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Factors that Influence Career Choice of Grade 11 Students

A Research Study
Presented to the
Faculty of Alangilan Senior High School
Alangilan, Batangas City

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for Inquiries, Investigation and Immersion
Accountancy, Business and Management Strand

By:

Guico, Jerico
Barbosa, Florie Jane
Lazarte, Florence
Villaluna, Donalen

And

Mr. Ricky Realingo

February 2018

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APPROVAL SHEET

This research paper entitled “Factors that Influence Career

Choice of Grade 11 Students”, prepared and submitted by Jerico guico,
Florie Jane Barbosa, Florence Lazarte and Donalen Villaluna, in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the subject of Inquiries, Investigations
and Immersion, has been examined and is recommended for Oral
Examination.

Research Adviser

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination With the grade of

Passed.

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Chairman

Members Member

Date of Oral Examination:_______________________

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

subject Inquiries, Investigations and Immersion.

LILIBETH M. VIRTUS, Ph.D

Secondary School Principal II

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ABSTRACT

Title : Factors that Influence Career Choice of Grade

11 Students

Researchers : Jerico Guico

Flourie Jane Barbosa
Florence Lazarte
Donalen Villaluna

Major : Accountancy, Business and Management

Year : 2018

Adviser : Mr. Aaron Masaya

Institution : Alangilan Senior High School

Alangilan, Batangas City

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine students career choice, to

identify the factors that influence students career choice and to suggest

plans or programs that could assist students in their career choices.

The data were obtained through the researchers- made

questionnaire and general weighted average the sum up of all

questionnaire that had been answered by the respondents. The

information gathered were tabulated and computed to find out the factors

that influence students career choice. Weighted mean, frequency and

percentage was used as statistical tool to analyze the data. After the

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careful analysis and interpretation of data gathered, the researchers found

out that 60 respondents, majority of them has a general weighted mean

(GWM) of 3.50 - 4.00 strongly agree (SA).

In addition, the respondents assessed other career as the choice

with the highest number of choose which has 17 out of 60 g11 students

with the percentage of 28.13 %. The result implies that most of the g11

student choose a career that not belong to the top leading career. The

respondents also give their interest in choosing their career wants with the

weighted mean of 3.6 and verbally interpreted as SA or Strongly Agree.

This implies that students must prefer to follow their interest in choosing

career. The most significant role of suggesting plans or programs is to

assist students in choosing their career.

Based on the conclusion reach in the study, choosing a career that

belong in top leading career is highly recommended, students may follow

their skills and interest in choosing a career and lastly, further study about

the suggest plans or programs that contributed to the findings of this study

is highly recommended for future researchers and for a fuller

understanding of this study.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers would like to thank the following person who helped

them in the completion of this analysis.

To their instructor, Mr. Ricky Realingo who gave them the

opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills in research, also by

helping them without asking anything but taught them wholeheartedly.

Above all, Almighty God, for the intelligence, good health and

countless blessing bestowed upon the researcher.

To the respondents, who gave their time to answer the questionnaire

provided by the researchers.

To the parents of the researchers, for their moral and financial

support; and lastly to all the supportive friends, tribute for their prayers and

encouragement that made this study possible.

The Researchers

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DEDICATION

With our heartfelt gratitude and sincere love, we humbly dedicate this

piece of work to our Almighty God, who has been guiding us all throughout,

to our beloved family, whose love and support continuously inspire us, to

our special friends, who encourage us to make this study possible

This, we dedicate to you

J.G

F.J.B

F.L

D.V

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TITLE PAGE....................................................................................... i
APPROVAL SHEET........................................................................... ii
THESIS ABSTRACT.......................................................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..................................................................... v
DEDICATION..................................................................................... vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................... vii
LIST OF TABLES.............................................................................. viii

Introduction……………………………………………………….. 1

Objectives of the Study………………………………………… 3

Methods ………………………………………………………….. 3

Results and Discussion……………………………………….. 5

Summary, Conclusions and Recommendation…………… 8

Appendices ……………………………………………………... 10

Bibliography…………………………………………………….. 13

Curriculum Vitae………………………………………………...

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Table LIST OF TABLES Page

1 Different career choice of Grade 11 students....... 5

2 Factors that influence career choice of grade 11

students................... 6

3 Suggest plans or programs that can assist student

on their career choice..................... 7

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Introduction it suggest plans or programs that could assist

students in their career choice.

Career play a very fundamental and

significant role in the life of the individual After this research, the researchers

not only because they determine the pattern will have background knowledge about the

of income but also because they affect the different students career choice and also

individual personality and concepts in life , researchers will gain more knowledge about

career therefore is a choose pursuit, life the factors that affecting student career

work or success in one's profession occupied choice. The researchers choose this study to

by a person throughout his/her lifetime. evaluate the benefits of career choice on

students and the effects of this in the

There are many factors that
students.
influence career choice. Those factors are

important since they contribute to the final This article presents a social cognitive

choice made by the learner on his/her career, framework for understanding three

students need to make informed decisions intricately linked aspects of career

about their career. If wrong choices are development, the formation and elaboration

made from the beginning it is highly of career relevant interests, selection of

unlikely that a learner would be satisfied academic and career choice options and

with their career path. performance and persistence in educational

and occupational pursuits.

The researchers conduct this study

to determine the students career choice These factors eventually guide on our

among the Alangilan Senior High School awareness that career choice is not a lineal

students and to identify the factors that process but that it has factors that are

influence student career choice. Specifically, influential in terms of plans in making future

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plans and those factors that can really discussed in detail with the help of current

influenced to the students decision (online research studies (Geciki, 2002, Redman and

college org., 2017). Wilkinson, 2001, Cavus , (Geri and

Turgunbayeva;2015).
Ushure lectures indicated that limited

finances available students will affect them In Kenya personality types and interest in

negatively in their preferences of profession subject is a factor that impacts lot on making

selection, in some cases even the children career choices by the students, it revealed

who belong to low status families ends up that the financial factors impact on career

entering in high status professions despite choice of students is totally different (Fatima

their high cost ( Ushure, 2017). Abrahams et al., 2015, Zing, 2007,Shertzer

and Stone, 2003).

It can emphasizes cognitive person

variables that enable people to influence Parents play vital roles in the choice of

their own career development as well as career among their children that parent

extra person variables that enhance or sometimes censoriously set up standard

constrain personal agency. worthy of emulation of their children and

this motivated them to be an achievement

One knew of the high wastage rate in
(Oyalinka, 2005, Roe, 2004, Eduwen, 2007).
some sectors or further education at all

represented a poor second choice ,the ASHS students. This research will be

following up of this suspicion formed a helpful for the students of ASHS to be aware

major factors affecting career choice among with that Relatives Influence on students

full time students theme in the investigation. career choice.

According to this statement factors that Relatives. This research will be know first

influence career choice decision and the the choosing career path of their child.

extrinsic and intrinsic factors will be

Proponents. It help the researchers to

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complete the requirements in terms of
choosing career choice and helps them to
have the right decisions about their choosing
career path.
Future Researcher. This study will benefit
by their decision in terms of choosing career
choice.
Researchers. This study will help us to
become wise thinker when we are choosing
the right career path in the future.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1. To determine the students career
choice.
2. To identify the factors that influence
students career choice.
3. To suggest plans and programs that
could assist students in their career
choice.
RESEARCH METHODS
The researchers used descriptive
method to determine the different career
choice and to identify the factors that
influence student career choice and to
suggest plans or programs that can assist
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students on their career choice. Descriptive
method means to describe systematically a
situation of area interest factually and
accurately. It is method that beyond data
gathering and deals with the description of
the existing condition. It involves collecting
data to answer objectives concerning the
study. This consist of a set of information
when is analyzed, summarized, and
interpreted according to certain lines of
thought for the pursuit of improving the
research (Aquino,2009).
The respondents of the conducted
study are students of Alangilan Senior High
School. The respondents were chosen
purposively by the researchers. We chosen
grade 11 students because most of them are
not specifically choose their career by it
own. We choose 5 students per section.
A self-structure questionnaire was
the main instrument used in the study. The
researchers utilized different references to
look for information that served as basis in
making the questionnaire. Also, they asked a
teacher to validate it. The questionnaire is
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composed of two parts. Part 1 contains the respondents in G11 students at Alangilan

different career choice of students at ASHS. Senior High School and asked to answer the

Part 2 contains the factors that influence questionnaire that will be given to them.

students career choice and part 3 deals with After the participants answered the

the suggest plans or programs . questionnaire, researchers describe the

responses given.
The researchers only select 60

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Results and Discussion

TABLE 1 Table 1 shows the G11 students
G11 students different career choice
different career choice.

Top Leading career Frequenc Percentag Researchers found out that students
y e
1. IT 6 10% mostly choose other career than top leading
2. Actuarial 5 8.33%
Science/statistics career which has 17 out of 60 G11 students
3. Law/Legal 7 11.67%
4. Journalist/Editor 3 5% with the percentage of 28.33%, next to it is
5. Banking/Financial 7 11.67%
Arts/Creative/Graphic design which has 12
6. Arts/Creative/Graphic 12 20%
design
chosen from G11 students with the
7. Quality 1 1.67%
control/Assurance
percentage of 20%.
8. Training and 0 0%
Development
9. Quality surveying 0 0% The Training and Development and
10. Advertising/Media 2 3.33%
Planning the Quality Surveying got 0 out of 60
11. Others 17 28.33%
TOTAL 60 students and have percentage of zero (0).

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Table 2 students of Alangilan Senior High School.

As the findings of the study, the Grade 11

Different Factors that Influence
students most prefer to choose a career they
Career Choice
wants based from their interest with the
ITEMS Weight Verbal Rank
ed Interpretati s weighted mean of 3.6 and verbally
Mean on
1. Interest 3.6 Strongly 1
of Agree interpreted as Strongly Agree while some
students
in career g11 students rarely choose the influence of
they
wants.
peers and location of the school with the
2. Attitude 3.4 Agree 2
on how to
choose a weighted mean of 2.7 and verbally
career.
3. Financial 3.2 Agree 4 interpreted as disagree.
status
capability
. This implies that the G11 students
4. Influence 3 Agree 5
of
environm must prefer to follow their interest in
ent.
5. Level of 2.8 Disagree 7.5 choosing a career. They don’t mind the
education
al
attainmen influence of peers and the location of the
t of
parents. school.
6. Parental 2.9 Disagree 6
influence
in their In Kenya personality types and
choices.
7. Value of 3.3 Agree 3
their
interest in subject is a factor that impacts lot
career
wants. on making career choices by the students, it
8. Influence 2.8 Disagree 7.5
of the revealed that the financial factors impact on
school.
9. Influence 2.7 Disagree 9.5
of peers. career choice of students is totally different
10.Location of 2.7 Disagree 9.5
the school. (Fatima Abrahams et al., 2015, Zing,
COMPOSITE 3.04 Agree
MEAN
2007,Shertzer and Stone, 2003).
Legend 3.50-4.00 Strongly Agree 2.50-3.49
Agree 1.50-2.49 Disagree 1.00-1.49
Strongly Disagree
Table 2 shows the different factors

that influence career choice by Grade 11

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III. Suggest plans or programs of G11 4. Workshops and activities

students that can assists their career choice. 5. Social media awareness

1. Career Guidance
2. Symposium
3. Seminars

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SUMMARY, FINDINGS, The most significant role of career choice is

CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS assist students to choose their career wants.

Interest of students in career they wants with

This chapter presents the summary,
the weighted mean of 3.6 and verbally
conclusions and recommendations of the
interpreted as Strongly Agree. This implies
study.
that students must follow their wants based
Summary
from their skills and ability they have.
This research determined the factors that
influence students interms of career choice a
Conclusions
descriptive method was utilized in thye
study, especially it sought answers to the
From findings of the study, the following
following objectives:
conclusions are drawn:
1. To determine the students career
choice. 1. Out of 60 students most of them

choose other career than top leading

2. To identify the factors that influence
students career choice. career.

3. To suggest plans or programs that

2. Grade 11 students are mostly choose
could assist students in their career
their career by their skills and
choice.
interest.
Findings

The study found out that out of 60 G11 3. Career guidance are most suggest

students of ASHS only few of them choose plan of Grade 11 students to assist

top leading career and most of them choose them from choosing a career.

other career that not belong to the top that

Recommendations
give a high and a good work. The results
From the findings and conclusions of
implies that most of the G11 students choose
the study, the following
a career they wants based from their interest.

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recommendations to G11 students are confident to yourself.

offered:
3. Further study about the plans and

1. Choosing a career that belong to the programs that contributed to the

top leading career it gives a high findings to this study highly

and good work. recommended for the future

researchers and for a fuller

2. Students must follow their interest
understanding of this study.
to choose a career to study with

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APPENDICES

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Dear Respondents,
We, the grade 12 students are presently working our research with the title
“Factors that Influence Students Career Choice of Grade 11 Students”. With this,
we would like to ask your favorable time to answer the question below. Your
honest and prompt response will be highly appreciated. Thank you very much.
The Researchers
I. Direction: Please put check (/) mark on the box that corresponds to your
answers on the different career choice.
Different Students Career Choice

1. IT ________
2. Actuarial science/ Statistics ________
3. Law/ Legal ________
4. Journalist/ Editor ________
5. Banking/ Financial ________
6. Arts/ Creative/ Graphic Design ________
7. Quality control/ Assurance ________
8. Training and Development ________
9. Quality Surveying ________
10. Advertising/ Media planning ________
11. Others ________

II. Direction: Please put check (/) mark on the box that corresponds to your
answer on the factors that influence career choice. Please use the scale below.
4-Strongly Agree 3-Agree 2-Disagree 1-Strongly Disagree
ITEMS 4 3 2 1
1. Interest of students in career they
wants.
2. Attitude on how to choose a career.
3. Financial status capability.
4. Influence of environment.
5. Level of educational attainment.
6. Parental influence in their choice.
7. Value of their career wants.
8. Influence of the school.
9. Influence of peers.
10.Location of the school.

III. Suggest at least 3 plans or programs that can assists students their career
choice.
1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________

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Different career choice of Frequency No. of respondents

Grade 11 students
1 6 60
2 5 60
3 7 60
4 3 60
5 7 60
6 12 60
7 1 60
8 0 60
9 0 60
10 2 60
11 17 60

Factors that Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly Total

influence agree disagree
students
career
choice
1 38 20 0 2 60
2 30 27 2 1 60
3 22 28 7 3 60
4 14 35 8 3 60
5 13 29 11 7 60
6 15 27 13 5 60
7 25 31 2 2 60
8 10 30 16 4 60
9 14 22 17 7 60
10 9 30 14 7 60

Suggest plans and programs of g11 students.

1. Career guidance
2. Symposium
3. Seminars
4. Workshops and activities
5. Social media awareness

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