Practical Skills Readiness and Entrepreneurial Learning Engagement among Grade 6 TLE Learners
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entrepreneurial learning engagement, Grade 6 learners, practical skills readiness, Technology and Livelihood Education, Theil-Sen regression, TLE instructionAbstract
This study investigated the relationship between practical skills readiness and entrepreneurial learning engagement among Grade 6 Technology and Livelihood Education learners at Old San Mariano Integrated School in San Mariano, Isabela. A cross-sectional explanatory association design was employed, and participants were selected through systematic random sampling. Data were gathered using a validated researcher-developed questionnaire measuring procedural understanding, tool and material preparation, safe task performance, work organization, problem-solving, independent task completion, teamwork, initiative, resourcefulness, persistence, and participation in value-creating activities. Medians and interquartile ranges described the variables, while Kendall’s tau-b and Theil-Sen robust regression tested their association. Results showed that the learners were generally ready for practical TLE tasks and were often engaged in entrepreneurial learning activities. They performed more strongly in safety, procedural understanding, teamwork, and attention, but demonstrated weaker readiness in independent task completion and lower engagement in initiative and resourcefulness. Practical skills readiness had a significant moderate positive association with entrepreneurial learning engagement, with independent task completion and problem-solving showing the strongest links to engagement. The robust regression result further indicated that higher practical readiness corresponded with stronger entrepreneurial participation. The findings suggest that TLE instruction should provide progressive performance tasks that move from guided practice toward independent work, decision-making, material substitution, product development, and problem-solving. Strengthening practical competence may help learners become more active, responsible, persistent, and resourceful in entrepreneurial learning.
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