Causes of Truancy in Attending Their Chosen Area of Specialization of Selected Grade 10 Students of Dacanlao G. Agoncillo National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teachers differentiated strategies and tailored the instructions to develop 21st century learning to inspire the learners in attending the class but it is said that truancy is still one of the major problems in school, a challenge to a teacher on how he/she can motivate the learners to learn without skipping classes. That's the reason why the researcher conducted this study on selected fifty (50) Grade 10 students of Dacanlao Gregorio Agoncillo National High School, to find out the causes of truancy in attending their chosen area of specialization in Technology and Livelihood Education subject, and to come up with the best intervention strategy to lessen and eradicate this problem.

METHODS

The researcher distributed questionnaires to the respondents in the classroom with the supervision of the class adviser and the school head. The researcher made use of the quantitative method of research which employs descriptive questionnaires in data-gathering which include frequency count and weighted mean to identify the causes of being absent from TLE classes without valid reason.

RESULTS

The researcher used figures and tables in the presentation of data. Based from the result of the study, it was found out that selected Grade 10 learners became truant because they valued most of their peers or their friends enrolled in other areas of specialization. As revealed by the weighted mean of 3.34, students wanted to be with their circle of friends who were not their classmates in their chosen area but also committed cutting class attending their TLE subject. It was demonstrated also that respondents find difficult to get along with new classmates with a weighted mean of 3.26. In this study, students strongly agreed that the best applied strategies by the teachers are the willingness to help students in performing well in the class by providing tools and materials that the students can use during class hours, extend classes for remedial teaching, and giving of awards and incentives to those students with good attendance as revealed by the weighted mean of 3.62 and3.6, respectively. The researcher recommended that the school and teacher should create a friendly environment.

DISCUSSIONS

This study showed that a learner preferred to learn with the person they like and enjoy being with. This was also discussed in some researches that interactions among peers in the classroom is essential part of the learning process that influence the lifelong learning habits of students.