MAMBANGNAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

FACTORS AFFECTING MAMBANGNAN

GRADE 12 STUDENT IN CHOOSING A
COURSE IN COLLEGE DURING THE
SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019
• INTRODUCTION

Most students are assured that what course they

will take in college when they reach the senior
high school but there are potential barriers and
will affect this decision. First of all, their
financial status should be one of the main courses
a parent can support and can afford to spend on the
course. One of the effects is that friends who are
often with the student so the decisions they need
to take are influenced by them. The student also
thinks about the security of they will work in the
future. It is important to spend time thinking
before choosing, as it will help you to see the
whole and different angles of the situation. More
knowledgeable about things and situations, it is
more obvious. The time and energy of the solution
is greater, the more likely it is to be compatible
and suitable for the items chosen or desired. You
are free to approach people who are trustworthy and
can give you good advice. It cannot be taken away
from you because they are the ones we can run when
we need help. They have a great influence on our
personality. Although you have a free mind and
action, it is still impossible at all times to be
deduced. We need the people around us to help us to
weigh, raise things and guide us to the right
decisions With the attitude inside, we choose
choices, whether it is good or bad, so freedom is
not just to do your own because it makes it
possible for you to make a mistake or choice. It is
advisable to review life plans to be the basis of
proper careers. A young man who wants freedom and
wants to be free must be mindful of his power to
use his right and good choices. Friends who are
often with young people as well as the decisions
they need to take are influenced by them. We
usually hear from our parents that education is the
only treasure they can give us and no one can get
it. If each student improves his or her education
 and concludes any course it wants, it can help a
great fellow by the time limit. Researchers aim to
publicize the attitudes of students affected by
their choice of course, which often do not hear
because they hear the attitudes of parents who are
studying with students. It is clear only in the
minds of the evildoers that not only the parent is
affected, but it further affects the students ahead
of the course selection. Students are more likely
to know how they are accepted. It is also important
to know the positive and negative results of the
study. At the stage you are now, it is wise to
learn that life is made up of many choices.
Everything in the world should be thoughtful. All
the people who do not choose or decide or interfere
with something or situation is still selective in
an action or action: non-choice or neutral. Because
people are free and capable of choosing.

• STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

T h is s tu dy is to f in d out wh at f ac tor s
i n fl ue nc e the ch oi ce o f t h e co ur se of gr ad e -
s c ho ol s tu den t s in g ra de t we lv e. A nd t o fi nd
o u t th e sp eci f ic a ns we rs t o th e fo llo w in g
q u es ti on s.

1 . W ha t ar e t h e de mo gr aph i c pr of il es o f
s t ud en ts , acc o rd in g to ?

1. 1 Ge nde r

1. 2 Ag e
2 . W ha t ar e t h e fa ct or s t h at a ff ec t t h e co ur se
s e le ct io n?

2 .1 D oes fi na nc ia l s t ab il it y aff e ct ( or
s u pp or t) t he a va il ab il ity an d du ra tio n o f th e
c o ur se ?

2 .2 . 1 Fo r ex amp l e, m ed ic al c ou rs es
n e ed a bo ve av e ra ge f in anc i al s up po rt s in ce i t
i s s ub je ct ed f or 8 - 1 0 yea r s an d in clu d es
l a bo ra to ry eq u ip me nt a nd s ur ge ry a ppa r at us

2 .3 D o p a re nt s di cta t e wh at t hei r c hi ld re n
M U ST c ho os e?
2 .4 A re t ee na ge rs co n ce rn ed o f t h e
p r ac ti ca li ty o f th e co urs e ?
2 .4. 1 M an y pe opl e ( es pe ci all y t he
y o ut h) d em and fo r jo bs ri g ht a ft er gr a du at io n.
1 . 3. 2 Th e you t h to da y wan t s to s ec ure a st ab le
j o b af te r tak i ng t he c our s e.
3 . H ow d o the fa ct or s aff e ct t he r esp o nd en t’ s
c o ur se ?

P r ef er en ce

4 . W ha t pl an o f ac ti on ca n b e su gg est e d to
p r ov id e th e i n fo rm at io n a b ou t ch oo sin g a c ou rs e
i n c ol le ge ?
• THEORITICAL FRAME WORK

• A c co rd in g to R e y no ld s. Th e s tu de nt of t en
b a se s hi s or h e r c ho se n c o ur se i n per s on al
i n te re st .

• A c co rd in g to G e o rg e Ja cks o n (2 01 2) . P a re nt s
a r e se co nd ari l y fo ll ow ing a pe rs on al
p r ef er en ce to i n fl ue nc e p u pi ls i n his
c h os en c ou rse

• A c co rd in g to D r . Ca se y (20 0 8) . Th e gre a te st
i n fl ue nc e on t h e m ak in g o f t he d ec isi o n of
t h e yo ut h of h i s f ri en ds.

• A c co rd in g to L at is h (2 006 ) . Fr ie nd s c a n
i n fl ue nc e the b e ha vi ou r o f a s tu de nt i n a
n e ga ti ve o r n e g a ti ve w ay.
 FIGURE 1.1

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

 STUDENT:

Gender It is
Age anticipated
that the
1.How is outcome of
the the study is
to provide
course
information
choice and clarity
 Survey
affecting on the
you? perspective
of selective
2. Who courses of
affects students
entering
you in
college
the
selection
of the
course
  SCOPE AND LIMITATION

T h is s tu dy fo c us es o n the fa ct or s tha t
i n fl ue nc e stu d en ts t o cho o si ng a c oll e ge
c o ur se s. T his st ud y co ver s i nf or ma tio n a nd
d a ta a bo ut th e t ho ug ht s t h ey h av e cau s ed b y
c h oo si ng t he c ou rs e as a p ro fe ss io n, w ha t
i n fl ue nc e the st ud en ts co n ti nu e th e c o ur se
t a ke n. T hi s s t ud y wa s lim i te d to a ll g ra de 1 2
s t ud en ts i n m a mb an gn an hi g h sc ho ol .

 SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY

R e se ar ch er s b e l i ev e th at s tu di es c ond u ct ed
c a n pr ov id e i n f o rm at io n t h at w il l hel p
p e op le w ho ar e i nv ol ve d i n t hi s st udy . T hi s
i s i mp or ta nt f o r s tu de nts to c ho os e t h e
c o ur se t he y w a n t , be ca use we w il l kno w w ha t
t h es e fa ct ors a r e. T hi s s t ud en t wi ll k no w
w h at p us he s t h e st ud en ts t o ta k e t he c ou rs e
t h ey d o no t w a n t .

1 . W e ca n kno w i f th ey we r e co nv in ced by t he ir
p a re nt s or fr i en ds i n cho o si ng t he co u rs e.

2 . C an w e fin d o ut i f the y c ho os e the co ur se o f

t h ei r ow n int e re st ?

3 . W e wi ll al s o fi nd o ut w he th er t he h ig he r pa y
f o r fu tu re jo b s wi ll p ush th em t o cho o se t he
c o ur se a nd if it 's f un he r e
 DEFINITION OF TERMS

• C o ur se - a pro g ra m of i nst r uc ti on , as i n a
c o ll eg e or un i v e rs it y .

• C u rr ic ul um - th e s ub je ct s c o mp ri si ng a c ou rs e
o f s tu dy i n a s c ho ol o r c o ll eg e .

• E d uc at io n - the pr oc es s of r ec ei vi ng or
g i vi ng s ys tem a t i c in st ruc t io n, e sp eci a ll y
a t a s ch oo l o r u ni ve rs ity .

• I n fl ue nc e - th e c ap ac it y t o h av e an ef f ec t
o n t he c ha rac t e r , de ve lop m en t, o r beh a vi ou r
o f s om eo ne or s o me th in g, o r th e ef fec t
i t se lf .
 THEMATIC APPROACH

T h e ch oi ce , o f c ou rs e is a g re at d eci s io n
r e qu ir in g int e n s e me di tat i on b ec au se i t
a f fe ct s a stu d e n t' s fu tur e . It p ro vid e s th e
i m po rt an t inf o r m at io n dev e lo pe d by ot h er
r e se a r ch er s a n d ex pe rt s o n t he t op ic
r e la te d to th e o n go in g s t ud y. A cc ord i ng t o
G e or ge - J ac kso n ( 20 12 ), pa r en ts a re
s e co nd ar il y f o l l ow in g a p e rs on al p ref e re nc e
t h at i nf lu enc e s th e st ude n t in h is or he r
c h os en c ou rse . M an y of us ha ve d if fic u lt y
i n c ho os in g o u r co ll eg e c o ur se . Th ere ar e
m a ny t hi ng s w e c on si de r o r i nt er pr et a nd
m e an s o we ca n n o t ch oo se t he r ig ht on e .
T h er e ar e als o s om e gu ide s t ha t wi ll h el p
u s t o ch oo se t h e c ou rs e. T he s tu de nt o ft en
p r ac ti ce s his o r h er c hos e n co ur se in
p e rs on al i nte r e s t. F ir st o f al l th e m o ne y
i s t he r ea son . M on ey i s u s ua ll y th e m o st
i m po rt an t thi n g we c on sid e r in c ho osi n g th e
c o ur se . We ca n n o t ge t our co ur se b eca u se
o u r pa re nt s c a n n ot a ff ord it b ec au se o f th e
h a rd sh ip s of l i f e to da y. P ri or it iz e b a si c
n e ed s su ch as f o od , cl oth i ng , ho me an d
e l ec tr ic it y b e f o re t he st u dy . Th is is al so
p r ob ab ly t he r e a so n wh y m a ny t ee ns to d ay
a r e un ed uc ate d . Th e se con d r ea so n is o ur
p a re nt s. O ur p r e fe rr ed co u rs e is n ot t he
s a me a s ou r p a r e nt s wa nt. We a re c onf u se d
i f w e fo ll ow o u r w il l or f ol lo w ou r
p a re nt s. I t's no t to o lat e . Th er e are st il l
w a ys w e ca n m a k e a g oo d c h oi ce . He re a re
s o me c ou rs e s e l e ct io n gui d es . Fi rs t o f a ll ,
i f w e re al ly d o no t ha ve t he e xp en siv e
c o ur se , th ere a r e go od co u rs es t ha t a r e
l e ss e xp en siv e t ha n In for m at io n Te chn o lo gy .
I t 's c he ap , i n - d em an d yet . S ec on dl y, t ry t o
e n te r th e sch o o l 's s ch ola r sh ip . If yo u a re
s o rr y, y ou ma y b e ab le to su rv iv e the te st
i f y ou p as s t h e te st . Thi r dl y, t al k t o y ou r
p a re nt s ab out w h at r ea lly ma tt er s to y ou r
c o ur se . An d f i n a ll y, c hoo s e a co ur se y ou
c a n un de rs tan d w el l or yo u w il l no t f i nd i t
d i ff ic ul t. Th a t' s ju st a f ew o f th e c h oi ce s
i n c ho os in g a g o od c ou rse . T he c ol leg e i s
t h e fi na l sta g e of o ur st u dy . Af te r t h at w e
w i ll w or k. Le t ' s j us t kee p i n mi nd th a t we
n e ed t o st udy w e ll f or ou r b ri gh t fut u re .
 METHODOLOGY

T h e st ud y uti l i z ed d es cri p ti ve a ss ess m en t

m e th od o f res e a r ch t o des c ri be t he
p r ef er re d cou r s e o f th e s t ud en ts a nd t he
d e te rm in ed fa c t o rs a ff ect i ng t he ir co u rs e
p r ef er en ce . T h e st ud y als o u se d de scr i pt iv e
c o rr el at io nal m e th od o f r e se ar ch s inc e o ne
o f t he o bj ect i v e s of t he s tu dy i s to
d e te rm in e fac t o r s re la ted to t he c our s e
p r ef er en ce an d s ui te d cou r se o f th e
s t ud en ts . The s t ud y wa s c o nd uc te d in s ch oo l
y e ar s 20 18 - 20 1 9 us in g 50 g ra de 1 2 stu d en t -
r e sp on de nt s o f M am ba ng nan Hi gh S ch ool . T hi s
s t ud y us es th e s ur ve y to f in d ou t the
o p in io ns o f t h e re sp on den t s ab ou t the
a f or em en ti one d g oa ls a nd p ro bl em s. In th e
s t ud y by r ese a r c he rs , the us e of t he
q u es ti on i s a b e tt er w ay t o ga th er th e
i n fo rm at io n, c o m me nt s, an d a tt it ud es n ee de d
i n a r es ea rch