Data Gathering Instrument for Trainee’s Characteristics

QUALIFICATION: Agricultural Crops Production NC III

Name of Trainee: ___________________________ Date: ___________

Direction:
Please answer the following instrument according to the
characteristics described below.  Encircle the letter of your choice that best
describes you as a learner.  Blank spaces are provided for some data that
need your response.

Characteristics of Learners
Language, literacy and Average Grade in: Average Grade in: Math
Numeracy (LL&N) English a. a. 95 and above
a. 95 and above b. 90 to 94
b. 90 to 94 c. 85 to 89
c. 85 to 89 d. 80 to 84
d. 80 to 84 e. 75 to 79
e. 75 to 79
Cultural and Language Ethnicity/Culture:
Background a. Ifugao
b. Igorot
c. Ibanag
d. Gaddang
e. Muslim
f. Ibaloy
g. Others (please specify) _____________
Education & General Highest Educational Attainment:
Knowledge a. High School Level
b. High School Graduate
c. College Level
d. College Graduate
e. With units in Master’s degree
f. Masteral Graduate
g. With units in Doctoral Level
h. Doctoral graduate
Sex Male
Female
Age Your Age:
Physical Ability a. Disabilities (if any) ________
b. Existing Health Conditions (Existing illness if
any)
a. None
b. Asthma
c. Heart disease
d. Anemia
e. Hypertension
f. Diabetes
g. Others (please Specify)________
Previous Experience with TM Certificates
Topic a. TQ certified
b. TM graduate
c. TN trainer
 d. TM lead trainer
e. Number of years as a competency trainer _______
Previous Learning List down trainings related to TM
Experience ________
Training Level Completed National Certificates acquired and NC level
____________________________
Special Courses Other courses related to TM
a. Units in education
b. Master’s degree units in education
c. Other’s (please specify) ___________
Learning Style a. Visual – The visual learner takes mental pictures
of information given, so in order for this kind of
learner to retain information, oral or written,
presentations of new information must contain
diagrams and drawings, preferably in color. The
visual learner can’t concentrate with a lot of
activity around him and will focus better and
learn faster in a quit study environment.
b. Kinesthetic – described as the students in the
classroom, who have problems sitting still and
who often bounce their legs while tapping their
fingers on the desks. They are often referred to as
hyperactive students with concentration issues.
c. Auditory – a learner who has the ability to
remember speeches and lectures in detail but
has a hard time with written text. Having to read
long texts is pointless and will not be retained by
the auditory learner unless it is read aloud.
d. Activist – learns by having a go
e. Reflector – learns most from activities where they
can watch, listen and then review what has
happened.
f. Theorist – learns most when ideas are linked to
existing theories and concepts.
g. Pragmatist – Learns most from learning activities
that are directly relevant to their situation.
Other Needs a. Financially challenge
b. Working student
c. Solo parent
d. Others (please specify) __________
e.
 SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST
Name of Trainee: _________________________ Date: ___________

CORE COMPETENCIES
CAN I …..? YES NO
1.Prepare Land for Agricultural Crop Production
1.1 Prepare for cultivation?
1.2 Prepare the cultivating equipment?
1.3 Cultivate soil?
1.4 Prepare site for planting?
1.5 Complete land preparation?
2. Implement Post-Harvest Program
2.1 Prepare for implementation of post-harvest
operations?
2.2 Coordinate post-harvest work?
2.3 Implement post-harvest treatments?
2.4 Implement hazardous waste disposal guidelines?
2.5 Implement packaging requirements of produce?
2.6 Implement storage requirements of produce?
3. Implement Plant Nutrition Program
3.1 Prepare for implementation of the plant nutrition
program?
3.2 Monitor soil pH?
3.3 Determine nutritional problems in plants?
3.4 Prepare to use fertilizers
3.5 Prepare application equipment?
3.6 Apply specific products at appropriate rates?
4. Control Weeds
4.1 Assess weed infestation?
4.2 Plan the implementation of control measures?
4.3 Implement control measures?
4.4 Monitor control methods?
5. Prepare and Apply Chemicals
5.1 Determine the need for chemical use?
5.2 Prepare appropriate chemical?
5.3 Prepare to use chemicals according to the label
and MSDS?
5.4 Apply Chemicals?
5.5 Clean up following chemical application?
5.6 Record application details?
6. Establish Agronomic Crops
6.1 Prepare machinery and equipment for use?
6.2 Prepare for agronomic crop establishment?
6.3 Sow the crop?
6.4 Complete seeding operations?
7. Undertake Agronomic Crop maintenance Activities
7.1 Assess agronomic crop condition, growth and
requirements?
7.2 Apply fertilizer and Amendments?
7.3 Monitor crop condition, growth and
requirements?
7.4 Complete cleaning and hygiene operations
8. Undertake Agronomic Crop Harvesting Activities
8.1 Prepare to harvest agronomic crops?
8.2 Prepare the harvesting equipment?
8.3 Harvest Crops?
8.4 Complete harvesting operations?
9. Save, Prepare and Store Agricultural Seed
9.1 Select Seeds from agricultural crops?
9.2 Evaluate and grade seed?
9.3 Store Seed?
9.4 Collect and deliver seed?
10. Implement Vertebrate Pest Control Program
10.1 assess requirements for pest control?
10.2 Prepare to implement control program?
10.3 Control vertebrate pests?
10.4 Complete control program?