The Factors that Motivate the Grade 12 Students in St. Mary's College Quezon City in Their Chosen College Program

Authors

  • Ashley Moira Asencio
  • Chiela Mhay Bibit
  • Christine Del Mundo
  • Mary Abigail Ramos

Keywords:

motivation, college program preference

Abstract

The implementation of the enhanced K-12 Basic Education Program in the Philippines has decreased the total population of the tertiary students during the years 2015 to 2016, and 2016 to 2017. It was also mentioned by the Inquirer.net (2017) that the results from the selected colleges that offer education for low-income students have seen that college readiness is only evident to only 2% of the high school graduates of the Philippines. This research is quantitative, cross-sectional,and descriptive research. The survey was used in gathering data from the Grade 12 students batch 2018-2019 of St. Mary's College of Quezon City. The sections are Josefa Llanes Escoda (HumSS), Jesus Antonio Villamor (GAS), Miguel Cuaderno Sr. (ABM) and Fe Del Mundo. (STEM). It includes 16 students from the GAS, 39 from the ABM Strand, 17 from HumSS (excluding the researchers) and 29 from the STEM Strand which makes 101 students overall. The research targeted 100% of the population. Data was gathered last September 11-12, 2018. A pilot test proper was conducted before the actual data gathering. Transcription of data was done for precise coding of data using MS Excel. Themes and sub-themes were based on the respondents' answers. The researchers applied this process in the interpretation of data and categorization of factors that motivate the Senior High School students in their choice of program for college. The most significant factor of the Grade 12 students of St. Mary's College Quezon City is Personal Interest which garnered a total of 54.46% of the population, followed by Academic Profile which has a total of 31.86%. The third most significant factor is Family/Relatives, which garnered a total of 8.91%. Next is Salary, which has a total of 7.92% votes. The second to the last most significant factor is given to Affordability, which has 6.93% of the total votes and the least significant factor is Peers/Friends, which garnered a total of 3.96%.

Published

2019-03-18