1. THE PERSONAL, FAMILY AND SOCIAL FACTORS: ITS INFLUENCE
ON THE CAPINTALAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADE 12
STUDENTS IN CHOOSING THEIR COLLEGE COURSES
Ortiz, J.J. L., Segundo E.G.,
Singgangan F.J. G, Flores E.L. J.,
Judloman M.J. G., Bucasan A. M
3. One of the goals of DepEd's K12 program is to produce graduates
equipped with the knowledge and skills to be productive citizens and
an additional workforce to foster economic development after senior
high school. Seven years have passed since former President Benigno
"Ninoy" Aquino III approved the K-12 curriculum for Philippine
education reform. The Department of Education expanded its pillars
from high school to senior high school and now has the Fifth batch
for the SHS program who are having trouble choosing their college
major. The decision about a good career and school choice sometimes
depends on how students perceive the world and their future. The
primary task of any educational system is to give learners the right
tools and provide them with a critical mind, so that they can ask
the right questions and make the right choices during and after
their academic journey. They are trained to acquire new 21st century
competencies such as information and technology skills, global
awareness, and civic and economic literacy, which have become a
Background of
the Study
4. As observed, Grade 12 students are troubled to which
career course they will consider and this may
encounter factors. For example, students themselves
will consider their friends' course choices rather
than taking the course that fits their senior high
school path. students will also consider the demand
for courses that many companies require.
This prompted the researchers to identify the
personal, family and social factors that influence
the 12th grade students in choosing their college
courses, which will help students see the essence of
choosing a course for themselves. This study seeks
to maximize DepEd's full support of providing K to12
students with the essentials to sustain Filipino
education.
5. Statement of
the Problem
How may the profile of the grade 12 students in terms of gender, age,
birth order, parent occupations, family economic standing, academic
performance and preferred college courses be described?
What is the level of the factors affecting the students in
choosing their college courses in terms of personal, family and
social factors?
Do the personal factors, family factors and social factors of the
student respondents interrelated with each other?
Based on the significant findings what management
intervention could be initiated to help and guide the grade 12
students in choosing their college courses?
6. METHODOLOGY
This study used quantitative method research design to determine the personal,
family and social factors influencing the Grade 12 students in choosing their
college courses. To gather the necessary data for this study, a questionnaire was
prepared to determine and assess the students’ profile, preferred college course,
and personal, family and social factors influencing the students in choosing their
college courses the participants involved are all Grade 12 students of Capintalan
National High School who were participating in the limited face-to-face classes.
Descriptive Survey Design and Means and Frequency Distribution was utilized to
further describe the students’ college course preferences and used to interpret the
students profile respectively. Regression Analysis was also used to relate the
personal, family and social factors to each other and all data was analyzed using
Microsoft Excel and statistical inferences were based on the five percent (5%) level
7. RESULTS
1.Majority of the Grade 12 Students of Capintalan High
School are still undecided on what course do they like
to pursue in college. This is because some of these
students may be unwilling, unable, or unready to make a
choice of an area of study at the point when they enter
college. These students may make a decision to wait to
commit to a particular major, may be unable to decide
between options, or may not yet feel that they are able
to make any decision at all (Nelson, 2018).
8. RESULT
2. The major factor or consideration of the students in
choosing their course is associated by their personal
choice, this finding supports Holland's Career Typology that
knowing your personality will help you understand yourself.
It matters that your personality fits your chosen college
course. The next topped consideration of the students’
course preference is family financial standing or family
income. This supports the statement of (Saysay, 2014) that
family decides in what career choice students should take is
also associated with financial status of the family. Social
factor is the least consideration of the students in
choosing a course in college, students moderately disagree
to their friends’ career choice as their course selection
preferences. This finding opposes the claim of Alba, (2016)
that peer pressure becomes a factor in career decision
9. RESULT
3.The only factors that do not interrelated with each other
are the family factors and social factors. This is just
because grade 12 students moderately disagree with social
factors as factor influencing their choice of college
course, especially in statement number one in social factor
which is their friends’ career choice as their course
selection preferences, this finding opposes the claim of
Alba, (2016) that peer pressure becomes a factor in career
decision making because individuals who are closely involved
with their friends sometimes follow their friends’ decision.
The students’ personal factors and family factors are
significantly interrelated with each other. Families affect
children’s learning behaviors and academic achievement in
important ways, as they are the primary and most significant
environments that the children are exposed to. Families may
play even more important roles in students’ life influencing
10. 4. Career choice and planning is characterized as the procedure through which
students come to settle on profession related choices. In late adolescence and
early adulthood ages, career planning becomes a significant role in choosing
career for their life because high school students enter a period in their lives
when looking for career information and becoming aware of the vocational
interests (Witko, et al.,2019)
This study found out that 41% of the Grade 12 students in Capintalan
National High School are still undecided on what college course they want to
pursue after their senior high school.
The findings suggest to implement a Career Guidance Program in Capintalan
National High School. Career Guidance Program which aims to guide the secondary
level students in choosing a college course or career tracks that they intended
to pursue through informed career choices towards becoming productive individuals
as stated in RA 10533 otherwise known as the Basic Education Act of 2013 (Llego,
11. RECOMMENDATIONS
The K to 12 Learners must be firstly informed about
realizing the true essence of administering themselves
through self-assessment. From there, understanding
follows to which college course is suited to them.
Moreover, the students will be guided and able to
maximize their potentials, and be an additional and the
future workforce of the country to increase its
economic development and also an additional SHS tracks
and strands must be offered in the institution itself
because it is observed that some students are not on
the right track; thus, making them confused to which
college course they prefer.
Student should be more exposed to various occupational
fields of their choice so that their motives would be
more realistic, such as field trips, work immersions or
educational tour early in high school should be
encouraged so that they will aspire for a better future
realistically.
12. 3. Seminars and symposiums must also give attention to deliver students
the essential information about career assessment which they can
utilize in choosing a course. In addition, these seminars and
symposiums will equip students to extract the objectives and main goals
of Senior High School programs and Career Guidance Program. With these,
working in perfect blend, will able to establish not just an increase
to our country’s employment rate but to deliver ourselves the
awareness, after which, our success in the future is assured.
4. The researchers proposes a career guidance action to help and guide
the Grade 12 Students of Capintalan National High School in Choosing
their College Courses. This Career Action Plan was adopted from
Academia, Career Guidance Action Plan for Basic and Tertiary Level by
Jenny Agadan.
