Teaching Strategies and Learning Satisfaction among Adult Learners in a Photovoltaic Systems Installation NC II Community-Based Technical-Vocational Training Extension Program: A Survey Study

Community-Based Technical-Vocational Training (CBTVT) extension programs play a significant role in equipping adult learners with practical competencies that enhance employability, entrepreneurship, and sustainable livelihood opportunities. The effectiveness of these programs is largely influenced by the teaching strategies employed by instructors to address the diverse learning needs and experiences of adult learners.

This study examined the relationship between teaching strategies and learning satisfaction among adult learners in the Photovoltaic Systems Installation NC II Extension Program conducted by the TESDA Ilocos Norte in Barangay Tambidao, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. Specifically, it determined the level of teaching strategies implemented, assessed the level of learning satisfaction among adult learners, and examined the relationship between these variables.

The study employed a quantitative cross-sectional survey research design involving 50 adult learners aged 18 years and above who were selected through total enumeration sampling. Data were gathered using a researcher-developed questionnaire that underwent expert validation and reliability testing. The data were analyzed using weighted mean, standard deviation, and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation.

The findings indicated that the teaching strategies employed by the instructors were rated as very highly implemented (M = 4.54, SD = 0.45), with hands-on practical activities and demonstration methods receiving the highest ratings. Likewise, the respondents reported a very high level of learning satisfaction (M = 4.53, SD = 0.44).

Furthermore, a statistically significant positive relationship was found between teaching strategies and learning satisfaction (r = 0.71, p = 0.001), indicating that the effective use of learner-centered and experiential teaching strategies contributed to higher levels of learning satisfaction among adult learners. The findings underscore the importance of strengthening competency-based and experiential instructional practices to improve the quality and effectiveness of community-based technical-vocational training extension programs.

Keywords: Adult learners, community-based extension programs, teaching strategies, learning satisfaction, technical-vocational education, Photovoltaic Systems Installation NC II.

Technical-Vocational Education

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