BICOL COLLEGE GRADUTE SCHOOL

DARAGA, ALBAY

TRENDS IN TLE
CURRICULUM

JOHN EDDIE A. VILLAR

MED- CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

DR. MILAGROS ESPARRAGO

PROFESSOR

INTRODUCTION
The Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) curriculum will be tailored to meet the growing demand
for skilled workers, allowing graduates to obtain certification and gain employment. As a result, hands-on
learning is required, aided by the right tools, equipment, and machines for training. Teachers use
instructional materials to teach their students. Because students learn best by doing, excellent teaching
materials have a huge impact on their learning. There are sufficient units in terms of the number of
students and excellent instructional materials. Learners get a sense of how to apply what they've learned
in the classroom to real-life situations through hands-on activities. This educational material is meant to
be used in the classroom.
The teacher will be able to make his or her tactics more effective and meaningful due to this. As a result,
students find it much easier to study and comprehend their coursework and develop the necessary skills
(Albarico et al., 2019). Rudio (2017) stated that Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) is an
important subject. Teachers impact whether or not students understand TLE concepts every time they
deliver topics on technology and livelihood or entrepreneurship. The teacher is frequently the source of
TLE interest. The most common method for organizing collaborative learning is group learning. There are
various collaborative learning methods, also known as group learning methods, and are commonly used
in a classroom setting, particularly in TLE instruction.
Finding a common approach that can be used to stimulate small learning groups using various
collaborative learning methods is a good TLE strategy. Collaborative 18 April 2022 Publications learning
is frequently used interchangeably with cooperative learning. Still, it is a distinct strategy that
encompasses a broader range of interactions, such as developing learning communities, stimulating
student and faculty discussions, and encouraging the use of school-provided technology. The significance
of teacher and student participation in the learning process cannot be overstated. The demonstration
method can be used in a variety of ways in TLE. It allows students to learn new exploration and visual
learning tasks from a different perspective, with the teacher participating. He or she will do the work with
the assistance of his students. In terms of TLE instruction, another strategy is the servicelearning method,
which increases motivation and retention of academic skills as specific learning goals that are tied to
existing community needs. Students apply TLE classroom learning to real-world situations by solving real
problems and meeting real needs. It gives classroom learning more authenticity and purpose.
The most common strategy in TLE classrooms, particularly TLE, is to deliver lectures. However, there
have been calls to move away from traditional lectures and toward interactive computer learning systems
that provide students with information when and where they need it, particularly in TLE (David, 2018

TRENDS in TLE Curriculum

1. Collaborative Learning
The innovative trends in educational technology have made it possible for everyone to stay connected.
The impact of the current trends of ICT in the field of education has paved multiple options. We connect,
discuss and enact upon situations collaboratively. This collaborative approach has gained importance in
the learning process as well. In a classroom learning model, teachers encourage collaboration by
assigning group activities and tasks.
When students team up together to work on a project or solve a problem, it builds their collaborative
skills. Working together improves their understanding and increases engagement.
Although eLearning is quite popular, it includes collaboration with features to share and discuss. In a
traditional teaching model, a teacher enters a classroom, speaks for about 30 minutes, and leaves when the
bell rings. But today, technology has bridged the gap between teachers and students.
You would find teachers and students interacting with each other more often. Teachers are far more
accessible now and act as mentors to help students in their overall development. This collaborative
learning approach helps students to interact with their peers and build their interpersonal skills.
2. Learning Outside the Classroom Environment
Various technology trends in education keep changing the digital world. Mobile-based devices have taken
learning outside of the classroom. With mLearning and eLearning growing in popularity, students can
learn at their own pace and time. This trend is expected to keep up as it is a convenient method of
delivering as well as receiving the education. Designing mobile-first responsive content helps students to
go through their courses anytime and anywhere.
Internet connection is no longer an issue with offline reading capabilities. eBooks can be embedded with
many features to enhance the learning experience. Complete with annotation tools, bookmarks,
hyperlinks, dictionary, search feature, an eBook makes learning more flexible. Most of the educational
institutes today have adopted mobile learning into their learning ecosystems, benefiting students and
teachers alike.
3. Social Media in Learning
Who would have ever thought that social media would one day be accepted as part of the learning
process? The technological trends in teaching and learning are rapidly changing every day. With kids as
young as eleven having social media profiles on various platforms, you can’t really expect to keep them
away from social media for too long. So, teachers found a way to utilize this trend and turn it into
a powerful tool for enhancing the learning process.
Educational institutes have started using social media as a communication tool, where students can
interact with their peers and faculty members. Usually, students share videos and images with their
friends and followers. But with social features embedded in their eBooks, they can share study materials,
opinions, projects etc.
They can comment on someone else’s post or share links to other websites, all the while building peer
networks and enhancing the online learning experience. Teachers allow the use of social media as part of
the learning model because it helps students to stay interested in their course and increases engagement.
Social media is here to stay and incorporating it into learning modules will build a culture of collaboration
and sharing, leading to an improved learning experience.
4. Interactivity in Classroom
Bringing technology into the classroom has made classrooms lively and interactive. With eBooks, the
course content can be embedded with videos, augmented reality, audio files etc. Unlike a printed book,
eBook allows for more interaction to take place in the classroom. The flipped classroom model has
allowed students to do all the learning at home and all the practical work at school.
All these new technologies have brought about a change in the way that classes used to function
traditionally. Teachers can now assist and guide students with their homework in class.
They can have discussions and activities in classrooms, creating an interactive environment where
students are completely involved in the learning process. Creating interaction and engagement has
become a priority for many schools and universities. This style of learning has seen a growth in recent
years for its ability to keep students engaged in the classrooms. Here’s a list of the 10 best ebook creators
Related: How to Create an Interactive eBook 
5. Data Management & Analytics
Managing data has become ever so convenient and important with the advent of technology in the
education system. Teachers can now have complete analytics of a student’s performance, such as the
number of tests attempted, chapters completed etc.
Homework and assignments can be assigned to the entire class at once and teachers can evaluate the
results online. This kind of automation in classroom activities has enabled teachers to focus more on their
course modules and offer in-depth guidance.
Analytics has become an important part of any online learning model as it enables the measurement of a
child’s engagement and academic performance. According to the data available, teachers can develop
action plans to improve students’ performance.
In case the data reveals a collective issue or a troubling pattern with an individual student’s performance,
it can be highlighted, and appropriate measures can be taken. The remote monitoring of student activities
enables teachers to offer personalized training if required. All these factors have contributed to making
data management and data analytics an important part of education.
6. Immersive Learning with AR and VR
With the introduction of augmented reality and virtual reality into the education system, the classroom
learning experience has undergone a tremendous change. Learning has become much more immersive
than traditional methods. Unlike plain images and hands-on experiments in the lab, students can now
view enhanced versions of the image and objects on their mobile devices. The augmented and virtual
reality trends in education technology are making learning a compelling experience.
While augmented reality provides an enhanced view of a real image, virtual reality gives a false
perception of reality around them. Both these techniques have taken digital learning to new dimensions.
AR and VR are increasingly being used to explain complex concepts. From atoms to planets, and from
Egypt to the Colosseum, students can explore and learn so much more.
7. Gamification in Education
The latest trends in educational technology have been gaining popularity for the simple reason that it
increases student engagement. We have seen gamification being used in classrooms in different forms
such as leaderboards, reward points, badges, stickers etc. Of all the trends in education technology,
gamification is the one trend which guarantees an increase in participation, engagement, and competition.
Students become actively involved in the classroom activities to increase their scores and leaderboard
rankings. And the need to lead the scoreboards result in improved performance and better retention.
Gamification incentivizes students to learn and practice, improving the overall learning process. So,
teachers use gamification as a means to increase engagement, boost motivation and create an interactive
classroom environment.
Either ways, it is helpful in increasing students’ morale and encourages them to perform better every time.
We can see this trend being utilized further, in more innovative ways to enhance the learning model.
8. Online Data and Cybersecurity
The need for data security is at an all-time high. While cloud storage has become the norm these days, it
could prove disastrous at times. People and institutions prefer cloud storage because it is a shared
environment and it makes accessing data easy for everyone. With that being said, there have been a lot of
instances in the past where online data has been hacked for ransom.
Cyber threats have been a cause of worry for many institutions- educational and otherwise. Student
information like name, email address, date of birth and phone numbers cannot be compromised. Test
results and assignments are also stored on the cloud by many. Education institutes are implementing the
best data security measures to protect their online data and their students’ interests.
While we are at the topic of cybercrimes, we must also address cyberbullying. In 2017, 14.5% of students
in the U.S. reported that they were bullied electronically. Cyberbullying could lead to dangerous
outcomes, and hence schools and universities are taking appropriate precautionary measures to prevent
online bullying. Cybersecurity, therefore, is one trend which holds a lot of importance in these times.
9. Personalized Learning
Personalized learning is an approach to education that tailors teaching and learning to individual students’
needs and preferences. In 2023, personalized learning could become even more prevalent thanks to
advances in artificial intelligence and data analytics. Teachers and educational technology platforms may
use AI algorithms to analyze student data and provide personalized recommendations on content, pacing,
and learning strategies.
It was only a matter of time before the education sector was taken over by technology. Although the
acceptance rate was low in the beginning, it gradually gained momentum. Teaching and learning methods
have undergone a significant change due to all the trends in education technology. Every year, new trends
emerge to provide something new to the learners.
They say change is constant, similarly, innovations in the field of technology are also constant. And
certain innovations can be implemented in the education system for improving their learning and
development process. The result of these innovations become a trend which then leads to better teaching
and learning techniques.

References:

STRATEGIES-IN-TEACHING-TECHNOLOGY-AND-LIVELIHOOD-EDUCATION-TLE.pdf (depedbataan.com)
9 Trends in Education Technology That Will Have A Major Impact (kitaboo.com)