TEACHING STRATEGIES IN ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING ON CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS OF THE STUDENTS

Abstract

This study conducted to determine the effect of teaching strategies in online distance learning on the critical thinking skills and technical skills of the students of Liliw National High School, Liliw Laguna, specifically sought to answer the following questions. What is the level of teaching strategies in Online Distance Learning in terms of Lecture-Discussion Method/ Virtual Class; Inquiry-based Method; Visualization; Elaboration? What is the level of critical thinking skills of the student in terms of; Alertness; Flexibility; Decision making? What is the level of technical skills of the students in TLE in terms of; Mensuration and Calculation; Use of tool and equipment; Occupational health and safety? Are the teaching strategies in online distance learning have significant effect on the critical thinking skills of the Grade 7 and 8 TLE online students? Are the teaching strategies in online distance learning have significant effect on the technical skills of the students in Liliw National High School, Liliw, Laguna? The researcher utilized a descriptive design and used the teaching strategies in technology and livelihood education to its effects on the critical thinking skills and technical skills of the students. Respondents are selected forty-five (45) online distance learning students from grade 7 and 8 levels in Liliw, Laguna. Purposive sampling technique was used to get the sample respondents for this study. The scheme was used to ensure that the student-respondents came from Liliw, Laguna. The main source of data of the study is the survey questionnaire prepared by the researcher and the statistical use of simple descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation to determine the mean level of the teaching strategies used by the teachers to measure the students’ critical thinking and technical skills..