Future educators’ perceptions on technology and livelihood education status and development of work skills
Rovelina B. Jacolbia
Published online: 2016
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the Technology and Livelihood Education Program status and students’ work skills development. The study made use of a descriptive type of research. It involved 125 randomly selected second-year and third-year Bachelor in Business Teacher Education students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines using the survey questionnaire as the major instrument in gathering the data. The mean average was used to describe the status of the TLE program in terms of curriculum content, instructional methods, faculty competence, adequacy of facilities, and the development of work skills and work attitudes of students. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to determine the relationship of the TLE program with the development of students’ work skills. The study revealed that the Status of Technology and Livelihood Education Program positively affects work skills development.