Final Quanti-Chapter 1
Final Quanti-Chapter 1
Final Quanti-Chapter 1
A Quantitative Research
Presented to
The Teachers of
Little Shepherd Business and Science High School
JANUARY 2020
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Choosing a course in college is one of the first and most important decisions
courses emerging which makes it hard for 21st century learners to decide on what
career to pursue. That being so, through the new curriculum proposed by the
Department of Education (DepEd), Republic Act No. 10533, also known as the
Enhanced Basic Education, the students are given sufficient time to explore,
develop and master their abilities that will prepare them for college and the real
world as well. Also, this curriculum is more modernized and advance for the DepEd
required activities that involve the use of media which makes learning more
exciting and convenient for teachers and students. Through the additional two
years that this curriculum offers, the students can exercise their skills that can help
one of the most critical decisions in their lives, and that is future career decision.
These students deal with the fact that this definite decision will determine their
future. Deciding on which college to attend to is not something that one can decide
based on his or her feelings. It requires critical thinking and involves a serious and
mature discussion although eventually, there could still be a possibility that it may
not lead to an initial choice. It is during this crucial stage in each student’s life that
there are some factors that could sometimes lead into a dilemma or confusion, and
further results to the wrong path. That is why choosing the right SHS strand is a
Given the fact that there are various of strands to choose from, the
researchers will be focusing on the General Academic Strand, a strand for those
who are still uncertain on what specific career path they would choose, resulting
from the fact that the researchers are GAS students as well. The researchers will
affects the major decision of the students for their near college life.
This research paper aims to know how the General Academic Strand
affected choices and preferences of the graduates of LSBSHS. This paper will
explore how the GA strand impacts their choice of career, and their academic
determine whether choosing GAS could be proven effective for the upcoming
Going into senior high school, students must decide on a strand and track
that they would like to take for the next two years in their senior high school
life. Senior High School serves as the transition stage for student’s decision
making for their lifetime profession. It offers different learning tracks that will help
enhance one’s aptitude or potential on the field they want to pursue namely the
design track. Four different strands fall under the Academic track: Accounting,
and the General Academics strand. Each strand has its own uniqueness, they
differ on the major subjects they provide, this were classified as “specialized”,
these subjects are the ones that will guide and lead students to their chosen course
in college.
suitable for students who are still undecided on which course to take in college.
Known as the most flexible strand among the four strands, this strand gives the
students the opportunity to get a feel of what the different strands have to offer by
providing the students with open electives. GAS consists of a mix of specialized
subjects from the other three strands: Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS)
Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) Strand and other tracks offered
learners who are not yet decided, it is where a student may explore more on what
course he or she may want when entering college. GA Strand will provide the
option for students to take their electives from specialized subjects of any other
strands. The basics are the foundation of unique abilities, and GA students are still
forming their fundamentals to best serve their community, until they can make up
their minds and decide on what track to take up, the General Academic strand is
“GAS: Impacts to the Alumni of Little Shepherd Business and Science High
School”. The researchers are hoping to fulfill the following objectives after the
finalization of the study, namely, to discuss the meaning of the General Academic
Strand, to assess the impacts of choosing GAS in Senior High School through the
What are the impacts of choosing GAS to the Alumni of LSBSHS batch of
as their confidence?
1.3 Objective
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of taking GAS and to
The results of the study will be of great benefit to the following aspects:
Students. This study will serve as a guide for the students regarding the
General Academic Strand especially for the upcoming senior high school in
choosing the right strand that will fit their skills, knowledge and interest. It will also
matter.
Parents. The results of the study will help the parents to evaluate the
importance of the GAS. This may help them gain knowledge that will help them to
choose the strand suitable for their children to prevent strand or course mismatch.
Future Researchers. This study will be helpful for future researchers for
this study will generate results that may be significant for future studies.
School. This study is also beneficial to the school as it will encourage more
students to choose and enroll in the GA strand that will lead to the increased
enrolment. This study may serve as an eye-opener to those who are still undecided
This study shall focus foremost among the Alumni of Little Shepherd
Business and Science High School batch of S.Y. 2017-2019. The researchers
considered the graduates’ information such as their present school, course, and
their interest or hobbies. This study is composed of information mostly about the
impacts of taking GAS to the lives of the graduates. This research will only cover
the students who were under the General Academic Strand of LSBSHS. A total of
forty-one alumni from LSBSHS were chosen to complete the online survey
questions that will be given by the researchers as a means of gathering the needed
The figures simply show that there is an effect in choosing GAS to the
The first figure contains the independent variable which is composed of the profile
of the students which includes the course, present school, and interest/hobbies. It
is also composed of the General Academic Strand where the level of interest of
the students to the said strand as well as their talents or skills are measured
because they are the factors that can cause an effect or impact to the dependent
variables. The second figure contains the dependent variables. The dependent
variables of the study are impacts on the students may it be on their career choice,
The different theories that are presented are about choosing a specific
strand or course that a student will pursue after their high school life. These
theories will serve as the basis and support for the researchers in developing the
research that they have undertaken in order to validate and determine the results
of the study.
people prefer jobs where they can be around others who are like them. People
tend to choose a career that is reflective of their personality. They search for
environments that will let them use their skills and abilities, and express their
attitudes and values, while taking on enjoyable problems and roles. Behavior is
stated, “People tend to choose a career that is reflective of their personality”. Thus,
the researchers think that the GA strand is the appropriate strand for students who
still remain undecided even after graduating junior high school. This strand will
help the students search and hone their interest due to its broad range of scope
that it encompasses all the basics of the different strands such as STEM and ABM.
The environment within the GA stand will let them refine their personality that will
help them discover their specialization. As their foundation for their specialization
is built in the GA strand, they will not be left behind by the other students who took
a different strand.
the key to specialization selection. Students tend to choose jobs that are
compatible with their personality. The key determinants according to the theory are
one’s social class, level of intelligence and experiences with sex typing. In the
study of Siguan Jr., (1994) as cited in Sonsona (2012) self-concept was also found
that, “Students tend to choose jobs that are compatible with their personality.”
Knowing one’s personality will help a student to determine in what field their
interest really lies in. However, if a student possess multiple personalities like those
to pursue both, taking the GA strand is what best fit that student as subjects
which was proposed by John Krumboltz. As cited by Batu et al. (2018) in their
study, Krumboltz’s theory makes it fine to not always plan, because unplanned
He states that indecision is desirable and sensible, as it allows the opportunity for
addresses the need for people to deal with change within the rapidly changing
skill. Krumboltz’s theory offers insight on how to deal with the limited degree of
control we have over some career experiences. At the core of this theory is the
fact that unpredictable social factors, chance events and environmental factors are
examining career development as it focuses on the actions and skills that can be
changing their decisions. The researchers relate this theory on their study because
they would like to figure out what are the reasons why did they change their
decisions.
In another related work, according to Batu et. al., (2018) Katharine Briggs
created a theory with her daughter, Isabel Briggs Myers, which they called the
this theory, the man or woman has the functionality on deciding on their own. The
researchers connect this theory to their study because they would like to find out,
along with the duration of the analysis, whether they decide on their own or whether
there are other factors that affect their decision. One of the questions inside the
instrument utilized by the researcher has to do with this concept that's, “Why did
you choose General Academic Strand when you were in Senior High School year?”
Myers-Briggs Theory has been useful in selecting their strand for undecided
students. This theory is intended to identify their likely type of personality and the
career choices that might suit them best. Besides, it can help the students to
understand themselves and use their natural abilities rather than struggling against
states that occupational decision making occurs when people have achieved an
Occupational Choice. This theory operates under the premise that it is possible to
relate individual’s talents and attributes required in careers. It also concludes that
people may attain the occupation that suits their traits. Parsons supposed that
people would be more productive at the jobs they choose if they gain satisfaction
in it. As it was stated at the theory earlier, “Occupational decision making occurs
For students, the researchers believe that one may only achieve an accurate
understanding of their holistic selves if they participate on a path that can offer a
lot of activities associated to any field or career. Through these activities, students
may gain experiences that would allow them to explore more about their abilities.
Therefore, the GA strand is a perfect choice of strand for the upcoming Senior High
students will be able to discover more about themselves, they would most likely
choose a career that is suitable to their abilities. The researchers believe that it is
relevant to select a career that would satisfy not only one’s financial status but