THE EMPLOYABILITY OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION GRADUATES (2008-2013) OF A TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION (TEI) IN THE PHILIPPINES
Keywords:
employability, mathematics education graduatesAbstract
This descriptive study determined the employment status and the retrospective evaluation of Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) mathematics graduates of PNU-North Luzon. Eighty-one respondents from Batch 2008-2013 participated in the study. Results revealed that almost all of the respondents are presently employed, had taken the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) and passed in their first attempt, acquired a job within six months after graduation, and are practicing their profession by teaching in all education levels across almost all subject areas. The graduates also claimed that the competency skills provided by the University were useful to a certain extent on their current work. They were also satisfied on the facilities, learning environment and services offered. The hierarchical cluster analysis showed three relative groupings of graduates dominated by those who are presently employed, two years and above in service, relatively low in all the subject areas but rated the University’s services to be of average.
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