the Fourth Congressional District of Quezon" utilized the descriptive research. The set of questionnaires were the main instruments used to gather data. From the results of the study, an Action Plan was developed for all public secondary schools offering Grade 9 TLE teachers handling Bread and Pastry Production in the Fourth Congressional District of Quezon. Specifically, the research sought to determine the status of teaching TLE in terms of: (1) the profile of the teacher regarding the instructional materials they used; (2) inventory of the facilities and equipment in bread and pastry; (3) the level of effectiveness on the instructional materials used in teaching bread and pastry; and (4) adequacy of the instructional materials in bread and pastry. The respondents of this study composed of 29 TLE teachers who are handling bread and pastry in Grade 9. Percentages and mean values were used for statistical computation of the gathered data. These data were analyzed and interpreted and arrived with the following findings: Generally, the typical Grade 9 TLE teacher-respondents teaching Bread and Pastry in selected public secondary schools in the Fourth Congressional District of Quezon were female, mostly married and ages between 20-35 years old. When it comes to profession-related variables, majority were Teacher I position which is Salary Grade 11 and with 0-10 years teaching experience wherein mostly attained BS with MA units. Aside from that, majority in their field of specialization were Home Economics and when it comes to competency, 100% of the teachers took National Competency II or NCII in Bread and Pastry and they passed and qualified to teach Bread and Pastry. Based on the overall result, majority of the Grade 9 TLE teacher-respondents were "Proficient (P)" in terms of level of effectiveness on the instructional materials used in teaching bread and pastry. The average mean is 3.88 and interpreted as "Proficient (P)". Furthermore, the respondent manifested in their responses with the adequacy of instructional materials in bread and pastry. It was shown on the scale of their responses which is 3.30 and interpreted as "Developing (D)". In-service training to TLE teachers for TESDA qualification is highly recommended for the teachers' readiness and be more competent in senior high school Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF).