Proposed title: Factors that affect the 3rd batch of SHS graduates in Davao City in
continuing their college journey amidst the pandemic. The researchers chose this
topic to give information about the possible factors that can affect the students. We,
want to know the students experiences and insights about their college journey amidst
the pandemic
Problem:
COVID-19 had such a substantial impact around how worldwide education is
conducted. Due to the pandemic, many of students were affected by educational
institution closures, culminating in the largest online movement in educational history.
Universities had to quickly change to virtual and digital methods as a result of the
unexpected shift away from classrooms in many parts of the world. Many people believe
that after the pandemic, the adoption of online distance learning will continue. A new
hybrid educational system is predicted to emerge, and given the digital divide, new
educational approaches may worsen inequality gaps. And apart from that, a range of
factors and challenges affects the 3rd batch of SHS graduates in Davao City to continue
their college education despite the pandemic. There are 188 countries as of April 06,
2020. Educational countermeasures are taken to continue educating the students
despite the COVID-19 predicaments. (Toquero, 2020)
Many countries, including India, have already been facing the impacts of all the
changes in educational systems, which now include online classes. In India, the
secondary school dropout rate is above 17 percent, whereas the upper-primary (VI to
VIII) and elementary school dropout rates are 1.8 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively
(Selvam, 2021). Furthermore, 26% of post-secondary students in Canada drop out after
taking an online course (Créchet, 2020). There are 16.9 million college enrollees from
17.5 million college enrollees before the pandemic. Overall college enrollment dropped
by 3.5 percent or 603,000 students (Sedmak, 2021). Locally, the pandemic has
wreaked havoc on many families' finances, forcing some to shift their children from
private to public institutions, where tuition is free. Still somehow, 2.3 million former
students are no longer enrolled in public or private schools (Gatchalian, 2020).
Research Question:
This study aims to know the possible factors that affects the 3 rd batch shs graduates to
continue their college journey amidst the pandemic. This research aims to answer the
following questions:
1. Does financial problem affects the 3rd batch SHS graduates in continuing their
college amidst the pandemic?
2.How does university/college tuition affects the 3rd batch of SHS graduates in
continuing their college amidst the pandemic?
3. How does online set up affects the 3rd batch SHS graduates in continuing their
college amidst the pandemic?
Participants:
In this study, the target participants are the Senior High School third batch Graduates in
Davao City. There will be 12 participants in this the participants will be chosen through
the convenience sampling method. This indicates a process of data collection from
population that is close at hand and easily accessible to researcher. Convenience
sampling allows researcher to complete interviews or get responses in a cost-effective
way however they may criticize from selection bias because of the difference of the
target population (Rahi,2017). For that particular reason, the participants will be chosen
depending on their availability and accessibility. Since the study intends to analyze the
factors that affect the third batch graduates in continuing their college journey amidst
the pandemic, the researchers have chosen the population that fits the description and
is accessible to the researchers as well.
Significance of the study:
The result of this study is beneficial to the following:
In this study, the students will gain knowledge about the factors that will affect their college journey
amidst the pandemic. It also recognizes the students on how they will manage in continuing their
college amidst the pandemic. At the end of the study, they will know how to handle online classes in
college.
Teachers. In this study, the teachers will determine the factors that affects their students in continuing
their college. It will also help them on how they will adjust to and improve their teaching method in an
online set up during this time of pandemic.
Future Researcher. In this study, the researcher will see different factors that affects the SHS graduates
in continuing their college journey amidst the pandemic. They will also know if the study has good and
negative effects to the SHS graduates. They may also use this study as their reference to their future
study.
