Preferred College Degree Programs Among Senior High School Students: A Policy Recommendation
Authors:
Glenn L. Velmonte
Addresses:
1Department of Public Governance, Cebu Normal University, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. velmonteg@cnu.edu.ph1
This looks into the basic information about the student's course preference, the degree program's availability, and employability in the Philippines and among ASEAN members. In particular, this study will answer the following questions: (1) What is the status of high school students in choosing a degree program (2) What are the degree programs enrolled by the students in the Visayas, in terms of courses offered, number of students enrolled? (3) How prepared are the Philippine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)? (4) What are Higher education programs or initiatives for international students? (5) What are the PQF (Philippine Quality Framework) and AQRF (ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework)? and (6) What policy recommendations can be made based on the findings? This is a mixed method of both qualitative and quantitative. A combination of research designs is also used to answer the statement of the problem. At the same time, some questions about the problem may be answered by a mixed research design, which uses a survey questionnaire and is supplemented by descriptive analysis, which may come from published articles. Students living in the city prefer business subjects since they are the most viable for them as there are more business opportunities in the city than in the Province. The family upbringing and history could also factor in the decision aside from the students' likes. The student's grade is the biggest factor, which normally shows their preference. Thus, the higher the grade of a particular subject, the more it interests students. It means that the subject having a higher grade is what they also like. STEM is those who are good in science and math subjects, while HUMSS are those who are good in history values and often possess warm behavior.
Keywords: College Degree Programs; Senior High School Students; International Students; ASEAN Community Economic Integration; Integration and Help Circumspect; Statement of Problem; Policy Recommendation.
Received on: 05/02/2023, Revised on: 09/04/2023, Accepted on: 19/06/2023, Published on: 01/12/2023
FMDB Transactions on Sustainable Techno Learning, 2023 Vol. 1 No. 3, Pages: 143-155
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