*ourse: Science an* &echnology &echnology Engineering Engineering an* 'athematic( 6 S&E' S(hoo!: New Era 7niver(ity
&hi( (tu*y i( aout (tu*ent( who are li8ely to e*ucate them(elve( in term( o) eploring their (8ill( through the u(e o) (cience technology engineering an* mathematic( :S&E';. &hi( (tu*y aim( to )in* out why mo(t o) the gra*e (tu*ent( cho(e the S&E' (tran* over the many other cour(e( o))ere* in the curriculum. &he re(earcher( purpo(ively cho(e their participant( )rom the S&E' 4' (tu*ent( o) the New Era 7niver(ity. Each (tu*ent were interviewe* an* given the chance to wi*ely eplain their a(piration( in term( o) (tu*ying in thi( (tran*. &he re(ult (how( that mo(t o) the (tu*ent( cho(e S&E' ecau(e it i( in line with their *e(ire* cour(e to ta8e up in college while (ome ha( eperience* uncontrolle* circum(tance( that ma*e them to )orce)ully choo(e thi( (tran*.
BA*#GR3UN) 3 T,E STU)Y
*,A2TER I: INTR3)U*TI3N
5ecent attention to /"2 e*ucation in (cience technology engineering an* mathematic( :the :t he *i *i(c (cip ipli line ne(( co coll llec ecti tivel vely y re re)e )err rre* e* to a( S& S&E' E';; ha( re revea veale le* * ch chal alle leng nge( e( in (t (tu*e u*ent nt(< (< per)ormance an* per(i(tence particularly )or group( that are un*errepre(ente* in the S&E' )iel*( )ie l*( :Sc :Schmi hmi*t *t 20 20= = >re >re(i (i*ent *ent<<( Cou Counci ncill o) 4*v 4*vi(o i(or( r( on Sci Scienc encee an* &ech echnol nology ogy 20 200; 0; 4lthough the(e challenge( are *aunting recent e*ucation policy *evelopment( are creating an unprece*ente* opportunity to a**re(( them.
&hi( empha( empha(ize( ize( concept conceptual ual un*er un*er(tan*i (tan*ing ng o) 8ey i*ea( in each *i(ci *i(cipline pline great greater er coherence acro(( gra*e level( an* the practice( o) (cience an* mathematic(. &ogether the(e change( have the potential to engage (tu*ent( in way( that etter prepare them )or po(t(econ*ary (tu*y (tu *y an* S&E S&E' ' car career eer( ( an* thu thu(( even eventua tuall lly y )or a**r a**re(( e((ing ing cur curren rentt an* )ut )uture ure (oc (ociet ietal al challenge( an* participating in an increa(ingly gloal an* technologically *riven (ociety. &he political will an* momentum gathering ehin* the(e e))ort( o))er an opportunity to realize improvement( to /"2 (cience an* mathematic( e*ucation that have (o )ar remaine* elu(ive. &he (ucce(( o) the(e e))ort( *epen*( on many )actor( inclu*ing (tu*ent(< e?uitale acce(( to challenging learning opportunitie( an* in(tructional material( teacher(< capacity to u(e tho(e opportunitie( an* material( well an* policie( an* (tructure( that (upport e))ective e*ucational practice(. @n turn ma8ing in)orme* *eci(ion( aout improvement( to e*ucation in S&E' re?uire( re(earch an* *ata aout the content an* ?uality o) the curriculum (tu*ent( rea(on( ehin* choo(ing thi( (tran* an* the u(e o) in(tructional practice( that have een (hown to improve outcome(. &he purpo(e o) thi( re(earch i( to 8now why mo(t +ra*e (tu*ent( cho(e S&E' (peci)ically in New Era 7niver(ity. S&E' i( a curriculum a(e* on the i*ea o) e*ucating (tu*ent( in )our (peci)ic *i(cipline( A (cience technology engineering an* mathematic( A in an inter*i(ciplinary an* applie* approach. &he )ir(t pha(e o) the proBect involve( a (creening interview where we will a(8 one (tu*ent in each o) the eight (ection( o) the S&E' 4' Cla((. &he )inal pha(e involve( analyzing to con)irm the (tu*ent( rea(on( why they cho(e S&E'. &hi( will will allow allow )or more in*ivi in*ivi*ual *ual con(i*era con(i*erati tion on in choo(i choo(ing ng the S&E' S&E' (tran* (tran* in the newly newly implemente* /"2 curriculum in the >hilippine( an* rea(on( why re(earcher( wante* to con*uct thi( (urvey it i( timely relevant here in the >hilippine( (ince the /"2 wa( Bu(t implemente* here la(t 20.
REVIEW 3 RE&ATE) &ITERATURE
hy *o to*ay<( (tu*ent( choo(e S&E' over other )iel*( o) (tu*y (uch a( u(ine(( law or the art( 4( the /"2 reache( the >hilippine( la(t 'ay F 20= many o) the incoming (enior high (chool (tu*ent( were uncertain aout what (tran* to get that will )it their *e(ire. @t turne* out that in New Era 7niver(ity many Senior High School Stu*ent( cho(e the S&E' (tran*. 4ccor* 4ccor*ing ing to 3ane 3ane 3ac8(o 3ac8(on n :20 :20; mo(t mo(t colleg collegee (tu*en (tu*ent( t( (tu*yi (tu*ying ng )or *egree( *egree( in (cience (cience technology engineering or math ma8e the *eci(ion to *o (o in high (chool or e)ore. However only 20G (ay they )eel that their e*ucation e)ore college prepare* them %etremely well, )or tho(e )iel*(. &he (urvey which a(8e* college (tu*ent( pur(ing S&E' *egree( an* the parent( o) /"2 (tu*ent( aout attitu*e( towar* S&E' e*ucation al(o )oun* that male an* )emale (tu*ent( enter the )iel*( )or *i))erent rea(on($ )emale( are more li8ely to want to ma8e a *i))erence while male( are more li8ely to (ay theyre(ton 202;. ith thi( it i( clear that S&E' (tu*ent( an* gra*uate( are in *eman* an* i( nee*e* in the (ociety an* people who are critical thin8er( innovative an* creative an* (ocial an* cultural competent are li8ely to ecel in thi( (tran*. 7r(uline College :202; (tate* that College( an* univer(itie( who pur(ue an* encourage (tu*ent( with the(e ailitie( will li8ely to have intelligent an* cre*ile gra*uate( rea*y to ta8e over po(ition( an* prove their (8ill( in the )uture. @n another (tu*y it wa( )oun* that (tu*ent( choo(e their univer(ity cour(e( a(e* on what (uBect( they enBoye* an* ecele* at in (chool. &he(e re(ult( )oun* a high correlation etween enBoyment o) a (chool (uBect an* their intere(t in pur(uing thi( (uBect at univer(ity an* eyon*.
:Hom 20I;. @t (how( that (uBect intere(t i( a great )actor to (tu*ent( )or them to pic8 the right trac8 an* (tran* )or them. Stu*ent( who ecel in 'athematic( an* (how( great intere(t in Science ten* to pur(ue (tu*ying in the S&E' (tran*.
STATEMENT 3 T,E 2R3B&EM
Since the /"2 wa( implemente* in the >hilippine(= many o) the incoming Senior High School (tu*ent( were in *out aout what (tran* will )it their *e(ire. 4( the re(earcher( notice* that many o) the gra*e (tu*ent( are in the S&E' cla((e( the re(earcher( wante* to (ee8 in)ormation aout why *i* they came up choo(ing thi( (tran* an* how will it help them in their *e(ire* pro)e((ion in the )uture. SIGNII*AN*E 3 T,E STU)Y
&hi( (tu*y i( (igni)icant in a way that +ra*e (tu*ent( mu(t e ale to 8now how important to choo(e i*eally the trac8 an* (tran* that will per)ectly )it their (8ill( a( well a( their e*ucational ac8groun*. 4( the re(earcher( notice that many o) the gra*e (tu*ent( cho(e the S&E' (tran* (peci)ically in the New Era 7niver(ity thi( re(earch will help the incoming gra*e (tu*ent(. ith thi( (tu*ent( will have a ac8groun* aout what Bo( coul* they achieve in the )uture a(e* on the current gra*e <( an(wer( in the interview. &hi( (tu*y will e ene)icial )or the incoming gra*e (tu*ent( in term( o) how it i( li8e (tu*ying in S&E' an* what coul* e their po((ile Bo attainment( in the )uture.
S*32E
&he pre(ent (tu*y i( concerne* aout the great numer o) gra*e (tu*ent( in the S&E' (tran* (peci)ically in the New Era 7niver(ity (chool year 20! "20#. @t i( limite* in choo(ing o) only one (tu*ent per (ection in the 4' cla(( it i( regar*le(( o) their gen*er an* cla(( (tan*ing. &he Stu*y i( only aout the topic aout why (tu*ent( cho(e thi( (tran* over the many o))er( o) the >hilippine<( >hilippine<( /"2 program an* only )ocu(e( on the S&E' (tu*ent(. &IMITATI3NS
&he (tu*y *oe( not cover i*ea( aout the other (tran*( li8e 4' H7''S +4S etc. an* *oe( not inclu*e anything not relate* or are not clo(e to our main topic. )EINITI3N 3 TERMS 1$A((red%ted4A((red%tat%on5 4ccre*itation i( a proce(( o) vali*ation in which college(
univer(itie( an* other in(titution( o) higher learning are evaluate*. &he (tan*ar*( )or accre*itation are (et y a peer review oar* who(e memer( inclu*e )aculty )rom variou( accre*ite* college( an* univer(itie(. /$ *urr%(u!um5 @n *ictionarie( curriculum i( o)ten *e)ine* a( the cour(e( o))ere* y a (chool
ut it i( rarely u(e* in (uch a general (en(e in (chool(. .$ #51/ 5 i( a (hort )orm )or the pulicly"(upporte* (chool gra*e( prior to co llege. &he(e gra*e(
are 8in*ergarten :/; an* the (t through the 2 th gra*e :"2;. 6$ 2re5em%nen(e5 in *ictionarie( it i( *e)ine* a( the )act o) o ) (urpa((ing all other(= (uperiority. (uperiority.
&he re(earcher( con*ucte* a ca(e (tu*y to empha(ize *etaile* contetual analy(i( o) the re(ult attaine* in thi( re(earch. @t )ocu(e( on giving a*e?u ate an* ?uality *ata a(e* on the participant(< an(wer( throughout the interview. interview. &he (tu*y )ocu(e( on the (tu*ent(< po((ile rea(on( on why they cho(e S&E' over the other o))ere* (tran*( in the 8"2 program. 232U&ATI3N 232U&ATI3N AN) SAM2&ING
&he participant( in thi( (tu*y were the S&E' 4' (tu*ent( in the Senior high (chool *epartment o) New Era 7niver(ity. &he re(earcher( con*ucte* a purpo(ive (ampling techni?ue in pic8ing the participant(= one (tu*ent in each o) the eight 4' 4' (ection( wa( interviewe* regar*le(( o) the (tu*ent<( gen*er an* cla((room (tan*ing. 4 total o) eight (tu*ent( participate* in thi( (tu*y. S3UR*E 3 )ATA
&he participant( o) thi( (tu*y were the +r" +r" (tu*ent( o) 4' Cla(( in New Era 7niver(ity 7niver(ity *i(regar*ing their per(onality gen*er age an* e*u cational ac8groun*. &here i( only one repre(entative )or every (ection( o) S&E'" 4' Cla(( )or thi( re(earch to e contente*. Since there are J (ection( there are al(o J participant(. hatever they (ai* i( re(pecte* an* (erve* a( thi( re(earch (ource o) *ata.
)ATA GAT,ERING 2R3*E)URE
&he re(earcher( con*ucte* a one"on"one interview wherein (ame ?ue(tion( are a(8e* to all o) the re(pon*ent(. &he aim i( )or all interviewee( to e given eactly the (ame contet o) ?ue(tioning. &hi( mean( that each re(pon*ent receive( eactly the (ame interview (timulu( a( any other. &he goal o) thi( (tyle o) interview i( to en(ure that interviewee(< replie( can e aggregate*. )ATA )ATA ANA& ANA &YSIS YSI S
&he *ata that re(earcher( con*ucte* in thi( re(earch )in* out that mo(t o) + (tu*ent( choo(e S&E' in a variety o) rea(on(. &he re(earcher( categorize* their rea(on( in three :; categorie(= Career @ntere(t an* 7ncontrolle* Circum(tance(. 7n*er KCareer< (ome (ay( that it i( relate* to the cour(e they will ta8e in college an* to the Bo they want to in the )uture while in K@ntere(t< (ome (tu*ent( (ay that they love 'ath an* Sc ience an* they have a huge intere(t aout the(e (tu))(. 1a(tly i( the K7ncontrolle* Circum(tance(< wherein they have no other choice ecau(e o) their parent<( parent<( *eci(ion to ta8e thi( (tran* or there are no other (lot( o))ere* o))ere* on other (tran*. &he(e are the rea(on( why S&E' i( the mo(t pre)erre* (tran* o) + (tu*ent( a(ically here in New Era 7niver(ity :NE7;.
*,A2TER III
RESU&TS
&he re(pon*ent( which are the + (tu*ent( o) 4' cla(( in New Era 7niver(ity (tate* why they cho(e cho(e S&E' S&E' were were cla((i cla((i)ie )ie* * in catego categorie rie( ( the(e the(e are Career Career @ntere @ntere(t( (t( an* 7ncont 7ncontrol rolle* le* Circum(tance(.
*AREER
INTERESTS
UN*3NTR3&&E) *IR*UMSTAN*ES
relate* to the cour(e they will ha( an intere(t on the (uBect( unavailaility o) (lot )or ta8e in the )uture inclu*e* in S&E'. another trac8L(tran*. a))iliate* y the nearly College improvement o) the 8nowle*ge E*ucation regar*ing aout 'ath an* Science(.
in)luence* y )rien*<( )rien*<(
intimately connecte* to the Bo (harpen their intelligence they want ?uotient :@Q;
parent<( parent<( *eci(ion
hy mo(t (tu*ent( choo(e the S&E' (tran* i( cla((i)ie* into three categorie(. -ir(t i( *areer (tu*ent( who are concerne* aout what their )uture Bo woul* e are mo(tly to ta8e thi(
(tran*. &hey choo(e S&E' ecau(e it i( relate* to the career they want in the )uture. S&E' i( where they practice their (8ill( e(pecially in 'ath an* Science( )or them to e rea*y in their )uture career. 'o(t o) the (tu*ent( wante* to wor8 on the ScienceL'e*ical )iel* that<( that<( why it i( relevant )or them to choo(e thi( (tran*. &he (econ* category i( Interest" S&E' :Science &echnology &echnology Engineering an* 'ath; (uBect( are at the heart o) a very wi*e variety o) Bo( an* pro)e((ion( p ro)e((ion( (tu*ying an* having an intere(t on the(e (uBect( will give them (8ill( they nee* to ta8e part in uil*ing the worl* o) our )uture. &hey want to improve their un*er(tan*ing un* er(tan*ing aout the(e (ta))( ecau(e almo(t FG o) the (tu*ent( (ai* to them(elve( that they lac8 8nowle*ge regar*ing thi(. @t i( then important to ta8e S&E' )or thi( rea(on ecau(e we 8now that Science i( everywhere in the worl* aroun* u( an* 'athematic( i( in every occupation every activity we *o in our live(. 1a(t i( to (harpen their intell intellige igence nce @Q @Q @ntelligence Quotient :@Q; i( a mea(ure o) your mental agility or comprehen(ion (pee*. &a8ing S&E' will improve every in*ivi*ual<( in*ivi*ual<( @Q ecau(e thi( ha(
(omething on it that will (urely help (tu*ent( to *evelop their @Q. &he la(t category i( the Un(ontro!!ed *%r(umstan(es = unavailaility o) (lot )or another trac8L(tran* i( one o) the (tu*ent(< prolem( in (tu*ying in g ra*e . Some trac8(L(tran*( are limite* in (lot( an* can only accommo*ate a (mall amount o) (tu*ent(. &hi( ma8e( the (tu*ent( to choo(e other trac8(L(tran*( even though they *i*narent( thin8 they alway( 8now what i( e(t )or u( that are why they ma8e an e))ort to (ugge(t or (ometime( )orce their chil*ren to )ollow their a*vice(. &he parent( ha( a ig role in thi( (ituation ecau(e )ir(t o) all i( that they
*,A2TER IV
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*3N*&USI3N
'o(t o) the +ra*e (tu*ent( cho(e the (tem (tran* over the many other trac8( an* (tran*( o))ere* in the 8"2 curriculum. &hey elieve that ta8ing thi( cour(e will help them achieve the e(t career that they a(pire in the )uture. However not all (tu*ent( ha* the )ree*om to choo(e what they want ecau(e o) their *i))erent rea(on( (ome o) it i( that their parent( a(8e* them to ta8e thi( cour(e an* another i( that the (lot( in other (tran*( are limite*.
RE*3MEN)ATI3N
&hi( (tu*y ha( (hown that (ome (tu*ent( en*e* choo(ing S&E' ecau(e o) (ome uncontrolle* circum(tance(. &o help the (tu*ent( choo(e their *e(ire* (tran* re(earcher( (ugge(t that the (chool( (houl* con*uct (eminar( aout the /"2 Curriculum with their parent( )or them to e well in)orme* aout thi( new e*ucation (y(tem an* to help them ma8e their right *eci(ion(.
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INTERVIEW TRANS*RI2T
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