Instructional Strategies in Grade 10 Technology and Livelihood Education - Technical Drafting: Basis for Enhance Teaching Practices

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the level of instructional strategies in teaching grade 10 technology and livelihood education technical drafting of secondary school teachers in Lingayen, Pangasinan during the school year 2026-2027. The study sought to answer the following sub-problems: the level of instructional strategies in teaching grade 10 technology and livelihood education technical drafting along the five (5) domains of Technical Drafting, use of tools and equipment, maintain hand tools, drawing instruments, equipment and paraphernalia, perform mensuration and calculation, Prepare and interpret technical drawing, and Practice occupational health and safety procedure (OHS). The study focused primarily on the level of instructional strategies in teaching grade 10 technology and livelihood education technical drafting in grade 10 in Lingayen District III, Division of Pangasinan I during the school year 2026-2027. Respondents of the study consisted of six (6) public secondary schools with sixty (60) public school teachers of Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) teaching technical drafting and twelve (12) School Administrators in the complete enumeration. The variables that were investigated consisted of the level of instructional strategies in teaching grade 10 technology and livelihood education technical drafting along the five (5) domains of Technical Drafting, their strengths and weaknesses in the different information communication technology competencies domains and degree of seriousness of problems encountered by the teachers themselves.The overall Average Weighted Mean indicates that respondents are generally Somewhat Competent in the different domains of Technical Drafting. Among the five domains, Use of Tools and Equipment obtained the highest average mean with a descriptive rating of Competent, showing that learners are relatively more skilled in handling drafting tools and equipment. Maintain Hand Tools, Drawing Instruments, Equipment and Paraphernalia received the lowest of average mean, indicating that respondents have limited competence in maintaining and caring for drafting materials and equipment. The domains Perform Mensuration and Calculation, Prepare and Interpret Technical Drawing, and Occupational Health and Safety Procedure, all fall under the Somewhat Competent level, suggesting that learners still require improvement in technical and safety-related skills. Therefore, a proposed action plan was made to enhance the level of instructional strategies of technical drafting teachers.