Education Today Is Not Accessible: A Case Study to Indigenous Group of People From Remote Area

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Senior High School program is designed to better prepare students for the world of work or even to the career exits they want for themselves. The perspective of betterment is the root cause of the implementation. But as to reality, there is no realization among groups of people and most likely to the indigenous groups. Evident to this idea was the limited track or strand offered by the school in their area. Considering the social economic status of people from remote areas, they are classified as low-income earners. These people cannot afford to send their children to private schools or even to public schools away from their homes. Thus, this research study has the intention to document the views and experiences of an indigenous group of people from the remote area as they respond to the Senior High School Program.

METHODS

The study was done through a qualitative approach utilizing case study design. An in-depth interview was conducted to four selected students who identified themselves as indigenous people from remote areas. Undertakings of the study include also data collection and analysis grounded in observation.

RESULTS

All informants identified themselves as low-income earners. They are all studying not as they afford to study but through their motives to help their family. They enrolled in senior high school programs as they expect something after finishing the program. These students are living in the simplest way they could as observed from the lifestyle they have in the school. The majority of the students are not going home every weekend. They preferred to stay in their boarding houses and look for a part-time job to finance their needs. All of the informants of the study confirmed of education today is not accessible. The reasons for this concern are described to the undertakings of these students. They sacrifice just to finish the program. One thing concern brought by these students was the strand offered by the school. Their preferred track or strand is not offered by the school.

DISCUSSIONS

The results of the study discuss the experiences of indigenous people students just to cope with the demands of society. This study also discusses the flaws of the educational design we have today. This initial input as to the views and experiences of indigenous people to K to 12 programs can be a basis for a further study having the concern of improving the educational design of the Philippines.