Crafted: a multi-functional wood working table to boost interest of industrial arts students within basic carpentry/
Patricia Andrea L. Ynte, Michelle Brabante, David O. Chomi, Jessa Mae T. Conor, and Johnmark B. Tindugan.--
- Manila: Technological University of the Philippines, 2025.
- viii: 29cm.
Bachelor's thesis
College of Industrial Education.--
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Thisstudywasconductedtoassessthespecificchallengesthathinder thestudentsofBSIE-IAfrom accessingtheBasicCarpentryinIndustrialArts Laboratoryandhowthemultifunctionaltable,CraftED,canbeutilizedtoenhance theirinterestand involvementin the basics ofcarpentry.The studywas performedattheTechnologicalUniversityofthePhilippines,Manila,duringthe schoolyear2024-2025toimprovestudents’learningexperiencesbyfinding solutionstothesechallengesthroughutilizinganinnovativelearningtool. Thestudyemployedthematicanalysistointerpretqualitativedata,while descriptivestatistics,includingmeanandstandarddeviation,wereusedto quantifystudents'effortandpersistencelevelswithCraftED.A totalof40 respondentsparticipated,comprising31femalestudents(77.5%)and9male students(22.5%). FindingsrevealedthattheuseofCraftEDsignificantlyincreasedtheeffort and persistence of IndustrialArts students during woodworking tasks. Participantsreportedthatthetable’sspecializeddesignanddurable,high-quality materialsimprovedactivitiessuchascuttingandmeasuring,enhancingboth efficiency and skilldevelopment.Additionally,CraftED’s safety features contributedtoasecureworkingenvironment,makingitaneffectiveandreliable toolforpromotingstudentinterestandactiveengagementinIndustrialArts education.