RESEARCH PROPOSAL :

FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE DECISION

IN CHOOSING ACADEMIC STRANDS
AND TRACKS AMONG GRADE 12 STEM
STUDENTS

Lord Athianee A. Camacho Kathea Mari C. Mayol

Marinela M. Chua Rhenzo Philippe E. Mayola
Keith Xander Lucero Drunreb C. Signe
Joshua Carl D. Tan
1 INTRODUCTION

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 RATIONALE OF THE
STUDY
Education is highly regarded in the society
as the remedy to solve socio-economic problems
in a country.

Academic choice is considered the paramount

concern
that every individual shall give importance to. Fig.1 Rinoza(2018) High school students,[Manila Bulletin file photo]. Retrieved from
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 RATIONALE OF THE
STUDY
A number of factors influence academic choices
among students and this is documented in
literature.

These various factors play an important role

in academic decision making.

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 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The objective of this case study is

to determine the factors that affect the
decision in choosing academic strands and tracks
to limit the chances of academic setbacks
among Grade 12 STEM students of the
University of San Carlos.

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 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. What are the factors that affect students’

choice of a specific academic strand?

2. How do the factors increase the academic

setback among students?

3. How do the factors decrease the academic

setback among students?

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 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
STUDY
The results of this study will contribute to the following :

👨SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

It helps students be aware of the
importance of critical academic decision-making.

👪PARENTS.
It helps parents influence their children in
choosing the appropriate strand suited for
them.
 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
STUDY
The results of this study will contribute to the following :

👦SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS.

It will guide teachers to act as facilitators
with regards to the student’s academic choice.

👨👩SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.
It serves as vital information for the
school administrators in managing the
Senior High
School Department.
 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
STUDY
The results of this study will contribute to the following :

💃📖 RESEARCHERS.
It will guide teachers to act as facilitators
with regards to the student’s academic choice.

🌏👤FUTURE RESEARCHERS.
It serves as vital information and guide
for the school administrators in managing
the
Senior High School Department.
Scope and Delimitation

◉ This research will be conducted at USC-

TC.
◉ This will be conducted during the
academic year of 2019 – 2020.
◉ The number of respondents is
composed of
10 selected Grade 12 STEM Students .

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 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Academic performance
Academic setback
Academic strand
Academic track
Deciding
K-12 Basic Education Program
STEM strand

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 REVIEW OF RELATED
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LITERATURE
Conceptual and Theoretical Framework

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 STUDENT’S DECISION-MAKING

Social Development Holland’s Ration

Cognitiv al Self- Theory of al
e Career Concept Vocational Choice
Theory Theory Personalities Theory

CHOICE OF ACADEMIC
COURSES/STRANDS

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 THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORK
SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY

◉ According to Lent, Brown, and Hackett (2002),

SCCT aims to explain how individuals’ career
interests develop, how they make career choices,
and how they determine their level of performance.

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 THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORK
SUPER’S DSCT THEORY
◉ Development Self-Concept Theory explains how self-
concept affects an individual’s academic choice and
career choice.
◉ As the self-concept becomes more realistic and stable,
so does vocational choice and behavior.

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 THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORK
HOLLAND’S THEORY OF VOCATIONAL
◉PERSONALITIES
This theory helps students choose the majors
that interest them.
◉ These vocational interests could be conceptualized into
six typologies, which are Realistic (R), Investigative (I), Artistic
(A), Social (S), Enterprising (E), and Conventional (C).

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 THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORK
RATIONAL CHOICE
◉THEORY
This theory states that individuals rely on
rational calculations to make rational choices that
result in outcomes aligned with their own
best interests.

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3 METHODOLOGY

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 RESEARCH
ENVIRONMENT
 The location of the study will be
conducted in University of San Carlos, Talamban
Campus, located in Nasipit, Talamban, Cebu City,
Philippines.

 USC Talamban Campus has 80 hectares with

wide area for expansion and development of
university physical facilities.

 USC has about 22,000 students (otherwise called

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RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS
The research respondents are Grade 12 (STEM)
students from the University of San Carlos –
Talamban Campus in Cebu City. The total
respondents that the researchers are about to
interview are ten (10), which is the maximum
number needed for the conducted research.

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 RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS

◉ A researcher-made questionnaire will be used as

a survey tool and guide in interviews.

◉ Researchers would conduct in-depth interviews, to explore

the perspectives of the small number of respondents
in accordance to the study.

◉ The researchers also intend to conduct Focus

Group Discussion (FGD) with the 10 selected participants.

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 DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
PROCEDURE

 Researchers will ask the permission  Data will be collected through the primary
from the source which is the usage of a
University of San Carlos SHS-NS questionnaire pertaining questions in rela
Principal to
to sign the permission letter in order our study.
for
the researchers to conduct the study.

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 DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
PROCEDURE

 The data will be analyzed through a

phenomenological approach with Collaize’s (1978)
method of
descriptive thematic analysis in order for the
researchers to find, understand, describe and depict
the experience or responses of the respondents.

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GANTT
CHART
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