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Challenges Encountered by Grade 11 STEM Students of Laguna College of Business and Arts: S.Y. 2023 - 2024

The document discusses challenges faced by Grade 11 STEM students at Laguna College of Business and Arts. It notes that while many students are interested in STEM careers, the Philippines has low rankings in global STEM evaluations. Major challenges include a lack of quality education and resources to properly equip students. The researchers aim to determine specific problems experienced by the Grade 11 STEM students through qualitative research and identify potential remedies.

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Challenges Encountered by Grade 11 STEM Students of Laguna College of Business and Arts: S.Y. 2023 - 2024

The document discusses challenges faced by Grade 11 STEM students at Laguna College of Business and Arts. It notes that while many students are interested in STEM careers, the Philippines has low rankings in global STEM evaluations. Major challenges include a lack of quality education and resources to properly equip students. The researchers aim to determine specific problems experienced by the Grade 11 STEM students through qualitative research and identify potential remedies.

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Challenges Encountered by Grade 11 STEM Students of Laguna

College of Business and Arts: S.Y. 2023 - 2024

Introduction

“Not investing in STEM can hurt the country economically, politically,

and educationally.”

Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2022.

According to the Manila Times (2019), 91% of Filipino respondents,

particularly students, are interested in careers within the Science, Technology,

Engineering, and Mathematics strand, based on a poll performed by Electric

Co. whereas 80% are demonstrated to be encouraged to do so. This survey

only proves that in terms of careers that the students are interested in, they

are mostly aligned with the STEM strand, which is what the PIDS is aiming for in

this country, because STEM careers are mostly about scientific and

technological advancement, which are key aspects of contemporary

society - the nature of the world now. However, as per the article written by

Sison, M., stated that despite long-term efforts to improve educational

outcomes in the Philippines, the country remains an "educational laggard,"

with low rankings in three distinct global evaluations of STEM students'


performance. As a result, the article addressed simply points out that the

significant hurdles of STEM students are present when taking the course.

Therefore, even with a large number of students interested in STEM

employment opportunities, the challenges are a real burden.

As stated by Manuel, Raoul from Kabataan partylist, "we can't find

more young people in STEM careers if we can't guarantee quality education

that will equip students to comprehend and solve basic problems or

calculations," which can be considered as one of the major external

problems of STEM students because the strand requires laboratories,

equipment, tons of materials, and more. In terms of internal difficulties,

Hewson S. (2019) identified several reasons why students such as these

struggle with STEM matters, including: excessive procedural thinking, a lack of

talents, a lack of practice and confidence, and a lack of mathematics

interests and a thirst for knowledge.

With that, the researchers seek to determine more about the problems

that Grade 11 STEM students at Laguna College of Business and Arts

experienced or are experiencing. And, using qualitative methodologies, this

research will be able to discover the factors from co-respondents, from which

advised remedies may be supplied.


Resources:

Manila Times. (2019). Survey finds interest in STEM careers. Retrieved

March 27, 2023 from:

https://www.manilatimes.net/2019/09/05/campus-press/survey-finds-interest-i

n-stem-careers/611100

Philippine Institute for Development Studies. (2022). The future of STEM

education. Retrieved March 27, 2023 from:

https://www.pids.gov.ph/details/news/in-the-news/the-future-of-stem-educat

ion

Hawson, S. (2019). The Mathematical Problems Faced by Advanced

STEM Students. Retrieved March 27, 2023 from: https://nrich.maths.org/6458

Sison, M. (2022). Philippine struggle to make the grade in STEM

education. Retrieved March 27, 2023 from:

https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/scidev-net-investigates/philippine-struggl

e-to-make-the-grade-in-stem-education/
How can a student effectively manage their time and balance their school
work and therefore with their extracurricular activities?

1. What techniques did the students in grade 11 stem from managing the
school work?

2. How do students feel about the pressures they face in their personal
lives?

3. What are the students' perspectives on time management?

4. How do the students adapt with the issues that their experience in their
individual home?

5. What activities or materials can students use to manage their


academic life?

6. How does the Incentives work for the students that have challenges
encountered in Grade 11 STEM?

Participants :
- Seven (7) grade 11 STEM Students

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