EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF INTEREST

ALIGNMENT AND
CONSTRUCTIVIST PEDAGOGY ON CAREER
ASPIRATION AMONG GRADE 11
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF
FRANCISCO E. BARZAGA
INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOL
Brief background of the study:
In the dynamic landscape of education, the pursuit of meaningful and fulfilling career
aspirations is one of the primary concern for grade 11 students at Francisco E. Barzaga
Integrated High School. This study delves into the fascinating intersection of interest alignment
and constructivist pedagogy, aiming to unveil these factors’ impact on these students’ career
ambitions. With precision and rigor, researchers will investigate how the alignment of personal
interests and the application of constructivist teaching methodologies influence the career
trajectories of our young learners.

Statement of the Problem: HYPOTHESIS: Ho There is no significant Ha There is a significant

This research aims to study how senior high difference between grade difference between grade
school students make career choices. It 11 senior high school 11 senior high school
includes their age, gender, and their career students whose students whose
decision-making skills. It also explores interests align with their interests align with their
whether there's a difference between chosen strand and those chosen strand and those
students whose interests align with their whose interests do not whose interests do not
align with their chosen align with their chosen
chosen path and those whose interests do strand strand.
not.

Participants
The study included a sample of 90 students
out of 306 students grade 11 at Francisco E
Barzaga Integrated High School. Using a
random sampling technique, these
participants were chosen randomly based on
specific characteristics that represented 30%
of the local population.
sampling The research will adopt a descriptive
research design within the realm of
quantitative research. Descriptive
method research design, as defined by
theAmerican Psychological Association
(2020), is a methodical approach
togathering and analyzing data to
portraya particular phenomenon,
population, or situation. This method
seeks to provide answers to questions

Research Method
pertaining to the 'what,' 'where,' 'when,'
and 'how' of a given subject, but does not

research
delve into the 'why.' Descriptive research
designs are frequently employed to
illuminate emerging areas of inquiry,

design pinpoint patterns and tendencies, and lay

Using a random sampling technique, these
participants were chosen randomly based on
specific characteristics that represented 30%
of the local population.
the groundwork for potential research
Descriptive research designs can be used
hypotheses.
to answer a wide range of questions .
about phenomena,populations, and
situations.Theyarean importanttool
forquantitativeresearchers who are
interested in exploring new topics,
identifying trends, and developing
hypotheses for future research