Performance Evaluation of Tourism Management Practicum Students for the First Semester, SY 2019-2020

Abstract

The main purpose of the study is to determine the performance of tourism students on the job training for the school year 2019-2020. The study made use of the performance evaluations of 66 tourism students in their respective host training establishments (HTEs). A descriptive research that utilized secondary data and subjected to mean and ANOVA statistical analysis. The results of the study show that tourism practicum students have a very high performance according to the HTEs namely: communication, attendance and punctuality, productivity and resilience, initiative/proactivity, judgment/decision making, dependability/reliability, attitude, professionalism, and university core values. Further, there are differences in the performance evaluations of HTEs in terms of communication, attendance and punctuality, productivity and resilience, initiative / proactivity; judgment / decision making, dependability / reliability, attitude, professionalism, and university core values. As per training establishment this pushed to improve its structure, management, and strategies of the way they train students to improve their overall performance in order to meet the fast pace moving industry and connect the school establishment teachings with the industry's demands.