Week 4

Engagement Task 3

Methodology Matrix

Factors Affecting Grade 12 Senior High School

Research Title Students of Pinamukan Integrated School in
Choosing their College Courses

This study utilized the descriptive-method

survey method. This method determines or describes
Research Design the nature of an object. The process of descriptive
research goes beyond mere gathering and tabulation
of data.

The respondents of the study were the Grade

12 Senior High School Students who were officially
enrolled in the school year 2020-2021 in Pinamukan
Population and Sample Size Integrated School. Twenty five students from each
section with a total of 75 students were the
respondents of this study.

The main instrument used in this study was the

questionnaire composed of two parts: Part I was the
Instrumentation profile of the participants and Part II was the survey.

The researcher first sought permission from

the principal for the dissemination of questionnaires
to the respondents and from the respondents as a
matter of courtesy. Upon the approval of request, the
Data Gathering Procedure researchers personally oriented the participants with
regard on how they will answer the questionnaires.
The participants were given enough time to fill out.
The questionnaires were retrieved tallied, tabulated
and interpreted.

All data are analyzed and interpreted statistically

Statistical method/ Technique using Percentage, Frequency and Mean.
Research Title
Factors Affecting Grade 12 Senior High School Students of Pinamukan Integrated School in
Choosing their College Courses

Research Design
This study utilized the descriptive-method survey method. This method determines or
describes the nature of an object. The process of descriptive research goes beyond mere
gathering and tabulation of data. It involves the elements of interpretations of meaning or
significant of what is described. In this study, it described the profile of the participants and it
looked into the significant difference and relationship in the factors that affect students’ decision
in choosing their college courses.

Population and Sample Size

The respondents of the study were the Grade 12 Senior High School Students who were
officially enrolled in the school year 2020-2021 in Pinamukan Integrated School.

Sections
Grade Sample
Total
Level Size
Newton Mendeleev Lavoisier Twenty five
students from each
section with Grade 12 25 25 25 75 75 a total of 75
students were the
respondents of this study.
Instrumentation
The main instrument used in this study was the questionnaire composed of two parts: Part
I was the profile of the participants and Part II was the survey.
Profile Questionnaire. It was the first part of the questionnaire. It asked for the
participants’ background including name, year and section, sex, academic performance, family
monthly income, parent’s highest educational attainment, and the number of family member
studying.
Survey. The survey-type was the second part of the questionnaire. It was designed to
determine the preference of the participants when it comes to the factors that affect their decision
making process .

Data Gathering Procedures

The study was administered to the selected participants of the Garde12 Senior High
School students of Pinamukan Integrated School.
The researcher first sought permission from the principal for the dissemination of
questionnaires to the respondents and from the respondents as a matter of courtesy. Upon the
approval of request, the researchers personally oriented the participants with regard on how they
will answer the questionnaires. The participants were given enough time to fill out. The
questionnaires were retrieved tallied, tabulated and interpreted.
 Factors Affecting Grade 12 Senior High School Students of Pinamukan

Integrated School in Choosing their College Courses

Introduction

Your career starts in when you enter your own field of study. Thus, choosing your

college course is the first leap on your journey to a well landing job. Taking the direct path to

your dream job will conserve your money, time, effort most especially your morale.

According to Ahmed, Sharif, and Amad (2017), career defined as the educational,

commercial, and industrial activity that a person may adopt during his educational life or in some

other part or till his death. It also clarifies career as the application of a person’s cognition and

capabilities, providing command over profession, timely work expertise and a basis for

developing and bettering business networks. Individuals chose career planning to pursue the

professional objectives, getting informed about upcoming opportunities, their results and their

timely evaluations.

One domain of life in which uncertainty plays a significant role is that of career decisions

(Amir and Gati, 2006). Deciding of the career is one of the most important aspects of an

individual’s development and personal happiness. According to Creed and Paton (2001), making

decisions regarding a career is an important task for the students. Not all students can make

career decision easily, and many experience episodes of making episodes before settling on a

career path.

Today, one has not only to make due career planning but also exhaustive career research

before making a choice so as to adjust with the evolving socio-economic conditions (Wattles,

2009). Similarly, Edward (2010) enunciated that career choice is a complex decision for student
since it determines the kind of profession that they intend to pursue in life. As students try to

make career choice while in secondary school, they face problem of matching their career

choices with their abilities and school performance. However, Villar (2009) reasoned out that

most of the students who are in secondary schools do not have accurate information about

occupational opportunities to help them make appropriate career choice.

Hence, career selection is one of many important choices that students will make in

determining their future plans. It becomes one of the biggest dilemma and challenge in any

student’s life. It involves interplay of many factors which are intricately intertwined. It is not a

straight forward task and involves a difficult process of decision making. This issue is not

confined to one aspect only but it is universal in nature. The factors affecting their choice might

have different weight in the choice of a major. The right career choice for the students entering

into the professional education is critical having high impact throughout their lives. It is therefore

that choosing a career is an extremely important decision that impacts an individual’s entire

future.

One wrong decision can change the fate of an individual. It is difficult for everyone to

make a decision regarding their career. This individual action is manifested on a larger scale in

economic prosperity of a nation. Individuals who are misfits in their workplace tend to be less

productive and efficient, and therefore are unable to achieve their goals.

Olaosebikan and Olusakin (2014) have suggested that exploring career options before

committing to a career increases future success and satisfaction. Thus, variables that influence

career exploration in adolescents should be identified and acknowledged.

The aforementioned situations motivated the researchers to conduct the study on career

choice of Grade 12 Senior High school students in Pinamukan Integrated School which aim to
identify and determine the factors affecting their career choice. The results and findings of the

study will hopefully provide the students with experiences that expand the exploration process

and a wide range of career information on all the available careers so that they may be able to

explore widely before making their choices. More importantly, the study will provide updated

evidence-based data to schools and universities as benchmark data for Senior High curricular

offerings and implementations.

References

Wattles, D. W. (2009). The Science of Getting rich. Business Journal, 4-45

Ahmed, K.A., Sharif, N. & Ahmad, N. (2017). Factors Influencing Students’ Career Choice:

Empirical Evidence From Business Students. Journal of the Southeast Asia Research, 1-15.

Olaosebikan, O.I & Olusakin, AM. (2014). Effects of Parental Influence on Adolescents’ Career

Choice in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Effects of Parental Influence

on Adolescents’ Career Choice in Badagry Local Government Area 4(4), 44-57

Week 4
Engagement Task 3

Research Title

Impact of Increasing Population of Teenage Pregnancy to the students of Pinamukan Integrated

School

Research Design
The study used a descriptive-causality research design. The research findings are
described based on the data gathered and analyzed. The findings are tested to determine the
factorial variables affecting the career preferences of Grade 12 Senior High School Students of
Pinamukan Integrated School.

Population and Sample Size

The participants of this study were Grade 9 and Grade 10 students of Pinamukan
Integrated School who were officially enrolled in the school year 2020-2021.
There will be 15 respondents from each section of Grade 9 and Grade 10.

Instrumentation
The researchers prepared tools and instruments to pursue the objectives of the
study. The instrument would be mainly questionnaires and observation forms to collect data and
answers from the target respondents.
The questionnaires included open-ended questions or the essay type questions to allow
respondents to include more information, including their feelings, attitudes, and understanding of
the topic. It also included a close- ended questions which includes multiple response questions
and dichotomous questions.

Data Gathering Procedures

The researcher prepared the instrument which is the questionnaire. After the validation of
instruments, researcher wrote a letter to the principal for the dissemination of the questionnaires.
Upon the approval, the questionnaire was administered to the selected students of Grade 9 and
Grade 10 who were the respondents of the study. The researcher gave them a time limit of one-
hour to ensure that they will read the whole content of the questionnaires within the given time.
The results were tallied, tabulated, and interpreted.
Week 4
Engagement Task 3

Methodology Matrix

Impact of Increasing Population of Teenage

Research Title Pregnancy to the students of Pinamukan
Integrated School

The study used a descriptive-causality

research design. The research findings are
Research Design
described based on the data gathered and
analyzed.
The participants of this study were Grade 9
and Grade 10 students of Pinamukan
Integrated School who were officially enrolled
Population and Sample Size
in the school year 2020-2021. There will be 15
respondents from each section of Grade 9 and
Grade 10.
The instrument would be mainly
questionnaires and observation forms to
Instrumentation
collect data and answers from the target
respondents.
The researcher prepared the instrument which
is the questionnaire. After the validation of
instruments, researcher wrote a letter to the
principal for the dissemination of the
questionnaires. Upon the approval, the
questionnaire was administered to the selected
Data Gathering Procedure
students of Grade 9 and Grade 10 who were
the respondents of the study. The researcher
gave them a time limit of one-hour to ensure
that they will read the whole content of the
questionnaires within the given time. The
results were tallied, tabulated, and interpreted
All data are analyzed and interpreted
Statistical method/ Technique statistically using Percentage, Frequency and
Mean.
 Impact of Increasing Population of Teenage Pregnancy to the students of

Pinamukan Integrated School

Introduction

The goal of school system is to ensure equal education outcomes and academic

achievements for all students. However, there is a struggle to extend equal educational outcomes

and academic achievement to population that may be considered at risk (Harris & Allgood, 2009;

Kiselic. Gorczynski, & Capps, 1998); like pregnant or parenting teen girls. Teenage motherhood

is a global phenomenon affecting both developed and developing countries (Treffer, 2003) and is

a complex reality of contemporary society (Lucker, 2010).

Teenage pregnancy is the pregnancy occurring in a young girl between the age of 13 and

19 (Spencer, 2011), whereas Macleod (2011) defines it as a social problem in which adult

practices and functions (sexual intercourse, reproduction, mothering) are displayed by a person

who owing to her age and developmental status, is not yet adult, but not adult, child, but not

child.

One of the most traumatic and devastating effects of teenage pregnancy is making it

difficult for the girl to continue with her education. It has been observed that teenage pregnancy

has remained persistent in our local communities due to various contributing factors and has had

negative impacts on life of teenagers involves.

Panday et al (2009) affirm that teenage mothers are unlikely to complete high school

education. Increased risk of dropping out school is seemingly a core barrier to education

attainment for pregnant or parenting teen girls.

The increased inability to successfully navigate through school and complete high school

has far reaching consequences. Failure to obtain at least a high school diploma negatively
impacts employability and overall employment outcomes. A teen mother is likely to struggle to

attain and retain employment and is likely to earn lower wages (Young et al. 2004).

This study aims to identify and determine the impact of increasing population of teenage

pregnancy to the students of Pinamukan Integrated School. The findings of this study will

provide the students with knowledge about the consequences of being a teenage mother.

References
Harris, M. B., & Allgood, J. G. (2009). Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention: Choosing an effective

program that fits. Children and Youth Services Review, 31, 1314-1320.

Kiselica, M. S., Gorczynski, J., & Capps, S. (1998). Teen mothers and fathers: School

counselor perceprions of service needs. Professional School Counseling, 2(2), 146-152.

Spencer, S. (2011) The eHow: Facts about Teenage Pregnancy.

Macleod, C. (2011). “Adolescence”, Pregnancy and Abortion: Constructing a threat of

Degeneration, Rotledge, New York.

Panday, S., Makiwane, M., Ranchod, C., and Letsoalo, T. (2009) Teenage Pregnancy in

South Africa with Specific Focus on School Going Learners, HSRC, Pretoria.

Treffer PE (2003). Teenage Pregnancy: A Worldwide Problem. Netherlands. 147(47).

Lucker K (2010). Dubious conceptions: The Politics of teenage pregnancy.

Young, T., Turner, J., Denny, G., & Young, M. (2004). Examining external and internal poverty

as antecedents of teenage pregnancy. American Journal of Health Behavior, 28(4), 361-373.

WEEK 3
ACTIVITY 6

Wilting Survival
Plant Salt Starting Growth
Sample # (rank (1=survived,
species Added Height (cm)
0-10) 0=died)

1 A 0 12

2 A 100 13

3 A 250 11

4 B 0 25

5 B 100 26

6 B 250 25

NOMINAL CONTINUOUS ORDINAL BINARY

Wilting Survival
Plant Salt Starting Growth
Sample # (rank (1=survived,
species Added Height (cm)
0-10) 0=died)

1 A 0 12

2 A 100 13

3 A 250 11

4 B 0 25

5 B 100 26

6 B 250 25