PHINMA – Cagayan de Oro College

Senior High School

HUMSS Student’s Level of

Awareness on Human Rights
and Their Experiences

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Introduction
This research paper focuses on exploring the level of awareness and experiences of HUMSS (Hummanities and
Social Sciences ) students at PHINMA COC Senior High School on their knowlege and engagement of the human
rights law. This topic is of significant importance due to its relevance in a rapidly evolving global landscape, the
understanding and application of human rights law have become pivotal for maintaining a just and equitable society
where understanding and upholding human rights are crucial for ensuring justice, equality, and social progress.

The main research problem of this study is to determine how many are aware and the extent of awareness and
experiences, regarding human rights law among HUMSS students. The general goal of this research is to assess the
current level of understanding, attitudes, and experiences of students towards human rights law, with the aim of
identifying areas of improvement in educational approaches. Addressing this research problem is vital as it can provide
insights into the effectiveness of current educational methods and the potential need for enhanced human rights
education. By examining the level of awareness and experiences, this study contributes to the broader understanding of
how educational institutions can better equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote and protect
human rights in society

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Background of the Study

“Awareness” means the knowledge or perception of a situation or fact regarding a certain
topic(can be both living and non-living) and “Human rights law” is the bill that was passed
in the constitution to make sure that inhabitants in the Philippines are able to live
peacefully and with dignity, safe from the abuse of any individuals or institutions, including
the state. This research aims to know the level of awareness and experiences among
PHINMA COC HUMMS students and what can be done in order to improve their
understanding and experiences of human rights law.

Human Rights Law is under the 1987 Constitution of the philippines Article III “Bill of
rights” herein is found the generalization of the human rights law stating diffirent laws.The
concept and practice of human rights within the Philippines is defined by this Article of
the Philippine Constitution, as well as the United Nations International Bill of Human
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Statement of the Problem

This study aims to describe the students’ perception of their experiences on exercising
human rights. Specifically, this study sought to answer these research questions:

1. What is the level of students’ awareness on human rights?

2. What are the most commonly acknowledged human rights based on students’
experiences?

3. What are the least commonly acknowledged human rights based on students’
experiences?

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Scope and Delimitations

This study aims to determine how many are aware and the Level of awareness and
experiences regarding human rights law among HUMSS students in PHINMA COC. This
study is limited to HUMSS students as we researchers believe that they have the qualities
and skills that are ideal to our research and can produce a great deal of results and we
can find out what the effects of being both being a student undergoing the study of laws
and having experienced these laws firsthand in PHINMA COC located at Max Y. Suniel
St, Cagayan de Oro, 9000 Misamis Oriental of the school year 2023-2024 for their Level
of awareness and experiences regarding human rights laws.

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Research Framework
Theoretical Framework:
Constructivist Theory of Knowledge (Jean Piaget) : Constructivism posits that knowledge is actively constructed by
individuals through their experiences and interactions with the world. According to this theory, people may not know
something because they haven't had the relevant experiences to construct that knowledge. In other words, knowledge
is not simply transmitted but is actively built upon personal experiences.
Zone of Proximal Development Theory (Lev Vygotsky): This theory, refers to the range of tasks that a learner can
perform with the help of a more knowledgeable person. According to the “ZPD”, individuals are most likely to learn and
understand new concepts when they are exposed to tasks just beyond their current level of competence. If an
experience or knowledge falls outside an individual's ZPD, they might struggle to comprehend it.
Sociocultural Theory (Lev Vygotsky): According to this theory knowledge is often shaped by cultural and social
contexts. If a certain experience or information is not part of an individual's cultural or social environment, they might
not have had the opportunity to learn about it. This can result in a lack of understanding.

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Methodology
Research Design
We the researchers chose the descriptive research design for our research “HUMSS Student’s Level of Awareness
on Human Rights and Their Experiences” because it answers the 5 WH questions and as it answers these questions
we can better associate our research to our desired results that aims to provide a detailed account or description of the
phenomenon without manipulating its variables in this case the variables are Awareness and the experiences of the
HUMMS strand students.

Research Environment
The research environment for the study "HUMSS Student’s Level of Awareness on Human Rights and Their
Experiences" is located at the Phinma Coc Carmen Campus in Cagayan de Oro, specifically in the Senior High School
building on Max Y. Suniel St, Misamis Oriental, Philippines where our respondents are currently studying in their desired
focuses.

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Methodology
Research Respondents
The selection of the HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences) students at Phinma Coc Carmen Campus for our
study on "HUMSS Student’s Level of Awareness on Human Rights and Their Experiences" is based on the premise that
they have the relevance to the studies focus being a HUMMS students they are typically exposed to subjects and
coursework that emphasize social sciences, ethics, and human rights. Their academic focus aligns with the themes of
our research, making them suitable participants to gain insights into their awareness and experiences related to human
rights as they have the most likely knowledge and awareness about human rights. In sampling our respondents, we will
be employing the simple random sampling method to ensure a fair and unbiased representation of the 370 HUMSS
students population at Phinma Coc Carmen Campus. Simple random sampling involves selecting individuals randomly
from the entire population, giving each member an equal chance of being chosen.Then we will be using cochran’s
formula in finding our sample size which yielded 20 sample size for our respondents

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