Final The Effectiveness of The Senior High Curriculum

Republic of the Philippines

Dumaguete City Division

Ramon Teves Pastoral Memorial Dumaguete Science High School
The Effectiveness of the Senior High School Curriculum on Science, Technology, Engineering

and Mathematics (STEM) Graduates Taking on STEM-Related Courses
In partial fulfillment for the requirements in Practical Research 1 in
Ramon Teves Pastor Memorial- Dumaguete Science High School
A Research Paper
Submitted to Mr. Lester Campoy
Researchers:
Viente, Clint Q.
Cancio, Mafel Dawn B.
Ragosta, Jenny Rose C.
Segue, Janrose Q.
Tayco, Zylee Faye
October 15, 2019
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ABSTRACT
The Department of Education’s K to 12 program has already produced two batches of
senior high school graduates since its initial implementation back in 2012. Despite that, many
students and parents are still not sure how senior high school help in the education system
and why is it important to undergo this program. This qualitative research examines the 2 nd
year students of Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) and how the senior high school
curriculum helped them in their first year in college. Data were collected over a week period
using survey questionnaires. Results indicate that the senior high program is quite effective in
various ways. One of these is its role in housing the students to mature for some time before
facing a bigger challenge in life as a college student. Another is its importance in making the
college adjustment much easier for the students. Despite its efficacy, the researchers still find
some holes in the program. The number of units students have to take in college should be
lessened if they have already taken up these units in senior high school.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The researchers are grateful to the people who willingly supported this study throughout
its success.
First and foremost, to our Almighty God who is always there to help, support and guide
us in everywhere we go and whatever we do. To the researchers’ parents who have been
supporting us with everything and have always been patient and understanding throughout our
study, words cannot express how grateful the researchers are to them. To Mr. Lester Campoy for
helping and motivating us in the conduct of our study. To the respondents for sharing their time
cooperating with us on our questionnaire. Lastly, we would also like to express our thanks to our
classmates for their ideas, thoughts and support.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Title Page i
Abstract ii
Acknowledgement iii
Table of Contents iv
CHAPTER I: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
Introduction 6
Background of the Study 6
Statement of the Problem 8
Significance of the Study 8
Scope and Delimitations of the Study 9
Conceptual Framework 10
Definition of Terms 11
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 12
CHAPTER III: METHODOOGY
Research Design 15
Research Locale 15
Research Respondents 15
Research Instruments 15
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Research Procedures 16
CHAPTER IV:PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data 18
CHAPTER V: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary and Conclusion 23
Recommendations 24
Bibliography 26
Appendix 28
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THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
In Chapter I, it contains the introduction, background, conceptual framework, statement of the
study, significance, scope of the study and the definition of terms.
Introduction
Education is an essential part of every person’s life. It helps us prepare for the future and
be qualified for a certain job. This is why the Department of Education (DepEd) made the
historic implementation of the K-12 program. The added two-year Senior High Track aims to
equip its students with knowledge and skills that will help them prepare better for their chosen
path -- be it higher education, employment, or entrepreneurship. The Senior High Program is
expected to prepare students (specifically in the Academic Track) for tertiary learning as they
enter college education and improve Filipino student’s mathematical, scientific and linguistic
competence through higher quality education. With this study, the researchers aim to know the
effectiveness of the Senior High Program in fulfilling its objectives and also, the necessary
actions to be taken by the authorities to improve the current education system of the country.
Background of the Study
The Senior High School also refers to Grades 11 and 12, the added last two years of the
K-12 program implemented by DepEd. The main reason for this is our need to adapt with the
other countries and respond to globalization. Learners in the K-12 are given the chance to choose
a specialization based on aptitude, interests and school capacity. Students can choose among the
four tracks: Academic; Technical-Vocational-Livelihood; Sports; and Arts and Design. The
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Academic Track includes four strands: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM); Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM); Humanities and Social Science
(HUMSS); and General Academic Strand (GAS). This program ensures that students will
graduate with the standard knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies needed for global
competition.
These additional years and pre-college learning is the most notable implementation made
by the Department of Education. The extended education given to the learners means that they
will be more ready when they enter college. The learner is also allotted with enough time to
decide on what he/she would want to happen for his/her lifetime progression. Students who were
able to articulate a good vision of their future can easily identify their goals and effectively
navigate their path into achieving them.
According to Malonda (2017), “Senior high strands under the Academic Track are still
among the most chosen track.” Most of the Filipino youth are interested in pursuing college or
higher education and going through grades 11 and 12 would be very helpful for the students.
College, which is also known as higher education, is the student’s training ground for their
chosen profession. There is a big difference between high school competence and college
readiness and so, senior high provides the transition bridge between the two. “College readiness
can be defined operationally as the level of preparation a student needs to enroll and succeed-
without remediation- in a credit-bearing general education course in a post-secondary
institution”( Conley, 2007).
Thorough preparation and practical readiness for tertiary learning which is achieved through the
Senior High Program is important for excellence and competence in college.
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Statement of the Problem
General Question
Is the Senior High School Curriculum on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) effective to the graduates on taking their STEM- Related courses?
Specific Questions
1. Why is it necessary to undergo senior high before college?
2. What are the adjustments that the students made when they entered college?
3. How did the senior high program helped in developing the skills of the college
students?
4. What is the role of the senior high curriculum in the survival of the students in
college?
Significance of the Study
The results of this research study entitled “The Effectiveness of the Senior High Program
on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Graduates Taking on STEM-
related Courses,” can benefit the following:
Students
The research study can help students gain consciousness and be aware of the role of the
Senior High Program in their preparation for college.
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Parents
This research study can help the parents have a clear understanding on the impacts of the
Senior High Program to their children’s lives and future.
Teacher
The research study can help the teachers take the necessary actions for the improvement
of the quality of the Senior High Curriculum as an important foundation for the preparedness of
their students.
Scope and Delimitations of the Study
This research study is only limited to the effectiveness of the Senior High Program on
SHS graduates from the Academic Track and STEM strand who are now taking STEM-related
courses.
The respondents for this study are Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) second
year college students who are STEM graduates and now taking STEM-related courses. The
respondents would be 25 Engineering students and 25 Nursing students.
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Conceptual framework
• Norsu Students of
PROCESS
Dumaguete City • The Effectivesness
• Survey
• Courses (with in the Questionnare of the senior High
stem strand) Curriculum
• Interview
INPUT OUTPUT
The Input-Process-Output Model
The method of the conceptual framework that will be used in this study is “Input-Process-
Output”. The input-process-output model has historically been the dominant approach to
understanding and explaining team performance and continues to exert a strong influence on
group research today. The framework is based on classic system theory, which states that the
general structure of a system is as the important in determining how effectively it will function as
its individual components. The input is something from the external environment that is fed into
the system. In this study the input contains the school where the students are attending and the
courses that is in line with the stem strand in Negros Oriental State University. The process is the
mediating mechanism that converts inputs to outputs. It accepts the input into the system and
performs some type of operation on it which transforms it into some other state. The process that
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will be used in gathering date is through survey questionnaire and interviewing people through
an approach with good communicating skills. In the output starts the analysis of study. It is the
result of processing the input. The output of the study will justify The Effectiveness of the Senior
High School Curriculum on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Graduates taking on Stem- Related Courses.
Definition of Terms
 Department of Education - It is the main agency tasked to manage and govern the
Philippine system of basic education.
 Senior High School - refers to the last two years of the K to 12 program that has been
implemented by the Department of Education here in the Philippines
 STEM – one of the tracks offered by the Senior High School; stands for Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
 NORSU – stands for Negros Oriental State University and is the place where the
respondents will be chosen
 Effectiveness - the degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result
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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
According to the Basic Education Program known as the Republic Act No. 10533 series
of 2012 that was signed into law on May 15, 2013, intended to improve the quality of the high
school graduates. These new graduates are envigased to become more competitive in the global
business arena and to bring more success that would contribute towards building the nation and
be at par with the rest of the world (Acosta & Acosta, 2016).
The School Year 2016-2017 saw the full implementation of the K-12 Basic Education
Program. In 2017, at least 33,000 classrooms were constructed, 5,000 Senior High Schools
established, and 1,866 private schools offering Senior High School to meet the requirements of
the Senior High School Program (DepEd, 2017). DepEd has also hired more than 37,000 Senior
High School teachers since 2016. Senior High School prepares students for higher learning as
subjects from the Basic Education Program from General Education program of the College
Level were transferred to the Senior High School. More importantly, the additional two years of
High School will prepare the students employment, entrepreneurship, and skills development as
the students undergo a core curriculum and subjects under the chosen strands.
According to the Basic Education Program known as the Republic Act No. 10533 series
of 2012 that was signed into law on May 15, 2013, intended to improve the quality of the high
school graduates. These new graduates are envigased to become more competitive in the global
business arena and to bring more success that would contribute towards building the nation and
be at par with the rest of the world (Acosta & Acosta, 2016).
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The School Year 2016-2017 saw the full implementation of the K-12 Basic Education
Program. In 2017, at least 33,000 classrooms were constructed, 5,000 Senior High Schools
established, and 1,866 private schools offering Senior High School to meet the requirements of
the Senior High School Program (DepEd, 2017). DepEd has also hired more than 37,000 Senior
High School teachers since 2016. Senior High School prepares students for higher learning as
subjects from the Basic Education Program from General Education program of the College
Level were transferred to the Senior High School. More importantly, the additional two years of
High School will prepare the students employment, entrepreneurship, and skills development as
the students undergo a core curriculum and subjects under the chosen strands.
A study titled “Assessment for the Preparedness of Senior High School Students Under
Academic Strands for College” the researchers of this said study are Mary Rose Bonquin, Rose
Dianne Castillo, Jaclyn De Guzman, Diane Maristella Delos Reyes, Billy De Torres, Krystel
Flores, Kashi Mae Piapil, and Lorenz Plamo. The study aims to assess the preparedness of Senior
High School students under Academic Strand for before entering Tertiary Level of Education or
College, in accordance to their family’s income, field of interest, chosen course for college and
grades or performance. The chosen respondents of this research are Senior High Sudents under
the academic strands which are students from the STEM, ABM and HUMMS strands. The study
also focuses on the role, function, benefits, advantages and impact of Senior High School under
the K-12 program. The different benefits that the students receive from Senior High School
program in aspects for College preparation are the following: The students receive global quality
of education that includes the method and approach of learning adopted from other countries can
be applied in the global work place also includes the upgraded on higher level of topics and
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lessons that can enrich the knowledge of the students. The students receive on the job or actual
trainings that can help them apply what they learned. This can also enable them to develop or
improve their skills and talent that are one of the important requirements when they apply for a
job. Students receive broad and diverse subjects or programs that are extracted from college level
courses. This can provide them insights and serves as an introductory so that they will be
prepared for college. Students receive the essential tools for college preparation such as subjects,
assessments, trainings, workshops and programs. The effects of Senior High School Program to
students can either be positive or negative. But, according to the results of the research study,
almost all of the Senior High School students consider the positive effects of the program due to
its benefits, impact, roles and function that can fulfill their goals and dreams in life.
A journal titled “Perceptions of the Senior High School Students on their Employability
Skills” aimed to determine the perceptions of the Senior High Schools on their Employability
Skills and the relevance of these skills to seek decent employment and career development. The
respondents of this study consisted of Grade 12 Senior High School students of Malacampa
National High School in ABM and HUMSS strand. It can be concluded from this study that
while the ABM and HUMSS students are generally competent in the employability skills
category and place high value on these skills, the school should still provide opportunities o
enhance the students competency in numeracy for ABM students and problem solving and
communication skills for HUMSS students such as immersion, attending lectures from experts,
career orientation, visit to industries and other activities in school that will promote their
employability skills. Employability skills are essential for the students and considered significant
for career placement and educational opportunities.
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METHODOLOGY
Research Design
The qualitative design used in this study about the Effectiveness of the Senior High
School Curriculum is the descriptive research design. It is a theory-based research design which
is created by gathering, analyzing and presenting the collected data. The researchers want to
know the views and opinions of Second year college students who are STEM graduates on how
the Curriculum helped them in surviving their first year in college.
Research Locale
The research happens in Negros Oriental State University, Dumaguete City where the
respondents are picked out.
Research Respondents
The respondents for this study are Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) second
year college students who are STEM graduates and now taking STEM-related courses. The
respondents would be 25 Engineering students and 25 Nursing students.
Research Instruments
This research study uses survey questionnaire as its instrument for data collection. These
questionnaires are handed out to the respondents along with a pen. The respondents’ answers are
the data to be used for the research.
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Research Procedure
Qualitative data analysis involves the identification, examination, and interpretation of
patterns and themes in a textual data and determines how these patterns and themes help answer
the research questions at hand.
Qualitative analysis is (NSF, 1997):
• Not guided by universal rules
• Is a very fluid process that is highly dependent on the evaluator and the context of the
study
• Likely to change and adapt as the study evolves and data emerges
These are the steps that the researchers used in analyzing the data:
Step 1: Process and Record Data Immediately
After the collection of the data the answers of the respondents should be recorded in a detailed
notes
Step 2: Begin Analyzing as Data is being Collected
The moment the first pieces of data are collected it should be reviewed and processed, to look for
themes and patterns.
Step 3: Data Reduction
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In a qualitative research, not all data that you gathered are relevant and meaningful, after the data
has been collected, it will need to undergo a data reduction to identify and focus on what data is
needed for your research paper
Step 4: Identifying Patterns and Themes
The data should be analyzed and grouped to form meaningful patterns and/or themes that are
observed in the answers of the respondents.
Content analysis was used by the researchers:
 Coding the data for a certain words or content
 Identifying their patterns
 Interpreting their meanings
Step 5: Data Display
After identifying themes, organize and compress the data into a display that facilitates in drawing
the conclusions.
Step 6: Conclusion drawing and verification
To draw reasonable conclusions, you will need to (Krathwohl, 1998; Miles and Huberman, 1994;
NSF, 1997):
• Step back and interpret what all of your findings mean
• Determine how your findings help answer the research question(s)
• Draw implications from your findings
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PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
This chapter represents an analysis and interpretation of the data in an in-depth
exploration of the research problem. The findings were based on the data gathered through the
transcript of interview from the respondents. These data were analyzed and to be presented,
discussed and interpreted to serve as the answer of the research problem.
Research Questions Result
1. In your opinion, is it necessary to The results from the respondents shows that it
undergo senior high before college? is necessary to undergo senior high before
going to college because there reasons are:
 It is required from universities in order
to proceed in college.
 It is really helpful in the course that
they will take up in college, so that
they have already basic knowledge
and also easy for them to adjust.
 It is necessary because it’s a growing
up stage. They feel like 16-17 is still
too young and majority is still
immature.
 To be globally Competitive
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Some respondents also answered that it is not
necessary and the overall idea of their
thoughts is, it doesn’t make any difference
and also a waste of time.
2. Briefly explain the adjustments you’ve Almost all the respondents answered that it
made when you entered college. Was is was easy because some subjects or lesson in
hard? Was is easy? college were tackled in senior high and they
have already background about the topic
which made the adjustment easy.
3. Were you able to develop the skills that The overall answer from the respondents is,
helped you in your first year in college they were able to develop the skills that they
through the senior high curriculum? have and learned skills through senior high
and it helped them in their first year in
college.
Some respondents also said that adjusting to
college was hard because college is a lot
different from high school.
4. If we exclude the education/learnings The data results from the respondent shows
you had attained from the additional two that many of them or almost all of them
years in senior high, do you think you answered that they can still survive college
would have been able to survive the first without undergoing the senior high.
year of college? If yes, why do you say
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so? If no, why?
The researchers prepared four questions to draw conclusion for this study. The first
question is on the necessity of the Senior High Curriculum. Most of the respondents reported that
it is really necessary to undergo Senior High because it is helpful for their course in college. One
respondent also reasoned that it is necessary because of strong global competition. Another
mentioned that it's necessary because it's a "growing up" stage. She said “I feel that 16-17 is still
too young because a majority is still considerably immature. Not all, but most.” Some
respondents said that the Senior High Curriculum is not necessary because it doesn’t make any
difference.
The second question tackled on the adjustments made by the respondents when they
entered college. Most of the respondents reported that adjusting to college was easy because
some topics, especially in the major subjects, were already tackled in Senior High. One
mentioned that “it's just a sort of going back to the past lessons”. Another said “the subjects that I
took in my first sem in college has been taken in the SHS already”. Some respondents also
answered that adjusting to college was hard because of the big difference between high school
and college. One respondent reported that “It was hard getting used to the ways in college”.
Another said that “It was a lot different from high school. The environment, the teaching style
and the schedule.”
The third question is if the respondents were able to develop the skills needed in college
through the senior high curriculum. All of the respondents answered that they were able to
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develop the skills needed in senior high. The researchers think that this could be because the
respondents enrolled to the courses inclined with their strand in senior high.
The fourth question concerns on the survival of the respondents during their first year in
college if they exclude the learnings they attained in senior high. Most of the respondents
reported that they would have still survived college even without the learnings they attained from
senior high. One respondent answered that “Yes, I do believe that I'd still survive because of the
way I was trained in school back in my junior years. My senior years felt too laid back when
compared to when I was in junior high. I consider my shs years as buffering years and I felt
thrown out of the system when I reached college. College is like an upgraded version of my
junior years while shs felt like I was on a real vacation”. Another respondent mentioned that
“Yes, though it will take some time for me to adjust to the subjects in college”. One respondent
also made a good point and reported that “That’s the thing. Senior high doesn’t play any
essential role. Had the units required for college been less, the two years would have been worth
it.” Another respondent said that “Actually, the subjects I took up from senior high didn’t really
helped me in my chosen course since I am taking up BS Nursing, there was no medical-related
subjs in senior high”. Another also said that:
“I think I can survive the first year in college because the training that I had
undergone when I was in junior high school was already good enough. For me, senior
high school was just useless since here in college you can still encounter those things that
were discussed in senior high school. In fact, better if we will definitely exclude senior
high school because not all students who are graduates of senior high school go to work
immediately. Yes, you have gained learnings but those learnings, you can also get it here
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in college and as what I have observed it was just the same. Senior high school was just a
glimpse of college life”.
Sone respondents also said that their survival during their first year I college was mostly credited
to the senior high curriculum. One respondent reasoned that “the preliminary lessons we had in
senior high really helped me in coping with the lessons in college which are very hard and would
take you a long time to understand it”. Another respondent mentioned that “senior high program
is a preparation for students entering college so I survived first year because I was fully
prepared”.
We left a blank space for additional comments from our respondents. One filled up and
said:
“I found the new curriculum quite stupid and still has holes just like the old
curriculum nothing has changed except for the addition of 2 more years in basic
education and when going to college we take up 27 units in our first semester which does
not make any sense at all which makes it nothing but an addition to costs and a waste of
time. This curriculum still needs improvement.”
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This chapter presents the summary of the study, and recommendation derived from the
analysis and interpretation of the data.
Summary
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the Senior High School Curriculum on
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduates taking on their STEM-
Related courses. It was done by interviewing Second year college students who are STEM
graduates from Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) using the Synchronous Mediated
approach, taking up stem-related courses and around 30 respondents overall. Survey
questionnaires using Google forms as regards to the study were used to gather data that is needed
by the researchers. The gathered data were compiled and organized by looking for a common
theme or patterns on the response of the said respondents. The type of data analysis that was used
to analyze the data is Content Analysis. Based on the results, most of the second year college
students doesn’t find the Senior High Curriculum helpful in surviving their first year in college.
Conclusion
The following conclusions are derived from the analyzed data:
 It is really necessary to undergo senior high because it is helpful for the students. With
the senior high curriculum, students can be more competitive when it comes to global
standards. It also serves as the student’s bridge to maturity which they really need when
they go to college.
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 Having gone by the senior high curriculum, students can easily adjust to their first year in
college. This is because most of the lessons have been tackled already. Students will no
longer cram to study and can understand more effectively.
 If the students are just able to choose the right track and right strand for their chosen
course in college, then SHS graduates will proceed to college equipped with the skills
they need.
 Though the necessity of the senior high program is admitted, most of the SHS graduates
say that the senior high program doesn’t play any significant role in a student’s academic
life. The units taken in senior high should be subtracted from the units students have to
take in college so that the two years in senior high will be worthy, cost-wise and time-
wise.
The researchers then conclude that the senior high program is quite effective in various
ways. One of these is its role in housing the students to mature for some time before facing a
bigger challenge in life as a college student. Another is its importance in making the college
adjustment much easier for the students. Despite its efficacy, the researchers still find some
holes in the program. The number of units students have to take in college should be lessened
if they have already taken up these units in senior high school.
Recommendations
The researchers find out that there are a lot things that needs to be improved in the study.
And these are some of those:
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 It would be better if the next researchers would conduct a comparative study about the
Effectiveness of the Senior High Curriculum. They could compare the opinions of those
student who have undergone the Senior High School Program and those who haven't
undergone the program.
 The data gathering should be conducted through an interview which is face-to-face and
one-on-one.
 The data gathering process should be conducted as early as possible. The researchers
must set a schedule for interviewing each of the respondents.
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Appendix A
Dean of College of Nursing
Negros Oriental State University
Main Campus
Dumaguete City
Dear Sir/Madam:
Good day!
In fulfillment for our requirements in Practical Research I, we, the researchers from Ramon
Teves Pastor Memorial- Dumaguete Science High School are humbly asking for your consent to
allow us to conduct a survey among the students of Negros Oriental State University (NORSU).
Our study is on “The Effectiveness of the Senior High School Curriculum on Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Graduates Taking on STEM-Related
Courses”. The survey for this study is solely conducted in the population of NORSU. The
respondents from this institution are 100 second year college students who are STEM graduates
and now taking up STEM-related courses. The sample is comprised of 25 Engineering students
and 25 Nursing students.
Participation in this study is completely voluntary and there are low anticipated risks for this
research survey. All data provided will be kept private and would be used only for academic
purposes. The personal details of the respondents will not appear in any publication resulting
from this study unless agreed to.
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Affixed to this letter is the survey questionnaire for our study.
Thank you.
Researchers:
CLINT Q. VIENTE MAFEL DAWN B. CANCIO
JENNY ROSE C. RAGOSTA JANROSE Q. SEGUE
ZYLEE FAYE TAYCO
Noted by:
MR. LESTER CAMPOY
CHINKY MAY F. PACULANANG
Principal I
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Dean of College of Engineering
Negros Oriental State University
Bajumpandan Campus
Dumaguete City
Dear Sir/Madam:
Good day!
In fulfillment for our requirements in Practical Research I, we, the researchers of Ramon Teves
Pastor Memorial- Dumaguete Science High School are humbly asking for your consent to allow
us to conduct a survey among the students of Negros Oriental State University (NORSU).
Our study is on “The Effectiveness of the Senior High School Curriculum on Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Graduates Taking on STEM-Related
Courses”. The survey for this study is solely conducted in the population of NORSU. The
respondents from this institution are 100 second year college students who are STEM graduates
and now taking up STEM-related courses. The sample is comprised of 25 Engineering students
and 25 Nursing students.
Participation in this study is completely voluntary and there are low anticipated risks for this
research survey. All data provided will be kept private and would be used only for academic
purposes. The personal details of the respondents will not appear in any publication resulting
from this study unless agreed to.
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Affixed to this letter is the survey questionnaire for this study.
Thank you.
Researchers:
CLINT Q. VIENTE MAFEL DAWN B. CANCIO
JENNY ROSE C. RAGOSTA JANROSE Q. SEGUE
ZYLEE FAYE TAYCO
Noted by:
MR. LESTER CAMPOY
CHINKY MAY F. PACULANANG
Principal I
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Appendix B
Name (optional):
Course:
Answer the following questions in the given space below.
1. In your opinion, is it necessary to undergo senior high before college? If yes, why? If no,
why not?
 It is really necessary because it is required to proceed to college
 It is really necessary because it is really helpful for my course in college
 It is not necessary because it is costly.
 It is not because it doesn’t make any difference.
2. Briefly explain the adjustments you’ve made when you entered college? Was it hard?
Was it easy?
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3. Were you able to develop the skills that helped you in your first year in college through
the senior high curriculum?
 Yes, I was able to develop the skills that helped me in my first year in college through the
senior high curriculum.
 No, I was not able to develop the skills that could have helped me in my first year in
college through the senior high curriculum.
4. If we exclude the education/learnings you had attained from the additional two years in
senior high, do you think you would have been able to survive the first year of college? If
yes, why do you say so? If no, why?
Others:
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Republic of the Philippines

Dumaguete City Division

and Mathematics (STEM) Graduates Taking on STEM-Related Courses

In partial fulfillment for the requirements in Practical Research 1 in

Ramon Teves Pastor Memorial- Dumaguete Science High School

Submitted to Mr. Lester Campoy

Cancio, Mafel Dawn B.

Ragosta, Jenny Rose C.

Tayco, Zylee Faye

October 15, 2019

The Department of Education’s K to 12 program has already produced two batches of

classmates for their ideas, thoughts and support.

CHAPTER I: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Background of the Study 6

Statement of the Problem 8

Significance of the Study 8

Scope and Delimitations of the Study 9

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 12

CHAPTER III: METHODOOGY

CHAPTER IV:PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data 18

CHAPTER V: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary and Conclusion 23

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

In Chapter I, it contains the introduction, background, conceptual framework, statement of the

study, significance, scope of the study and the definition of terms.

path -- be it higher education, employment, or entrepreneurship. The Senior High Program is

Background of the Study

navigate their path into achieving them.

without remediation- in a credit-bearing general education course in a post-secondary

institution”( Conley, 2007).

Senior High Program is important for excellence and competence in college.

Statement of the Problem

(STEM) effective to the graduates on taking their STEM- Related courses?

1. Why is it necessary to undergo senior high before college?

Significance of the Study

on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Graduates Taking on STEM-

related Courses,” can benefit the following:

Senior High Program in their preparation for college.

Senior High Program to their children’s lives and future.

Scope and Delimitations of the Study

respondents would be 25 Engineering students and 25 Nursing students.

The Input-Process-Output Model

High School Curriculum on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Graduates taking on Stem- Related Courses.

Philippine system of basic education.

implemented by the Department of Education here in the Philippines

Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

respondents will be chosen

 Effectiveness - the degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

for career placement and educational opportunities.

the Curriculum helped them in surviving their first year in college.

respondents are picked out.

respondents would be 25 Engineering students and 25 Nursing students.

the data to be used for the research.

Qualitative data analysis involves the identification, examination, and interpretation of

the research questions at hand.

Qualitative analysis is (NSF, 1997):