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Opportunities and Obstacles1
Opportunities and Obstacles1
Opportunities and Obstacles1
A Qualitative Research
Presented to
Jinky J. Agbon
In Partial Fulfillment
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
Introduction
Work Immersion is now a required subject in order to better align the nation’s
development goals with the fundamental education being provided. (Dep. Order No. 30 series
of 2017) Work Immersion refers to the part of Senior High School Curriculum consisting of
80 hours of hands-on experience or work simulation which the Grade 11 and 12 students will
undergo to expose them to the actual workplace setting and to enrich the competencies
provided by the school under the supervision of the School Head and the designated
personnel of the partner. According to the Department of Labor and Employment, this
curriculum, when completely accomplishing its purpose, would create graduates who are job-
ready and equipped with industry-based skills. (Dep. Ed Order No. 40, series of 2015).
meaningful economic development. In July 2020, the number unemployed Filipinos aged 15–
24 was estimated at 4.6 million. This was 2.1 million higher than in July 2019, largely due to
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education and employment sectors, and
adverse effects on students’ transitions to enter the work force.( Alysha Putri 2021)
According to the positive learning outcomes, work immersion helps students learn and
the students saw their experiences as a chance to put themselves to the test and use what they
had learned in a situation outside of the classroom where they could not only put their prior
training to use but also get a taste of the social interactions that take place at work. Their
interactions with organizations that offered science-based job immersion helped students
develop a variety of abilities and morals that would be useful when they left high school and
This study aims to better equip senior high school students for college, work or
business; develop life and career skills; and have attitudes, appreciation and respect for work.
It also allows them to have a smooth transition from school to work after they gain valuable
experience. The Work Immersion initiative shows how local, state, and federal governments
and businesses can work closely together to develop curricula and learning resources that will
sectors. It is critical to respond to industry expectations and better prepare young people for
the workforce, as evidenced by DepEd's intention to pay close attention to changing labor
markets and offer pertinent training and work experience programs. By boosting the number
of young people with higher levels of ability who enter the workforce and fostering growth
within and outside of the economic sector, the Program thus offers helpful lessons on how to
professional path they have chosen in school is one they want to pursue. They can refine their
profession choice by having the opportunity to put their knowledge and skills to the test in the
real world. According to this point of view, the researchers are driven to learn about the
obstacles and opportunities faced by senior high school students during their immersion
The purpose of this qualitative research study is to determine the opportunities and
obstacles of work immersion to the Grade12 HUMMS Law Enforcers Students in accordance
Research Question
This research is entitled Opportunities and Obstacles: The Experiences of the Grade
What are the opportunities and obstacles of the work immersion to the grade 12
This study aims to discover the experiences of G-12 Law Enforcers Group in their
Work Immersion. The study will be conducted among G-12 HUMSS Law Enforcers Group in
the Senior High School Department of Irineo L. Santiago National High School this School
year 2022-2023. The research method is Phenomenology because it is about the investigation
of a phenomenon which is the real life situation of Senior High School G-12 HUMSS Law
Enforcer Students. The result of the study will be used as a basis of knowing the
The result of the study will be significant in presenting the opportunities and obstacles
School Administrators. The findings of the study will help them improve academic
performances of the students will help them improve academic performance of the students
through ensuring that teachers have the necessary resources and support to provide quality
education. The findings can be further used for better student support through counseling
support, special needs education and other services that will help ensure all students have the
Teachers. Since the teachers greatly influence the development of their students, then they
may find this study useful through improving teaching methods and strategies. Teacher who
have experienced real-life work immersions can share their practical knowledge with their
students, making their lessons more engaging and relevant. The findings of this study can
also present how Work Immersion give professional development to the teachers that allows
Parents. Results of this study will enhance the better understanding of career choices of the
parents for their children. This understanding can help parents provide valuable guidance and
Students. They will surely benefit from this research work, as they will be able to experience
a real-world experience. These experiences can help them gain practical knowledge and skills
Philippine National Police. The findings of the study will help them realize that they could
have a better recruitment and retention. The findings can be further used as their basis in
attracting and retaining more qualified officers, by knowing their experiences and developed
can create a more attractive work environment and improve officer morale.
Definition of Terms
Law Enforcers. The term encompasses police, courts, and corrections. These three
components may operate independently of each other or collectively through the use of
second sharing and mutual cooperation. Operationally, this is the subject of the study.
Grade 12 HUMSS. They are the Grade 12 Senior High School students who are under the
strand of Humanities and Social Sciences. Operationally, they are the main subject who will
the way. Operationally, these are the challenges experienced by the participants.
CHAPTER II
This chapter presents the relevant literature and studies that the researcher considered
Law enforcement agencies respond to, detect, and prevent crime. Within this
perspective, it is recognized that police officers play a significant role in adapting and
1983,1992,1996) and situational awareness are viewed as working concepts that enable us to
Information is used strategically in three areas: to make a sense of change in its environment,
to create new knowledge for innovation and to make decisions about courses of action. These
seemingly distinct process are in fact complementary pieces of a large process, and the
Through “sensemaking,” people in an organization give meaning to the events and actions of
the organization. Through knowledge creation, the insights of individuals are converted into
knowledge that can be used to design new products or improve performance. Finally, in
decision making, understanding and knowledge are focused on the selection of and
and traumatic events more often than the general population. Through these events negatively
impact mental health and well being, LEOs experiences barriers to seeking psychological
theraphy and support to address these emotional burdens. This scoping review asks the
question “what are the factors preventing law enforcement officers from seeking mental
health services?. Eligibility criteria included literature focusing on Canadian and United
States LEO access and willingness to participate in mental health interventions. Using
PubMed, PsycNet, and Scopus, we found 17 publications on this topic. We charted the data
using components of grounded theory and uncovered components of the social cognitive
theory’s role in accessing services. Overall, LEOs mental health services utilization barriers
include negative perceptions and low menatal health knowledge, concerns of confidentiality
and job consequences, and lack of social support. Interventions can be developed at the
environmental, behavioral, and individual levels to adress these complex factors preventing
In Accordance with Anna Koteneva (2020), The article presents the result of a study
biopsychological age indicators. The sample involved 121 people , 77 males and 44 females.
The average age of specialists was 31 years, the average length of service-9 years. Research
Berizina were used. Methods of mathematical statistics such as T- Criterion for independent
samples and correlation analysis were used for data processing. The results of the study
shows that men differ women according to a number of indicators: they have lower indicators
they feel younger than womwn. The biological age of law enforcement personnel reduces
self efficacy, perseverance , internal locus of control, constructive coping strategies and
family support. Spiritually slows down the rate of biological aging. Psychological age and
psychological age maturity also increase as resources such as self-efficacy, internal locus of
Grade 12 HUMSS
According to Dindie Grace Magana (2020), interacting with other people to help develop
themselves by determining the benefits of choosing the Humanities and Social Sciences
(HUMSS) Strand to develop the self-esteem of the students through different activities that
HUMSS offers. The researchers used the descriptive method to describe the characteristics
of the population or phenomenon that is being studied to provide information with the use of
a survey questionnaire provided by the researchers for the respondents to easily express their
thoughts and ideas about a certain topic or study. This study was conducted at Bestlink
College of the Philippines. The data gathered from the questionnaire served as the primary
data , and the information gathered from the literature and studies was the secondary data.
The results showed that HUMSS is beneficial in developing ones self-esteem based on a
survey questionnaire in terms of academic performance with 3.96% where the students are
encouraged to participate in class. Extracurricular activities had 3.95% which helped the
students to develop their confidence by joining any sports and any club at school.
Interpersonal skills had 3.66%, where the students can confidently express appropriate
emotions to others. Developing student’s self-esteem will help them to gain more knowledge,
improve their research skills, and teach them how to communicative with other people
without uncertainty. The study found that academic performance, extracurricular activities,
and interpersonal skills were significantly affected to develop the self-esteem of students.
The matter of learner’s attitude is acknowledged as one of the most important factors
that impact on learning language. Hence, this study aimed to determine the attitude of
students towards speaking English as it employed descriptive-correlational method to
describe their profile and their attitude. It also ascertained the relationship between the
student’s attitude towards speaking English and their profile variables and the difference of
their attitude when grouped by strand and by sex. The data was collected from Grade 12
Senior High School Academic Tasks students with the use of the English Speaking Attitude
Questionnaire (ESAQ). Results shows that both HUMSS and ABM strand students have
positive attitudes towards speaking English and that speaking in English is important to them
in general. Interestingly , however , these students admitted that they do not speak English
well, are worried about making mistakes when they speak English and are afraid of being
laughed at when they make mistakes in speaking. The students also believe that they need to
learn speaking in English because they might need it in their future job and that practicing
will make them better speakers of English. The study found no significant difference in the
attitude of the students towards speaking English when grouped according to strand or sex.
The implication of these results redounds to the emphasis on the importance of classroom
motivation to improve student’s attitude towards speaking English.( Donita- Jane B. (2020) ).
In Accordance with Ruth Ann Narciso (2020), Choosing College courses may not be
easy for a graduating student because of different factors affecting it. Choosing the right
career for a better future should not be a ruse because it is bound to the challenges you are
going to face. It includes the risk you are going to take. When you choose a course, be sure
that you want it and not beacause you are forced to take it because that will be the start of
your journey to success. Researchers used a descriptive research design that helped to
elaborate the factors affecting choosing college courses. The researchers administered survey
questionnaire to determine the factors that affect choosing college courses. The statistical
treatments used in this study are frequency distribution, percentage, and weighted mean.
According to the research conducted, the respondents asserted that first, personal reference
can affect choosing a course in college, with a weighted mean of 4.05. Second, the
respondents asserted that the Senior High School Strand can affect their choice of course in
college, with weighted mean of 4.04. Lastly, the students perceived that financial
sustainability can affect choosing college courses, with a weighted mean of 3.99. In choosing
their course in college in college, students must know their capability, that is, if they are fit
for a specific course.Students must know their strengths and weaknesses to survive in
college. It has a huge effect because if the students are not suitable for the course they have
taken, they cannot finish what they started. Personal reference was also a huge factor
affecting choosing a course in college because students must choose what course they truly
OPPORTUNITIES
According to J. Bustamante (2020), The “Enhanced basic Education Act of 2013” offer
subject that are new to the education curriculum. One of the subject of Senior High School is
by the Dep-Ed Order No. 30, s. 2017 in order to achieve greater congruence between basic
Education and the Nation’s development target. Through Work Immersion, the pioneer SHS
students are expected to be exposed with Work-Related Environment related to their failed of
specialization to enhance their competence. This phenomenological study finds out the lived
experiences of the first batch of SHS students on the first Implementation of Work
Immersion. The study look into the challenges faced by the students based on their actual
experiences as well as their feedback after the work immersion. The methodology involves
survey questionnaires and interview to gather data among 43 Grade 12 Students under
General Academic Strand (GAS) in a public school. Evidently, students perceived Work
development due to Job-skills mismatch, lack of knowledge and skills training, and work
added two (2) years of Senior High School which is an advantage for students to develop
relevant as early as High School. One of the goals of the K-12 basic Education Program is to
develop the competencies, Work ethic, and Values relevant to pursuing further Education
and/or Joining the world of Work among learners. This study involved Twenty-five (25)
Grade 12 HUMSS Strand Students who were Immersed in a science and technology-based
industries. The work immersion listed for eighty (80) hours where students performed
different tasks assigned to them by the work immersion partner institution supervisors. The
supervisors. Result showed that most of the student were evaluated outstanding and that there
performance exceeds the required standard. The positive learning gains suggest that work
immersion enables the student to acquire and develop the skills of teamwork, communication,
attendance and punctuality, productivity and resilience initiative and proactivity, judgement
and decision making dependability and reliability, attitude, and professionalism. Moreover,
the students perceived their experiences as an avenue to test themselves and apply what they
have learned in a non-school scenario where they not only able to apply their previous
training but are also able to experience the social interactions in a work environment. Their
experiences in science-based work immersion partner institutions developed many skills and
values that would help them as they move from high school to real life.
In accordance with Joel N. Dela Cruz (2020), learners with real workplace experience in the
actual work setup that build new skills, immersed in business workplace and increase
employability that help discover themselves and jumpstart their professional growth by
assessing their workplace skills and competencies. The data were collected from the thirty-
two(32) Industry Immersion Supervisors who handles and overseeing Work Immersion
Program of learners for eighty(80) hours during the Second Semester of School Year 2018-
2019 chosen purposively by the researchers. The results of the study revealed that learners
have high self-perceived work potency which make them feel confident in executing courses
of action in managing work assignments. Likewise, learners were competent in the work
assignment and learned the most in the aspects of communication and dealing with other
people beyond differences. Learners who were exposed on job assignment relating to their
strand performs and exhibits efficiency in completing the tasks and present lessons that will
last a lifetime and virtues that can be used for the better life.
Obstacles
evaluate how well-prepared the Grade 12 students were for work immersion. In this study,
the descriptive research methodology was applied. 48 students from Calamba City Senior
High School who graduated in the academic years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 participated in
an online survey under the STEM strand. In terms timeliness, interpersonal relationship, and
safety precautions, the findings indicated that students were ready for work immersion. The
responses indicated that they were not as efficient and productively prepared as the first three
indicators listed. Issues with work schedules, unapproachable coworkers, attitudes of bosses
For senior high school students only, work immersion is a component of the K-12
curriculum; it is a practical job experience that will expose pupils to a real work environment.
The students’ involvement in operations will serve as a training ground for them to put the
abilities they have gained in school into practice and improve them. The students will be able
Cancino In terms of the kind of work, responsibilities, and behavior, researchers performed
this study. The study’s research design was quantitative descriptive method research. In this
The COVID-19 pandemic’s onset has had an effect on almost every element of life.
One system that has been impacted by COVID-19 limits is education. To maintain learning
continuity in this difficult situation, several teaching and learning strategies were
implemented at various levels of the education sector. The Department of Education (DepEd)
established guidelines for work immersion during the epidemic, which are pertinent to the
department’s message that “learning must continue”.Under the K-12 Basic Education
Program, work immersion is regarded as a Senior High School component. In June 2020,
DepEd released guidelines for work immersion that offered a variety of delivery methods,
industry partnerships. This qualitative study centered on the difficulties. ( Maria Christina
Mapalo (2022))
CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research design, sampling, and participants of the study, local
of the study, research instrument, data gathering procedure and general procedure that will be
Research Design
phenomenological design which is to find out the Lived Experiences of the Grade 12
HUMSS Law Enforcers Group in their Work Immersion. According to Steven Tenny (2022)
and Janelle Brannan (2022), Qualitative research is a type of research that explore and
provide deeper insight into real-world problem.Instead of collecting numeral data point of
intervene are introduce instrument just like in Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research
help generate Hypothesis as well as further investigate and understand quantitative data.
Qualitative Research gather participant experiences, perception, and behavior. It answer the
how and why instead of how many or how much. It could be structured as a stand-alone
study, purely relying on qualitative data or it could be part of mixed-methods research that
combines qualitative and quantitative data. This review introduces the reader to some basic
Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to obtain the desire number of
participants to gather description of their Lived Experiences. In this study, the researcher
chose five (5) Grade 12 Humss Students in Irineo L. Santiago National High School of Metro
Research Locale
This study will be conducted at Irineo L. Santiago National High School of Metro
Dadiangas since as findings and recommendation for the study is to know the Lived
In this study, there will be five (5) Grade 12 HUMSS Students who will undergo a
phenomenological study. They will be asked for their Lived Experiences in their Work
Immersion.
Research Instrument
The instrument of this study was a semi-structured interview guide and open ended
question. It utilized as a significant instrument in gathering description on the Lived
The researchers will follow the procedure in coming up with an interview guide. The
interview will utilize the grand tour question from Statement of the Problem. After which,
there were related question asked in relevance to the Lived Experiences of the Grade 12
The researchers will conduct the interview with the participants to validate the
interview result.
The researchers will conduct a preliminary survey to determine what are the
Immersion.
First, the researchers will prepare a signed letter which permission to conduct the study on the
local of the research. The letter will be signed by the research that will be noted by the
adviser and will be approved by the school principal, informed consent will be signed by the
participants.
obtain the desired outcome of the study, it has to have a specific questions to avoid
complication and some follow-up question during the interview duration. Prior to interview
proper, the interview will be conducted using an audio-recorder. The research will inform the
participants that they will be using an audio-recorder to record the duration of the interview.
All the data collected through a semi-structured will be transcribed and handed confidentially.
General Procedure
This study will follow a general procedure to come up the desired outcome of the
problem.
A. Preliminary Survey
The researchers will conduct a preliminary survey to determine the number of Grade
12 HUMSS Students.
The researchers will prepare a signed letter with permission to conduct the study in
the locale of Irineo L. Santiago National High School of Metro Dadiangas. The letter will be
signed by the researchers that was noted by the research teacher and will be approved by the
school principaal. Doing this procedure will give respect to the administration of the school
where the study was conducted. This will be done to meet the formalities in conducting the
research study. After obtaining the permission from the school principal informed consent
This study has a specific question to avoid complication during the interview duration.
The interview guide must utilize the grand tour question from the statement of the problem.
Revision and Termination of the interview guide will bw done to have more
appropriate and relevant interview questionnaire during the interview duration. This will help
the research to create a more appropriate interview guide to be more specific and easy to
relate the desired answer for the statement of the problem. After many revision and
E. Gathering of Participants
The five (5) participants of Grade 12 HUMSS Students as the respondents of this
study will be coming from Irineo L. Santiago National High School of Metro Dadiangas will
be gathered to be the sampling of the study. The researchers will be going to ask about their
Lived Experiences in Work Immersion and to be followed up by some related questions from
the former question. The researcher will look for the needed information about thee Lived
After conduction an interview, all the important from the smallest information will be
gathered and collected, because it will be used in interpreting the data clearly. The data
gathering must be organized and appropriately arrange so that there will be no complication
G. Transcription of Data
After gathering all the data through a semi-structured interview guide, transcription
will be done. The researchers must have to transcribe the answers prior to be major question
ask in the study. Transcription of data is handed with confidentiality using code names of the
participants.
G. Data Analysis
The data will be analyzed considering the trends and factors that the participants gave
and aligned to the program of the study. The teacher is going to analyze which is the
participant’s most common responses on the problem of the study, so they will be able to
conclude the problem of the study. Transcribed data will give a greater contribution because it
will also consider the ideas of the researcher but by being objective.
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