Arriola, Dennver o. creator Author Chavez, Angela A. Author Solomon, Karl Harold A. Author text Manila TUP 2025 monographic eng

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xii, 108pages 29cm This study investigated the effect of integrating ergonomic safety practices into woodworking instruction on the performance of second-year Industrial Arts students at the Technological University of the Philippines–Cuenca, Batangas Campus. A quasi-experimental research design was employed using pre assessment and post assessment with controlled and experimental groups. The experimental group received woodworking instruction that incorporated ergonomic safety practices such as proper body posture, appropriate workstation set-up, safe tool handling, and organized workspace management, while the controlled group continued with traditional woodworking instruction. Data were collected using a researcher developed questionnaires that measured ergonomic awareness, application of ergonomic practices, and perceived effects on student performance. Descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test were used to analyze the data. Results revealed that the experimental group demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in ergonomic awareness, application of ergonomic practices, and overall student performance after the intervention, whereas the controlled group exhibited only minimal changes. The findings confirmed a significant difference between the pre assessment and post assessment results of the experimental group, indicating the positive effect of integrating ergonomic safety practices into woodworking instruction. Keywords: ergonomic safety practices, woodworking instruction, industrial arts students, student performance, quasi-experimental design Dennver O. AArriola, Angela A. Chavez, and Karl Harold A. Solomon Bachelor's Thesis College of Industrial Education Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education Major in Industrial Arts Technological University of the Philippines, 2025 Includes bibliographic references and index. Industrial Arts industrial arts students woodworking instruction BTH T 65 A77 2025 260611 20260611100052.0 English