Subject TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD

EDUCATION
Quarter FIRST

Week

General Instructions This learning material was designed for Home-Based learning

to ensure the acquisition of determined Learning

Competencies for HBA. Hence, you are expected to do the

following:

1. work on Pre-Task/s so you will be introduced to the

lesson/s for the week;

2. read and understand the Information Sheet/s to acquire

the concepts about the lesson/s; and

3. do the Post-Task/s to apply and expand your

understanding of the lesson/s.

Only the Pre and Post Tasks should be printed out in a short

bond paper. These should also be accomplished before

submitting to your TLE teacher. These outputs are

requirements for you to take the Summative Assessments

which are recorder and graded.

Information About the
Teacher
 PRE–TASK
Name Section and Set

Subject Date

Directions: Identify the characteristic of an entrepreneur being referred to in each statement.

Write your answers on the space before the number.
DETERMINED 1. This is the very reason why you enter the world of business.
HARD WORKING 2. Success of your business is also product of time and effort you spend on it.
SELF CONFIDENT 3. To solve problems, it is normal for entrepreneurs to enjoy challenges and
work persistently.
RISK TAKER 4. Entrepreneurs are not afraid of failures.

GOAL ORIENTED 5. Entrepreneur have a firm belief in one’s knowledge and skills and the probability
of success.
INFORMATIVE SEEKER 6. Entrepreneurs recognize that no one knows everything.
INNOVATOR 7. Entrepreneurs constantly develop new ideas and improve existing service
or products.
PROFIT ORIENTED 8. As an entrepreneur, you should have a clear plan for getting the service
or product to your market.
PASSIONATE 9. When you feel committed to what you are doing and you care about it.
RELIABLE 10. It means being able to be trusted for providing good service or products.
 INFORMATION SHEET
Lesson Title RECOGNIZING PECS NEEDED IN COMPUTER
SYSTEMS SERVICING

Learning Objectives At the end of the lesson, you are should be able to:
 assess one’s PECs and practitioner’s PECs: characteristics,
attributes, lifestyle, skills, and traits; and
 compare and one’s PECs with that of a
practitioner/entrepreneur’s.

TECHNICAL TERMS

 Entrepreneur – somebody who initiates or finances a business

 Innovation – new invention such as new product or a new way of doing something
such as new service
 Intern – trainee to a particular work to gain practical experience
 Profit – financial gain from investment or transaction
 Risk – chance of loss or possibility of something going wrong

CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ENTREPRENUER
An entrepreneur recognizes different opportunities and turn these into business ventures.
He or she also employs people, though most of the time starts as self-employed and passionate
about what he or she does. The following are ten common characteristics of an entrepreneur:

1. Determined
No one earns money by sitting back and waiting for it to find them. Being dynamic and
always on the move make people successful. To solve problems, it is normal for entrepreneurs to
enjoy challenges and work persistently. They adapt well to changing situations. You have to be
determined from the beginning to be successful – even before you start your own business.
2. Hardworking
If you are determined to run your own business, you must concentrate on your work either as
a producer or a seller. The success of your business depends on how much time and effort you
will spend on it.
3. Self-confident

You must have a strong faith in your ability despite the problems that you will encounter
along the way.
4. Profit-oriented
When you enter into the world of business, obviously, you are looking for income because
you know that this will be your bread and butter not only for you but also for your family.
Therefore, you must see to it the business can generate income. Another plan of action is to
expand your own business through the use of your generated income.
5. Goal-oriented
An entrepreneur is forward looking. You have an advanced preparation for your business.
You set a long-term goal for the activities that are needed, an extensive preparation for the
production process and procedures that you need to go through to acquire, human and non-
human resources. Everything in your business will have to be set clearly, organized, and planned
depending on the goal you want to achieve.
6. Innovator
Entrepreneur constantly develop new ideas and improve on existing services and products.
7. Passionate
It is one of the most important characteristics of an entrepreneur. When you feel committed
to what you are doing and you care about it, you have a high chance of being successful at it.
8. Reliable
Being reliable means being able to be trusted for providing good service or products. Most
people will choose to work or to have business with someone who consistently delivers products
and services on time.
9. Risk-taker
Risk sometimes cannot be anticipated. When misfortunes happen, consider these as
challenges and work them out and set good alternatives. Risks may result to loss of your business
or even bankruptcy.

10. Information seeker

Entrepreneurs recognize that no one knows everything and that they can learn priceless
information from others.
GUIDELINES ON HOW TO STRENGTHEN YOUR OWN PECs

1. React positively to criticisms and be open to feedback.

2. Always demonstrate positive attitude to achieve a desired goal.
3. Always project a strong and well-balanced behavior.
4. Always exercise an assertive style in your work environment.
5. Avoid being too passive and too aggressive.
6. Don’t let anyone worsen your business life.
7. Prioritize your business goal rather than personal goal in order to become a
successful entrepreneur.
8. Acquire specific skills for creating and maintaining a conducive work environment.
9. Be responsible in everything you do in your business.
 POST–TASK
Name Section

Subject Date

Part A. This is a personal assessment, so it is important that you will be honest with you answers.
Check what you believe about each of the following:

I am a person who: Agree Disagree

✅❎
1. Is willing to go out into the world and invoke change
through actions (Determined)

✅
2. Is willing to work hard (Hardworking)

✅
3. Has firm belief in my ability (Self-confident)

✅
4. Is willing to earn money (Profit-oriented)

✅
5. Has vision and goals (Goal-oriented)

✅
6. Has new ideas and willing to improve existing products
and services (Innovator)

✅
7. Is passionate about things personally important to me
(Passionate)

✅
8. Is reliable (Reliable)

✅
9. Is not afraid of failure (Risk-taker)

✅
10. Is willing to learn information from others (Information
seeker)

If your answer is mostly “agree”, then you are a good candidate for entrepreneurship. But
if your answer is mostly “disagree”, you can still be a good candidate for entrepreneurship.
Remember, no one can say to you that you cannot be a successful entrepreneur. The purpose of
this activity is to help you assess your interest and abilities in entrepreneurship and serves as
your reference for succeeding activities.
Part B. Find a practitioner in your town, preferably an owner of a computer repair shop or a
freelance computer technician. Let him or her answer the assessment by checking the appropriate
boxes. Tell him or her that it is important that he or she will be honest with the answers.

I am a person who: Agree Disagree

✅
1. Is willing to go out into the world and invoke change
through actions (Determined)

✅
2. Is willing to work hard (Hardworking)

✅
3. Has firm belief in my ability (Self-confident)

✅
4. Is willing to earn money (Profit-oriented)

✅
5. Has vision and goals (Goal-oriented)

✅
6. Has new ideas and willing to improve existing products
and services (Innovator)

✅
7. Is passionate about things personally important to me
(Passionate)

✅
8. Is reliable (Reliable)

✅
9. Is not afraid of failure (Risk-taker)

✅
10. Is willing to learn information from others (Information
seeker)
Part C. Using the results of the Activities A and B, compare your PECs to that of a practitioner.
Use the comparison matrix below and check appropriate boxes.

4. Profit-oriented
3. Self-confident

5. Goal-oriented
2. Hardworking
1. Determined

Informatio
7. Passionate

9. Risk-taker
6. Innovator

n seeker
8. Reliable

10.
✅ ✅ ❎ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❎ ✅
1. My PECs

✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
2. Practitioner’s
PECs
 Part D (Sample only). From the results of Activity C, prepare an Activity Plan (Personal
Development Plan) for your traits that need to be strengthened or further developed. Below is the
sample:

Resources that I can use

How will I know I have
been successful in my

What is the end date?

(money, equipment,
What is happening

What is the plan?

Actions to take

(Target date)
Focus Area

people)
pan?
now?

PECs: I need To Current 1. Interview 1. Relatives,

Information to be become trends in friends, friends,
seeker updated updated of buyers, or and
of the the current are customers classmates
current trends in identified. regarding 2. Personal
trends . . computer
in 2. Research and
. the internet.
internet
about
.
3. Read
magazines
PECs :
Focus Area

that.
What is happening now?

What is the plan?

How will I know I have

been successful in my
pan?

Actions to take

Resources that I can use

(money, equipment,
people)

What is the end date?

(Target date)
PECs :
Focus Area

What is happening now?

What is the plan?

How will I know I have

been successful in my
pan?

Actions to take

Resources that I can use

(money, equipment,
people)

What is the end date?

(Target date)
 References
Dinozo, C. F. (2016). Computer hardware servicing. Phoenix Publishing House.
Sablan, H. H. (n.d.). Develop and strengthen PECs and skills.