Differences on Acquired Knowledge and Values from Job Profile of Technology and Livelihood Education Graduates: Inputs for Institutional Job Placement Program

This study aimed to determine the level of acquired knowledge and values and test its differences when grouped according to job profile. Quantitative-descriptive type of research method was utilized in the study with 184 graduates of Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education (BTLEd) from one state college in the Philippines. Result showed that the graduates considered with very high level of enhanced teamwork spirit as contribution of the BTLEd program to their acquired values followed by creativity and innovativeness and work competencies for the acquired knowledge. Those graduates with jobs relevant to teacher education have significantly higher acquired knowledge in terms of improved learning efficiency. Those working students during college and who were already promoted from their work assignments have significantly higher response on creativity and innovativeness. Male graduates have significantly higher acquired values in terms of enhanced teamwork spirit. The graduates with higher acquired knowledge in terms of enhanced work competencies are those with less than six (6) months of job search and have been already promoted from work. The finding of the study served as basis to provide additional services for those unemployed or underemployed teacher education graduates during pandemic.

Keywords – academic knowledge, learning efficiency, teamwork spirit, work competencies.