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such as (a) Challenges confronted in studying the four learning areas of science,
learning content, (c) Problems faced in the four learning areas of science in
terms of Performance tasks, (d) Problems met in studying four learning areas of
science in terms of teachers pedagogy, (e) The most challenging learning areas
of science, (f) The least challenging learning areas of science, (g) Categorizing
stressful?, (j) STEP vs. Non science-oriented program: What is your Edge?, (k)
of challenges, (l) The key to survive in the arduous program of science, (m)
Science students in tertiary education: Do they really pursue science?, and (n)
The profile of the students provides clearer background of their sex, age,
SEX
Percentage Frequency
Male 33.0 8
Female 67.0 16
100.0 24
Table 2 shows the profile of the students in terms of their sex. As shown in
the table, out of 24 student participants, only 8 or 33 percent are male while the
The tabulated data implies that female dominates the male in the study.
GRADE LEVEL
Percentage Frequency
Grade 7 17.0 4
Grade 8 17.0 4
Grade 9 17.0 4
Grade10 17.0 4
Grade 11 17.0 4
Grade 12 17.0 4
100.0 24
As presented in the table, out of 24 participants, the grade 7 to 12 is
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A GE B R A C K ET
12
10
8 Table 4.
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Frequency and
10 percentage
4 distribution of the
6 6 students-
2
2 participants by
0 0
0 religious
11 below 12-13 years old 14-15 years old 16-17 years old 18-19 years old 20 above
preferences
RELIGIOUS PREFERENCES
Percentage Frequency
Roman Catholic 67.0 16
Jehovah’s Witnesses 4.0 1
Iglesia ni Kristo 13.0 3
Babtist 4.0 1
Methodist 4.0 1
Aglipayan 8.0 2
100.0 24
percent are Iglesia ni Kristo, and 2 or 8 percent are Aglipayan. This imply that
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LOC A LITY/ A D D R E SS
San NarcisoSan Marcelino
8% 13%
Subic
8%
Figure 1. Frequency and percent distribution of the student participants by Age
bracket
Figure 1 reveals the
profile of students by
below, 6 or 25 percent are student ages 12-13, 10 or 42% are student land in
are student ages 18-19, and none or 0 percent are participant ages 20 and
above. It shows that there are more participants ranging 14-15 dominates the
research study.
comes from Subic, Zambales, and 17 or 71 percent comes from the municipality
of Castillejos Zambales.
the science student in the science-oriented program in the learning area of Life
science.
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Theme 1. Difficulty in analysing concepts and organizational principles
Memorizing terms in life science is quite easy but understanding the core