Competency Level, Employers’ Expectations and  Work Immersion Performance of Senior High  School Technical-vocational and Livelihood (TVL)  Students

Donnie Marc Louie Roble

doi:10.63529/ajpe.v2i1.7657

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Donnie Marc Louie Roble De La Salle University - Dasmarinas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63529/ajpe.v2i1.7657

Abstract

A huge number of high school and college graduates lack the important knowledge and skills to be effective members of the workforce. This study aimed to describe the socio-demographic profile of TVL (Technical, vocational and livelihood) Senior High School students in a private school in the Philippines--their competency level, work immersion performance, and expectations of employers in terms of the competencies set by regulators. A descriptive correlational method of research was used to get the responses of 18 employers and 84 TVL students. Results suggest that there is no significant difference between the students’ competency level and their employers’ expected competencies in terms of collaboration, critical thinking, entrepreneurship, environmental literacy, information technology, learning and innovation, lifelong learning, and occupational health. In contrast, a significant difference exists between the two groups in terms of communication and occupational health. No significant difference was found in their work immersion performance when grouped according to sex and socio-economic classification, but a significant difference was found when grouped according to strand and specialization. The result of this study provides valuable insights for educational institutions, policymakers, and business owners in the Philippines on
bridging the gap between the vocational training offered in schools and the needed competencies in the industry.

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Author Biography

Donnie Marc Louie Roble, De La Salle University - Dasmarinas

Donnie Marc Louie I. Roble finished his master’s in education Major in
Curriculum and Instruction from Cavite State University as a consistent
university scholar. His master’s thesis about TVL competency and work
immersion has been presented to different local and international forums
and has garnered awards. He took his bachelor’s degree in Technical
Teacher Education major in Civil Engineering Technology at Technological
University of the Philippines at Cavite and researched the competencies
needed by the construction industry with an aim to link school aptitudes to
work-field practices.

He was involved in different academic undertakings in and out of the
country most of which are international benchmarking among Lasallian
and secondary schools in Thailand and South Korea and has served as
coordinator and mentor in the student-Teacher Exchange program by
SEAMEO (Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization). He also
shares his knowledge and expertise through various speaking engagements
around the country.

Currently, Roble is teaching General Physics in De La Salle University –
Dasmariñas High School where he also served in various key
administration positions such as Junior High School Academic Coordinator
and Academic Moderator for Technology and Livelihood Education. He also
involves himself in a civic organization promoting science and n nationbuilding

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