Preferred College Programs of selected Grade 12

Students in Barangay Bayan Luma 7

John Andrew Alab & Jerecho O. Camba
BEEd - ECE

UNIDA CHRISTIAN
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INTRODUCTION
When a school offers a program for their college department, it goes through a lot of process, it takes
time just to make sure it will fit to the trend. One of the things they consider is the student's
preference of what they will offer. Taking the right program or college course to your desired jobs is
a must, it will make your job hunting much easier because you have the credentials to be rightfully
hired. This study is about the preferences of Grade 12 students in programs offered by Unida
Christian Colleges. In Unida Christian Colleges, they offer a wide variety of programs from
education, business management, they also offer technology courses. This study will collect, analyze
and evaluate why a certain college program from Unida Christian Colleges is most preferred by the
grade 12 students in Barangay Bayan Luma 7. This study will help not only the students, but also the
school to know what are the preferred college programs by incoming college students, it will help
the school to grow its population by offering college programs that neighboring areas prefer.
According to Melone (2014) the decision of picking a college program is also hard for the students;
with this study, it will help them to know what their preferred college program when they are still at
senior high school; it will give them an advantage to know what they want to pursue and making
them a lot more aligned with what path they should be at their life.

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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study aimed to determine the preferred college programs of
selected Grade 12 students at Barangay Bayan Luma 7 at Imus City,
Cavite. Specifically, this study seeks answers to the following questions;
(1) What is the demographic profile of the respondents according to
sex? (2) What is the most preferred college course of the informants?
(3) What is the least preferred college course of the informants? (4) Is
there a significant difference in the preferences of the informants in
terms of sex?
SYNTHESIS
Selecting a college program is debatably included as one of the most important life-
decisions a student has to go through. Different studies have been conducted in the
past that determines the preferred college programs of Grade 12 students in the
Philippines. Grade 12 students nowadays choose their college programs carefully
and consider different factors. Although those studies have been used for years,
there will still be changes to the preference of Grade 12 students. There are still
research gap particularly with a focus on areas outside of schools. Exploring
community perspectives and conducting surveys beyond the school environment
could help address this gap and provide a more comprehensive understanding of
various issues. There are a lot of survey conducted inside UCC senior high school
students about their preferred college program. However, survey on nearby areas
around UCC have not been done in a while, this affects the researchers to gather
concrete idea to support and expand the research.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Using the ideas underlying the Kahneman and Tversky (1979) decision-choice
model and Prospect Theory. The pair said that the prospect theory was better at
accurately describing how decisions are made. Melone (2014) claimed that
choosing the right career path is one of the most important things you can do for
yourself and your family. Whether you are choosing your first career or embarking
on a second or third, finding something that you enjoy and excel at can do wonders
to improve your whole life. While no job is ever perfect, there are some factors that
you should consider to help ensure you get into the right career for you. Interest,
career opportunities, and education and training, these are the factors that Melone
said to be the main considerations of students in taking up a course. With the help of
the Prospect theory, the researchers are able to examine what are the respondents'
preferred college programs without error.
RESEARCH DESIGN
This study made use of the Descriptive Research Design. The
researchers used surveys to observe and describe what is the most
preferred college programs without influencing them for us to get the
general view of it. A descriptive study is one that is designed to describe
the distribution of one or more variables, without regard to any causal or
other hypothesis. (Ranganathan and Aggarwal, 2018)
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
A dichotomous scale was used to determine what college program is
most preferred by the respondents. The researchers will also be asking
the opinion of a Statistician to help us determine how many respondents
the researchers will need. The survey will be conducted face to face
using printed hardcopy of the questionnaire.
Key Informants
• 50 informants were needed in this study.

• The respondents in this study were the Grade 12 students of Barangay Bayan Luma 7 Imus City
Cavite.

• The researchers made use of the Snowball sampling.

• The survey's responses provided information to help the researchers assess which of Unida
Christian Colleges' college programs are preferred by students Grade 12 of Barangay Bayan Luma
7.

• Barangay Bayan Luma 7 is close to Unida Christian Colleges, this allowed the researchers to
determine what courses the grade 12 students in the nearby barangays prefer.
PROCEDURE
The researchers prepared a letter of request to conduct the study. Afterwards, the researchers
constructed their questionnaire, and it was checked by their research adviser. Once those are done,
the researchers proceed to have their instrument validated. Once accomplished and as soon as the
Brgy. Capt. of Bayan Luma 7 has given his approval, the researchers will begin to distribute the
survey questionnaires to selected Grade 12 students of Bayan Luma 7. The researcher explains to the
respondents the significance of their response to the study. In order for the respondents to complete
the questionnaire with a full understanding of their role as the study's subject, the researcher explains
a few terms to them. The researchers asked respondents to answer completely and with full honesty.
Once the respondents finished the survey, the researchers collected and tallied their answers. The
researchers got help from statisticians to figure out the best ways to understand the information.
Then, the researchers will use the data to make conclusions and suggestions for study.
DATA ANALYSIS
This study will use a Frequency table to distribute the choices of
respondents and Chi-square to determine the significant difference in
the preferences of the informants in terms of sex. Frequency table is
perfect for this kind of study because it is easier for the readers to see
and comprehend what is the most preferred college program. Chi-square
test has the formula needed to see the significant difference in the
preferences of the informants in terms of sex.
RESULTS
Table 1: Demographic Profile
Categories Frequency Percentage
Age group
17 to 18 years old 50 100 %

Gender
Male 25 50 %
Female 25 50 %

Level of Education
Senior High School 50 100 %
RESULTS
Table 2: First Choice
First Choice
Sex 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
F 5 2 3 2 3 3 1 1 4 1 25
M 3 1 0 1 1 6 3 2 2 6 25
Total 8 3 3 3 4 9 4 3 6 7 50
RESULTS
Table 3: Second Choice
Second Choice
Sex 1 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Total
F 2 3 4 0 0 0 3 3 1 8 1 25
M 3 3 0 1 1 3 2 4 3 4 1 25
Total 5 6 4 1 1 3 5 7 4 12 2 50
RESULTS

Table 4: Chi-Squared Test – First Choice

Chi-Squared Tests
Value df p
Χ² 11.738 9 0.228
N 50
RESULTS

Table 4: Chi-Squared Test – First Choice

Chi-Squared Tests
Value df p
Χ² 11.87 10 0.293
N 50
DISCUSSIONS
1. The respondents have an age group of 17 to 18 years old, there are 25 male and
25 female respondents and are all senior high school students.

2. The most preferred college programs for the female informant's first choice is
BEEd., Major in General Education. For the male informants, their most preferred
college program for their first choice is BSEd., Major in Values Education. For
their second choice, the female informant’s most preferred college program is
Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology. For the male informants, the second
choice for their most preferred college program are BSBA, Major in Operations
Management and Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology.
DISCUSSIONS
3. The least preferred college program by the female informants for their first
choice are BSBA Major in Operations Management, Major in Resource
Management, and Associate in Computer Technology with Specialization in
Multimedia Arts. For the male respondents, their least preferred second choice of a
college program is BSEd. English. The least preferred college programs by females
for their second choice are BSEd. English, BSEd. Mathematics, and BSEd. Social
Studies. For the male informants, their least preferred second choice of a college
program is BEEd. Early Childhood Education.

4. The study found out that there is no significant difference between the
demographic profile of the respondent’s sex and preference.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Reinforce college programs offered in UCC that aligns with the
preference of Grade 12 students from nearby areas.
2. Promote the least preferred college programs in UCC.
3. Conduct a research frequently as trends are very dynamic and can
change anytime. People's choices change too.
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