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Received: 16 October 2024
Accepted: 18 October 2024
Published: 28 January 2025
Volume 2, Issue 1, 2nd Quarter 2024, pp. 43 – 52
Laboratory Training Skills and Career Preparedness of 3rd Year Marine Transportation Students of AIMS
Author:
Melvin T. Catostos, Jr., John Patrick Emmanuel V. Celera, Justine S. Guira, Jan Jeric M. Lumaban, John Leo I. Maulion, Chrismer Pagkaliwangan
Abstract:
This study focuses on investigating the correlation between laboratory training skills and career preparedness
of 3rd year AIMS maritime students. A structured survey with three sections was utilized. The study involved a
sample of 80 marine transportation students who participated in their respective laboratory training. These
students were randomly selected from the 3rd year batch of AIMS marine transportation student population
during the school year 2023-2024. Employing descriptive-correlational design, the study collected data from
purposively sampled respondents using a validated questionnaire (converted into Google forms) and distributed
through a social media platform (Facebook). Descriptive-correlational design was used to explore the
relationship between laboratory training skills and career preparedness. Findings revealed that most
respondents agree that an increase in laboratory training skills correlates with higher levels of career
preparedness. This result highlighted the significance of laboratory training in equipping students with essential
skills in preparation for a career in the maritime industry. Based on the finding, the researchers recommend
that maritime education institutions should continue enhancing their laboratory training programs. Additionally,
maritime cadets are encouraged to actively engage in laboratory training, as it plays a vital role in improving
their readiness for the evolving demands of the maritime industry.
Keywords: laboratory training skills, career preparedness, maritime students, Asian Institute of Maritime
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