Experiential Learning on Employment Readiness and Skills Development among Senior High School Students in Agri-Crop Production

Agriculture remains the top important sector in the economy. This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of Experiential Learning and employment readiness among Senior High School students under the Agri-Crop Production strand of the Technical Vocational Livelihood (TVL) track. This specifically aimed to assess their crop production knowledge, utilization of agricultural tools, pest management, and soil science. This study also examined the impact of immersion and hands-on activities; determined job-related skills, confidence in job application, work readiness, and analyzed the relationship between experiential learning and employment readiness based on skills development. A total of 129 students were evaluated from selected schools in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental. The data collected through purposive and stratified sampling were treated using weighted mean, and Pearson Correlation, and one-way ANOVA. The findings demonstrated that during their industry immersion, students gave themselves high ratings in the areas of crop production knowledge, tool operation, pest and soil management, communication, teamwork, participation, and task execution. Despite shortcomings in self-presentation, job interviews, and competitiveness in job applications, they also showed high workplace readiness and job-related skills. Experiential learning, skill development, and job readiness all showed significant effects, suggesting that the agricultural training program successfully develops core agri-crop competencies. Collaboration, technical flexibility, professionalism, and accountability were all enhanced by industry immersion. Overall, the results emphasize how crucial experiential, industry-aligned education is to preparing students for jobs in agriculture.