SCHOOL AND COURSE PREFERENCE OF THE GRADE 12 TECHNICAL

VOCATIONAL LIVELIHOOD STUDENTS OF TALON-TALON NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL

A THESIS

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in

Inquiries, Investigation and Immersion

MUSAR A. HARON
HANNAH AGUILAR
JULIE ANN ARIOLA
JOHN LESLIE BARCELONA
JOHN ALLAN BRANANOLA
ARJOELYN COTELO
PAUL STEPHEN GADO
NEDZMA HASSAN
RONEE RAMOS
MOH. HATTA SALAHUDDIN

March 2019
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE……………………………………………………………………………………..i
APPROVAL SHEET……………………………………………………………………………ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………………………………………………..iii
ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………………………...v
TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………………………...…vi
LIST OF TABLES……………………………………………………………………………..vii
LIST OF FIGURE……………………………………………………………………………..viii

CHAPTERS PAGE

I INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study………………………………………………………………..I

Theoretical Framework…………………………………………………………………II

Conceptual Framework………………………………………………………………..III

Statement of the Problem……………………………………………………………..IV

Hypothesis………………………………………………………………………………IV

Scope and Delimitation of the Study………………………………………………….V

Significance of the Study……………………………………………………………….V

Definition of Terms……………………………………………………………………..VI
II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Conceptual Literature……………………………………………………………….VI

Related Literature……………………………………………………………………VIII

III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design………………………………………………………………………XI

Research Locale………………………………………………………………………XII

Respondents of the Study……………………………………………………………XII

Sampling Design………………………………………………………………………XII

Research Instrument…………………………………………………………………XII

Validity and Reliability………………………………………………………………..XIII

Ethical Consideration…………………………………………………………………XIII

Data Gathering Procedure…………………………………………………………..XIII

Statistical Treatment…………………………………………………………………XIII
IV CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Conclusions…………………………………………………………………

Recommendations………………………………………………………….

BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………………………………

APPENDICES

Letters………………………………………………………………………….

CURRICULUM VITAE
 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Background of the study

It is important for the institution to identify the willingness of the of the students to

pursue the program where interest can be used as good indicator of career choice, so

that if problems might occur in their academic performance related to negative attitude,

the result of this study might be useful to explain the situation.

Majority of the parents who can afford to educate their children in private school

are those capable to sustain in paying high tuition and other miscellaneous fees, projects,

assignment and co-curricular activities. The nature of student life in public school is

different from due to the different levels of economic status which may somehow influence

the attitude and behavior of the student towards on how they look at the environment

based on their social orientation within their sphere. Student development can be equated

from the kind of activities and quality of life that can provide wherein the success of every

outcome still depends on how the student appreciate and apply the learning from various

experiences.

It is good insight for the academic institution to determine the reasons of the

student for choosing them as a training ground for their college degree. This serves as

initial information to strengthen the services of the university towards the attainment of its

objectives and fulfillment of the the expectations of its clients, stakeholders, and the

community therefore this study was conducted

 Elementary schools increase the likelihood of private school choice (Buddin,

Codes & Kirby, 1998; Lanford & Wy ckoff, 1992). In the public arena, parents indicate

they choose schools for academic reason (quality), because of dissatisfaction of their

zoned school and for safety and convenience (Smrekar & Golding, 1996; Hamilton &

Guin, 2006). Charter school research suggest that parents choose for the promise of

smaller size, which parents believe will provide better educational quality (Kleitz, weither,

Tedin, & Matland, 2000).

The choice of a course and which school to enter in college is one of the major

decisions faced by graduating students which is an important element of their learning

process. The course and school selection decision will most likely define their future

success. The paper was aimed at assessing the students? course and school preference

using a descriptive research design. A survey was administered to respondents totaling

2,231 comprised of grade 12 students enrolled in La Consolacion University Philippines

(LCUP) during the second semester of school year 2017-2018. Findings revealed that

Accountancy, Education and Hotel and Restaurant Management were the three courses

most preferred. However, LCUP was not the top school of choice among respondents.

Seven out of ten most preferred courses are current offerings at LCUP, three of which

are board courses. The provision of a more intensive internal marketing program is

suggested. Likewise, a study on the impact of programs and services and their influence

on career and school selection decisions may be conducted to determine which program

or service made available to senior high students singly or in combination are

determinants of their retention. Follow-up research on the reasons why students choose

a course or a school may be also be considered.

 The researchers would like to study this research because course and school

selection is also important because it can help students focus their interests and learn

more about a field they're interested in studying in college. It's important to be focused

when applying to college, and course selection can factor into tha

Theoretical Frameworks

The researchers present the theory that would guide them to complete their study.

Family income is another demographic indicator that has been positively related

to choosing private school. Family income is often thought of as indicator of resources

(Yang & Kayaardi, 2004). A higher Family income increases one’s chances of affording

a private education. Schneider and colleagues (1996) conclude that families with more

resources are more likely to send their children to private school than lower-income who

families simply income, the higher the private school.

Convenience is another priority parents consider when choosing a school for their

child. Because most school choice options do not provide transportation to and from the

schools, “convenience” includes issues associated with the distance to and from the

school and transportation. Kleitz and colleagues (2000) find that within each racial

subgroup (including anglo, balck, and Hispanic as well as low, moderate, and high income

groups) a majority of the parent indicate that school location is important. Additionally,

those who are most likely to say that location is important as those who are least likely to

have resources necessary to sustain daily transportation to and from a faraway.

When participating in the school choice marketplace, parents often rely on two

types of network to inform their choice about their children’s education. The first is
includes information gathered from people they know form their neighborhood and other

social groups. We refer to this type of social networks as “interpersonal networks.” The

second type of network.

Conceptual Framework

Based on the above theories, the following conceptual paradigm is conceived;

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

School Preference

 Private

 Public

Course Preference Grade 12 TVL Students

 Degree Program

 Non-Degree Program

Figure I

Conceptual Paradigm

The paradigm shows that the school and course preference of the Respondent’s

in terms of private, public, degree and Non-Degree programs. The respondents of the

study and the Grade 12 Technical – Vocational Livelihood students of Talon-Talon

National High School.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to identify the school and course preference of G12-TVL Students

of Talon-Talon National High School who are enrolled during the school year 2019-2020.

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following problems:

1. What is the demographic profile of the G12-TVL in terms of;

1.1 Sex

1.2 Age

1.3 Ethnicity

2 What is the Preference of the respondents?

3 What are perception of the respondents regarding the school preference in terms

of:

3.1 Childhood Aspirations:

3.2 Family/Relatives:

3.3 Peer influences:

3.4 Popular schools:

Scope and Delimitation

This study would like to determine the school and course preference of the G12-

TVL Students of Talon-Talon National High School. This study will be limited to the

selected G12-TVL student determining their school and course preference as they pursue

their college education. This study will be conducted at the Talon-Talon National High

school.

Significance of the Study

This study may be beneficial to the following:

 For the Principal, Coordinators and Faculty Member, the result of this study may

give them information about the school preference of the student that will serve as

a basis for the enhancement of curriculum, implementation of hold activities on the

student’s school preference according to their preferred course basis for the

seminar and school visitation, in addition this will serve as a guide for the teachers

planned activities and socialization.

 For the students, the result will make them realize the important of choosing the

right course and school.

 The parents of the student may continuously advise, support and monitor their

children’s school activities they may monitor the skills of their children so that the

student’s capacity will be enhanced.

Definition of Terms

Academic. It is relating to performance in courses of study academic excellence,

academic achievement.

Checklist Questionnaire a checklist questionnaire obtaining a statistically useful or

personal information from individual.

TVL students refer to the respondents, who are taking Technical – Vocational Livelihood

track with different strands.

Preference. It refers to the power or opportunity of choosing.

School Preference refers to the school chosen by the respondents such as WMSU,

COMTECH, ZPSAT and others.

TTNHS refers to Talon-Talon National High School where the respondents are currently

enrolled.

Course Preference refers to the courses chosen by the respondents such as

Education, Allied Medicine, Engineering, Business Courses and others.

 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This chapter presents the review of the related literature and studies that provides

the researcher the basis to conduct the study.

Related Literature

Majority of the parents who can afford to educate their children in private school

are those capable to sustain in paying high tuition and other miscellaneous fees, projects,

assignments and co-curricular activities. The nature of student life public school is

different from private due to the different levels of economic status which may somehow

influence the attitude and behavior of the student towards on how they look at the

environment based on their social orientation within their sphere. Student development

can equate from the kind of activities on how student appreciate and apply the learning

from various experiences.

It is good insight for the academic institution to determine the reasons of the

students for Choosing then as training ground for their college degree. This serves as

initial information to Strengthen the service of the university towards the attainment of its

objectives and fulfillment of the expectation of its clients, stakeholders and the community,

therefore, this study was conducted.

The senior year is one of the most crucial parts of being a student. Besides the

pressures and stress brought about the different activities, examinations, and projects

they are undergoing, this is where the turning point of their future career will be decided.
They will have to decide what course they will enroll in the tertiary level which will

eventually become their career in the future. One of the bases of their career choice is

their family or parent profession or occupation, and because of their exposure to their

parent’s occupation including its nature and effects to them. These have great influence

in their decision. Furthermore, most of the student’s look up to their parents as their “idols”

or one of good examples. With that, they tend to follow their parent’s footsteps. The career

choice process of young people can easily be compared to rocks in a rock polisher. “All

kinds of people grind away at them but parents are the big rocks in the tumbler” (Otto,

1989, p.2-3). Indeed, parents serve as major influences in the lives of their children (Otto,

1989).

Of the factors that influence career choice processes, family members, particularly

parents, are the most influential determinants of career plans, occupational aspirations

and occupational expectations {Hines, 1997; Lee, 1984; Leong, 1995; Parham and

Austin, 1994). “Even if schools have the resources with which to meet young people’s

career guidance needs, neither teachers nor counselors can replace the influence parents

have on their sons and daughters career plans” (Otto, 1989, p. 1-3).

According to Taylor, et.al, 2004, parents may also become overly involved in

career decisions because they want their child to be more content in a career than they

are in their own jobs. Children may begin and identify and accept what parents say in

order to please them.

According to Kidssource online, “the family is a place in which children learn to

interpret reality” (Way & Rossmann, 1996). Parents serve as significant interpreters for
children of information about the world and children’s abilities (Hall, Kelly, Hansen, and

Gutwein, 1996).

Related studies

When student select courses and choose from multiple class section, their

preferences serve as criteria for comparisons during the selection process. The primary

purpose of this study Is to determine some of the preferences, does information related

to salient attributors may be Provide before course selection. An understanding of

preferences, also help instructors design their course, from accurate student

expectations, and obtain higher students rating. Preferences were identified from focus

group research and compare to the extant literature to select ones for evaluation that

could be met by instructor actions. A survey then obtained student’ ratings of resources,

the study revealed that students have a strong preference for classes that are: taught by

instructors the know have acceptable testing formats, and include extra credit activities.

In terms of learning resources, they prefer classes with lecture note provided before class

and the availability of previous exam for reviews.

Two strands of educational research on the process of parent school choice have

emerged. The first has focused largely on factors associated with parents; reasons for

school choice. This literature indicates that parents choose private school for their

academic and & McCourt, 1976; Kraushaa, 172). Catholics are much more likely to attend

private school than Other student, often choosing for religious values (Lankfird & Wyckoff,

1992). As family Income and parents’ levels of education rise, so does the propensity to

choose a private school (Buddin, Codes & Kirby, 1998). There is some evidence that

lower public school test scores in

Decision-making is the logical way of setting one’s mind to choose amidst the Possibilities

to satisfy man’s ease this is true as stated that good decision-making is an essential skill

for career success generally, and effective leadership particularly. It is true that for a

decisions, whether big or small and these decisions can make huge impacts in our lives.

Methodologically speaking, decision-making is not all fun and games, some deal

with People, others deal with future career. Graduating high school students face one of

the most Crucial decisions in their live, and that is future career decision. These face the

fact that This certain adjudication will decide their future. It requires mature and serious

discussion. And May not, despite the long run. each to initial choice. However, during

this crucial stage in each Student’s life, there are some factors in which result to

confusion, and further lead to a mistake.

Strong parental demand for academic performance is key element in the view

that Strengthening school choice will drive up school performance. Since school choice

is a widely Endorsed school improvement policy, this assumption is important policy issue

too, and the Academic and policy debates on “school choice’’ are both controversial and

unresolved.
 CHAPTER III

RESEACHER METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the research design, respondents of the study, sampling

research design instruments, statistical treatment and data gathering procedure,

research setting use in this study.

Research design

A quantitative design of research will be employed to determine school and course

preference of G12-Tvl Students. Specifically, at Talon-Talon National High School

(TTNHS). This study descriptive in nature, as it will utilize survey questionnaire to elicit

information from the respondents with regard to their profile, the top expressed school

choices of the students and the perception of the respondents regarding in the school

preference.

Bowell and Cannon (2011) explain that quantitative research is the most

commonly Used research design that answers the why, where, what when and how

question. the research state the purpose of the study, the setting of the study, the subject

being studied, the Type of data being collected, when and how the date is to be collected.

Boswell and Cannon Also elucidate that a descriptive design describes the variables

being studied and provides Flexibility in examining a problem from many different angles.
Respondent of the study

The study population will consist of the selected grade 12 Home Economics which

totaled 120 Students using the random sampling technique and a portion of them will be

chosen as the respondents. These students are currently enrolled at Talon-Talon National

High School.

Sampling design

The year 2019-2020 The respondents of the study will be randomly selected from

grade 12 students of Talon-Talon Nation High School enrolled this school year. The study

will employ a stratified Random sampling technique, where subjects are picked is

automatically included in the sample Size based on certain purpose of the study.

Research Instrument

The questionnaire-checklist type of tools will be utilized as the research instrument

to gather data. a research-made type of survey questionnaire will be used to determine

the profile of the respondents in term of age, gender. parent’s educational attainment,

socio-economic status, the top expressed school of the student, the perception of the

students regarding to the school preference in term of; Childhood Aspirations,

Family/Relatives, peer influences, and Popular schools, in items in the questionnaire will

be organized into three parts.

Ethical Considerations

The researcher will have to assure to seek the willingness and cooperation of the

target Respondent before conducting the survey. If the respondents are unwillingly to

answer the Survey questionnaire, the researcher will courteously respect the decision of
the respondent. However, if the respondent is willing to answer the questionnaire, the

researcher will guide And explain to them how to answer the questionnaire

Statistical Treatment

The aim of this study is to scoop the grade 12 student of TTNHS according to their

school Preference. The independent variable of this study are the perception of the

respondents Regarding to school preference in terms of; Childhood Aspiration,

Family/Relatives, peer influences and Popular School. The statistical that will use in this

study are the frequency distribution and percentage, it is used to determine the perception

of the respondents regarding to their school preference.

Data Gathering Procedure

A letter will be made to ask permission to conduct the survey and it will be sent to

the Following officials: the school Principal of the Talon-Talon National High School Grade

12 Coordinator. Once the permission will be granted, the researcher will start to

administer the study.

Research Setting

The study will be conducted in the Talon-Talon, particularly in Talon-Talon National

High School Which is located near or beside the barangay Sta. Catalina The Talon-Talon

National High School was established in the year of 2006. Most the students enrolled in

this Institution is from the barangay of Sta. Catalina, Talon-Talon, Mampang mostly the

come from The Muslims and Christians ethnicity.