COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES STUDENTS’ LEVELS OF PROBLEM SOLVING, COLLABORATION AND ADAPTABILITY SKILLS: BASIS FOR CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT

Abstract

Problem-solving, collaboration and adaptability are the three critical skills that Education 4.0 must impart to learners. This study investigated the levels of these skills among 114 college students from the College of Arts and Sciences of San Pablo Colleges and used the findings as a basis for curriculum enhancement. The study used a quantitative research design through a survey. The data collected from the survey were analyzed using descriptive statistics, such as means and standard deviations and inferential statistics, such as correlation to identify relationships between the variables. Overall, findings suggest that college students have high levels of proficiency in problem-solving, collaboration, and adaptability skills. However, some areas need attention in developing problem-solving abilities. When grouped according to profiles, collaboration skills among lower year levels were significantly lower among the four levels while adaptability skills according to courses were revealed to be a factor to implement cross-disciplinary activities exposing them to diverse scenarios. Recommendations were made to college administrators to incorporate more opportunities for learners to develop these skills through courses, programs, and extracurricular activities.