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Original research MISMATCH BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND INDUSTRY SKILL DEMANDS: BASIS FOR AN INTERVENTION PLANPages 319-330
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the mismatch between the skills taught to students and the industry skill demands in the Province of Camarines Norte. The study employed descriptive-inferential research design with survey questionnaire checklist as the data-gathering instrument. Twenty-five (25) public senior high school teachers, fifteen (15) private senior high school teachers, eight (8) secondary school principals, two (2) assistant principals from different public schools in Mercedes and Daet District, four (4) school principals from different private schools in Daet, and nine (9) human resource executives from the ICT and food industries in the province were included as study respondents. Based on the findings, it is concluded that the profile of the respondents varied in terms of age, sex, and position. Also, non-technical skills and behavioral skills were always taught while ICT technical skills and food technical skills were often taught. Moreover, non-technical skills and behavioral skills were always sought while ICT technical skills and food technical skills were often sought. There was no significant difference between the skills taught and the skills sought under non-technical skills, technical ICT skills, and behavioral skills, while there was a significant difference under food industry technical skills. An intervention plan is therefore proposed to bridge the gap between the TVL tracks offered in schools and the needed competencies in the industry specifically in the ICT and food industry.
Keywords: Behavioral Skills, Educational Curriculum, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, Mismatch, Non-Technical Skills, Skills Demands, Technical Skills.
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Arjay Balada, 
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