The 21st Century Technical Skills of Technology Instructors of Samar State University
Keywords:
21st Century, Technical Skills, Technology InstructorsAbstract
This study aimed to determine the 21st Century skills of the Technology instructors of Samar State University (SSU), Catbalogan City, during the school year 2014-2015. This research utilized the descriptive research design which is often used to assess thoughts, opinions, and feelings. The visual/spatial intelligence ranked first as the preferred intelligence of the technology instructor-respondents. The technology instructor-respondents, however, identified as the least preferred intelligence the interpersonal intelligence. Based from Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Test, the technology teachers possess multiple intelligences, with particular emphasis on spatial intelligence which is understandable considering that they are teaching technology and technical-vocational courses. More respondents were spatial/visual and no one is an existentialist based on their scores in the test. The grand mean obtained for the 21st century skills of the technology teacher respondents is interpreted as “very good”. This meant that they possessed all four macro skills of information, media, and technology skills, learning and innovation skills, communication skills, and life and career skills. Only as regards stress management and the life and career skills of the technology instructors were significant differences were noticed. For the recommendation, the statement of skills should be included in the faculty development plan in order to provide understanding to the technology instructors as well as to the school’s administration about the importance of possessing effective 21st century skills.
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