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Introduction
One of the most important decisions made in life by a
student is choosing a profession. There are many things that
need to be pondered; it includes personal interest, self-
concept, values, and global demands. Some external factors are
need to be consider like the schools, community or the place
where he/she lives, and also the influence from parents and
friends.
Some choice of the student is restricted, since usually,
they are only familiar with the few of the hundreds occupation
in this modern world. In the society today, skilled workers are
paid higher than the white collared jobs in the society. In
consequence, an occupational choice is often made on a
constricted and unconscious basis rather than on a established
consideration of all relevant facts which are necessary for a
truly free and satisfying choice of occupation and the choice of
a career for a student is now being manipulated by different
outside factors rather than his/her own personal decision.
Career preferences is a decision making in a confusing
situation which occurs during senior year of high school level
and even those students who is disoriented in his course, he/she
have been taken that will result in decreasing eagerness on that
particular field. Some students decide to transfer in another
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school or to shift another course that really fits on his/her
own interest.
Choosing a career isn't easy however, but with an
understanding of your work-related desires and skills, you can
make a career choice that's as close to your dream job as it's
possible to get.
The college of education is a 4-year course offered by
University of Nueva Caceres. The courses offered in the college
of education are Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) and
Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE). Bachelor of Elementary
Education offered major in Special Education, Pre-School
Education, Bachelor of Library and Information Science, Teacher
Certificate Program for Special Education, Pre-School Education,
Values Education, MAPEH, English, Mathematics, Social Studies.
Bachelor of Secondary Education English, Filipino, Mathematics,
Physical Science, Biological Science, Social Studies.
Education profession is not easily recognized. This is the
noblest profession. Teachers are dedicated to the well-being of
the student and communities they serve, taking into account
their cultural diversity, group aspiration, and what is valued
in education. The influence of the teacher on the student and on
other people with whom they work and live depends a great deal
on the philosophy as a person and as a teacher.
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As a profession, education is in need of major
transformation. Some of the transformation is in employment
conditions, including pay rates and greater opportunities for
working. Other parts of the transformation need to be in every
nature of the jobcreating a richer working environment (teacher
safety, student engagement, school physical environments,
greater professional responsibility, and more holistic
relationships with learners, more complex and rewarding
relationships with communities).
Education students with different demographic
characteristics need to think about which ones matter most to
them and tailor their investigation accordingly. Such
demographic characteristics may include age, gender, ethnicity,
citizenship, socioeconomic status, marital status, and
enrollment status. Regardless of their backgrounds, all students
should initially make a list of variables that factor into
selecting a graduate school, and then decide how important each
variable is to them (Olson and King, 1995).
The aim of this study is, to know how the students choose
their course. Do they have basis? Did they consider the demand
of the profession, the roles and the functions, the profession
itself?

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Statement of the Problem
The main problem of the study is to know the perception of
UNC Education college students concerning the education
profession.
Specifically the study is intended to find answers to the
following questions:
1. What is the demographic profile of the college students
as regards to sex, family income and course?
2. How do the subject perceived education profession as
regards to:
a. Job opportunities
b. Roles and Functions
c. Profession itself
3. Is there a significant relationship in the perception
of the subject in their sex, family income and course?

Scope and Delimitations
Demographic is a group of people that has particular
set of qualities (sex, family income, courses). This research
focuses in the qualities and changes in the college of education
students only.
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This study shows the significant relationship in the
overview of the subject matter in their sex, family income and
course.
The study on perception of University of Nueva Caceres
College of Education students about the education profession
includes the students in the education department in S/Y 2013-
2014. This research is limited only in the students of College
of Education in University of Nueva Caceres S/Y 2013-2014.

Significance of the study
Education is the totality of learning acquired by the
individual which is inherited from one general in to another,
while career is serving as its application. The collaboration of
these two will be a key in improving individuals competence and
professionalism and serves as their personal achievement.
Therefore, this study is deemed significant to the following
beneficiaries for the following reasons.
Student. The findings of this study will enable the students
assess the importance of Teaching profession to be more aware of
what is needed not only as a teacher but also as of other fields
who can give a quality service for all. The students may come up
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with the good approach in terms of dealing in order for them to
have good relationship.
Parents. The result of this study will help them realize the
role and importance of teacher as a profession thus, encourage
and support the students enrolled in this course to continue
studying. It also aims to eliminate and prejudices prevailing in
the mind of parents with regard to their concept of teaching
profession.
Future Researchers. That they may find the result of this study
relevant and beneficial especially to those who are doing the
same study and be informed about the various factors which are
contributory to the different perception of UNC Education
College students.
Graduates. One who has completed a course study of a school and
college and has received a certificate, diploma or degree.
Employed person. Are those who work for pay on any government
or private enterprise, or those who work for profit or without
pay on the farm or business operated by the member of the same
household related by blood, marriage or adoption regardless of
the number of the house devoted for work.
Teachers. The study will give information to the teachers of UNC
as to preferences of students such that they can focus on the
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skills needed by the students if ever latter would pursue the
career they have chosen.
School Administration. The result of the study will help the
school administration in putting up an effective, integrated
career information and guidance system that plays a very helpful
role in guiding students towards making the best possible career
decisions.

Theoretical Framework
The giving of meaning to a stimulus received by the sense
organ is called perception. It is the ability to see, hear or
become aware of something through the senses.
A group of theorist, the Empiricist someone who believes
that ideas should be based on our real experience or scientific
experiment rather than on theory and said that learning of more
important than innate characteristics in the development of
perception.
Culture and society influence our perception, both directly
and indirectly because culture and society influence our
personal needs and motives. Directly because social customs and
cultural, determine largely how we perceive certain objects and
events.
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Gestalt theory maintains that perception is a unified
experience which cannot be understood by breaking it down into
parts. Gestalt psychologist stipulates that perceptions are the
products of complex interactions among various stimuli.
Suggestion can strongly influence perception. There are
suggestions that one can give to oneself and suggestions that
are given by others. Suggestion can be preconceived ideas that
can alter the interpretation of sense impressions.
According to Bunlor explanations on Perception, human being
try to make accurate judgments of other people, but this is very
difficult because of obstacles in perception.
The first of these obstacles is the fact that people are
perceive beyond their physical characteristics. We tend to
understand people from a psychological point of view. When we
perceive people, we try to combine stimulations received from
the environment with preciously established ideas already stored
in the brain. The viewer tries to be creative in this perception
becomes erroneous.
Another obstacle in the perception of people is the first
fact that the qualities being perceived change as the perceivers
move about in space. To obtain object constancy, the perceivers
must make many generalizations based on different perceptual
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experiences. The problem in our perception of people increase
because the individual perceiver does not only more about the
also becomes emotional, changes physically and acquires new
ideas and interest in himself.














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Fig.1 CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF THE STUDY




University of Nueva
Caceres Students:

-Sex
-Family Income
Course

Questionnaire
Checklist on the
Perceptions about
the teaching
Profession on Its:

- Roles and
Function
- Job
Opportunity
- Profession
Itself

In the perception
of College Students
About the Education
Profession.
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Conceptual Framework
It is the main goal of the study to discover the perception
of the 4
th
year Education College students of the University of
Nueva Caceres 2014-2015 on the education professions.
The inputs included are the 4
th
year Education College
students of University of Nueva Caceres 2014-2015, in their
personal characteristics such as sex, family income and course.
The process used in the study was through a questionnaire
checklist made by the researchers. The questionnaire was based
on the perception of the students about the job opportunities,
roles and functions of the education profession. Upon completion
of the study, the output expected is the perception of
University of Nueva Caceres students about the education
profession.
Hypothesis
There is no significant relationship in the perception of
UNC college students about the teaching profession in their sex,
family income, and course.



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Definition of Terms
The following terms are operationally defined in order to
give a clearer understanding of the contents of this research.
UNCEANS.This refers tostudents who are studying in University of
Nueva Caceres.
Perception.This refers to (the Latin perceptio, percipio) is the
organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory
information in order to represent and understand the
environment.
Profession.This refers to a vocation founded upon specialized
educational training, the purpose of which is to supply
objective counsel and service to others, for a direct and
definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other
business gain.
Interaction. This refers to a kind of action that occurs as two
or more objects have an effect upon one another. The idea of a
two-way effect is essential in the concept of interaction, as
opposed to a one-way causal effect.
Versatile. This refers to adapt or be adapted to many different
functions or activities.

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Profession. This refers to a vocation founded upon specialized
educational training, the purpose of which is to supply objective
counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite
compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business
gain
Social Work. This refers to a professional and academic discipline that
seeks to improve the quality of life and subjective well-being
of individuals, groups, and communities through research,
policy, community organizing, direct practice, crisis
intervention, and teaching for the benefit of those affected by
social disadvantages such as poverty, mental and physical
illness or disability, and social injustice, including
violations of their civil liberties and human rights.
Restoration. This refers to the action of returning something to a
former owner, place, or condition.
Perceive. This refers to notice or become aware of (something)
Charity. This refers to an organization set up to provide help and
raise money for those in need.
Almsgiving. This refers to making a voluntary contributions to
aid the poor.
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Successor. This refers to a person or thing that succeeds
another.
Vesting. This refers to the conveying to an employee of unconditional
entitlement to a share in a pension fund.
Transformation. This refers to a thorough or dramatic change in form or
appearance.
Social welfare. This refers to is a program that provides
assistance to needy individuals and families.
Career. This refers to an individuals' journey through learning, work
and other aspects of life
Learner. This refers to a person who is learning a subject or
skill.
Disorient. This refers to having lost your bearings; confused as to
time or place or personal identity.
Eagerness. This refers to enthusiasm to do or to have something;
keenness.
Role. This refers to the part that someone has in a family, society, or
other group.

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Sex. This refers to either of the two main categories (male and female)
into which humans and many other living things are divided on
the basis of their reproductive functions.
Family Income. This refers to generally considered to a primary measure
of a nation's financial prosperity.
Course. This refers to the path or direction that something or someone
moves along.
Collaboration. This refers to the action of working with someone
to produce or create something.









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Chapter II
Review of related Literature
This chapter is a review of available literature and studies
from foreign to local which may directly or indirectly bearing
to study at hand. Relevance to present studies.

Related Literature
Relationships between parenting and children's school readiness
were examined within socioeconomically comparable samples of
African American and Euro-American kindergarten children,
mothers, and teachers. The moderating role of family income and
ethnicity for the relationships between parenting behaviors,
parental expectations, and school involvement and children's
early school performance were also examined. (PsycINFO Database
Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
According to Howard and Ill, stressed out that whenever students
are in their high school experience, they are the center of
learning. In a traditional high school the center of the system
is the content or subject-centered high school to student
centered high school learning interests and aptitudes around
career paths. It provides a structure for students to reference
their learning and comment each year of their high school
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experience. It allows students to plan and practice their skills
while creating a smooth successful transition. According to John
Holland, individuals are attracted to a given career by their
particular personalities and numerous variables that constitute
their backgrounds. First of all, career choice is an expression
of, or an extension of personality into the world of work
followed by subsequent identification with specific occupational
stereotypes. Accordingly, one chooses a career to satisfy
preferred modal personal orientation. Modal orientation is a
developmental process established through heredity and the
individuals life history of reacting to environmental demands.
If the individual has developed a strong dominant orientation,
satisfaction is probable in a corresponding occupational
environment. If, however the orientation is one of indecision
the livelihood of satisfaction diminishes.
(Bataller 2010) Career planning is life goal setting without
such a plan; it is like making a journey to an unfamiliar
destination without map. A Career Planning Guide that will help
the students choosing their appropriate course from planning a
career, steps in goal setting and self-understanding. It reveals
that guidance and counseling is intervention of underemployment
individuals and career preparedness must be initiated.
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Zastrow (2007) identified competencies as being essential for
successfully performing the responsibilities of entry-level.
The term competence is particularly a useful description for
professional practice, because it does not only include the
expertise to perform a function but also suggests competence
include skill and knowledge, art and science, as well as talent
and information, but he or she must be able to use the knowledge
to effectively assist clients in changing by bringing about
change in the functioning of some part of the environment. As a
profession with a mission to facilitate change in both people
and environment, a wide range of competence is required.
Many writers tried to explain why Filipino students prefer white
collar or degree courses. One reason why are young people today
simply drift into jobs without even having made explicit choices
between alternative occupations is that they do not have
sufficient information about the range of alternative
opportunities to make deliberate rational choices in their
careers preference of Filipinos, white-collar jobs and dislike
for blue-collar jobs can be traced to the irrelevance of the
type of education given.
According to ( Corpuz, 2007) although the professionalization
law can help promote professionalism, professionalism is, in the
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ultimate analysis, the choice, the decision, and the action of
every professional teacher.
Study of Wilburn and Smith (2005) revealed that loe self-esteem
and stress were significantly related to suicidal ideation in
college students. How recently a student experienced a stressful
event also proved to be asignificant factor; students who had
recently experienced a stressful event reported signifcantly
lower self-esteem than did students who had experienced a
stressful event in a few months before the study. In a
longitudal study, it found that students with higher self-esteem
weere better adjusted to college that were students with lower
self-esteem afetr a year follow-up.( hayman,et al,2007)
According to "Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance,
14th Edition," a career may be thought of as a path. In this
case, a series of jobs can make up the path leading to a
position that you love. Due to personal growth or trends in the
economy, you may change paths during your employment years. When
you try to choose a career after graduation, however, self-
assessment helps you decide which paths hold the strongest
appeal <http://www.ehow.com/how_6073260_choose-career-after-
graduation.html>