Factors that Affect the Career Preferences

of Selected K to 12 Students in Lucena City

in Relation to Modernization

Alcantara, James Aaron R.

Palentinos, Andrei V.

Turgo, John Patrick V.

Southern Luzon State University

Dual-Tech and Livelihood Center

Lucena Campus

Lucena City

May ,2019

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 Chapter I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Introduction

Education still is the best key for making one's dream. So nowadays people tend

to finish their study specifically in college for them to have better opportunities than the

others. But as our world become more modernized and provide the concept of equality in

every nation, where here in the Philippines they now provide free education which means

students have their opportunity for equal thing for them to achieve their goals in life. On

the other hand Philippines is being categorized as a developing country which means the

opportunity here is merely limited that will cause for limited jobs for inexperienced

graduating students. So does having an opportunity to finish your study, they will now

neglect the fact that the course they've finish will not give them a chance for a better life

through the situation that they country have.

Career is a kind of job that an individual is aiming to. It is like more on a lifelong

activity of a person since they choose a particular profession. Every person has the right

to study in order for them to achieved what they wanted be. They started their elementary

days then junior high school and senior high school. When the students are in senior high

school, it is the time that they needed to decide what career or course they will choose in

college. Though some students are already know what career in life they will going to

choose, there are some students are the opposite of them.

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Background of the Study

    The reason behind this study is the inquisitiveness of the proponents about several

factors that influence the career preference of K to 12 students. This paper is particular to

the factors in terms of modernization.

Students only realize or prioritize their career preferences in their Senior High

School life, students need to choose what kind of track that suited for them or they want.

Through this point it is been the first step on what kind of career or job are you dreaming

off. Career preference requires a lot of courage on what a student is going to choose as

his/her course. Students must know their path in life, because wrong decision will be

equal to waste of time that they lend to their studies. Also, students must analyze the

situation of the course that they want, sometimes too much enrolled student to a specific

course contribute to a rapidly unemployment rate that gives an unbalanced economy and

its growth.

It is undeniable that the modernization of the today’s society affects the different

aspects of people’s daily lives. These aspects include the way of communication, social

relationships and even education. In modernization, a traditional society undergoes

industrialization, urbanization and other social changes that completely transforms the

lives of individuals. Modern society enjoys the benefits of urbanization, literacy and

industrialization accompanied by highly developed transport systems and mass media.

According to Kumar (2018), modernization changed the process of socialization, such as

the ability to think, how one should feel, and so on. This is because modernization

brought more opportunities for everyone, and opened varieties of choices for individuals.

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 Social media, westernization, high demand for employees of technology-related

industries, increasing job request for infrastructure construction-related jobs are factors

associated to modernization that the researchers will consider in studying the dynamics of

career preferences of K to 12 students.

In this study, the researchers aim to assemble data to recognize the possible

components that affect K to 12 students’ inclination on their career.

Statement of the Problem

    The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that affect the career preferences

of K to 12 students in Lucena City. These factors are only specific on influences

associated to modernization.

    Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of:

1.1 Age

1.2 1.3 Senior High School Strand

1.3 Sex

1.4 School

2. What are the possible courses or program that the respondents prefer after graduation?

3. What are the common sources of technology based information that are commonly used

by the respondents in choosing their course or program?

4. What are the factors that influenced the respondents in choosing their career preferences?

4.1 Parents 4.4 Promotion through Advertisements

4.2 Peers 4.5 School Graduated

4.3 In Demand Works

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Scope and Limitation

This study was conducted through the use of a survey for the respondents for those

incoming college students. Selecting 20 random students in different places in Lucena,

who are in Senior High School, grade 12 students, in any academic track such as Science

Technology and Engineering Mathematics (STEM), Accountancy and Business

Management (ABM), Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS), and the General

Academic Strand (GAS) they are studying as of now. Only graduates of Senior High

School were included in the study.

Significance of the Study

The study is a significant endeavor in helping and guiding the students in

choosing their career preferences. This study will also help the students to know the

different factors that affects their perspective in choosing their specific profession. It is

beneficial to the mentioned people, the students, since when they are in grade 12, they

needed to think thoroughly on what career on college they will pursue. In addition, this

study will serve as a medium of sharing information to guide the students to choose the

better career preference for their future.

To Senior High School Students

Having this study, they will become more aware in what career preference they

will choose in college. Through modernization, the perspective of the students towards

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the certain profession becomes different since every can easily access the information in

the internet and see what are the demand jobs and profitable work that affect their will to

choose what they really want.

To the Parents

This study makes them to become more aware in the society. The effects of

modernization in the students change their thinking about choosing their career

preference. It will helps them to guide support they children on what they wanted to be in

college.

To the Teachers

The study will inform them that they needed to guide the students in their chosen

career preference. The knowledge that the students acquired from them is also one of the

factor that affects the students’ decision on their chosen career.

To the community

Through this study the community will be benefitted in a way that the number of

graduates in a specific course will be controlled which cause the deflation of

unemployment rate.

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Definition of Terms

Modernization is a process of social and cultural change; modernization is triggered by

industrialization and followed by increased social satisfaction and labor division. Even in

absence of industrialization, societies can experience social change. However,

modernization is a specific kind of social change which is the result of industrialization.

The shift to an industrialization society can bring about both positive and negative

outcomes.

Senior High School is the new curriculum based on the foreign country that implies in

the Philippines to further enhance the knowledge of the students. It includes two different

track, the academic track and technical vocational track.

Social Media is computer-based technology that facilitates the sharing of ideas, thoughts,

and information through the building of virtual networks and communities.

Westernization is a social and cultural influence in which a society is influenced by the

norms and cultures of western countries. It is the process of adopting the customs and

practices of occidental counties.

STRANDS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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 Chapter II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter gives an overview of other literature related and relevant to the

studies to provide partial evidence for the research. It helps to build the overall concept

and contributes to further understanding of the research work with the help of literature

done before.

Related Literature

The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six

years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of

Senior High School [SHS]) to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills,

develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills

development, employment, and entrepreneurship. Every Filipino child now has access to

early childhood education through Universal Kindergarten. At 5 years old, children start

schooling and are given the means to slowly adjust to formal education.

Research shows that children who underwent Kindergarten have better

completion rates than those who did not. Children who complete a standards-based

Kindergarten program are better prepared, for primary education. Education for children

in the early years lays the foundation for lifelong learning and for the total development

of a child. The early years of a human being, from 0 to 6 years, are the most critical

period when the brain grows to at least 60-70 percent of adult size (DepEd, 2016).

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 In Kindergarten, students learn the alphabet, numbers, shapes, and colors through

games, songs, and dances, in their Mother Tongue. Examples, activities, songs, poems,

stories, and illustrations are based on local culture, history, and reality. This makes the

lessons relevant to the learners and easy to understand. Students acquire in-depth

knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes through continuity and consistency across all

levels and subjects. Discussions on issues such as Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR),

Climate Change Adaptation, and Information & Communication Technology (ICT) are

included in the enhanced curriculum

As stated by Ericsson (2011), information communications technology (ICT) is a

potent tool to change the society. It plays a big role in each of the United Nations’

Sustainability Development Goals, for it provides the infrastructure that is needed in

attaining them. In the current society, it empowers an individual to share knowledge and

advice instantaneously and spread knowledge and information to the world. ICT may

influence the mind of the receiver; it affects the points and views of an individual

regarding a certain goal. And nowadays, the youths are the one that is exposed to

technology, thus, inflicting their opinions and perspective on how they see the world.

This non-stop sets of information comes in their minds, thus considering them when

decision-making comes in.

According to Inglehart (2015), modernization is related to the wide range of other

cultural changes as well. It is linked with the adjustments and amendment of how society

perceives change and development. These cultural changes include the academic

perspective of students and undergraduates. These students tend to see the fast-changing

world as a place of in which success and dreams can be attained.

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 Senior High School is two years of specialized upper secondary education;

students may choose a specialization based on aptitude, interests, and school capacity.

The choice of career track will define the content of the subjects a student will take in

Grades 11 and 12. SHS subjects fall under either the Core Curriculum or specific Tracks.

Core Curriculum

There are seven Learning Areas under the Core Curriculum. These are

Languages, Literature, Communication, Mathematics, Philosophy, Natural Sciences, and

Social Sciences. Current content from some General Education subjects are embedded in

the SHS curriculum.

Tracks

Each student in Senior High School can choose among three tracks: Academic;

Technical-Vocational-Livelihood; and Sports and Arts. The Academic track includes

three strands: Accountancy, Business, Management (ABM); Humanities, Social Sciences

(HUMSS); and Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and General

Academic Strand (GAS). Students undergo immersion, which may include earn-while-

you-learn opportunities, to provide them relevant exposure and actual experience in their

chosen track.

TVET (Technical Vocational Education & Training) National Certificate

After finishing Grade 10, a student can obtain Certificates of Competency (COC)

or a National Certificate Level I (NC I). After finishing a Technical-Vocational-

Livelihood track in Grade 12, a student may obtain a National Certificate Level II (NC

II), provided he/she passes the competency-based assessment of the Technical Education

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and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). NC I and NC II improves employability of

graduates in fields like Agriculture, Electronics, and Trade (DepEd, 2016).

There are a range of subjects and courses available which can help you reach new

careers, so it's important to research what's right for you. Many courses are vocational

and work-related, and lead straight into a career such as nursing or accountancy. Others

are academic and range from subjects you may have studied before in school such as

French or geography, to less familiar ones like social policy. You’ll need to look beyond

the course title because courses with exactly the same name may differ enormously. You

should look carefully at the differences between courses within your subject before

deciding which to apply for (Nidirect, 2013).

For example, if you’re interested in construction but wish to use your creative

skills, you may be better suited to a building design management course than a building

project management course. Higher education courses are put together by individual

universities and colleges, so what's included and how they are delivered, may vary

enormously as they draw on the strengths of the staff and facilities. When choosing your

course, you should always be aware of entry requirements. Universities and colleges set

their own entry requirements for higher education courses so they may vary widely. Two

or more universities or colleges providing the same course may have different entry

requirements so you may have to consider a different route into university or choose a

different course if you don't meet their minimum entry requirements (CHED, 2014).

Social Media

Social media is a phrase that we throw around a lot these days, often to describe

what we post on sites and apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and others.

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So you can infer that social media are web-based sites that allow people to interact with

each other. Some people have more of a restricted view of social media, often equating it

to mean the same as social networking. Other people don't consider blogs to fall under

the social media category. It seems as if everyone has their own personal opinion of what

social media is and isn't. But let's dive deeper into the general concept to gain a clearer

and more precise understanding.

Rather than define the term using a bunch of boring jargon that would probably

only complicate things further, perhaps the best way to get a clearer understanding of it is

to break it down into simpler terms. The 'social' part: refers to interacting with other

people by sharing information with them and receiving information from them. The

‘media’ part: refers to an instrument of communication, like the internet (while TV, radio,

and newspapers are examples of more traditional forms of media). “Social media are

web-based communication tools that enable people to interact with each other by both

sharing and consuming information” (Nations, D. 2019)

Digital Media

Digital media includes any format or device used to convey content using digital

signals. Simply put, when you talk on your cell phone, read this Internet article, or watch

a television show, you are using digital media. Schools offering Animation degrees can

also be found in these popular choices. Digital media is also digitized content that can be

transmitted over the internet or computer networks. This can include text, audio, video,

and graphics. This means that news from a TV network, newspaper, magazine, etc. that

is presented on a Web site or blog can fall into this category. Most digital media are

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based on translating analog data into digital data. The Internet began to grow when text

was put onto the Internet instead of stored on papers as it was previously. Soon after text

was put onto computers images followed, then came audio and video onto the Internet.

Digital media has come a long way in the few short years to become as we know it today

and it continues to grow.

Conceptual Framework

Based on the foregoing theoretical framework, a conceptual design is develop to

elicit answers to the succeeding areas of investigation.

Frame 1: The independent variable consists of the factors related to modernization that

affect the career preferences of K to 12 students in Lucena City.

Frame 2: The dependent variable is the career preferences of selected K to 12 students in

Lucena City.

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

Factors Related to
Modernization that Affect
the Career Preferences of K
to 12 Students in Lucena Career Preferences of
City Selected K to 12 Students
1. Parents in Lucena City
2. Peers
3. In Demand Work
4. Promotions and
Advertisements
5. School

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 Chapter III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter describes the methods and procedures, research design, research

locale, research population, sampling design and procedures, research instrument, data

gathering procedure and statistical treatment of data.

Research Locale

This study was conducted in the selected senior high school institution in the city

of Lucena. The researchers think that having a wide range of setting will give them the

advantage to have their needed respondents in their study.

Respondents

The number of the respondents for this study were composed of twenty (20)

respondents, these respondents were those students who graduated and already took

their college degree. Since Lucena is an urbanized town, the researchers know that the

number of the respondents that they have is enough to know what does really affect the

student in their career preference.

Research Instrument

In terms of the research instrument the researchers developed a checklist that has

three main parts. The first part tends to know the two courses the respondent being

preferred in college. Second one is the sources of information about the courses the

respondents is being preferred in terms of technology and media. Lastly, the researchers

have their questions about the factors the influence the student in their career preference
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having different factors such as Parents, Peers, In demand work, Promotion &

Advertisement and School in a form a checklist. Wherein it has a descriptive rating,

where 4 – strongly agree, 3 – agree, 2 – disagree and 1- strongly disagree. The

researchers make use of descriptive method in this study.

Data Gathering Procedure

For this study to be successful and to know the factors that affect the students in

their career preference, after formulating the questionnaire the researchers must create a

“letter to conduct” for the school and the respondents. Then the researchers chose five

(5) respondents in each school where they conducted. After conducting all the necessary

information about the respondents were taken with confidentiality and the result were

tallied wherein the researchers can make their conclusion and recommendation to fully

know and understand what really the factors that affect the career preference of a student.

Statistical Treatment

Weighted Mean was used to determine the mean performance of the respondents.

Where:

= weighted mean

w = weight

x = score

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n = sample population

This was used to determine the learning competency of the respondent in the

mean score.

EVALUATION:

Scores Description No. of Students

3.1 – 4.0 Outstanding N
2.1 – 3.0 Very Satisfactory N
1.1 – 2.0 Satisfactory N
0.1 – 1.0 Fairly Satisfactory N

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 Chapter IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presents, interpret and analyses data obtained from the respondents

through the questionnaires given by the researchers during the investigation. Also, it

presents the descriptive analysis and interpretation of data based on the questionnaire

and statistical results.

These were supported by the statistics as found in the accompanying tables and

by substantiated data taken from the review of related literature.

Table 2.

Frequency Distribution of the Age of Selected Grade 12 Students

Age of Selected Grade 12 Frequency (x) Frequency Percentage

Students
17 12 60%
18 8 40%
20 100%

Table 2 only shows the numerical data in terms of the age of the respondents.

With the total of the twenty (20) respondents, there were twelve (12) respondents that

are in the age of seventeen (17) years of age, while there are eight (8) respondents that

are already eighteen (18) years old of age. Which means the respondents that are being

selected is really capable enough to answers all necessary information about this study.

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Gender of Selected Grade 12 Frequency (x) Frequency Percentage
Students
Male 10 50%
Female 10 50%
Total 20 100%
Table 3 Frequency Distribution of the Sex of Selected Grade 12 Students

Table 3shows the frequency and percentage distribution of the sex of the selected

grade 12 students which has a total of twenty (20) as the respondents of this study, based

on the numerical value that are being shown there was ten (10) male and ten (10)

female as for the respondents of this study. It only means that the researchers

want to be fair in seeking the factors that affect the students in their career

preference in terms of their sex.

Senior High School Track Frequency (x) Frequency Percentage

Science, Technology 12 60%
Engineering Mathematics
(STEM)
Accountancy, Business, 5 25%
Management (ABM)
Humanities, Social Science 2 10%
(HUMSS)
General Academic Strand 1 5%
(GAS)
20 100%
Table 1.3 Frequency Distribution of Senior High School Strand of Selected G-12 Student

Table 1.3 shows the respective strand in academic track that the respondents will

be enrolled in their senior high school life. Apparently most high school in the town of

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Lucena only offers Academic Track that’s why the total of respondents that the

researchers have which is twenty (20) are in Academic Track.

Respective Schools of the Frequency (x) Frequency Percentage

Selected Grade 12 students
Manuel S. Enverga University 6 30%
Foundation (MSEUF)
Calayan Educational 4 20%
Foundation Incorporated
(CEFI)
Maryhill College (MC) 6 30%
Inter-Global College 4 20%
Foundation Incorporated
(IGCFI)
20 100%
Table 1.4 Frequency Distribution of the Respective Schools of the Selected G-12 students

Table 1.4 shows the frequency distribution of the respective school of the selected

grade 12 students. From the different high schools in here in Lucena there are six (6)

respondents from the MSEUF, then there are four (4) respondents from CEFI, while

there are six (6) respondents from Maryhill college and there are four (4) respondents

from IGCFI that has a total of twenty (20) as the respondent of this study. This means

that the researchers try to have their respondents in different school here in Lucena.

Preferred College Course of the Selected Grade 12 Students

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Course of College Student Frequency (x) Frequency Percentage
Voters
Engineering 10 25%
Agriculture 3 7.5%
Business & Administration 6 15%
Allied Medicine 2 5%
Arts & Humanities 1 2.5%
Liberal Arts & Sciences 7 17.5%
Science Courses 8 20%
Technical-Vocational 1 2.5%
Courses
Others 2 5%
40 100%
Table 2.1 Frequency Distribution of the Preferred Course of the Selected G-12 Students

Table 2.1 presents the frequency distribution of the two (2) preferred courses that

selected grade 12 students that they might take in college. As being shown on the table,

in engineering course there are ten (10) respondents chose it as their course with a

percentage of 25% which means that the set of the respondents that the researchers has

are more preferred in Engineering course. Then there are eight (8) respondents that are

preferred in Science courses with a percentage of 20%. In the course of Liberal Arts and

Sciences there were seven (7) respondents that are being preferred with this kind of

course that has a percentage of 17.5%. Next is the Business and Administration course

where there are six (6) respondents that are preferred in this kind of course with the

percentage of 15%. While in Agriculture there were three (3) respondents want to take it

as their course with a percentage of 7.5% and in the part of Technical-Vocational course

and Arts and Humanities there are one respondent that preferred as their course in

college with a percentage of 2.25%. But in Allied Medicine there were two (2)

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respondents that want to take it as their course in college and there were students that do

seek different course with a total of two (2) respondents which they are preferred in

Political science and Marine Transportation with a percentage of 5%.

All in all the respondents have their different preferred courses to take in college.

But the numerical figures that are being shown above only represent that the Grade 12

students critically think the courses that they might took in college.

PART III. Sources of Information of College Courses through the use of

Technology

Sources of Information Frequency

Social Media 15
Digital Media 1
Mobile Phones 4
Blog 0
Vlog 0
Others 0
Table 3.1 Sources of Information of College Courses through the use of Technology

. Table 3.1 shows the data and results of the sources of information of college

courses through the use of technology as well as media. Based on the table most frequent

source of information of different college courses is the social media, which fifteen (15)

out of twenty (20) respondents mark it as their primary source of information. But there

are four (4) respondents that the primary source of information is the mobile phones and

there is one (1) respondent that the primary source of information is the digital media.

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 It only shows that the respondents have their different source of information in

having knowledge in different college course or program. Also it shows that the

respondents are fully aware on what kind of college course that they are dealing because

of the empowerment of media that we have today.

Factors that Influence Students in choosing their Career Preference

Table 4.1 - Parents

Statement Weighted Mean Descriptive Rating

1. My parents’ guide me in 3.25 Strongly Agree
choosing my course.

2. My parents/ guardian tells me 2.50 Agree

to take the course to take in
college.
3. My parents want me to follow 1.80 Disagree
his/her footstep by the taking
the course he/she dreamed.

Average Weighted Mean 2.52 Agree

Table 4.1 Significant Effects of the Parent in choosing the course of a Student

Table 4.1 presented the results of the influence of parents on the career

preferences of Senior High School students. Based on the results the researches obtained,

K to 12 students agreed that their parents have an impact in choosing their career path. It

shows that the parents of the respondents guides them in choosing their career with a

weighted mean of three point twenty-five (3.25) with means that the respondents strongly

agreed. The respondents also stated that their parents tells what course they should take in

college with a weighted mean of two point fifty (2.50) meaning that they agreed. On

contrary, the respondents did not agree that their parents wanted them to follow their

footsteps, it got a weighted mean of one point eighty (1.80) meaning that they disagreed.

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 It showcased that parents is a factor that may have had affected their career

preferences. Also, it presented that the respondents are considering their parents before

pursuing a degree. With an average weighted mean of two point fifty-two (2.52), it

proved that K to 12 students’ career preferences is/are directly related to their parents.

Table 4.2 - Peers

Statement Weighted Mean Descriptive Rating

1. My classmates/friends influence 2.25 Agree
me to take the course that he’ll/
she’ll be taking in college.
2. My classmates/friends introduce 2.20 Agree
me to the course that I am going
to take in college.
3. My classmates/friends help me to 2.30 Agree
choose my course in college.

Average Weighted Mean 2.25 Agree

Table 4.2 Significant Effects of the Peers Pressure in choosing the course of a Student

Table 4.2 displayed the relationship of K to 12 students to their peers in terms of

career preferences. The results above proved that the classmates of the respondents

influenced them to take the course that their classmates are going to take. The

respondents agreed with a weighted mean of two point twenty-five (2.25). Furthermore,

the students are also affected by their peers in a way that their peers introduced the course

that the student is going to take. It had a weighted mean of two point twenty (2.20) with

descriptive rating of agree. The respondents agreed that their classmates/friends helped

them in choosing what course they will take in college, with a weighted mean of two

point thirty (2.30).

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 The table above displayed that K to 12 students that are choosing their career

is/are affected by their peers in this matter. The respondents agreed that they were

affected by their peers in the decision they have had made, the average weighted mean—

two point twenty-five (2.25)—proved that the students agreed regarding the effect of

their peers in decision-making.

Table 4.3 – In Demand Work

Statement Weighted Mean Descriptive Rating

1. The course that I will take 2.90 Agree
promotes to give me immediate
employment after graduate.
2. It is popular because it offers 2.70 Agree
employability.
3. It is in demand course here and 2.30 Agree
abroad.

Average Weighted Mean 2.63 Agree

Table 4.3 Significant Effects of the In Demand Work in choosing the course of a Student

Table 4.3 presented the results of the effect of in demand works in the career

preference of K to 12 students. In terms of the results that the researchers obtained, the

course that the respondents will take promotes immediate employment after graduating, it

has a weighted mean of two point ninety (2.90) with descriptive rating of agree. Then, the

career choice of the respondents is popular because it offers employability, it has a

weighted mean of 2.70. The choice was also affected by the demand of the work here and

abroad, it gathered a weighted mean of two point thirty (2.30). The aforementioned were

sub factors that affected the choice of K to 12 students and accumulated a total of two

point sixty-three (2.63) average weighted mean and descriptive rating of agree.

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Table 4.4 – Promotion and Advertisement

Statement Weighted Mean Descriptive Rating

1. I can see my future in the 2.50 Agree
kind of work being promoted
in television/social media.
2. I can see some promotion 2.25 Agree
advertisement in the city and
it attracts us.
3. Certain colleges and 2.60 -Agree
universities go to our school
to promote their courses

Average Weighted Mean 2.45 Agree

Note: 3.25-4.00- strongly agree, 3.24

Table 4.4 Significant Effect of Promotion & Advertisement in choosing course of a Student

Table 4.4 presented the gathered results regarding the effect of promotion and

advertisement of a given profession in the media on the career preference of K to 12

students. The above results showed that the students can see themselves in the future in

the kind of work being promoted in the media averaging two point fifty (2.50) meaning

that they agree. Also, the students are attracted in some promotion advertisements in the

city. It has a weighted mean of two point twenty-five (2.25 with descriptive rating of

agree. On the other hand, the respondents disagreed that they were influenced because of

the promotion of the universities that went to their schools, it has a weighted mean of two

point sixty (2.60) defined as disagree.

The table above shows that students are somehow influenced by the promotion

and advertisements. All in all, the respondents agreed on the subject alongside the

average weighted mean of two point forty-five (2.45).

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Table 4.5 – Current School

Statement Weighted Mean Descriptive Rating

1. My teachers influence me to 2.55 A
take the course I am going to
take.
2. I excel in some of the subjects 2.75 A
and I want to learn of further.
3. It is being offered in my school 1.85 A
also and I don’t want to move
out from my old school.

Average Weighted Mean 2.38 A

Table 4.5 Significant Effects of the School in choosing the course of a Student

Table 4.5 shows the accumulated findings regarding the significant effect of the

current/previous school in choosing the course of the respondents. Based on the results,

the respondents’ teacher/s influenced them to take the course that they have had chosen.

It has a weighted mean of two point fifty-five (2.55) meaning that they agree. The

respondents also agreed—with a weighted mean of two point seventy-five (2.75)—that

they wanted to develop and learn further in the subjects that they excel in. Lastly, the

students agreed that they do not want to move out from their current school, that is why

they are taking that course. It has a weighted mean of one point eighty-five (1.85).

The table above depicts that K to 12 students are still considering their current

school in choosing a course. With an average weighted mean of two point thirty-eight

(2.38)—this proved that it is a factor that affect the decisions of students in choosing

what course to take— it meaning that the respondents agreed on the given factor.

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 Chapter V

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter presents the summary of findings, conclusions, and

recommendations of the study conducted by the researchers. The results were critically

analyzed and interpreted to show the clearest view of the study.

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of:

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 1.1 Age 1.3 Senior High School Strand

1.2 Sex 1.4 School

2. What are the possible courses or program that the respondents prefer after graduate?

3. What are the common sources of technology based information that used by the

respondents in choosing their course or program such as Social Media, Digital Media,

Mobile Phones, Blog, Vlog and others?

4. What are the factors that influenced the respondents in choosing their career preferences?

4.1 Parents 4.4 Promotion through Advertisements

4.2 Peers 4.5 School Graduated

4.3 In Demand Works

Findings

1.Based on the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of age, 60% of the

respondents are 17 years old and 40% are 18 years old.. The demographic profile of the

respondents in terms of sex, 50% are female and the other 50% are male. In terms of

strand there are 12 students who are in STEM strand, 5 students who are in ABM strand,

2 students who are in HUMSS strand and 1 student who are enrolled in GAS. While in

terms of school, 30% are from MSEUF, 30% are from Maryhill College, 20% from CEFI

and 20% from IGCFI.

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2. From the findings on the respondents in terms of the prefered course the

frequency distribution are as follows; 25% of the respondents prefer Engineering

Course, and then followed by the Science Courses having 20% and lastly, Liberal Arts

and Science, having 17.5%.

3. From the findings on the sources of information of College Courses through the use

of technology, social media got 75% of the respondents, followed by mobile phones,

having 20% and lastly digital media, having 5% of the respondents.

4. From the findings on the factors that affects the respondents in terms of their

parents, the statement with the highest weighted mean received 3.25 with

descriptive rating of strongly agree. Then, the statement with the lowest weighted

mean received 1.80 with descriptive rating of disagree. Over-all it has an average

weighted mean of 2.52 with descriptive rating of agree.

From the findings on the factors that affects the respondents in terms of peers, the

statement with the highest weighted mean received 2.30 with descriptive rating of

agree. Then, the statement with the lowest weighted mean received 2.20 with

descriptive rating of agree. Over-all it has an average weighted mean of 2.25 with

descriptive rating of agree.

From the findings on the factors that affects the respondents in terms of the in-

demand works, the statement with the highest weighted mean received 2.90 with

descriptive rating of agree. Then, the statement with the lowest weighted mean

received 2.30 with descriptive rating of agree. Over-all it has an average weighted

mean of 2.45 with descriptive rating of agree.

From the findings on the factors that affects the respondents in terms of

promotion and advertisements, the statement with the highest weighted mean

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 received 2.60 with descriptive rating of agree. Then, the statement with the lowest

weighted mean received 2.25 with descriptive rating of agree. Over-all it has an

average weighted mean of 2.63 with descriptive rating of agree.

From the findings on the factors that affect the respondents in terms of the school,

the statement with the highest weighted mean received 2.75 with descriptive

rating of agree. Then, the statement with the lowest weighted mean received 1.85

with descriptive rating of disagree. Over-all it has an average weighted mean of

2.38 with descriptive rating of agree.

Conclusion

Based from the findings and results of the research, the demographic profile of the

respondents shows that they are capable and worthy of providing data and

information to the researchers. The results presented that most of the students are

looking forward to the study courses that are inclined to modernization- engineering

and science related courses.

In terms of the sources of information, majority of the respondents’ source of

information is the social media. This means that social media may have had

influenced their career choice. Furthermore, the factors that affect their choice is so

vital in a way that it sometimes determine what career they will take. All the

respondents agreed that their parents and peers influenced them in choosing the

course they will take. The students also considered what works are in demand in the

current era. They are also influenced by the promotion and advertising of the

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 professions in the media. The respondents agreed that their current environment and

school affects their decision-making.

Recommendations

1. For the future researchers, expand the scope and limitation of the study. Include more

respondents with varied strands being offered in Senior High School.

2.For the schools with Senior High School, provide a program that will help the students

in choosing their career preference.

3.For the schools in with Junior High, provide program that includes the parents and

students, that will inform them about what is the track that the students will pursue in

Senior High, then career preference in College.

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