Navigating Challenges: Survival Techniques among Maritime Students

Abstract

This study evaluates the achievement of learning outcomes in survival techniques among Maritime students at the University of the Visayas, using Bloom’s Taxonomy as a framework. Employing a quantitative-descriptive approach, the study surveyed 249 third-year Maritime students selected through convenience sampling. Findings revealed that students excelled in knowledge and analysis-related questions but demonstrated lower performance in application-based tasks, particularly in donning life jackets and operating lifeboats. In abandon ship procedures and hypothermia prevention, higher scores were observed in knowledge and comprehension, while evaluation-based questions posed greater challenges. For emergency provisions and water survival, students scored higher in synthesis and evaluation yet showed weaker performance in knowledge-related tasks. These results highlight specific areas of strength and opportunities for improvement in aligning survival training with learning objectives.