Correlates of Employability among the Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education Graduates of a Philippine Public University
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The global demand for work and skills has to be attuned to the emerging technologies ushered in by Industry 4.0. For a decade now, several teacher education institutions (TEIs) in the Philippines have implemented the Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education (BTTE) program and have produced many graduates. Hence, it is interesting to explore the whereabouts of these graduates to provide relevant baseline data on the BTTE program's success in general but specifically on its responsiveness to the needs of the learning institutions and to the industries for which it caters. Through descriptive-correlational design, the study generally examined the correlates of the employability of the 164 BTTE graduates from a public university for the academic years (AYs) 2015-2019. Results revealed that the graduates were employable within 18 months after graduation in teaching or non-teaching jobs. Moreover, some personal, family, and academic profile variables significantly correlated with their employability. Interestingly, their employability is also associated with their Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) ratings. Higher ratings yielded a shorter waiting time for employment after graduation. Results are valuable inputs for policy and curricular enhancement for the BTTE program.
https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.21.4.10
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