Factors of Undecidability in Career Choices of Grade 11 General Academic Track Students: Basis for Career Decision-Making Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study identified the problems and difficulties encountered by GAS Grade 11 students as a basis for Career Decision Making Program. This program aims to gain awareness of the key components of career decision making.

METHODS

This study is a descriptive survey research design. Total enumeration was used since there are only 80 Grade 11 students.

RESULTS

The problems encountered are ranked in order: 1. they are confused with what course to take; 2. their mother/father makes the decision for them; 3. the family income is not sufficient; 4. there is no school that offers the course they want; 5. they do not see their future career; 6. they feel sickly that they can't choose the right career for them. Lastly, having a problem being away from their friends if they take a different course. The difficulties encountered are ranked in order: 1. they like the course or career, but they don't think they can finish it 2. they have difficulty in choosing that they might shift someday; 3. they have chosen a career but it is difficult to see themselves enjoying in the profession; 4. there is a conflict with what they want and what their parents want; 5. they fear that they might be rejected in the course they are going to take; 6. they don't have a clear vision of what's going to be their future career; 7. they can't think of other reasons why it's difficult for them to make a decision; 8. they just go with the flow with the recent demand of profession in the society nowadays; 9.1. they don't know their interest and; 9.2 they think, they are still young to make their own decision; 10. they perceived that they don't have a talent.

DISCUSSIONS

The factors of undecidability in choosing career are ranked as follows: 1. financial problem; 2. immaturity to make decision; 3.1 the right school to choose is too limited; 3.2 peer pressure; parental conflict; 6. no new friends or acquaintances; 7. the school is not credited by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).