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Basic Education Department: La Union Colleges of Science and Technology, Inc
Basic Education Department: La Union Colleges of Science and Technology, Inc
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
did not consider this term to be so complex and important as now, and it was
considered that when a person had a job, it was a life – long term. People used
to start their job when they were young, and they used to stay in the same
organization, in even at the same position, till they retired. It was taken for
granted that a person if hard worker, reliable, competent, loyal and making no
problems, would have a job as long as he/she wanted it. In return for such
behavior of employees, companies offered them job security and stability of job.
All the system, including organization and employees, function like a family,
where the organization was the one that acted in paternalistic way. In this
those days’ career started to work, and did not require any additional
work and non – work situation which usually span through the entire life of an
(2006) state that “career is the totality of work - paid and unpaid – one does in
select their career according to their choices and interests. Career counseling is
now being increasingly stress as an integral part of education. (Laws, F., 2010)
job market availability and rate how attractive they find each of the following
careers: (a) a faculty career with an emphasis on teaching; (b) a faculty career
One of these is family related factors. Study revealed that Filipino immigrants
Studies from other Asian countries also show parent’s impact in decision-
found open houses, dialogue with college friends, alumni, and admitted-
these sources are not known, but very powerful to student decision-making for
also found 26% of sampled students paid a specialist or advisor during the
college decision process. The studies presented are important to the present
study since the studies explain the importance of taking parents advice and
permission in choosing a college course. Respect for family is one of the most
that “Out of respect and loyalty, it may not be appropriate to express personal
desire; rather, one may alter one’s interest to maintain harmony.” As a sign of
respect, Filipino children want to do well for the sake of the family, follow
parent’s advice about choosing a job or major in college and lastly, make
career that will not cost much money, but at the same time, are stable sources
for Filipino families. These writing discuss that the family decide in what
college course students should take also associated with the financial status of
the family. Aside from family related factors, economic factors which includes
from a collective culture, immigrant parents and children seek career that will
and academic subjects also known as elective subjects in the Philippines also
school and high school counselors in Tenessee, and the need of career
awareness should begin in a student’s early years before high school. However,
teaching license.
School counselor felt that they did not have enough time to provide
focus area in a student freshmen year could help make the transition from
middle school to high school easier thus help prevent the students from
and writing.
Personality and interest are not the only criteria for choosing a career. An
educational attainment are other thing that do influence people’s career choice.
planning program of study related to their career interest are more likely to see
early as the eighth grade develop a six-year plan for all four years of high
school and two years after graduation. These students should work with their
parents, teacher, and school counselor to develop high school courses and
future goals. Students who see a direct link between school and the future are
more definite in their career and postsecondary goals. Middle schools lay the
foundation for career choices by getting student to explore career fields which
interest them, and then in high school, the counselors help student align the
help students make good career choice in the future is emphasized in the study
who mentioned that parents, teachers, and school counselors are all involve in
activities, and students are simply encouraging to attend school until they can
go no further.
their desired career. Where, they will arrive at the right decision considering
their innate capacities, educational privilege offered to the students and other
effective. (DepEd,2017)
to pursue in college, one that interest them and must also fit their abilities so
that it will not be hard for them to choose the right career path. (Kael, P.,
2005).
The kind of career a person has an affect his or her life in a great number
of ways. The career also affects the way other people act toward you. By
making a wise career decision can help one’s self build the life they want.
senior high school students with enough and pertinent information and proper
decisions.
What most likely could lead the students to their maximum development and
are given assistance in attaining a high level of efficiency and satisfying results
in the activities in which they will engage in. As a whole, they will be helpful in
schools be made to suit the students’ needs and prepare for life work where
they
could utilize their abilities, talents, and interest so they could find satisfaction
the need for a career. So every graduating student needs a wise choice in
decision
making. Bautista (1997) stated that this age, a student must take important
and vita decision in the selectin of a career which will determine his/her future
success.
still undecided what will be their course in college. The need to find out the
factors affecting the career preferences among senior high school students gave
the impetus to this study. From above the discussion, the researcher’s
explanation when it comes to the factors affecting the career preferences shows
that when one is confused in choosing a career, he/she relies on his friends
and relatives. Confusion of a student in a sense that he cannot make his own
decision and not yet ready to get into college. Thus one wrong decision can lead
choosing a career.
Senior High School students. Specially, it sought to answer the following sub
problems:
1. What are the socio – demographic profile of the senior high school
a. Sex
b. Age
d. Parents Occupation
terms of;
a. Childhood Aspirations
b. Family/relatives
c. Values
d. In Demand Jobs
Hypothesis
respondents and the factors affecting the career preferences of the students.
Theoretical Framework
There are various factors that affect career preferences of senior high
may be attributed to their physiological needs, good and decent meals, shelter
because of rewards and punishments. Some students could have been forced
(Leod, 2017)
and nationality whereas the environmental factors are about the influence
employability. Individual factors include all those skills which were developed
external factors are family, friends, labor market, economic trends etc. (Creed
career success and career commitment (Rothwell and Arnold, 2007), self –
presentation skills and job related skills being found with self – perceived
In other research it was reported that the students have reported low
describes that one’s efficiency and effectiveness for some particular task is
experiences and also the individual nature. The typical example is revealed by
among Latino high school students in north-eastern USA. The study revealed a
outcome expectation. The study highlighted that the career decision where
based on their self-efficacy i.e. the more they were successful in their task the
goals, and storing experiences in memory for future reference with his context
and the orientation of work evolve as one resolves the psychosocial crises of
are personality and the environment. Career choice maintains that in choosing
a career, people prefer jobs where they can be around others who are like
them.
They search for environments that will let them use their skills, abilities, and
express their attitudes and values, while taking on enjoyable problems and
environment.
Conceptual Framework
overcome it. Career preparedness will help the student become more effective
they grow older, the more they want, the more they will strive to get it. But
external factors (environment and society) and internal factors (self - crisis and
nurse to cure a patient in his illness but because of her interest like drawing
and painting changes his aspirations. His interest got more concentrated so
she will take a course which is suitable for it. Some graduated high school
work in order to sustain their studies, as well as to help their family about
factors such as the socio – demographic profile (sex, age, parent’s educational
Likewise, it will identify the top three expressed career choice such as
problems
encountered and how these problems affect the students in making their career
The figure below explains the paradigm of the study which uses the IPO
framework. The input is the socio demographic. The process of the study
the output the factors affecting career preferences of senior high school
students.
Socio –
Demographic
Characteristics of
the Students:
A. Sex
B. Age
Questionnaire
C. Parent’s
Descriptive survey Factors Affecting Career
Highest
Preferences of Senior
Educational Statistical treatment High School Students
Attainment
D. Parent’s
Occupation
E. Family
Monthly
Income
Feedback
achievement.
• To the Students the result of this study will develop the awareness of
continually summarizing and reflecting upon what they are learning from
home, school, and community. In totality, students are in charge of their own
choice.
• To the Parents – In this study, parents will realize how important they are as
of career preferences. This study will look forward in giving their children an
assurance to acquire quality education that would enable them to obtain better
• To the Teacher – this study will give information to the teachers LUCST as to
the preferences of students such that they can focus on the skills needed by
the students if ever the latter would pursue the career they have chosen.
guidance system that a plays a very helpful role in guiding students towards
• To the Researcher – The process and outcome of this study will produce a
topic of the study is focus on career which belongs to the field known as
Individual Psychology, the purpose is to have a diversity and idea about the
• To the Community Besides family of the job seeker and local community
also can become the factors which can determine someone’s future career. To
make a right career choice, the need to understand the cultural issues and the
by economic crisis.
knowledge.
position.
choosing. In the study, the term career preference refers to the basis of
field.
etc.
CHAPTER II
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design
choosing a career and anticipated problems that affect the career choices of
processes, trends and cause – effect relationship and then adequate and
treatment.
The study was conducted during the year 2019 – 2020 within La Union
the Senior High School Students to suit in needed respondents to the study.
Senior high school is the respondent of this research, since some of them
are still undecided of the course they want to pursue and suffers from
This study focus on our career preferences of senior high school students
The school is selected because very few among the province of La Union
to obtain the necessary information that pertains to the factors affecting the
Scoring Mechanism
interpretation was used by the researchers to describe and classify the range
and interval.
Rating
4 3.26-4.00 Always
3 2.51-3.25 Sometimes
2 1.76-2.50 Often
1 1.00-1.75 Never
Percentages = f x 100
Where:
f= frequency
is:
∑fx
x = N
Where:
x= mean
∑= summation
Fx=Sum of all products of f and x where f is the frequency of each score
and x, weighted of each score.
f=Sum of all the hospitability industry tested
respondents and the factors affecting the career preferences of senior high
The pearson was used to ensure the accuracy of computation the IBM
Questionnaire
writing on the space provided. Rest assured that your response will be kept
with strict confidentially and will use for academic purpose only.
A. Age:
( ) 16 – 17 years old
( ) 18 – 19 years old
( ) 20 – 21 years old
B. Gender:
( ) Female
( ) Male
( ) Elementary
( ) High School
( ) College
D. Parents Occupation:
Mother: _____________
Father: ______________
( ) 1000 – 2000
( ) 3000 – 4000
Part II
the following.
A.
CHILDHOOD ASPIRATIONS 4 3 2 1
1. I consider my friends when I choose my career?
2. I consult my friends before making any career
choice.
3.Does your childhood dreams follow your
aspirations in the present?
4.Your friends are helpful to choose a career?
5.Did you choose a career because of your
friends?
B.
Family Relatives 4 3 2 1
1. I seek my parent’s advice for career choice.
2. I choose my career based on the profession of
my relatives.
3. I am influenced by the advice or suggestion of
my parents in choosing my career.
C.
Values 4 3 2 1
1.I am a shy-type person and it affects how I
choose my career.
2. I consider my interest in choosing my career.
3. I consider compensation in choosing career.
4. I am capable of making my own career choice.
5. I see myself a successful person in my chosen
career.
D.
In Demand Jobs 4 3 2 1
1. I choose my career based on what is needed by
a specific industry.
2.I choose my career by the demand jobs.
3.I choose my career based on the salary and
compensation.
4.
5.
E.