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IMPACT OF WRONG COURSE CHOICE ON THE

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STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND THE
FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’
DECISION

Advisor Students

Research Proposal
Rosemarie T. Rabang Hanz Amithy Ness Panes

Presentation
Marvelous Mitch Cordero
Dea Rose Tabasa
Rosario Dangan
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Table of Contents

I Research Background 3

II Statement of the Problem 6

III Significance of the Study 7

IV Assumptions 9

Research Proposal
V Review of Related Literature 10

Presentation
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

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I RESEARCH BACKGROUND

Article 14 Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states that it is

every Filipino's right to have free access to basic education.

Science, engineering, and business courses are among the most

enrolled according to CHED's 2020 report.

Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act or R.A 10931

provides free tuition and strengthens UniFAST.

However, many students experience strand mismatch with their

college course.
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I RESEARCH BACKGROUND

DepEd provides a career guidance program (CGP) to 11th and 12th

grade students, to assess their future career plans and their target
college course,

Students’ lack of motivation to study happens when they dislike or

they’re not interested in their chosen course.

Wrong course choice or wrong major phenomenon happens when

students choose a course they lack interest in or are not motivated to
learn
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II STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

In this part we aim to address the following problem of the students

who had made a wrong course choice in college

1. How can the following factors influence the students wrong course choice.
Family
Peers
Financial status

2. How does choosing a wrong course affect the academic performance of

students?

3. What are the psychological effects affecting the students who made wrong
course choice ? 6
III SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study will help This will serve as a This study aims to
them in implementing reference study to analyze how PSU can
a more interactive assess the prevalence address, deal, and
career guidance of students that are assess the effect of
program pursuing a wrong wrong course choice
college course. to students.
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III SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

They may use this study This study aims to give This will make them
as their basis for further them information on why aware of the impact of
research regarding in they should support their choosing the wrong
choosing the wrong children in their chosen course on the academic
course choice of the course based on their performance,
students. interests and passions. psychological health,
and the factors involved. 8
1.4 ASSUMPTIONS

Three assumptions are written below related in

pursuing wrong course choice:

Peers is the most influential factor.

Academic performance is affected by their

own decisions

It affects psychological health.

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CHAPTER 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

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FACTORS INFLUENCING
STUDENTS' WRONG COURSE
CHOICE

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2.1 Factors Influencing Students’ Wrong Course Choice

There are three factors that influence

the wrong course choice of the students:
parents, peers, and financial status.

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2.1 Factors Influencing Students’ Wrong Course Choice

a. Parents

Proved in the article of Delhi 2022

Parents are influential in the student's decision in choosing a
course.
The advice of the parents is important to the children.

Explained by Qualifax (n.d.)

Parents want their children to be successful and happy in their
career choices.
Parents are a major influence on the career development and
career decision-making of their children.
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2.1 Factors Influencing Students’ Wrong Course Choice

a. Parents

As stated by Kocak et al., 2021

The influence of the family when it comes to the student`s
development, character formation, and career processes

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b. Peers
According to Lumen Learning
Adolescents spend more time with their peers than their
family.

Affirmed by Lukman (2020)

Peer pressure is when you feel compelled to act a certain way
because of the pressure your peers put on you.

Peer pressure greatly influences a student`s career decision.

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b. Peers

Based on what Steinberg has said (2019) (as cited by Cyrel et

al.)
Decision-making plays an important role in the lives of the
students.

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c. Financial status

Discussed by Delhi (2022)

Financial stability is a critical consideration that influences
students' decisions about choosing the wrong course.

Proven from the study of Cajes et al., (2020)

Financial aspect was the top problem faced by the students in
choosing their preferred courses in college
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ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

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2.2 Academic Performance of Students

Academic performance is one of the influential factor that is affected

by wrong course choice. Students who are in the wrong course
struggles in their daily life as a student. .

As concluded by Tampke, D. R., Durodoye, R., 2013

Students who are undecided or belong in the wrong course choice

are often in risk for lower academic performance

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2.2 Academic Performance of Students
According to Steve Kappler

College students whose major are not in line with their interest are
less likely to graduate and often leads to dropping out.

Based on the study of Harackiewicz, Smith and Priniski ,2016

Interest is a powerful motivation that will inspire students to excel in

their academics.

It make them more participative and initiates themselves to strive and

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2.2 Academic Performance of Students

Juanillo, 2017 view that,

Students who belong in the "undecided" are often face with there
dilemma of being uninterested that they doesn't care whether they excel
or not, they are just continuing their studies to avoid being a
disappointment.

Astorne-Figarri and Speer (2019) reported that

37% of college graduates switch majors due to low grades.

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2.2 Academic Performance of Students

As discussed in the study of Borbon (2021)

Students from the dental clinicians of Batangas Philippines claimed

that lack of motivation in the chosen major affected their academic
grades and performance.

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2.2 Academic Performance of Students

As presented by Salangga, M. & Bernardo, A., 2016

Students are not lack of motivations but they are a students whose
motivation is not about excelling.

In relation to the lack of motivation, Filipino students’ self-related

attributions may involve self-related concepts that weave together the
cognitive, affective, physiological, and other psychological experiences of
the students.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

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2.3. PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH
Psychological health problems are one of the effects of a wrong
course choice with 50% of student go to college with lesser
academic ability due to mental health issue. (Kessler, et al., 2018)

Anxiety
It is the most prevalent psychiatric problem
facing by the students who has a wrong course
choice, it has approximately 11.9% of college
students who are suffering and between the
age of 16 to 17 years with approximately one
third of the adolescence developing this
disorder.
2.3. PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

Depression

As stated by Zisook, et al. 7% to 9 % of

college students suffering in this mental
health issue. it is one of the common
mental health issue .

It can lead into dropping subjects, failing

multiple subjects, changes in sleeping
schedule and even attempting of suicide.
(James., 2023)
2.3. PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

Suicide

Based on Pedrelli et al., 2017 study, among

8,155 college students, 6.7% reported to have
a suicide ideation, 1.6% have a suicide plan
and 0.5% making suicide attempt.

It is a leading cause of death among young

adults and significant problem among college
students who has a wrong course choice.
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Thank you
for listening!
Advisor Students

Research Proposal
Rosemarie T. Rabang Hanz Amithy Ness Panes

Presentation
Marvelous Mitch Cordero
Dea Rose Tabasa
Rosario Dangan