CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION OF ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

In this chapter, the statistical results of the study are divided into three parts
and each have a corresponding table for every topic/matter at focus. The first part
consist of the respondents demographic profile. The second part is the results of
the factors affecting their choices. The third part consists the socioeconomic profile
of the statistical results is the fields of study they want to pursue.
Table 1. Respondent’s gender
Gender Frequency Percentage
Male 15 48.4%
Female 16 51.6%
Total 31 100%

In the first table, most of the respondents gender is Female which is 51.6% and
the rest of 100% which is 48.6% are the male respondents.

Table 2. Respondent’s age

Age Frequency Percentage
17 15 48.4%
18 14 45.2%
19 1 3.2%
20 1 3.2%
Total 31 100%

Grade 12 respondents’ age in this study are ranging from 17-20 years old,
this table shows that most of the respondents are 17 years old with 48.4 %
followed by 45.2 %which are the 18 years old students, then 3.2% for 19 years old
students and 20 years old.

Table 3. Grade level

Grade level Frequency Percentage
 11 0 0%
12 31 100%

Our respondents are from Grade 12 in OCSAT who’s taking STEM STRAND.

Table 4. Personality as a Factor on Students Track choice

 Table 4.1 My personality fits best in my chosen career that I Would take
from this track
Frequency Percentage
Strongly agree 9 29%
Agree 16 51.6%
Undecided 4 12.9%
Disagree 1 3.5%
Strongly disagree 1 3.5%
Total 31 100%

Table 4.2 My traits and understanding of them will give me an advantage on

landing to my pursued career.
Frequency Percentage
Strongly agree 11 35.5%
Agree 15 48.4%
Undecided 3 9.7%
Disagree 2 6.5%
Strongly disagree 0 0%
Total 31 100%

Table 4.3 I am more productive in the career that I will practice due to my traits.
Frequency Percentage
Strongly Agree 9 29%
Agree 16 51.6%
Undecided 4 12.9%
Disagree 2 6.5%
Strongly disagree 0 0%
Total 31 100%
Table 4. 4 My capacity for learning a type of activity ( mathematics, science,
social science, arts, sports, and entrepreneurship) gives me an advantage in
choosing the right career path
Frequency Percentage
Strongly agree 10 32.3%
Agree 15 48.4%
Undecided 4 12.9%
Disagree 2 6.5%
Strongly disagree 0 0%
Total 31 100%

Table 4.5 My attributes should be ideal for the career that I Would focus
Frequency Percentage
Strongly agree 11 35.5%
Agree 16 51.6%
Undecided 2 6.4%
Disagree 2 6.5%
Strongly disagree 0 0%
Total 31 100%

From table 4.1 to 4.5. The attributes should be ideal for the career that the
STEM students would focus. It comprises both strongly agree and agree to 87.1% .
After this, comes their personality with 80.6 %. Therefore, the attributes of
students should be ideal for the career that they will focus has the highest rank in
the Personality factor. This means that they have decide to take course basing on
their attributes.

Interest as a factor on Students Track Choice

Table 4.6  I am particularly interested in this career that I will pursue from
this track
Frequency Percentage
Strongly agree 11 35.5%
 Agree 15 48.4%
Undecided 3 9.7%
Disagree 2 6.5%
Strongly disagree 0 0%
Total 31 100%

Table 4.7  I like doing things related to the career that I would specialize in this
track
Frequency Percentage
Strongly agree 11 35.5%
Agree 17 54.8%
Undecided 1 3.2%
Disagree 2 6.5%
Strongly disagree 0 0%
Total 31 100%

Table 4.8  A life experience that arose my interest in taking this career choice
Frequency Percentage
Strongly agree 9 29%
Agree 18 58.1%
Undecided 2 6.4%
Disagree 2 6.5%
Strongly disagree 0 0%
Total 31 100%

Table 4.9I see myself as competent at this career that I will pursue from this
track.
Frequency Percentage
Strongly agree 9 29%
Agree 16 51.6%
Undecided 3 9.7%
Disagree 3 9.7%
Strongly disagree 0 0%
Total 31 100%
 Shown on the table above are the different frequencies and percentage of the
questions in the Interest factor. The interest that the students have in taking up the
Stand ranked first with the highest strongly agree and agree answers comprise to
90.3% which is he/she likes doing things related to the career that he would
specialize within the track. Next in the list is that a life experience arose the
students Interest in taking up their career choice which has 87.1% in strongly agree
and agree portion. Next, the interest that the students have in taking up the strand
with 83.9%. Lastly, is that he/she sees himself/herself competent at the career that
he’ll pursue from the track.

ll. CAREER PREFERENCES ON STEM

Is it Parental Influences?
Frequency Percentage
Yes 11 35.5%
No 20 64.5%
Total 31 100%

Based on the table 20 students answered No for parental influences in choosing

their career which is 64.5%, while 11 students answered Yes It is parental
Influence in choosing their career that has 35.5%.

Is it Personal Attributes
Frequency Percentage
Yes 29 93.5%
No 2 6.5%
Total 31 100%

In the table above 29 students who answered yes on Personal attributes in their
career choice which has 93.5%, while 2 students answered No for Personal
Attributes that has 6.5%.
Graph 1. Fields of study that students from Grade 12 Scorpio would pursue from
STEM STRAND after Senior High School

Fields Frequency Percentage

Medical doctors 8 26.7%
Dentists 0 0%
Healthcare professionals 4 13.3%
Engineers 12 40%
Scientists 2 6.7%
Agriculture 0 0%
Statisticians 0 0%
Architects 4 13.3%
Total 30 100%
 The graph above shows the fields of the respondents. Majority of the
students would pursue the Engineers field, comprising 40% of the population. 26.7
% of the population would pursue medical doctors, 13. 3% for architects and
healthcare professionals, and 6.7% population would pursue the scientists field.
While looking at the table above, we could conclude that most of the respondents
are really taking up courses related to the STEM strand they have chosen to
specialize. It would make sense that the students that would pursue Engineering
and Medicine are compatible, relevant and essential to what they took up to know
whether the field they chose will be the right one or wrong.