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Senior High School Quantitative Research
Senior High School Quantitative Research
Senior High School Quantitative Research
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knowledge and skills that will help you prepare better for your
Allan Ronda).
primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years
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of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare
college. This track will help you prepare yourself for the subject
specialization of the college course you will take in the future. You
is on the other side of the wall. In other words, you are ready to
take on the world and talk to a lot of people. This is for those who
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are considering taking up journalism, communication arts, liberal
communication skills.
difference of the STEM curriculum with the other strands and tracks
is the focus on advanced concepts and topics. Under the track, you
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marketing director, project officer, bookkeeper, accounting clerk,
serves as a stepping stone for the students to plan up and act upon
specialization that they are about to take and the factors as to why
their guide in the course they are take in senior high school.
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provide an education, which can be man’s tool to be liberated from
track will define the content of the subjects a student will take in
Grades 11 and 12. SHS subjects fall under either the Core
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Engineering, Mathematics (STEM). Students undergo immersion,
track.
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on students’ interests, community needs, and their respective
capacities.
1.1 gender;
1.3 strand?
2. What are the factors that affect the students in choosing their
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2.4 job opportunities?
respondent:
3.1 behaviors,
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ASSUMPTION
formulated:
strands.
development.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
choosing their strand that is suitable for them. This may help them
to decide accurately for the career they want to pursue in the near
future.
children to identify the best academic strand for them and this may
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FUTURE RESEARCHERS, for this may be of help to them
their needs as they investigate what they and their students do. A
stakeholders.
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(LGUs). LGUs could provide the ideal, authority, infrastructure,
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SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS
development.
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
operationally:
confidently.
Academic Strand.
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Intelligence refers to the ability to learn or understand things or to
something.
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STEM is one of the academic strands which means Science,
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Chapter 2
under the study. Relevant studies and findings from different books,
this chapter.
Literature
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Local
preferences.
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Foreign
track will define the content of the subjects a student will take in
Grades 11 and 12. SHS subjects fall under either the Core
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Studies
Local
“As a sign of respect, Filipino children want to do well for the sake
college and lastly, make sacrifices for the family Finlayson (2014).
usually encourage careers that will not cost much money, but at the
Saysay (2016)
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Foreign
GantzRonald (2016)
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Relevance of Related Studies and Literature to the Present
Study
study, the factor that affects the most with regards to college course
desires or to go for the course that his or her family can afford et
alMartin (2013)
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up to your mother and admire her teaching skills that may influence
expect their children to take over the company. Still other parents
McQuerrey(2014)
be affected by peers for the reason that one wants to be with them
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Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) is grounded in
and how these choices are turned into action. This is achieved
2013).
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PARADIGM OF THE STUDY
INPUT
Demographic profile of the respondents.
Factors that affect their academic stand preferences.
Effects of their chosen strand in their behavior, intelligence
and skills development.
PROCESS
Distribution of Questionnaire
Focus group discussion
OUTPUT
Guide in choosing the K-12 strand for entry in the Senior
High School.
Figure 1
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Input
Process
Output
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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
focuses on the development of life roles over the life span with
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e. Decline (ages 65+), characterized by preretirement
retirement.
task (ages 18-21) follows in which the individual feels the need to
specify the career plan through more specific resources and explicit
adolescents:
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1. Orientation to Vocational Choice ( an attitude
be made);
consistency of preferences);
forming a self-concept);
experience); and
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Another theory adopted for the research is David
of life.
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RESEARCH METHODS
RESEARCH DESIGN
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RESPONDENTS OF THE STUDY
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SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
To get the needed data for the specific question stated in the
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INSTRUMENT USED IN THE STUDY
information about our topic. At the same time, in order to get more
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CONSTRUCTION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE
affecting the strand preference. Part III is the effects of their chosen
strand.
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CONSTRUCTION OF THE INSTRUMENT
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THE VALIDATION OF THE INSTRUMENT
and precisely.
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ADMINISTRATION AND RETRIEVAL OF THE
QUESTIONNAIRE
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STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF DATA
f
Formula; % = x100
n
Where:
%= percentage
F= frequency
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Formula: WM=
∑ f (x)
N
Where:
matter.
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SCALE WEIGHTED MEAN DESCRIPTION
3 3.00-3.90 Moderately
Influenced
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PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION
OF DATA
of the data.
Table 1
Gender of the Respondents
Gender Frequency (f) Percentage Rank
(%)
Female 15 50% 1.7
Total 30 100%
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Table 2
Age of the Respondents
Age Frequency (f) Percentage Rank
(%)
14-16 years 0 0% 4.5
old
17-20 years 19 63.33% 1
old
21-25 years 10 33.33% 2
old
26 year old 1 3.33% 3
and above
Total 30 100%
In table 2 shows that the profile of the respondents in terms
of age. The first rank with the age of 17-20 years old with a total
frequency of 19 students for 63.33%. However, rank 2 age of 21-
25 years old with a total frequency of 10 students of 33.33%.
Otherwise, rank 3 age of 26 years old and above with the
percentage of 3.33% and the total frequency of 1 students. In the
least 0 respondents with the percentage of 0%.
Therefore, most of the respondents is 17-20 years old.
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Table 3
Strands
HUMSS 12 40% 1
GAS 7 23.33% 2
STEM 6 20.00% 3
ABM 5 16.67% 4
TOTAL 30 100%
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What are the factors that affect the students in choosing their
academic strands?
Table 4
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interpreted as moderately influenced. While rank 4 in factors
affecting student’s choice with a weighted mean of 3.36 interpreted
as moderately influenced. And lastly from the lowest rank in factors
affecting students choice is no one their influenced to choose the
strand they want in senior high school with the weighted of 3.33
interpreted as Moderately influenced. And lastly is career motivated
3.23.
Most of them is to think very well if what strand can choose.
Therefore, the respondents more likely to choose very well to take
the strand rather than more influencer in personal interest.
Table 5
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However, in rank 3 and rank 4 are parents validation and
parents advice with the weighted mean of 3.96 and 3.83 and lastly
is relatives finances with the weighted mean of 3.4 interpreted as
moderately influenced.
Therefore, the students were mostly affected positively by
undecided, as well as working family support. And lastly relative
finances affects negatively in choosing their strand.
Table 6
Classmates and Friends
Social Environment Weighted Interpretation Ran
Mean k
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3.93 interpreted as moderately influenced. While in rank 3 is peer
group with the weighted mean of 3.83 interpreted as moderately
influenced. On the other hand, rank 4 in fear isolated with the
weighted mean of 3.76 interpreted as moderately influenced. And
lastly, rank 5 in social environment of respondents is
encouragement with the weighted mean of 2.93 interpreted as less
influenced.
Most of the student selected classmates and friends in social
environment. While some of them choose fear isolated. The lastly
social environment is Encouragement. This means that classmates
and friends has a big impact when it comes of choosing their strand
unlike the encouragement all student are know what they chosen in
terms of strand. Overall total is 3.96 interpreted as moderately
influenced.
Table 7
Job Opportunities
Job factors Weighted interpretation Rank
mean
1.Abundant 4.46 Much influenced 1
opportunities
2.Easily to find 3.5 Moderately 5
suitable career influenced
3.High starting salary 4.26 Much influenced 2
4.In-demand. 4.2 Much influenced 3
5.Profession rather 3.13 Moderately 4
than passion influenced
Total 3.91 Moderately
influenced
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In table 7 shows that the highest rank in the possible solution
to Abundant opportunities with a weighted mean of 4.46 while in the
second rank is high starting salary with a weighted mean of 4.26,
and the third rank is in-demand with a weighted mean of 4.2. and
lastly is Easily to find suitable career with a weighted mean of 3.5.
Therefore, most of the respondents choose the rank 1 which
is abundant opportunities rather than easily to find suitable career
for the possible solution to solve the factors.
Table 8
Behavior
Behavior Weighted Interpretation Rank
mean
1. Self- 3.5 Moderately 5
fulfillment. influenced
2. Anxiety and 3.93 Moderately 3
Stress influenced
3. Poor 3.86 Not influenced 4
performance.
4. Self- 4.2 Much 1
motivated influenced
5. Confident 4.13 Much 2
influenced
total 3.92 Moderately
influenced
In table 8 shows that the highest rank is self-motivated with a
weighted mean of 4.2 while in the second rank is confident with a
weighted mean of 4.13, and the third rank is anxiety and stress with
a weighted mean of 3.93, and the fourth rank is anxiety and stress
with a weighted mean of 0.75, and lastly is poor performance with a
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weighted mean of 3.86. And lastly is self-fulfillment with the
weighted mean of 3.5.
Therefore, most of the respondents choose the rank 1 which
is self-motivated rather than the confident.
Table 9
Intelligence
Intelligence Weighted Mean Interpretation Rank
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Table 10
Skills
Skills Weighted mean Interpretation Rank
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Findings are utilized in choosing the right decision in
academic strand in terms of..
Interview – An interview is essentially a structured conversation
where one participant asks questions, and the other provides
answers. In common parlance, the word "interview" refers to a
one-on-one conversation between an interviewer and an
interviewee.
Survey- A Survey is defined as a research method used for
collecting data from a pre-defined group of respondents to gain
information and insights on various topics of interest. Surveys have
a variety of purposes and can be carried out in many ways
depending on the methodology chosen and the objectives to be
achieved.
Questionnaire - A questionnaire is a research instrument
consisting of a series of questions (or other types of prompts) for
the purpose of gathering information from respondents.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
from the data gathered, so conclusion drawn from the findings and
enumerated;
of 63.33%
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2.Factors Affecting the Student’s in Choosing their Academic
Strand
The first three rank are the following; the rank 1 is un-
with the weighted mean of 4.1 and lastly is parents validation with
by peer influenced with the weighted mean of 3.93 and the rank 3 is
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2.1.4 Job opportunities
high starting salary with the weighted mean of 4.26 and lastly is in-
3.1.1 Behavior
the weighted mean of 4.13 and lastly is anxiety and stress with the
3.1.2 Intelligence
The first three ranks are the following; in rank 1 is learn from
kinesthetic with the weighted mean of 4.1 and lastly is linguistic with
3.1.3 Skills
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CONCLUSION
5. There are other factors that affects student of what they choose
their strand.
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RECOMMENDATION
want choose.
K-12.
8. School should use the guide crafted about what strand can
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
A. Books
B. Unpublished Thesis
students
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a. Electronic Reference
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teodoro-m-luansing-college-of-rosario/
https://rimmia.wrodpress.com/2017/03/10/review-of-related-
literature/amp/
http://www.academia.edu/24519450/
Factors_Affecting_Senior_High_School_Track_Preferences
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FACTORS_AFFECTINGTHE_CAREER_CHOICES_OF_GR
ADUATING_STUDENTS
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APPENDICES
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APPENDIX A
SURVEY LETTER
BESTLINK COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Millionaires Village, Brgy. San Agustine
Novaliches, Quezon City
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Sir,
The researchers have the honor to request permission to
distribute questionnaires to 30 sampled Grade 11 students of
Bestlink College of the Philippines SHS. This is relation to our
thesis entitled “FACTORS AFFECTING THE PREFERENCE OF
GRADE 11 STUDENTS IN THEIR ACADEMIC STRANDS AT
BESTLINK COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES”, in partial fulfillment
of the requirements to the degree of Bachelor Secondary
Education.
Rest assured that the information obtained will treated with
outmost confidentiality. Hoping this request merits your favorable
approval.
Thank you very much and God bless.
Very truly yours,
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APPENDIX B
LETTER FOR THE RESPONDENTS
Dear Respondents,
Researchers
Noted
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APPENDIX C
QUESTIONNAIRE
Name: Date:
(Optional)
Gender:
Female
Male .
Age:
14-16
17-20
21-25
26 and above
Strands:
GAS
HUMSS
STEM
ABM
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Part II: Factors Affecting the Student’s in Choosing their
Academic Strand
Scale Description
5 Very Much Influenced
4 Much Influenced
3 Moderately Influenced
2 Less Influenced
1 Not Influenced
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Classmates and Friends 5 4 3 2 1
Classmates/friends Influenced
Fear isolated
Peer influenced
Peer group
Encouragement
Job Opportunities 5 4 3 2 1
Abundant opportunities
In-demand.
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Part III: Effects of their preferences
A. Behavior 5 4 3 2 1
Self-fulfillment.
Poor performance.
Self-motivated
Confident
B. Intelligence 5 4 3 2 1
High IQ
Adapt to new situation
Learn from experience
Linguistic
Bodily kinesthetic
C. Skills 5 4 3 2 1
Competent in chosen strand
Progressively developed
Adaptability
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Common sense
Flexible
CURRICULUM VITAE
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Name: ANICETO B. AMACA Jr.
Nationality: Filipino
Contact: 09468784818
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
TERTIARY
SECONDARY
PRIMARY
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Name: Natalie A. Colonia
Birthplace: Manila
Nationality: Filipino
Contact: 09262157228
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
TERTIARY
SECONDARY
PRIMARY
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Name: Hannah Rose Cruz
Nationality: Filipino
Religion: Christian
Contact: 09304214747
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
TERTIARY
SECONDARY
PRIMARY
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Name: Jessica T. Espaldon
Nationality: Filipino
Contact: 09655398907
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
• TERTIARY
• SECONDARY
• PRIMARY
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Nationality: Filipino
Contact: 09566525817
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
TERTIARY
SECONDARY
PRIMARY
SEMINARS ATTENDED
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philippines MV campus • SEMINAR ON
TECHNOLOGY IN MATHEMATICS “MARHEMATICS
IN TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD” Held on October
13,2017 at Bestlink College of the Philippines MV
Campus
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Name: VIVIAN E. PEREGRINO
Nationality: FILIPINO
Contact: 09989331627
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
• TERTIARY
• SECONDARY
• PRIMARY
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