Faculty Training Program for Pangasinan State University

Abstract

This is a comprehensive analysis that evaluated the teaching of Electrical Technology at Pangasinan State University – Lingayen Campus (PSU-LC), during the first semester of the academic year 2020-2021 as a foundation for the implementation of a proposed program to enhance the University's teaching of Electrical Technology. The research included a total of 34 students enrolled on ET-5 AC/DC Machines for the first semester of the 2020-2021 academic year at PSU-LC. The key data collection instrument for this analysis was a questionnaire checklist, which was used by the researcher. To calculate and qualify the results, frequency counts, ranking, and weighted mean averages were used. Based on the findings of an investigation, a proposed training program to improve the teaching of Electrical Technology at PSU-LC was created. The Microstat computer software was used for all computations. The following were the study's key findings: on the Level of Attainment of Electrical Technology Objectives, students in Electrical Technology at PSU-LC generally believed that the objectives of Electrical Technology were "especially attained," On the Level of Development of Competencies in Electrical Technology, especially in Direct Current Motors, Students generally believed that the competencies were “highly developed,” while in Alternating Current Motors, Students generally claimed that the competencies in Electrical Technology were “highly developed”. When it comes to Poly Phase Motors, it is widely believed that Electrical Technology competencies are "highly evolved." In terms of the level of effectiveness of the methods and strategies used in teaching electrical technology, students, in general, believed that the methods and strategies used in teaching electrical technology were "highly efficient." Students, on average, reported that they experienced moderately serious problems in the teaching of electrical technology, with unconducive teaching-learning atmosphere, weak study patterns of students, and poor motivating technique of instructors as the top item among the problem ranked. The following conclusions were drawn based on the study's findings: the goals of the electrical technology program were effectively carried out in the Technology Department at PSU-LC, Electrical Technology students usually possessed the basic skills or competencies in electrical technology along with direct current motors, Alternating current motors, and polyphase motors, hands-on, demonstration and lecture methods are time-tested strategies used in teaching skills lessons in electrical technology, and, the teaching-learning environment is not conducive for the teaching of electrical technology subjects. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: the suggested training program for electrical technology instructors should be implemented to enhance electrical technology teaching at PSU-LC, Electrical Technology teachers should offer appropriate practice exercises/exposures and mastery learning opportunities to students for them to master the least learned skills or competencies in electrical technology. Finally, extremely serious problems faced by students when studying Electrical Technology should be solved by teachers for more successful and productive teaching of the subject, resulting in improved learning outcomes.