Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Lucena City
LUCENA DALAHICAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School
Dalahican Lucena City

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN WORK IMMERSION

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for
Practical Research I

By:

Araneta Marc Jarvin

Baracael Karl Matthew P.
Luania Sunshine
Ocaya Ezra Kyle
Tiosan Ramona S.

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 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Work immersion, according to the DepEd, is a key subject under the Senior High

School curriculum that may be conducted in different ways and time frame as needed by

SHS learners. The subject provides learners opportunities to familiarize themselves with

the workplace; to simulate employment, and to apply their competencies in areas of

specialization/applied subjects in authentic work environments.

The DepEd noted that K-12 Basic Education Program was created to equip

graduates with values, knowledge and skills that communities, businesses and industries

need. 

Though the intention of Work Immersion is to provide SHS learners with

opportunities to become familiar with the workplace, simulate employment, and to

apply their competencies in areas of specialization/ applied subjects in actual work

environments, DepEd recognizes other options that may equally prepare learners

for all curriculum exits.

Specifically, DepEd Order No. 30, series of 2017 or Guidelines for Work

Immersion provides learners with access to industry partners’ facilities and employment

simulation where they are given opportunities to apply their competencies, gain practical

industrial skills and develop good work ethics and values relevant to pursuing further

education and/or joining the world of work.

Background of the Study

Work immersion is one of the best training methods since it is well-organized and

conducted in a place where students will become productive and well-developed. It

exposes them to the actual work related to their course. It helps them to learn and

understand more the concept they had discussed in class.

One of its downside is safety. Since work immersion is done outside the campus,

supervision from teachers is necessary. Less or no supervision at all is risky on the

students side and there are cases that the school is not liable to anything that will happen

to the student. This is not just a burden to the parents but to the school as well. Another

one is the variety of results. Though one of the purposes of having immersions is for the

student to develop its abilities and capabilities related to the subject matter, we cannot

deny the fact the development varies from person to person. To some it might be a very

productive immersion but to others, it might be stressful. So constant evaluation and

monitoring is needed. 

To achieve the above objectives, work immersion is a requirement for graduation

from secondary education. Learners are immersed in actual work environment such as

workshops offices and laboratories in which their prior training is relevant. Students

undergo immersion, which may include earn while you learn opportunities to provide

relevant exposure and actual experience in their chosen track. It enables the student to

acquire skills and abilities essential for independent life met up with personal and family

needs especially in the economic difficulties.

 Connelly 2013 cited that schools have always played vital role in ensuring that

students have the skills needed for the job or career they have chosen. The key function

of education is to fully prepare students for life after schooling preparation for the world

of work is a necessary and vital part of that equation. As our society and economy

continues to evolve it may be the time to rethink how public education aids students in

choosing career and education pathways additionally, due to the present economic and

social changes our government is dealing with, it is imperative that we think more deeply

about the future of those students who will enter the workplace immediately after high

school additionally, due to the present economic and social changes our government is

dealing with, it is imperative that we think more deeply about the future of those students

who will enter the workplace immediately after high school.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the problems that the students encountered in work

immersion:

Furthermore, it seeks to answer the following questions:

1. Demographic Profile

(a) Gender
 (b) Age

(c) Other fields of work

2. What are the obstacles that the students encountered during work

immersion?

3. What are the effects of work immersion to the students choice of work?

Scope and Limitation

The respondents of the research are the Grade 12 students of Lucena Dalahican

National High School that undergo a job training and work immersion. This research took

place in Lucena Dalahican National High School because the Grade 12 students here

have already experience work immersion and job training.

Significance of the Study

The researchers of this undertaking desire to make a significant contribution to

help students undergo to a real life work place environment. To the senior high school

students who are enrolled in different courses, the different factors that would affect in

their immersion

performances, will undergo work immersion which include the influence to students

choice of work, learning opportunities to provide relevant exposure and actual experience

in their chosen course.

To the students,

It will improve and build students performance, skills and discipline. They will

become familiar with what they are heading in their field and have a work that is related

to their field of specialization that will enhance their competencies.

To the teachers,

It will help to improve the knowledge and skills of students in terms of job

training.

To the future researchers,

The future researchers will have a prior knowledge problems that the students

encountered in work immersion that they might use in the future.

Definition of Terms

For the clarity of the study, the following terms are defined either conceptually or operationally.

Competencies- defined by behaviors that provide structured guide enabling the

identification, evaluation and development of the behavior in individual employees.

Courses - relatively skills or knowledge of one person regarding to the career he chooses.

Curriculum - the subject comprising course of study in a school or college.

Department - particular are that the workers take in work immersion.

Enhance - is an increase or improvement in quality value or extent.

Ethics - moral principle that govern a person’s behavior or conducting an activity.

Influence - is a impact or a factor that affects one’s belief or behavior.

Immersion - refers to the program that letting their students experience the actual work

scenario Eroles (2018).

Knowledge - defined by Webster Dictionary as the factor of condition of knowing

something in familiarity gained through or association.

Skills - an ability and capacity acquired through deliberate, systematic and sustained

effort to smoothly and adaptively carryout complex activities or job functions involving

ideas smoothly and adaptively carryout complex activities or job functions involving

ideas (Bebida, Doria & Zarsuelo 2018).

Track – is a academic profession in K2 program. It is a non specific courses but have

relative connected skills in choosing course in college.

Work Immersion – it provides students ”real workplace” experience, giving student a

set of technical vocational and livelihood skills that can help them make more informed

career choices and improve their employment prospects (The Asia Foundation, 2018).
 CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDY

This chapter presents the Related Literature and Related Studies on the Problems

Encountered in Work Immersion.

Related Literature
Mendoza (2017) stated that the acquired skills of the senior high school students

gained after adding two years to basic education through the K to 12 Curriculum, the

Department of Education (DepEd) has released the guidelines for the conduct of work

immersion activities for SHS students in the country. According to DepEd Secretary
Leonor Briones, the work immersion is a key feature in the senior high school

curriculum. It can be conducted in different ways depending on the purposes and needs of

the learners. It was stated in the guidelines that work immersion will help develop among

learners life and career skills, and will prepare them to make decisions on postsecondary

education or employment gearing towards the four exits envisioned for SHS graduates to

choose from --- employment, entrepreneurship further skills training through TESDA and

college education.

According to Ronda (2018) The Department of Education (DepEd) is banking on

the “strong partnerships” it has forged with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and

Industry (PCCI) and other industry groups as the Grade 12 students under the K-12 basic

education curriculum take their work immersion course requirement. Work immersion,

according to the DepEd, is a key subject under the Senior High School curriculum that

may be conducted in different ways and time frame as needed by SHS learners. The

subject provides learners opportunities to familiarize themselves with the workplace; to

simulate employment, and to apply their competencies in areas of specialization/applied

subjects in authentic work environments.

According to the study of Fortune (2015) over nearly half a century, research on

language immersion education has heralded benefits such as academic achievement,

language and literacy development in two or more languages, and cognitive skills. This

research also exposes some of the challenges that accompany the immersion model, with

its multilayered agenda of language, literacy and intercultural skills development during

subject matter learning. This chapter outlines key findings for both advantages and

challenges.
 According to Carlos (2018) the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 stipulates

that two (2) more years in high school shall be added, hence the creation of senior high

school. The Act is geared towards enhancing further the skills and knowledge of students

for them to be well equipped in facing the challenges that lay ahead, whether in pursuing

higher studies in college or in entering the very competitive

employment field.

According to Garrido & Gahera (2018) work immersion sounds stressful for

senior high-school students. Yet, as part of the K to 12 curriculum, we science,

technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) students were required to gain relevant

learning experiences through actual work. We were assigned to specific partner

institution, business organization or establishment parallel to our specialization’s order to

help us reinforce our knowledge from classrooms and enhance our skills

Related Study

.Immersion is focuses on education and its role in shaping the future ofstudents in K to 

12Curriculum in response to global competitiveness particularlyin ASEAN Economic Community b

y 2015. Ramos (2015) stated that the literaturewill also discuss issues about job market, job mismatc

h, competitivenessand marketability or employ ability. At this pace of this changing society andecon

omy a lot of actions should take place. They have to face a lot of challengesespecially educators wh

o are being asked to do more with less due to rapidlyevolving technologies and ongoing shifts in gl

obal economy and demography. Asuccessful education system will need to be of paramount import
ance if amulticultural society to succeed and prosper in the future. Education is a gateway to a better 

job and greater earning potential.

According to Wood & Bandura (1989) as cited in Mach mud (2018) states that

perception in completing a job is self-efficacy. Moreover, self-efficacy relates to

someone's confidence in achieving his/her duties in uncertainty. 

While Bandura (1997) as cited in Domenech-Betoret et al. (2017) defined self-efficacy as

“an individual’s belief in his or her own ability to organize and implement action to

produce the desired achievements and results”. Self-efficacy is one’s faith in

accomplishing task successfully. Learners automatically adjust and adopt the new

environment they are in for them to finish the immersion program while developing their

efficiency.

According to the study of Elnaga and Imran (2013) entitled students expectation

on the job training through work immersion training is a necessity in a workplace.

without it, employees don't have a firm grasp on their responsibilities and duties.

According to Rifol (2016) in the approved latest draft of the SHS curriculum,

students that choose Technical- Vocational- Livelihood and the arts and sports track are

expected to spend 1, 104 hours outside the campus, doing immersion.

According to Schreiber (2012) immersions trip are presumed to afford lay

teacher- leaders important formative experience in constructing meaning and further

exploring ones vacation.

 According to Trade Congress of the Philippines (2015) the word “immersion” as

it applies to the K to 12 curriculum is defined in the Department of Education (DepEd)

Order No. 40, series of 2015:

“Work Immersion refers to the part of the Senior High School (SHS)Curriculum

consisting of 80 hours of hands-on experience or work simulation which the Grades 11

and 12 students will undergo to expose them to the actual workplace setting and to enrich

the competencies provided by the school under the supervision of the School Head and

the designated personnel of the Partner.” Immersion is done outside the school campus in

a “Workplace Immersion Venue,” defined as “the place where work immersion of

students is done. of work immersion venues include office.

 CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the outlines the research design, research sample,

research locale, research instrument, data gathering procedure, and statistical treatment,

data gathering procedure, and statistical treatment.

Research Design

The researchers employed the quantitative method of research and used survey method

through the use of questionnaire to collect the responses of the students. The descriptive

method was used in finding facts with adequate interpretation method and the meaning of

data collected from the point of view of the objective.

Research Locale
The survey will take place at Lucena Dalahican National High School. Since, the school

implements the immersion program at the institution. For Grade 12 students it is easy to

identify what are problems that the students encountered in work immersion they already

undertaken the work immersion.

Research Sample

The participants of this study is limited only to the Grade 12 student who are currently

enrolled in Lucena Dalahican National High School. The sample consists of 60

participants, 20 students from Humanities and Social Science (HUMSS), 20 students

from Accountancy and Business Management (ABM) and 20 from Technical Vocational

Livelihood (TVL) with the total of 60 students. The participants are selected through

simple random sampling.

Research Instrument

In order to gather information, a survey questionnaire was developed and utilized by the

researchers. The researchers used a table consisting of statements with a level of

responses, strongly agree, agree, disagree and strongly disagree.

Data Gathering and Procedure

 The researchers will conduct an interview to the students of Senior High

school of Lucena Dalahican National High school about their experience in work

immersion.

The researchers will give a survey questionnaire to the students of Senior High

school and the data will be tallied and analyzed with the use of statistical method and will

be presented through tables and i

Title: “PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN WORK IMMERSION”

Researchers: Araneta Marc Jarvin, Baracael Karl Matthew P., Luania Sunshine,
Ocaya Ezra Kyle, Tiosan Ramona S.

Demographic Profile of the Respondents

Age:

o 15 – 16.

o 17 – 18

o 19 - 20

o 21 and above

Below are the different fields of students in work immersion.

( ) School ( ) Pharmacies

( ) Social worker ( ) Factories

( ) Community health worker ( ) Constructions

 ( ) Bakeries ( ) Gas Stations

( ) Catering Services ( ) Small and Medium Enterprises

( ) Accounting Department ( ) Fast Food Chain

Others:

RESEARCH PARADIGM

This study aims to determine the

problems that the students
The researchers used a Quantitative
encountered in work immersion.
Method by the used of questionnaires
1. What are the other fields and surveys to gather students
of students in work responses.
immersion?
2. What are the obstacles
that the students
encountered during work
immersion?
3. What are the effect of
work immersion to the
students?

The job training through work immersion can enhance

The students skill and abilities and help them identify the problems that