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Assessment On Stem Graduating Students Readiness On Taking Engineering Course
Assessment On Stem Graduating Students Readiness On Taking Engineering Course
A Quantitative Research
presented to the Faculty of Senior High School Department
MUNTINLUPA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
NBP Reservation, Poblacion, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila
Maneclang, Kyle S.
Viloria, Romeo III S.
Pascua, Jermaine Angelo S.
Sagadsad , Vilgie T.
Manlangit, Norie Mae A.
Enterina , Dave L.
Argame, Margielyn B.
Dela Cruz, Mark Joseph C.
Guerrero, Jimuel U.
GAS 1209
October 2019
I. INTRODUCTION
The Senior High School students are getting ready to take the next phase of their
journey. One of this preparing for the college entrance exam on their desired school. Most
of the students have many different plans and strategies as early as possible before taking
the college entrance exam. Other students enrolled or do prepared on the review class.
While other students rely on the knowledge that they have gathered from the past years.
Most of the students who will take Engineering courses chose the strand, “Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)” on Senior High School because the
subject will align to their pursued field which students choose this future job. Students
believed that engineering courses are difficult, yet, because of passion and as one of the
highest paying jobs in the world. Physics is not just a science, but it is also connected to
sense one speaks of physical reality. Science are connected in math because there are
descent formulas that are also mathematics equations/topic. And Science are connected in
technology involving electricity, magnetism, force, pressure, heat, light, energy, sound,
optics, etc. comes from physics. “Physics is considered as a problematic area within the
realm of science. It is known as the fundamental science and creates a foundation for
statement shows that physics is a difficult subject and not only subject, but it is important
to apply to ourselves because we also need it for our daily life. Especially to those who
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are taking engineering courses because there are factors in physics that is related in
the skills, knowledge, atitudes and technique which is necessary in understanding and
college physics. It is also essential to link what students are doing in the present with
their plans and aspirtions so that they can understand the importance of their high school
academic achievement.”
The readiness that STEM Strand provides new insight of core skills that are related to the
STEM careers. The skills included in the strands are algebra, calculus, workplace
student skills to apply for their potential career. The students who taking up STEM Strand
will be prepared to attain success in other careers and other related technical skills.
According to American College Test (ACT, 2015) 38% out of 100% were ready for
college-level coursework in Science, while 42% out of 100% were ready for college-level
is increasing but most of them are not enough ready to fulfill their needs. “The likelihood
that students will make a successful transition to the college environment is often a
experiences have equipped them for the expectations and demands they will encounter in
college. A key problem is that the current measures of college preparation are limited in
their ability to communicate to students and educators the true range of what students
must do to fully ready to succeed in college (Conley, 2004)”, The student’s transition
coming from the environment of being a high school student and going to the life of a
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college student. It can help them to be ready on what they will encounter on the life of
being a college student. Through their experiences it will help them to approach someone
easily and they can adapt the new environment. “The likelihood that students will make a
degree to which previous educational and personal experiences have equipped them for
the expectations and demands they will encounter in college. A key problem is that the
students and educators the true range of what students must do to fully ready to succeed
in college (Conley, 2004)”, The student’s transition coming from the environment of
being a high school student and going to the life of a college student. It can help them to
be ready on what they will encounter on the life of being a college student. Through their
experiences it will help them to approach someone easily and they can adapt the new
environment. The students of STEM faced different challenges on their journey in this
strand to be prepared for their college. The major subjects of STEM are Math and
Science, these are the subjects that they need to maintain their grades and enhance their
skills. There are different terms that the student faced affects their readiness in STEM.
Motivation from their parents can boost their self-confidence and it can lead them to get a
like Physics, Calculus, and Earth Science which expected to conduct a research and
experiments. It can affect the student’s performance if the total family income of the
student is not enough to fulfil payments for the activities needed to be funded. Some
students are not good in Logical Reasoning; students must be an analytical and critical
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Achievement also affects to the learning of students because they are practicing to
compute numbers, memorizing terms and formulas, analyzing and solving problems
which can give stress to students and help them to give up. The level of
motivation/determination of the students will decreased if the students are highly affected
of those terms in studying. The level of Readiness will affect the students for the college
work level courses. These challenges are the most problems for the readiness of the
STEM students.
Researchers are focused on the readiness of students in STEM Strand that will
take Engineering courses. Some students in different strands have a chance to take some
Engineering courses in College. This Study can present some cogitation and cognizant to
the possible readers of this study. This study aims to showcase if the characteristics and
will identify the possible hindrance for STEM students to take engineering courses still
have struggles to complete all the major subject in terms of grades that STEM should
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Statement of the Problem
The Purpose of this study is to investigate the Readiness Level of STEM Students
in Muntinlupa National High School-Main who has a plan to pursue Engineering
Courses. This could give guidance for those future engineer respondents. Likewise, it
provides ideas to curriculum makers to strengthen the activities and competences for
senior high school especially the STEM, that will help students to become future
engineers.
STEM Students who are taking the engineering course. It includes determining the
motivation level, logical reasoning, critical thinking skills and achievement in pre-
calculus. It is important to understand the behavior of the students on how their academic
performance affect.
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This study is important to the following group of people:
To the Students- This study can improve the students about their readiness and its
important in the chosen career. Through this study, the students will learn and know on
To the Parents- The result of this study is important to the parents because it will give
them an idea to guide their children. They could help motivating their child on choosing
To the Teachers- Through this study, the teachers can share their ideas and opinions
about the engineer course. The result of this study may give them knowledge to address
To the School Administration- The Result of this study can help the School
Administration find more techniques and strategies for College which to be shared to the
Students who will take the Engineering Course and will served as benefits for the
students.
To the Future Researchers- Future researchers will benefit from this study because they
can use this research as a related literature. And to find answers and information from this
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Scope and Delimitation
The scope of this study is to determine the readiness level of Grade 12 STEM
Students who plan to enroll on any Engineering courses from MNHS main.Non-STEM
Students are excluded in this study. Likewise, STEM Students who don’t have plan to
take Engineering courses is also not part of this study. The researchers use the purposive
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Literature Review
Related Literature
Likewise, to Vuori and Okkonen (2012), it stated that motivation helps to share
knowledge through an intra-organizational social media platform which can help the
Another related literature from Bailin (2002) defines critical thinking as thinking of a
particular quality essentially good thinking that meets specified criteria or standards of
In this regard Malcolm et al. (2000) in their literature review suggest that when
extensive investigation should consider learner, teacher and school variables. The chapter
concludes with some learning theories relevant to secondary school mathematics learning
and teaching.
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Aswal, (2001) had investigated “A study on Intelligence as a correlate of
context with different level of socio-economic status. Two hundred students of class XI
selected randomly from five colleges of Tehri district served as a sample for the study and
also found that there was a significant correlation between intelligence and achievement
difference among different levels of SES out of live colleges in intelligence and
Boccardo (2014) found that the advantage of STEM high school seniors over their
counterparts in non‐STEM schools in terms of STEM course taking and Regents exam
scores was greatly reduced but not eliminated after controlling for student demographic
Another Related literature from Ashmos and Duchon (2000), recognizes that
employees have both a mind and a spirit and seek to find meaning and purpose in their
work, and an aspiration to be part of a community, hence making their jobs worthwhile
and motivating them to do at a high level with a view to personal and social development.
However, Baldwinet al. (1991) indicates that individuals with higher pre-training
motivation on the basis of their willingness to attend training have greater learning
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According to NW Klingbeil, et al. (2004), Wright State University (WSU)
redefined the way in which engineering mathematics is taught. With the goal of
increasing retention, motivation and success in engineering. The approach begins with the
Course will only address the salient math topics actually used in a variety of core
the curriculum. The Result will shift the traditional emphasis on math perquisite
Another Related Literature from Caroline Baillie, et. al. (2010) In the engineering
profession we need to reflect continually on the students we are training, their suitability
and ability to become the next generation of engineers, facing an ever-changing future
We need to face our responsibility in helping to develop the skills required for graduates
of tomorrow and ensuring that we are not losing our best students to other professions. A
survey has been conducted at Imperial College highlighting problem areas of students at
risk from demotivation within engineering courses. Forty students who had not
completed their course at the college were surveyed and 10 students were interviewed.
The issues they raised have been analyzed and intervention strategies have been
identified which are presently being developed at the college as part of the ongoing
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quality improvement of courses. It is hoped that the approaches discussed can be
In line with Janet G. Donald (2002) Motivation for higher‐order learning and
lifelong learning are essential outcomes in higher education. Students' motivations and
strategies for studying and for their learning goals interact with the learning context.
In line with Janet G. Donald (2002) Motivation for higher‐order learning and
lifelong learning are essential outcomes in higher education. Students' motivations and
strategies for studying and for their learning goals interact with the learning context.
In Accordance with A Yacob, et al. (2012), Learning and motivation are highly
learning have been prominent research topic in the field of higher education.
intervention assessment outcomes were used to assess the student’s perceptions of their
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Based on David Fonseca, et al. (2014), on describing the integration of hybrid
preliminary study based on the profile and the student motivation. The study is conducted
with first year building Engineering Degree students in order to use mobile technologies,
augmented reality (AR) and digital sketching (DS) in different case studies. The
resources developed combine traditional methods using mobile devices to show this type
of content with the purpose of enhancing the student’s visualization and their spatial
instructs sound theoretical concepts together with method competence. It seeks to provide
hands-on experience with the learning content along with insights into its application in
practice. This paper reports on our experience in using realistic industry-oriented case
instructed theoretical material. Comparing the exam results with previous years indicates
Clinic" was recently developed and implemented at the Technion – Israel Institute of
assistants in high schools in order to help high school pupils with mathematics and
science. The study described in this paper tracked changes in students' motivation to
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participate in the program throughout the year. Data was collected by questionnaires and
interviews. The findings reveal that alongside a fixed high level of extrinsic motivational
considerable increase was found in the level of intrinsic motivational factors, which
In agreement with Leslie Mustoe, et. al. (2002) A major problem for engineering
undergraduates is a lack of basic skills in number and algebra. While we seek middle-
term solutions to these problems we must do something for the immediate term. It is
suggested that the other engineering subjects be taught in the first semester in a
qualitative way.
According to Orlyn P. Edge, et. al. (2015) Three groups of students at Illinois
State University (of respective sizes 235, 157, and 397) were used as subjects to
determine which factors were significant predictors of success in the first course in
calculus. The second and third groups were used to provide replications of the initial
study. Academic independent variables considered were: ACT scores, high school rank,
high school GPA, high school algebra grades, and the score from an algebra pretest.
Biographical independent variables considered were: sex, birth order, family size, and
high school size. The dependent variable was a function of the student’s course grade in
the first semester of calculus. The use of stepwise and all-subsets regression procedures
on the three groups revealed in each case that the best combination of predictors
consisted of birth order, family size, and high school size. The dependent variable was a
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function of the student’s course grade in the first semester of calculus. From this result,
the investigators concluded that the combination of algebraic skills, as represented by the
measured by high school rank, play a significant role in the prediction of achievement in
course. The rollout of this curriculum was staggered, allowing for comparisons of student
perceptions across the newly revised and previous instructional approaches. The new
design courses.
are time-consuming to score. It is also possible to use multiple choice items to assess the
EDP, but researchers and practitioners often view the diagnostic value of this assessment
format as limited. However, through the use of distractor analysis, it is possible to glean
indicated that the students with different levels of achievement have substantively
different conceptualizations of the EDP, where there were different probabilities for
selecting various answer choices among students with low, medium and high relative
achievement.
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According to Subrata Saha (2007) had conducted “a study on academic
mathematics”. The boys and girls differed significantly on all the three measures under
consideration. The field independent boys excelled over the field dependent boys
According to Rhoads (2004), the increasing flow in the STEM education pipeline
has become a better way to motivate young minds to further their interest in science and
crucial that the engineering and technology components are not dominated by the
nations depends more and more on science and engineering, our primary and secondary
schools seem to have a limitation in producing enough students with the interest,
acquisition but fare considerably low in lessons requiring higher order thinking skills.
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This disappointing condition is evident in the performance of students in national and
According to Chen (2009), Base on the same cohort of students, results indicate
that only a small percentage of students move into STEM after the first year, with an
Another related literature from Cabahug and Ladot (2005), the University of the
mathematics is common among UP students that almost one out of three repeat a
mathematics course.
Related Study
Foreign:
A study conducted by Mahmud (2001) found that excellent students have high
students His finding is also supported by Faridah (2004) that excellent students have high
courses. It can move towards several important education goals. Writing allows students
to develop and use critical thinking skills. It enhances active learning and addresses the
needs of students with different learning styles. It is a uniquely powerful tool for
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assessing student understanding. Writing becomes particularly useful in engineering
education when demonstrating a process. Similarities between the writing and design
processes can be used to highlight the fact that there is often no single “correct” solution
in either and that feedback and revision are often crucial to both. Finally, the status of our
paper provides specific examples of how we have employed writing in our courses over
the last three years and how it has served to enhance outcomes in their courses.
In Patterson et. Al’s study (2003), they found out that male students have a more
positive attitude towards mathematics rather than female students. Another related study
from Effandi and Normah (2009) claim that students believe that males are more
one of the key twenty-first century skills and a fundamental proficiency required for jobs
associated with individual student learning and the quality of team solutions.
Malina and Selto (2001) conducted a related study in one corporate setting by
using balance score card (BSC) method and found out that organizational outcomes
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Moreover, to Chemers, et. al (2001) had investigated “a study on Academic self-
efficacy and first year college student performance and adjustment”.A longitudinal study
remain in school. Predictor variables and moderator variables were measured at the end
of the first academic quarter and were related to classroom performance, personal
adjustment, stress, and health, measured at the end of the school year. Academic self-
efficacy and optimism were strongly related to performance and adjustment, both directly
classroom performance, stress, health, and overall satisfaction and commitment to remain
in school.
Local:
In the study conducted by Ferrer and Dela Cruz (2017), they found out that
among the subject areas in the NCAE, students from the University of the City of Manila
opportunities for students pursuing a college degree. These Scholarships are allocated for
Grade 12 stem students pursuing a college degree. In college. The DOST-SEI scholarship
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provides the following: The Financial assistance of P40,000 per academic year to cover
tuition and other fees “Living allowance of P7,000 per month, Book allowance for
Research Paradigm
Non-Verbal/Logical
Logical Reasoning Test
Reasoning
Questionnaire
Level of Motivation
Level of Motivation Test
Questionnaire
Basic Calculus Midterm
Grade
Based on the input, it shows the different variables needed to find out the percentage
of readiness level of the students. While on the Process, it shows the following
output of the report is the overall percentage of the readiness level of the students
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Research Hypothesis
Hypothesis #1
Hypothesis #2
Hypothesis #3
Hypothesis #4
Hypothesis #5
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Hypothesis #6
Family Monthly Income of STEM Students who will take Engineering Course.
Definition of Terms
Demographic – Is the study of a population based on factors such as age, race, and sex
Logical reasoning – Is the process of using a rational, systematic series of steps. Based
Skill acquisition – Is a specific form of learning. For our purposes, It will be sufficient to
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II. METHOD
Design
The research design used in this study entitled “The Assessment on Student
Readiness Level of Stem Student for Engineering Courses”. The researchers use
Descriptive Research Design for this study to know the Logical Reasonings and
Respondents
The Researchers used non-probability purposive sampling to gather data from the
Grade 12 STEM students who will take Engineering Course. It is a selected based of a
population and objective of the study. This sampling is useful in the situation that is easy
Research Instrument
To gather relevant information and data, the researchers used a survey test
Reasoning. In the first part, the demographic profile consists of the name, age, gender,
pursue engineering courses, Family total monthly income, and basic calculus midterm
grade. The Second part of the survey questionnaire in level of motivation consists of 11
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item questions, while in non-verbal/Logical has a 7 item questions. The researchers chose
In this section is the process of gathering and measuring information on the target
part of the study. The consent will also serve as a permission on conducting survey
2. The researchers conduct a survey test questionnaire to the STEM grade 12 students
3. The researchers evaluate and interpret the data collected from the conducted survey.
Synthesis
Based on the overall related literature and study, it consisted many important
details that will serve as a support to the topic and serve as complete evidence. One of the
related literatures which is Vuori and Okkenen (2012), it stated the motivation helps to
share knowledge through an intra-organization to reach its goals and objectives. Meaning
to say that with the help of motivation in our lives, we can accomplish the different goals
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in our life. Another related literature from Bailin (2002) defines critical thinking as
thinking of a particular quality essentially good thinking that meets specified criteria or
regarded Malcolm et al. (2000) in their literature review suggest that when investigating
factors that facilitate achievement in science and mathematics, the chapter concludes with
some learning theories relevant. Aswal, (2001) had investigated “A study on intelligence
status”. Boccardo (2014) found that the advantage of STEM high school seniors over
their counterparts in non-STEM schools in terms of STEM course taking and regents
exam scores was greatly reduced but not eliminated after controlling for student
demographic variables and grade eight achievement scores. Ashmos and Duchon (2000),
recognizes that employees have both a mind and spirit and seek to find the meaning and
purpose in their work, and an aspiration to be part of a community, hence making their
jobs worthwhile and motivating them to do at a high level with a view to personal and
social development.
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Data Analysis
To obtain answers for the study's treatment of the problem, and the
Frequency and Percentage will be use in determining the profiles of the respondents in
terms of demographic variables (Name, age, sex, pursue engineering courses, total family
reasoning).
To determine the average score in each variable of the working condition and academic
performance, weighted mean will be use; Formula: Σwx/Σw Where: Σ = the sum of w =
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III. RESULT
It includes presentation of the findings thru organize, classify, analyze and (if
relevant) categorize. It should explain and interpret (e.g., differences between various
studies). And, asses and evaluate. Infer and explain patterns and themes from data. What
patterns of themes could be drawn out of the data you have gathered?
Table 1
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Result of the Anxiety of the Students
Moderate 94 44.55%
Low 42 19.9%
* High = 55-75; Moderate = 35 -54; and Low = 15 – 34.
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IV. DISCUSSION
In this part should discuss the results of your study/project.
findings with relevant literature. Compare and contrast your findings with other existing
data. Do your findings agree with other literature? Are there alternative explanations?
What are the strong and weak aspects of your paper? What are the practical implications?
Is more research needed to make recommendations (to be applied in practice)? Did you
The portion that gives meaning to your research and your results. The objective of
this section is to examine the results, determine whether they solve the research question,
compare them within themselves and to other results (from literature), explain and
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interpret them, and then draw conclusions or derive generalizations, and make
The first part should discuss the result of each specific research problem follow
of Study.
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References
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Appendices
Student Profile
GANNT CHART
TO BE COMPLETED ( weeks )
Tasks 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2
Proposal Writing
Research Matrix
Research Instrument
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Data Collection
Coding
Data Analysis
Report / First
Report / Final
Typing
Submission of Research
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