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Undecided (PR 2 Group 3)
Undecided (PR 2 Group 3)
Undecided (PR 2 Group 3)
Department of Education
Marielle Taguba
Jezrel Serquna
Ashley Flotildes
Researchers
Research adviser
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM
the problem, Scope and Delimitation, Significant of the Study and the Definition of
terms used.
Introduction
Students that are enrolled in the General Academic Strand (GAS) are known
for being unsure about their career choices or life goals. It's a frequent misconception
that people need to have their entire lives sorted out when they are young.
According to Fobbloggers (2016), there are many students entering college who do
not know what they really want to major in. So they transfer from one course to
another. And the general academic strand wants to correct these anomalies. This is a
Pursuing College is not as easy as High School and Elementary School. It requires
you to exert more effort and time, and most of all, it needs a lot of money compared to
junior and senior high. So if you're not really sure of your course or major when
you're in college, it will just waste everything: your time, effort, money, and, of
course, the desire of your parents for you to have a better life.
Conceptual framework
INPUT
PROCESS
OUTPUT
1. Profile of
Undecided GAS Data collection
Centralized the
student: Though:
options of course to
A. Passion
choose from Better
B. Career Options A. Informal
Understanding of
C. Skill/Capability interviews
what course of what
B. Statistical analysis
course is ideal
Affecting Factors in C. Questioners
career Path
FEEDBACK
1.1 Age
1.3 Skill/capability
2. What are the factors that affect for being undecided on what course to take in
college in terms of:
This study described the profile of Gas students and identifies the problems
students enrolled in the first Grading period of school year 2021-2022 at CCSASHS.
and opportunities. This study may be helpful in understanding these contexts. They
might also receive a career guidance from this, which would increase their
effectiveness, efficiency, competitiveness, and sense of fulfillment in the job path they
intend to take. This may also aid Teachers in making the appropriate adjustments to
their learning preferences and processing their best performance to the activities that
suit their capacity and interests, so strengthening their sense of dedication and
accountability. Additionally, it may boost or improve the school's career guidance and
shielding them from the rising rates of unemployment, job mismatch, and
underemployment.
Definition of Terms
This chapter contains the concepts, the completed thesis, the generalizations or
findings, the methodology, and others. The information that was given in this chapter
aids in familiarizing readers with material that is pertinent to and related to the current
research.
Foreign Literature
Choosing a major is one of the most difficult decisions college students have
to make. Many students struggle with choosing their majors. It is estimated that 77%
of all freshmen and sophomore students countrywide are now selecting a college
inadequate description of the academic and vocational uncertainty sector, the absence
counseling solutions have been examined" (2007). (Gordon, 2007; Kelly & Lee
referenced). Despite the fact that there are other studies, this one fills a knowledge
making theories, and psychological theories of late adolescent decision-making are all
process of students, particularly undecided students who are in the process of making
practitioners' comprehension of pupils who aren't sure what they want to do.
help of student development theory, especially for students who are still deciding
between possible academic and vocational paths. The decision-making theory helps
practitioners better understand students who aren't sure what they want to do.
students at Rowan University who are undecided about their majors are examined in
this study. According to Gordon (2007), the findings of all the years of research
"Have merely supported the general agreement that indecisive students form a
complex, diversified group and their reasons for indecision are just as varied." After
Local Literature
According to gas student Ashleigh Zea Bartolome, 75% of Gas students are
unable to choose their college courses, while 25% have already made up their minds.
This means that 100 Gas students are unable to make a decision.
of choosing a major, and many students lack confidence in their chosen career path.
This causes students to alter their majors without considering the consequences,
which results in them enrolling in pointless courses and delaying their graduation
date, often by several semesters. Many of them want additional assistance when
picking a major, choose courses that lead to graduation, and transfer from a two-year
to a four-year university. While students most frequently seek advice from advisors,
structured, definite routes through college curriculum and on to the beginning of their
careers.
Foreign Studies
before selecting a major in school. Scharen employed two tools in her research. An
school, and 17 elements relating to information sources that students felt were crucial
The poll was given out to about 300 incoming freshmen who had not
declared.
Hall during the academic year 2009–2010. 181 of the 300 questionnaires that were
handed out surveys were finished and sent back. A series of interviews served as the
second instrument colleges and universities provide a wide range of excellent services
actively working with students who aren't sure what they want to do. On their school
and has been quite successful at assisting students in making a major and set a career
objective. Before the ADL opened, the University's center the office in charge of
career advice and the office in charge of academic advising negatively regarded by
pupils students did not utilize each of the services and initiatives that they visited
these offices since they didn't know where to turn for advice.
The results a work panel recommended creating a campus center jointly run
by the university and educators and personnel from career services. According the
freshman class took part in this optional program. The course consists of a a lecture, a
enables Unregistered students will spend the day working with adults. In line with
Groccia & Harrity (1991), students virtually always agreed that the MSP assisted
them in creating a well-informed choice on their major. 76% of the class completed
the first semester at the freshmen in this program who weren't sure about their majors
had declared one more frequently than with 41% of freshman who weren't sure about
their decision not to take the MSP (Groccia & Harrity, 1991).
Local Studies
Oscar t. Vallejo's study (April 2019) explores how socioeconomic status and
personality factors influence Senior High School students' decisions on their academic
Aurora, Aurora, Philippines took part in a descriptive research study throughout the
analyses. Students chose the General Academic Strand (GAS) while still selecting
which degree they would like to pursue in college, as evidenced by the finding that
strong significant correlations were found to exist between the academic strand
chosen and all personality and socioeconomic characteristics. To a 14.0% and 13.1%
complete their education, and personality component can all be used to predict
academic strand chosen and all personality and socioeconomic characteristics. To a
of students to complete their education, and personality component can all be used to
predict academic strand. Colleges and universities provide a wide range of excellent
actively working with students who aren't sure what they want to do. On their school
and has been quite successful at assisting students in making a major and set a career
objective. Before the ADL opened, the university's center the office in charge of
career advice and the office in charge of academic advising negatively regarded by
pupils students did not utilize each of the services and initiatives that they visited
these offices since they didn't know where to turn for advice. The results a work panel
recommended creating a campus center jointly run by the university and educators
According the freshman class took part in this optional program. The course
professionals-in-action that enables unregistered students will spend the day working
with adults. In line with Groccia & Harrity (1991), students virtually always agreed
that the MSP assisted them in creating a well-informed choice on their major. 76% of
the class completed the first semester at the freshmen in this program who weren't
sure about their majors had declared one more frequently than with 41% of freshman
who weren't sure about their decision not to take the MSP (Groccia & Harrity, 1991).
CHAPTER III
Methodology
This chapter describes the research techniques that the researcher will use to
carry out the study, including the population for the study and the research design,
validity an
Research Design
This study used the descriptive research method in order to establish the
respondent profiles and ascertain how Senior High School General Academic Strand
2019) What, Where, When, and How inquiries can be answered, but why questions
cannot.
Further more a descriptive design can study one or more variables and to use
The population of the study comprises of Grade 12 GAS Senior High School
Students enrolled in Cauayan City Stand-Alone Senior High School. The aim of the
study is to interview 10 of those who are still undecided of what career path to take.
sampling. The researchers will interview those who are available and undecided of
People from the CCSASHS community make up the study’s respondent. One
of the essentials steps for the success of this investigation. These participants were all
chosen via random sampling. With this sampling techniques, every person in the
researchers selected those students because they are appropriate and relevant to the
study.
Research Instrument
The main tool for acquiring data was a questionnaire. The prepared instrument
was focused on providing an answer to the problem statement. The advantages and
disadvantages of Gas students who are unsure of which subject to enroll in. Three (3)
questions make up the questionnaire. The Cauayan City Stand-Alone Senior High
The instrument used to collect the data was set up on a scale from 1-4. Where
(1) and (2) strongly disagree, (3) and (3) agree, and (4) and (4) strongly agree. This
will make it easier for the researchers to analyze the information they have collected.
The researcher used convenience sampling, the sampling units are selected
subjectively by researcher. In this study since the researcher goal was to determine
Gas Students Undecided on what course to take. The researcher believed that this
After the respondents answered the questionnaire the researcher collected and
tallied the data for interpretation and based on the data researcher comes up with
conclusion and recommendations for the study. A letter of request to conduct the
validated by the professor of the subject then the questionnaire checklist are
distributed. Student of Cauayan City Stand Alone Senior High School or CCSASHS ,
through a survey method the researchers explain to respond importance of respond to
their study. The researcher clarify some terms to the respondents so that the
this study since the researcher goal was to determine Gas Students Undecided on what
course to take. The researcher believed that this method is the most appropriate in
choosing sample for the research. After the respondents answered the questionnaire
the researcher collected and tallied the data for interpretation and based on the data
The research tallies the collected data and indicate what kind of statictical
tools and treatments will be used to interpret the data obtained. You will be able to
know the best statistical treatment to use based on what you have researched in.
Chapter IV
This chapter contains the presentation, analysis and interpretation of data and
answers to questions indicated in chapter 1 as collected from the response of the gas
II. Average weighted mean of the respondents' response to their difficulties in terms
Table 1
16 3 3%
17 54 54%
18 34 34%
19 7 7%
21 2 2%
a percentage of 54%, 34 respondents are from the 18-age group which has a
percentage of 34%. 7 respondents are from the 19-age group which has a percentage
of 7%. 3 of the respondents are from the 16-age group which has a percentage of 3%.
Table 2
Female 44 44%
Male 56 56%
percentage of 56% and female group has a frequency of 44 students with a percentage
of 44%. The data implies that most of the respondents are male.
Table 3
Frequency Percentage
indicates that 37 respondents which has 37% answered parents or guardian as the
main factor for choosing their track, 35 respondents which has 35% answered interest,
28 respondents which has 28% answered talent/passion, table shows that majority of
students have chosen their track because of their financial state. Ahmed et al. (2017)
found that career choice is affected by the level of financial resources (FIN).
choose a career.
Table 4
Frequency Percentage
Yes 80 80%
No 20 20%
The table 4. shows that 80 of the students answered yes with a corresponding
percentage of 80, while the rest answered no with a corresponding percentage of 20. it
shows that correspondent students have an idea to what course they want to pursue.
Table 5
Yes 57 57%
No 43 43%
percentage of 57, while the rest answered no with a corresponding percentage of 43. It
shows that majority of the respondents have their decision affected by academical
difficulty.
Table 6
Frequency Percentage
Yes 70 70%
No 30 30%
percentage of 70, while the rest answered no with the corresponding percentage of 30.
The table shows that most students need assistance of other people when making
decisions.
Table 7
Does your family members chooses their ideal course for you?
Frequency Percentage
Yes 49 49%
No 51 51%
of 51, while the rest answered yes with a corresponding percentage of 49. It shows
that majority of the respondents chooses their ideal course for themselves and not by
Table 8
Do you want to choose a course that relates to your passion but there are a lot of
Frequency Percentage
Yes 83 83%
No 17 17%
percentage of 83, while the rest answered no with a corresponding percentage of 17. it
shows that majority of the respondents want to choose a course that relates to their
Table 9
I have more than one option to choose from.
Frequency Percentage
Yes 62 62%
No 38 38%
percentage of 62, while the rest answered no with a corresponding percentage of 38. it
shows that majority of the respondents have multiple options to choose from.
Table 10
Frequency Percentage
Yes 62 62%
No 38 38%
Table 10. shows that 62 of the students answered yes with corresponding
percentage of 62, while the rest answered no with a corresponding percentage of 38. It
shows that majority of the respondents are affected by their current financial status in
Table 11
College 82 82%
Work 18 18%
percentage of 82, while the rest will work with corresponding percentage of 18. It
Table 12
Does your passion play a big role into choosing your course?
Frequency Percentage
Yes 62 62%
No 38 38%
Table 12. shows that 62 of the students answered yes with corresponding
percentage of 62, while the rest answered no with a corresponding percentage of 38. it
shows that their passion plays a big role in choosing their course.
Table 13
Yes 84 84%
No 16 16%
percentage of 84, while 16 percentage of correspondent said no. It shows that majority
The goal of the study is to identify the challenges faced by Gas students at
Cauayan City Stand-alone Senior High School and, using the research's results and
the data, the researchers used probability sampling and survey questionnaires.
The majority of the respondents, who made up 56% of the data collected for
this study, are male and all of them are grade 12 Gas students, with the most of them
Based on the data gathering in this study, findings show that the profile of the
respondents were most of them are at age 17, majority of them are male which is
In terms of personal aspect, it shows that the factor that pushed most of the
students to choose their chosen course is them and their passion in choosing their
course. We found out that 62% of the respondents answered that their financial status
sometimes tend to be fickle minded and become easily anxious because of the
In terms of making decisions, study shows that 35% of the students are frickle
academic performance. Table indicates that 37% majority of students have chosen
their track due to their financial situation. 1.51% named their parents or guardians as
the main factor in their decision, followed by interest and 28% for Talent/Passion.
Conclusions
The researchers concluded that in the profile of the respondents; age of the
respondents are mostly 17, majority are Male Gas Students. In personal aspect; we
concluded that experiencing peer pressure, being fickle minded, and poor financial
state affects the decision making of the respondents. In terms of financial status,
majority of the students rely on their parents' income which is a factor to the problems
in choosing a career path, as which the financial sources of parents' is partially use to
study:
A functional school should set up a career services center to help students choose
from a variety of majors that would be suitable for students who aren't sure what they
want to study. In order to provide their kids the strength to choose what path to take,
parents and guardians should support, motivate, and encourage them as they make