The participants were excused by the researchers during their free time and was interviewed with the prepared question while being recorded.
There were a few conflicts regarding the schedule of both the researchers and the participants because of the availability of both sides. It was a difficult and hassle week for both however, the researchers were able to finish in time and the researchers were able to gather the necessary information and data needed from the interviewed participants.
Phase III. Processing of data and analysis
In the processing and the analysis of data, the researchers transcribed the data from the recorded interview from the Emic, or the raw transcription of the data and the Etic, or the reinterpreted and sorted data. In the emic data, it includes the fillers and the researchers let the participant speak the language they feel comfortable with the most. Although, the researchers translated them to English in the Etic data or transcription. Every word spoken by the participant has to be registered in the emic to ensure the validity of the information.
Furthermore, after the transcription of the researchers, the researchers examined the information and come up with the analysis based on the following. (1) Relevance to the researchers gathered from the other media, (2) the correlation in the answers of the different participants, (3) new information gathered from the participants. The researchers came up with a conclusion on how they choose to aspire a career they want or a career that rather help their family. It also helps them for planning and facing future.
DATA GATHERING & ETHICAL CONSIDERATION
The researchers conducted or made use of semi-structured interview with prepared questions that was formulated prior to the day of the actual interview. The interview involved a chosen set of participants from the grade 10 level based on their career preferences.
The interviews were recorded by the researchers to be analyzed and examined to see the different factors and influences on career preference of grade 10 Philippine School Doha students of school year 2017-2018.
MODE OF ANALYSIS
The qualitative type of research method used by the researchers was a phenomenological study which helped and aided the researchers in the gathering and obtaining the data and information needed
Phenomenology as stated by Patton (1990), a phenomenological study is one that focused on descriptions of what people experience and how it is that they experience what they experience. One can employ a general phenomenological perspective to elucidate the importance of using methods that capture people's experience of the world without conducting a phenomenological study that focuses on the essence of shared experience. He explained on how this method captures people’s experiences of the world and things in our everyday lives.
The research data was correlated from the information gathered through the documented semi-structured interviews, mode of analysis, and the conclusions based on the response of the different participants of the grade 10 level of the Junior High School Department.
CHAPTER IV
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
This chapter illustrates the analysis of the data gathered by examining through illustrations. The data were interpreted to identify, discuss and examine the influences that affect the Grade 10 students in Philippine School Doha. Data were applied from the interview completed by the 5 participants.
RESULTS
MOST INFLUENTIAL THAT AFFECTS THE STUDENTS
Figure 2 indicates the influences that affected the participants the most. All of the three (3) participants are influenced by the parents/family. Only one participant is influenced by a teacher, and the last participant said that no one influences him. These influences were affected the most by the participants in choosing their preferred career choice.
The researchers also asked the participants to what influence them to choose their career preference. Based from the interview, two students still say that their parents influence them.
Participant 3 said that he was inspired by other people and that he chose a career that he inspires.
Participant 4 said that because of her specialization in TLE (drafting) she decides to choose architect as her preferred career.
Lastly, participant 5 said that it’s because that’s what she really wanted. It was her personal choice even from the start that’s why she decided on her preferred career that she really wanted.
Figure 2. Most Influential that Affects the Students
INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
Financial and economic background can really influence the students’ decision too, depends if they could afford that kind of career without any struggles or problems on the status of their family.
As shown in figure 3, it shows the decision of the participants if they will still continue pursuing their preferred career or they will find a career that can help their family. Three of the participants said that they will still pursue their chosen career preference. Other two said that they will find a career that is affordable and can help their family.
Still pursue with their career Find a career that can help their family
Figure 3. Influence of Financial and Economic Background
Based on the answers of the participants, the participants’ decisions are depending on their financial status. It varies depending on their financial and economic status of their family whether they are economically challenged or financially stable. The participants would rather still pursue their own career if they are financially stable, and the other participants would rather find and choose a career than can help their family, in some cases the participants would rather would choose their own career choice and still help their family at the same time. However, they were answering hesitantly due to the question being related to family and financial background.
PARENTAL INFLUENCES
Parental influences can also influence the students’ preferred career choice. Parents can greatly affect the students’ preferred career choice since they can tell them to choose, avoid, etc. a certain career.
As show in figure 4, with the support they are giving to the student, the student will continue on pursuing a certain career that they want or in a way the parents can contribute to the change of decision the student will have, be it continue on pursuing the career they want or a career they decided to take instead.
Figure 4. Parental Influences
Based on the answers of the participants, the participants’ parents were all supportive on the students’ preferred career choice. It can greatly affect the student’s decision whether they support the student on their decision or not. All of the students’ parents were all supportive so they we’re all going for the career they really wanted from the start and they were able to explore different options and was able to conclude a career they really want.
STUDENTS’ CAREER CHOICE CONCLUSION
The students’ conclusion of his/her own career choice is an important stage they will go through since that will be the time the students will choose a career that they will have for a long period of time.
As shown in figure 5, the students will choose a career they want depending on the influences that affected their decision. The different influences are important in this part due to it affecting the students’ career choice and more. The three of the participants are already sure of the career they want despite all the different influences. However, two of the participants are still unsure of the career they want to pursue.
Figure 5. Students’ Career Choice Conclusion
Based on the answers of the participants, the majority of the participants are already sure of the career they want to pursue and the rest of the participants are still unsure of the career they want to pursue. Even though the participants are affected by the different influences they were still able to conclude an idea of a career they want, although the other participants are still unsure because of the different influences affecting them, making them confused and have a harder time in concluding a career they really want to pursue.
CHAPTER V
SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This chapter shows the summary and conclusions of the research study. Furthermore, the researchers also included recommendations that were composed to the results of the study.
Summary
This research was done to recognize on how these factors will affect the choice of the participants. This research was done to answer the following questions:
1) What influences Grade 10 students in choosing their career?
2) How do the following affect the decisions of the Grade 10 PSD students in terms of the following:
a) Parents’ Choice
b) Peer Influence
c) Financial Status
d) Environment
e) Students’ Personal Choice
3) What are the proper guidelines in the right career preferences of the Grade 10 students?
FINDINGS
1. The grade 10 students were greatly influenced by the different influences be it parents’ choice, peer influence, financial status, environment, and students’ personal choice. By knowing their own self abilities and skills that can help them decide the preferred career for them.
2. Financial Status, environment, and students’ personal decision influenced students the most and it affects the decision of the Grade 10 students.
3. Students must know their strengths and capabilities to know what will be their preferred career. Moreover, students need to achieve their goal, even though there are a lot of obstacles, students must be strong in order to pass through these obstacles.
CONCLUSIONS
Based from the findings, the following conclusions were shown:
1. The researchers concluded that even though there are different factors that influences the students, the students still need to follow more on their abilities and skills because it helps the students more to decide their preferred career easily.
2. The major aspects that influences the students greatly affects the decision of the students.
3. The researchers concluded that parents’ choice didn’t affect the decision of the students, instead the parents supports their children more than they are the one who decides the career for their children.
4. Peer influences didn’t affect the students also, they support and give motivation to them in whatever the students preferred career will be.
5. The researchers concluded that the proper guideline in order to decide what their preferred career will be is to fulfill your dreams, goals, or hobbies. If that’s what the students want and love to do, they must continue it and work hard for it in order to know your preferred career.
Recommendations
Based on the findings and conclusions made, the researchers recommend the following:
1. The researchers recommend to add more participants/subjects in order to get more information for this study.
2. The researchers recommend that the students should not follow more on other people or other aspects that influences them, instead they must follow more on their aspirations and goals to achieve their preferred career.
3. The researchers recommend to choose or decide their career preference more carefully to avoid any problems or dissatisfaction if ever the students choose the wrong choice of career.
4. The researchers recommend, since there was only limited time given, to conduct this study longer to gain more details and information for this study about influences on career preferences of the grade 10 students.
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APPENDICES
Appendix A: Informed consent for Research Participation
Appendix B: Research Questionnaire
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What is your chosen career?
2. What influence you in choosing your career?
3. Who influence your career preference?
4. How did your parents affect your career preference?
5. How did your peers affect your decision?
6. In what way will your chosen career help you in the future?
7. In what way did your financial status and economic background influence your career preferences?
8. How does the environment affect your choice?
9. In what way will your preferred strand affect your decision?
10. How will the career preference be affected by the chosen strand?
11. What are some of your other preferred career choices?
12. What was your chosen career before you were influenced by the different factors?
13. How did you conclude the career choice that you’ve chosen?
14. How did you handle the influences of the different factors?
15. How should one choose his/her own career preferences?
Appendix C: Interview Transcript
Questions Emic Etic
1. What is your chosen career? P1: Uhhhh engineering
P2: Ano uhm lawyer siguro
P3: Pilot po siguro
P4: Chosen career po? Siguro po architect
P5: Uhmm IT specialist
P1: Engineering
P2: Lawyer Maybe
P3: Pilot Maybe
P4: Chosen career? Architect maybe
P5: IT Specialist
2. What influence you in choosing your career? P1: Umm ahh my father
P2: Ano parang gusto ko lang talaga
P3: Nainspire sa mga ibang tao
P4: Dahil po sa specialization nung sa drafting po
P5: Uhm ano po parents din po pinupush nila
P1: My Father
P2: Because that’s what I really wanted
P3: I got inspired by other people.
P4: Because of the drafting specialization.
P5: My parents, they are pushing me to become an IT Specialist
3. Who influence your career preferences? P1: Umm yeah my father and family too
P2: Mother, parents parang ganun
P3: Wala naman talaga naginfluence sakin
P4: Si sir ano po sir ramas
P5: Yung family and parents na rin po
P1: Both my father and my family too.
P2: Mother, parents, and etc.
P3: No one really influenced me.
P4: Sir Ramas influenced me
P5: My family and my parents too
4. How did your parents affect your career preferences? P1: My parents affected my career preference because I’m inspired by their achievements
P2: Kasi sila moral support ko eh
P3: Yung parents ko, minotivate nila ako
P4: Opo umm sinusuportahan nila ako sabi nil apo pero sabi po nila na maganda engineering nalang
P5: Parang pong kasi yung family naming more on computer, technology kaya ganun narin gusto ko
P1: My parents affected my career preference
because I’m inspired by their achievements.
P2: They are my moral support.
P3: My parents motivate me.
P4: They are supporting me, and also telling me to consider engineering.
P5: It’s because my family is more on computer, technology, and etc. that’s why I also wanted something in the technology field.
5. How did your peers affect your decision? P1: Ummmm ahh my peers didn’t.. hindi nila naapektuhan
P2: Wala naman kase kung ano yung gusto ko yun lang parang…. Choice ko talaga eh
P3: Yung mga kaibigan ko sinusuportahan naman ako
P4: Sinusuportahan rin naman nila ako at sabi nnila kung saan ako masaya at magiging successful edi doon ako
P5: Actually wala po, di sila naka affect
P1: My peers, they didn’t really affect my decision.
P2: They didn’t affect it much because this is really my choice.
P3: My peers supported me.
P4: They are also supporting me and telling me that wherever I’m happy, I will be successful in that career.
P5: They don’t really affect me.
6. In what way will your chosen career help you in the future? P1: Umm yung mga ano.. yung mga basic goals
P2: Matutulunga nko po yung parents ko at sibligns ko na rin po
P3: Tutulungan ako neto mag provide para sa sarili ko in the future like living expenses ko
P4: Di ko pa po kasi alam kung ano salary makukuha ng architech so di ko pa po alam
P5: In the future, actually di ko pa po masyado nakikita future ko, pero I know gusto yun po gusto ko maging
P1: I will achieve my basic goals.
P2: I can help my parents and my siblings in the future.
P3: It will help me provide for myself in the future. For example, my own living expenses.
P4: I still do not know how much is that salary so I am unsure.
P5: In the future, I am currently not sure, but I already have an idea of the career I want.
7. In what way did your financial status and economic background influence your career preference? P1: ipupursue ko parin yung pagiging engineer
P2: Pipili ako ng masmakakatulog sa pamilya ko
P3: Kukuhanin ko yung career na makaktulong sa family ko at yung career na isusupport nila ako
P4: Syempre po pag nahihirapan na family naming, gusto ko matulungan yung family ko pero gusto ko parin yung gusto ko
P5: I want to pursue na rin yung career kop o dahil alam kop o na makakatulong ako sa family rin naming kaya ill continue nalang rin
P1: I will still pursue engineering.
P2: I would choose a career that will help my family.
P3: I would go for the career that can help my family and a career where they will support me.
P4: Well if my family is struggling I would help them and at the same time pursue the career I really want.
P5: I want to pursue the career I really want, because I know it will also help my family so I’ll continue on pursuing it.
8. How does the environment affect your choice? P1: hindi ako sure eh
P2: Kapag ano…kapagpinapamukha nila na panget yung makukuha ko
P3: Pag di nama nako naapektuhan edi makakamit ko yung goals ko easily
P4: SHindi po nila naapektuhan yung kurso ko
P5: Sometimes napapaisip ako kung ill still continue yung preferred career kasi others are saying na why not do other courses kasi masmagadnda daw tinuturo at mas in sila ngayon
P1: As of now, I’m still not sure.
P2: If they’re trying to make me realize that I’d get a bad career.
P3: If the environment isn’t really affecting my choice, then I will reach my goals easily.
P4: It is not affecting the course I want.
P5: Sometimes I get the thoughts of still pursuing my career, because others are telling me not to choose other courses because there are better and are “in” courses right now.
9. In what way will your preferred strand affect your in the future? P1: It will greatly affect kasi ano gusto ko STEM yung kukuhanin ko
P2:Hindi pako sure eh kung HUMMS or STEM
P3: Hard work lang po
P4: Siguro po mas may matututunan ako haysa sa ibang strand
P5: Di pa po ako sigurado pero more on STEM po ako, IT po talaga pinili ko
P1: It will greatly affect because I will take up STEM strand.
P2: I’m still not sure whether HUMMS or STEM.
P3: Through hard work
P4: Well for me I think I will learn a lot of things in other strands.
P5: I’m not fully decided but more on STEM because it is related to IT.
10. How will the career preference be affected by the chosen strand? P1: Parang naman malalaman ko yung basic ng engineering kasi math
P2:Uhmm pag nag STEM po ako or nag HUMMS parang may introduction na ako sa gusto kong career
P3: Pag wala yung preferred strand uhmm di ko mapipili yung career ko
P4: Uhmm mas may matututunan ako sa STEM kaysa sa ibang strand
P5: Parang matututunan ko po yung basics sa STEM para po may idea na ko in the future
P1: It will be like an introduction to the basics of engineering.
P2: If I’ll choose STEM or HUMMS I’d have an introduction for the career that I want.
P3: Without my preferred strand, I wouldn’t reach my chosen career.
P4: For sure, I will learn more things regarding architecture in STEM instead of other strands.
P5: It’s like I would learn the basics in STEM so I have an idea in the future.
11. What are some of your other career choices? P1: uhhh aw
P2: Umm ano basta kahit an obasta medical field
P3: Before gusto ko mag scientist
P4: Siguro po doctor or nurse
P5: Business management po parang ganun po
P1: Law
P2: Any career as long as it is in the medical field.
P3: Before I wanted to be a scientist.
P4: Maybe a doctor or nurse
P5: Business management and such.
12. What was your chosen career before you were influenced by the different factors? P1: ay ano engineering paren
P2: Yung pinakauna talaga ano eh teacher
P3: Hotel & and restaurant management siguro
P4: Interior designer po
P5: Education po, pagiging teacher po ganun, education
P1: Still engineering
P2: The first career I really wanted was be a teacher.
P3: Maybe hotel & rest restaurant management.
P4: Interior designer
P5: In the education field, like a teacher.
13. How did you conclude the career choice that you’ve chose? P1: Kasi yun na talaga pangarap ko eh parang kailangan gawin dahil may dahilan
P2: Undecided parin ako hangan ngayon eh..hindi para sa sarili ko lang aprang gusto ko lang talaga maging lawyer
P3: Kasi napakainteresting talaga nung career na gusto ko and it inspires me narin
P4: Siguro po dahil una kong nagustuhan yung interior design at connected sya sa architecture kaya siguro pinili ko pa rin
P5: Di pa po ako sure kung eto na talaga gusto ko pero nagiging sure na rin po ako na pagiging IT and im comfortable and confident when working with technology
P1: Because this is what I really wanted to achieve ever since.
P2: At this point, I am still unsure but I already have the idea of being a lawyer.
P3: Because the career I wanted was really interesting, and it inspires me.
P4: At first, I really wanted to be an interior designer and since it is somehow connected to architecture, I chose architecture instead.
P5: I’m still not sure if I’ll really pursue this but I’m slowly making up my mind on being an IT and I feel comfortable and confident when working with technology.
14. How did you handle the influences of the different factors? P1: pinursue ko paren ung pangarap ko eh, naafect nila pero hindi ung talagang dahilan kung baket pinili ko ang engineering
P2: Pipiliin ko talaga yung gusto ko at yung makakatulong sa pamila
P3: Di ko pinapakingan yung comment ng iba, distractions lang sila para sakin
P4: Okay lang po, ganun po, I handled it pretty well
P5: It didn’t affect me naman po, kasi alam ko what im choosing
P1: I’d still pursue my dream, they affect me somehow but they weren’t really the reason why I chose engineering.
P2: I would still choose the career I want and that one that can help my family.
P3: I don’t listen to other people’s comments, they are merely distractions to me.
P4: It’s okay really, I think I handled it pretty well.
P5: The influences didn’t really affect me because I already know what I’m choosing.
15. How should one choose his/her own career preference? P1: dapat ano umm nde sila pipili para sa iba dapat ung kung ano talaga gusto nila kasi un ung future nila nde ung future nyo
P2: Dapat decided na talaga sila sa gusto nila, dapat sure na
P3: Kung sa tingin mo you cant achieve your goals and pagod ka na, matutu ka mag pahinga hindi mag quit
P4: Siguro po advice ko, kung saans ila nag eenjoy at kung ano gusto nila gawin in the future ayun yung gawin nila kahit mababa man yugn salary kung gusto mo naman yun edi yun dapat yung piliin mong career
P5: Know your strengths and weaknesses and your capabilities kung di nyo alam kaya nyo edi di nyo alam kung anong kaya nyo gawin.
P1: They shouldn’t let other people decide for them, if you really want to pursue something for yourself, achieve it, it is your future, not theirs.
P2: They should already be decided and sure for the career they want to aspire.
P3: If you think that you can’t achieve your goal and that you’re tired, learn how to rest, don’t quit.
P4: My advice for others is to choose whatever they enjoy and want to do in the future, even if the salary/pay is low as long that you enjoy it, then aspire for that career.
P5: Know your strengths, weaknesses, and your capabilities, if you don’t know the following then you won’t know what you really want.