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CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

INTRODUCTION

The competitiveness of Seafarers is measured not only in terms

of their performance in school where they graduated, but also in the result

of their examination and must have an excellent performance in and off

the ship, for us to be the leading producer of globally competitive seafarers

with experience, generosity, and leadership quality indeed to be a

professional maritime officers.

Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation is one of the institution

in Bicol region offering a maritime courses producing a high quality

students with the aim of to be a center and no.1 institution whom to teach,

educate the students through continuing program of development

excellence, competent and well trained faculty members, up to the date

instructional sophisticated simulator, aside for teaching they develop the

leadership traits and camaraderie among members. They guide the

Cadets to have a top academic performance for them to pass the

Licensure Exam, which was administered by the Professional Regulation

Commission {PRC} Every graduate of maritime courses must be a holder

of PRC license for them to be qualify and fit for the position as deck officers

and Marine engineers. It follows that the performance in licensure

Examinations is definitely a major key point indicator for their readiness for

shipboard employment in globally competitive maritime industry.

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However based on the data of Philippine Regulation

Commission, the Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation passing rate

for the Maritime Deck officers OIC Navigational watch is quite low

compared to the maritime course Marine Engineering officers OIC

engineering watch Licensure Examination. The average rate of Marine

Deck Officers OIC Navigational watch Licensure Examination is 52% from

2010-2016 while the average passing rate of the Marine Engineering

Officers OIC engineering watch Licensure Examination at the same year

is 64%. Likewise in this situation the common problem has been appeared.

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MPCF has a quite percentage of passing rate for maritime deck

officers compared to Marine Engineering Licensure examination.

Therefore it is necessary to find the total academic performance of

maritime students in licensure examination is quite below average,

especially in Marine Transportation (BSMT) so that the action may be

considered in modifying educational approach and high quality course

program and extracurricular activities to the students that will ensure

producing high quality of graduates and maintain competitive Filipino deck

and marine engineers officers in the world of Maritime profession.

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Statement of the Problem

This study sought to know the performance level of BSMT and BSMarE

of Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation in Licensure Examination 2016.

The result of this study will be the basic for the school to have a high quality

standard course program.

1. What could be the possible effect/s of traditional course program to the

performance rating of examiners in both BSMT and BSMarE?

2. What instructional skills and programs being practiced in the score in order

to enhance the competency of the faculty and staff that would insure good

rating results?

3. How do Marine Engineering and Marine Transportation courses make a

difference along expertise and technical know?

Scope and Delimitation

This study focuses in the performance of Maritime student at MPCF of

both BSMarE and BSMT in OIC licensure examination. Those two major courses

implied the safety course of the ship.

The performance of the Examinees will be the point of view of the study,

the percentage, raw score and the total number of Cadets that take the exam will

be the respondent of this research. The number will be separated to those two

aspects, (BSMarE - BSMT).

The study will utilize the total number of percentage to determine

the differences.
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Significance of the Study

 DEPED

-This study is important to the Department of Education for them to be

aware of the performance level of (BSMT) Bachelor of Science in

Maritime Transportation and (BSMarE) Bachelor of Science in

Maritime Engineering.

 School Administrators

-This study is significant for the school administrators for them to have

knowledge about the performance level of their students.

 Parents

-This study is significant for the parents because they need to know the

capacity or performance level of the students of the school where their

children or child are attending.

 Students

- This study is very important to them because it focuses in academic

performance that is suited for their future course and may lead to

advantages for the students to have a good study habits.

 Future Researchers

- This study is important to the future researcher to gather some

knowledge or insights that may help their research that could be

inclined with this topic.

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CHAPTER 2

Related Literature

The licensure examination is one of the most hardest moment that a

candidates will face before their career starts their future will depending on the

result of their licensure examination and it is the chance to test seafarer if he/she

is ready in their chosen careers through this, onboard has the ultimate

responsibility to ensure that the examination meets technical, professional, and

legal standards as well as protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public by

assessing candidates abilities to practice imperfectly before each seafarer should

be a form as a person who’s standing straight and facing huge waves of seven

sea but they standing all-night long.

The licensure examination is the most common challenges of every

maritime student. Because it will test their confidence and knowledge on what they

have learned during their training. Licensure examination will state that if the

student will pass or not by viewing the result. If the students pass in the licensure

examination he/she will be automatically hired in a company.

According of the performance of the Maritime Academy of Asia and the

Pacific (MAAP) in the OIC navigational watch licensure examination. A context

written by Jose Marahat Barlos Jr. and Jose Datu Fajardo III Math and science

course, Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific, Philippines. Through this, it is

the right and just to have enough eagerness for pursuing dreams. Each student’s

dreams in life. Licensure examination is not all start with a sheet of paper or some

candidates. Licensure Examination also stands to be the motivation to the

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students. Through the students are supposed study harder in order to pass their

licensure examination.

Related Studies

“The findings in the Study of Jose Manabat Barlis jr. and Josefi Datu

Fajardo lll. Entitled "Predictors of performance of the maritime students". The study

aimed to assess the predictor of performance Administration by the Philippine

regulation commission (PRC) in the licensure examination of maritime for

academic 2015-2016. Specifically, this also aimed to answer the following

Question; Demographic profile of the maritime graduates, The College related

factors administrative related factors, the level of scholastic achievement of the

graduates, and the performance of the graduates in the licensure examination. A

total of one hundred seventy three (173) graduates of Mariner’s Polytechnic

College’s Foundation of Legaspi city (Albay) Inc. from class 2015-2016 were

utilized as the respondents for the study. The study found out that the result of pre

board examination and scholastic achievement of the graduates had significant

effect on the performance of the graduates in O.I.C navigational watch licensure

examination. Other variables found out to have no significant effect on the results

of licensure examination of the graduates. Therefore, the null hypothesis that the

demographic profile of the graduates, College related factors, And administrative

related factors has no significant effect on the scholastic the achievement of the

students were accepted. However, the null hypothesis that scholastic achievement

of the students has no significant effect on the performance in maritime licensure

examination was rejected. the same way, the null hypothesis that the demographic
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profile of the graduates, college related factors and the administrative related

factors has no significant effect on the performance in officer in charge-

Navigational watch licensure examination were accepted.

According to the study of the Maritime Licensure Examination that the

demographic profile of the graduates. Maritime studies students may prepare for

a careers including those in the maritime service and heritage tourism sectors as

the maritime and public history, English, Journalism, Marine policy, and cultural

resources management, planning and regulation, education, law or business.

The maritime studies Program takes advantage of the UConn-Avery Paint Campus

unique long island sound location and its many coastal and maritime educational

resources and research and research programs. The significant internships and

research opportunities for students are available. More information and sample

plans of study on all of different tracks of studies that maritime study offers.

Theoretical Framework

Theory of performance

This study is enhanced on the theory of Performance by Don Elger,

University of Idaho. According to this theory, Humans are cable of extraordinary,

Gandhi led a nonviolent resolution that liberated India from colonial rule. On

September (12th 1962) JFK challenged the country to “Go on the moon in this

decade and do the things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.

The TOP is challenge to educates by improving our own performance, we

empower ourselves to help others learn and grow (Become a Self-Grower)

The theory of performance is useful in many learning contexts as following:

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 Traditional context

- Top informs learning’s in classrooms, workshops, and other venues that are

traditionally associated with learning.

 Non-Traditional contacts

- TOP learning’s in contexts that are not traditionally conceptualized as

learning environments; it includes self-development professional research

groups, colleges.

 Organizational learning’s

- As advocated by Harvard’s project zero, performance is closely related to

learning, for understanding (Wise, 1998) when people learned and grow

they are empowered to create results that make a difference.

Theory of Rendition

- Theory of rendition is the best synthesis of performance studies issues,

concepts and methodologies that yet exists. This textbook is invaluable and

will make performance studies classrooms smarter and more sophisticated

both in terms of content and in practice. What a treat it will be to offer

students a text that take the best thoughts, practices, and example and

present it to them in an engaging, surprising, and provocation format

Keith pounds, Hofstra University

Theory of Performance Proficiency

- This study is enhanced on the theory of performance level and the best

synthesis of performance studies issues, concepts and methodologies.

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Also, the theory of performance to educate by improving our own

performance and it takes the best thoughts, practices, and examples and

present.

THEORY

OF

PERFORMANCE

THEORY

OF

RENDITION

THEORY OF PERFOMANCE PROFICIENCY

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Conceptual Framework

This study identified the profile of the respondent’s college’s related

factors and administrative factors as the independent variables. The

dependent/independent variable considered is the scholastic achievement

of the students. The performance of the graduates in maritime licensure

examination is the dependent variables.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Educates and Improving the Learning of the Performance of the cadet

Examiners:
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 Learning in the classrooms

 Understanding
 Workshop
 Grades academic
 review

Null Hypothesis

To the students who pushed by their parents to study this course

are the examiners who’s inactive to their disparate course and the

students who went on their second choice are the examiners who passed

their undesirable course but they failed their desirable course, so they are
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slothful to study hard. So that’s the factor that can affect their performance

level to the licensure examination.

Definition of terms

1. Term 1: MAAP

Meaning: Maritime Academy of Asia Pacific

Function in the study:

2. Term 2: PRC

Meaning: Professional regulation commission

Function in the study: As the agency in charge of the professional sector,

The PRC plays a strategic role in developing the corps of professional for

industry, commerce, governance, and the economy.

3. Term 3: Navigational

Meaning: The act of moving in a boat or ship over an area of water

Function in the study:

4. Term 4: OIC

- Officer In Charge

5. Term 5: Engine watch

- Provides news and information about search engines and search engine

marketing.
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CHAPTER III

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents and discuss the research design, research locale,

respondents, sampling method, research instrument and statistical analysis.

Research Design

The research design that the researcher used was a Comparative –

Survey. Comparative non-experimental research design was used because of

the fact that the researchers was comparing the performance level of 2 College

courses which are Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation and Bachelor of

Science in Marine Engineering. Survey Studies was also used because for them

to gather information from their respondents they have used survey

questionnaires.

Respondents

The respondents of this study are the selected Cadets/examiners who

took the PRC examination, of the MPCF. Since the chosen respondents are

form the BsMT and BsMarE the researchers decided to get the number of the

students from that certain course and used the Slovene Formula as a guide to

choose their respondents for their study.

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Tables and Graphs

The number of maritime college students of Mariners Polytechnic Colleges

Foundation and the Percentage of passing in Licensure Examination.

Table 1: Number of Maritime college students of Mariners’ Polytechnic Colleges

Foundation.

MARITIME STUDENTS (301)

MARINE TRANSPORTATION (173) MARINE ENGINEERING (128)

GENDER
Male (167) Female (6) Male (120) Female (8)

Table 1.1: The target number of respondents in Maritime examinees.

MARITIME STUDENTS (55)

MARINE TRANSPORTATION (30) MARINE ENGINEERING (25)

GENDER
Male (29) Female (1) Male (24) Female (1)

Table 1.2: The Percentage of passing in Licensure Examination

RESULT

Percentage
MARINE TRANSPORTATION 52%

MARINE ENGEENIRING 64%

Total: 58%
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Research Instrument

The study will be used survey questionnaire as an instrument to gather

data. Further, the questionnaires were divided into (3) three parts aimed to

gather information regarding (1) the effects of traditional course program to the

performance of the Cadets or the examinees. (2) The faculty development

program, the facility that enhance the knowledge of the Cadets. (3) Course

difficulty of Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering. The personal

interview also conducted, since there were certain questions in the survey

questionnaire that need to be asked for further clarification of the respondents in

order to understand more clearly and obtain the right information needed in the

study.

Statistical Analysis

In this undertaking, the researcher specifically used frequency count and

percentage. Frequency Count used to tally the responses and organize scores or

measures

That facilitated the results in statistics interpretation. Percentage used in

computing the percentage equivalent of the frequency count using the formula:

Frequency distribution

- Arrangement of statistical data that exhibits the frequency of the

occurrence of the values of the variable.

P= f/n x 100
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Sample and Sampling

The researcher utilized the purposive sampling technique in the selection

of the Cadet. The identified respondents are the following: 1.) thirty (30) BSMT-

Male 29 Female; 1.) Twenty five (25) BSmarE-24 Male, 1 Female. Respondents

in, overall the study composed of (55) respondents.

Treatment of data

Weighted mean was used to measure the general response of the survey

samples, whether they agree to a given statement or not.

The formula in computing weighted mean is as follows:

Where: f – weight given to each response

x – Number of respondents

nt – total number of respondents

The survey result was analysed with the use of statistical approach and Microsoft

Excel spreadsheets.
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CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

This chapter is the presentation of the results of the study. The presentation

includes the respondent’s thoughts to the effects of traditional course program to

the performance of the Cadets or the examinees. The faculty development

program, the facility that enhance the knowledge of the Cadets. Course difficulty

of Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering.

Table 1. The Reasons for Choosing Maritime Coures

16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Bachelor of Science in
Bachelor of Science in
Marine
Marine Engineering
Transportation
Self choice 15 13
Parents Choice 10 8
Influence by Relatives 3 1
Others 2 3

Self choice Parents Choice Influence by Relatives Others

The table below stated that the two courses of Maritime, then the colors

represents the number of designated students who answered, the four colors

which is corresponds the self-choice, the orange means it is the parent choice, the

gray color means the influence of the relatives and the last color is the yellow that

means the other reason why they choose the maritime course.

The graph shows the differences of individual of the two maritime courses

.It shows the reason why they choose this career in each colors. Determine their
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chosen designated answers and it also shows that the BSMT has a multiple

number of students in the BSMarE.

Table 2. Difficulty in Maritime Subject's

30

25

20

15

10

0
Bachelor of Science in Marine Bachelor of Science in Marine
Transportation 20 Engineering
YES 25 18
NO 3 4
Often 2 3

YES NO Often

Since this study is conducted in the Bachelor of Science in Marine

Transportation (BSMT) and Bachelor of Science and Marine Engineering

(BSMARE) Department. It is projected that the BSMT students is highly having a

lot of difficulties in their subjects with a frequency count of 28 next is the BSMARE

who have a 18 respondents saying that they are having difficulties in their subjects.

The BSMT have a frequency count of 3 respondents saying No and the two

remaining respondents said often. The BSMARE have a 4 frequency count saying

No and the 3 remaining respondents said often.

The graph shows that the BSMT have a lot of difficulties in their subjects

while the BSMARE is the second one saying that they are having some difficulties

in their subjects.
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The bar graph shows that the Bachelor of Science in maritime

transportation (BSMT) Students has the highest level of difficult subjects. 25

students answered yes while in the department of Bachelor of Science in maritime

engineering (BSMArE) 18 students answered yes. Somehow 3 students in BSMT

answered no. in the department of BSMArE 4 students answered no. while the rest

of the students in the BSMT and BSMArE department says sometimes.

Table 3 Maritime Student Prefer the Most

30 25
25 20
20
15
10 5 5
5
0
Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Science in
Marine Transportation Marine Engineeering
BSMT 25 5
BSMarE 5 20

BSMT BSMarE

The bar graph shows that the maritime students (examinees answers the

questionnaires out of 30 respondents brought the highest number of persons which

enlightens 25 respondents and 5 BSMARE with it. On the other side the Bachelor

of Science in Marine Engineering gave 25 persons who defined MARE as their

most preferred course and also 5 persons from BSMT counts with it.

On the graph it shows the Table 4 which talks about the interpretation.

Through the behalf that has be shown to us, the result talks the number of maritime

students who choose BSMT/ BSMARE as their course. As what the result brought,
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It shows the number of the respondents who votes BSMT/BSMARE as their prefer

course. The result also concludes BSTMT as the most course chosen.

Based on the study that the majority of the research conducted wants to take

up BSMT. This result means that many students want to be on deck or to be a

captain. In the BSMarE there have a fewer respondents says that they want to be

in BSMarE department or in an engine room this can take an advantage because

they have a few enrolees in BSMarE and many companies are looking for BSMarE.

Table 4. Comparison Between the difficulties of BSMT and

BSMarE
20

15

10

0
Bahelor of Science in Marine Bachelor of Science in Marine
Transportation Engineering
Ye 18 16
No 12 9

Ye No

The bar graph states the maritime students who carries difficulties of their

chosen course which is BSMT, BSMarE. The graph gives us the rate of 0-20 and

eighteen of BSMT’s says it is difficult also 16 of MArE’s says it is difficult in marine

engineering course. The graph also show the number of BSMArE that says 12 of

BSMArE face difficulties on BSMT courses and 11 of BSMArE’s says it is difficult

in marine engineering.
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As what we observe on the graph, BSMT really demands difficultness than

BSMarE, thus the frequency count off student prefer to choose BSMT as their

course. BSMT brought the highest rate of the most difficult course of the frequency

count.

Difficulties as well as struggles seems to be normal in each different

situation but to surrender easily against it only dwells only to the blossoms of poor

person who can’t stand beyond their feet. Students need to neglect this kind of

way of thinking for it can’t help. In this type of career, it requires so much efforts

because students are going to face different kind of problems, trails before

maritime students became a professional seafarer.

Table 5. Effects of Licensure Exam in their Career

20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Bachelor of Science in
Bachelor in Science in
Marine
Marine Engineering
Transportarion
To get a high Rank
16 18
possition
Easy to be Onboard 12 6
Self Satisfactory 2 1

To get a high Rank possition Easy to be Onboard

Self Satisfactory

The bar graph shows that the examiner has reach 16 respondents to get a

high rank position in BSMT, and 18 respondents in BSMArE. There are 12

respondents in easy to be on board in BSMT and 6 on BSMArE and in self

Satisfactory BSMT has reach 2 respondents and 1 on BSMArE.

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The graph on the table shows that BSMT has 30 respondents in all and 25

in BSMArE but BSMArE has the highest respondents to get a high rank position

and BSMT has also the highest respondents on easy to be on board.

Table 5 shows that BSMT and BSMArE students has the highest level of

difficult subjects. 16 respondents answered a high rank position in BSMT. While in

the department of BSMArE has 18 respondents answered.

Tablr 6. Factor of Licensure Exam that affects

their Career
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Bahelor of Science in Marine Bachelor of Science in
Transportation Marine Engineering
Yes 30 25
No 0 0

Yes No

The bar graph states that the bachelor of science in marine transportation

got the highest frequency count where in the BSMT answered yes that the

licensure examination has the big factor in their carrier while the BSMArE all

respondents answered yes with a 30 frequency count .

The result of the graph reveals that the two maritime courses agrees that

taking the licensure examination can affect their carrier.

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Table 7. Factor that affects the performance in

Licesure Exam
20
15
10
5
0
Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Science in
Marine Transportation Marine Engineering
Cousres program 8 5
Not taking the board
3 4
review
Course difficulty 19 16

Cousres program Not taking the board review Course difficulty

The bar graph shows that the BSMT has the highest level of course difficult

with an average of 19 frequency count while they have 3 frequency count not

attending the board review and 8 frequency count of course program. The course

program of BSMarE have an average of 16 frequency count and have the highest

number of not attending the review with an average of 4 frequency count

Its show that the most difficulty course was the Bachelor of Science marine

transportation that have a frequency count of 19 but many students chosen to be

a BSMT students

The graph shows the factors that affect the performance in licensure

examination. The BSMARE course program has the highest level with a 12

frequency count while the BSMT has the lowest level with 8 frequency count. In

BSMArE not attending the board review has the highest level with 4 frequency

count while the BSMT has the lowest level with 3 frequency count. The BSMT

course difficult has the highest level with a 19 frequency count while the BSMArE

has the lowest level with a 14 frequency count.

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Table 8. The Main Reason why they Choose Maritime Career

14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Bachelor of Science in Marine Bachelor of Science in Marine
Transportation Engineering
High salary 13 11
Adventurous Life 8 4
Famiily Tradition 4 7
Free Travel 5 3

High salary Adventurous Life Famiily Tradition Free Travel

The graph shows their main reason why they chosen the maritime course,

the four colors means their answers why they chosen a maritime course, in the

BSMT who answers a high salary have 13, family tradition have 8, free travel have

5 and the lost is orange have 4 and in BSMarE the reason have a higher answer

is a high salary have 11, then adventurous life have 4, while the family tradition

has a 7 frequency cunt ad the last is the free travel.

The table wants to show that the main reason they chosen the maritime

career are the high salary, adventurous life, family tradition and the lost is free

travel and the colors on the table are their answer on the questionnaires, in the

table shows that BSMT course have a higher number than BSMarE course.

The bar graph shows that the main reason to choose the maritime career.

The BSMT has the highest level of high salary with a 13 frequency court while in

BSMarE has the lowest high salary with an 11 frequency court. The adventurous

life in BSMarE was lesser level with a 4 frequency count while in BSMarE in

adventurous life was the higher level with a 8 frequency count. The BSMarE family
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tradition has the highest level with an 7 frequency count BSMT has the lowest level

with a 4 frequency count.

Table 9. Advantage of the Course's BSMT and

BSMarE
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Bachelor of Science in
Bachelor of Science in
Marine
Marine Engineering
Transportation
In demand 24 18
long term profession 4 2
less competing 2 5

In demand long term profession less competing

The bar graph shows that the advantage of BSMT and BSMarE Students.

BSMarE has the highest level of in demand with a 26 frequency count while the

BSMT in demand source has a 24 frequency count. In long term profession the

BSMarE has the lowest level with a 3 frequency count while in BSMT he long term

profession has a 4 frequency count. In competing of BSMarE has the highest level

with a 3 frequency count than BSMT less competence it a 2 frequency count.

Since Booth of them are the same Maritime course they are booth in

demand which he BSMT has a 24 frequency count out of 30 respondents and the

BSMarE with 18 frequency count out of 25 respondents. The Table shows that this

course’s is in demand at time even though this is not a long term profession and

has a increasing no. and amount of seafarer throughout the nation.

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Table 10.The Disadvanatage of BSMT and BSMarE

20
15
10
5
0
Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Science in
Marine Transportation Marine Engineering
Expensive 17 19
Tiime a lotment 6 3
Bieng seperated to their
7 3
family

Expensive Tiime a lotment Bieng seperated to their family

In BSMT, it requires enough financials in order to participate significant

trainings. And trainings are usually held on far-off places where it takes

consequences like being separated to your family (6 out of 20 define being

separated in their family is really a disadvantage) as well as having time-managing

difficulties (7 out of 20 says that it is difficult to them to have this obligation)

In BSMarE, 19 out of 25 says that it is really needs enough financial, it is

really expensive for it requires you in activities that demands mechanical

equipment. Both BSMT and BSMarE need enough time and effort for this kind of

course. The graph gives a rate 3 out of 25 people who says being separated with

their family is really a disadvantage. The graph also give a rate of 4 out of 20 people

who say it gives a time-management difficulties

CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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This chapter presents the summary of the study, the findings, conclusions,

derived from the findings and the recommendations proposed by the researcher

Summary

The overall purpose of this study is to determine the level of performance

of maritime graduates of BSMT and BSMarE in licensure examination in a year

2016-2017. The result of this study will be the basis to have a high quality course

program.

In the line of the statement of the problem and the research

paradigm of this study. The hypothesis is that there is a significant factor among

performance in licensure exam in the back ground of the examinees (the

effectiveness of their course program, the instructional skills to enhance the

competency of the graduate, and the difference between BSMT and BSMarE.

The study assessed the performance of maritime graduates in

licensure exam in a year 2016-2017. The school professor and current students

are included in the study. The respondents of the study are the examinees or

graduated students, 30 BSMT, 29 Male, 1 Female, and 25 BSMarE, 24 Male, 1

Female. The profile of the examinees is being considered like educational

attainment, maritime training they’ve done.

“The predictors of performance of maritime students” discussed by Jose

Manabat Baris Jr and Josefi Datu Fajardo, According them the result of Board

Examination and the Scholastic effect on the performance of graduates in

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licensure exams, other variable’s found out to have no significant effect on the

result of licensure examination of the graduates.

A validated survey questionnaire serve as the main instrument of

the study and the design using of statistical analysis to get the frequency count.

We use Frequency distribution and Slovene formula. Using Comparative

research to explain the variables in the study the performance level in licensure

exam as independent variable and BSMT and BSMarE as a dependent variable.

The rotated pattern is use to determine the factor and the performance of BSMT

and BSMarE graduates. The data is the subject to analyze the synthesis to come

up in the specific and integrated result.

Findings

The researchers’ purpose in conducting this study was for the school

administration to have basis to gain high quality standard course program. The

study could also be a great help for the students in choosing their course and

school. Parents could also use this study for them to have a guide and be

confident that their child or children are attending in a school that has a good

standard and reputation when it comes too education just what they intended.

Inclined with statement of the problem the schedules are also included in the

research so the researchers could compare the difficulty of the 2 courses.

Personal information about the examinees aren’t included for their personal

information isn’t scoped with the study. Opinions and insights of the examinees
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are also given attention so the researchers could have an insight about the

course.

Based on the result at the statistical analysis of the data, the finding are

summarized as follows:

1. The reasons for choosing maritime courses

The reason of the students why they chose Maritime course, it is because

it was upon on their decisions,BSMT and BSMarE have 15, 13, frequency

28, which gave a total of 51 percent. On the other side, the parents who

chose it for their son have a rate of 10, 8,and a frequency 18 which 33

percent to the influence by their relatives have a rate 3, 1 and a frequency

of 4 which gives a total of 4 percent. And the other reason have a rate of

2and 3 and a frequency of 5 which gave a 9 percent in a total. At this table

it has been clearly says that the student has been at the maritime school

because it has been a choice of the and also a choice of parent or

influence by student’s relatives.

2. Difficulty of Maritime Subject

The questionnaire was used to find out how difficult the maritime subjects,

the highest numbers that they answer on BSMT and BSMarE, is years

that have a rate of 25, 18 frequency of 43 which is 18.18 or 18 percent,

which have a rate of 3, 4 and a frequency of 7 which is gives a total 12.7

or can be consider as 13 percent and the offer have a rate of 2, 3 and a

frequency of 5 which give a total of 9 percent and a total of 100 percent

3. Maritime students courses prefer the most

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The majority of students belongs to the 25 BST than the 5 BSMarE, 30 and

22 frequency have the BSMT and BSMarE with the total of 55 percent and 45

percentage. For in all, we have 30 MT and 25 BMarE with the frequency of 55

and have the 100 percentage.

4. Comparison Between the Difficulties of BSMT and BSMarE

BSMT is difficult than BSMarE is the result of the finding BSMT got 18

frequency can’t while the BSMarE got 16 frequency count. The average of

combine that saying yes is 62% while the combine frequency count that say’s

no is 38% with the total of 100%.

5. Effects of licensure examination in their career

BSMarE is a highest position that has 18 respondents and the BSMT have 16

and the frequency has 34 and the percentage is 32. BSMT is easy to be on

board that have 12 respondents in the BSMarE and the 18 frequency that have

percentage of 33%. Self-satisfactory have the BSMT 2 and the BSMarE have 1

while the frequency has 3 respondents and the perrcetage is 5%. The total of this

BSMT have 30 respondents and the BSMarE have 25 respondents and the total

of frequency is 55 and 100% on the percentage.

6. Factors of licensure exam that may affect their career

Both of the two sectors answer yes with none of the respondents answer

no, so the licensure examination is very important to take and pass it and

start the career of a graduates.

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7. The Factor that Affect the Performance in Licensure Examination

With the factors affects performance in licensure exam. Greater than the

number of 8 course program in BSMT than 5 BSMarE with the frequency

of 13 with the percentage of 23.63%, BSMarE have 4 not taking the board

review and in the BSMT have 3 and the frequency of 7 with the

percentage of 12.72%, course difficulty have 19 BSMT and the BSMarE

have 16 with frequency 55 and percentage of 63, over all in BSMT is 30

and 25 BSMarE then the frequency is 55, with the percentage of 100%.

8. The reasons that they Choose Maritime Career

Affecting the decision of an aspiring Cadets in one of the things that may

consider. Deciding the course choice it sum up the advantage and beneficiary

of it. Like the high salary BSMT and BSMarE graduates consider it the most

with a combine frequency count that leads in 24 frequency or 44%, and

having an adventurous life with the combine of their frequency the sum of the

average is the 2 to the highest reasons that that students considered, have a

22% and the least reasons is the free traveling with an total average of 8%.

9. Advantage of the Course's BSMT and BSMarE

The statistical analysis of data is used to found out who have a advantage to

the two course. To justify the in demand the respondents has 24 out of 30 in

BSMT and 18 in BSMarE, in the long term position BSMT has 4 and in BSMarE

has 2 and in the lack of competing BSMT has 2 and in BSMarE has 5. Then
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the frequency of in demand is 42 with 76%, in long term position is 6 with 11%

and in the lack of competent is 7 with 13% the total of 100%.

10. The Disadvantage of BSMT and BSMarE

The research found out that the disadvantage of BSMT and BSMarE are just

the same but to justify the expensive has 17 out of 30 respondents in BMST

and in BSMarE has 19 respondents and their time allotment has 6

respondents in BSMT and 3 respondents in BSMarE. Most of the students

are being separated to their family, for BSMT 7 out of 30 respondents had

been separated, while in BSMarE only 3 respondents been separated to their

family. The percentage of expensive is 65.45% or 65% and the percentage of

time allotment is 16.36% or 16% while the percentage of being separat7ed to

their family is 18.18% or 18%.

CONCLUSIONS:

Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions are drawn:

1.) The first graph had shown us the importance of choosing the right and

suitable Maritime Courses for each student, for each course demand

different consequences. Almost all of the students of the particular course

had chosen their course as their personal-choice that’s why some of the

students failed, nevertheless, quit and give up on their courses for they don’t

have any clues regarding seamanship, the course that they get. It is

advisable to consult and asks for your relatives/family also about your

decisions before you put a step on it.

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2.) Maritime courses also gives students different sorts of problem in terms of

Maritime Subjects as well as the Factors of taking the BSMT/BSMarE as

their course, knowing that it also gives several disadvantages and really

affects the respondent’s career. One of these are being separated to each

family, required expensive equipment’s and seminars.Researchers believe

and figured that “ Sometimes, when you’re about to face trials in life, you

will really going to feel your Goals becomes like a Sailor looking for a Fish

in the midst of the Land.” It will make you feel like your dream is a impossible

thing. But those way of thinking is just dwelling in a blossoms of weak-

hearted Person. These Difficulties or Struggles is nothing against you if your

dedications are pure enough. Things goes lighter and right if you choose

the right path ahead of you. This study gives the importance of both

choosing the right course for you and sacrificing efforts and time fighting for

it.

3.) Through this struggles and problems, there are so many things left to define

Seafarer as a wealthy person, and makes a person wealthy. In order to

maintain such promises in thy self, students should think what the positive

results is after these circumstances. Seamanship will bring you so much

dedications through the high wages it bring into you. Seafarers travel the

whole world for free. And seafarers can gain so much salary aside from their

wages because seafarers are free from taxes.

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RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Researcher tries to determine the significance of Performance Level of

College Maritime students of Mariners’ Polytechnic Colleges Foundation of BSMT

as well as BSMarE. Licensure Examination really deserves so much attention; it is

where the career may all starts for each student. The information that the

researcher acquired is how difficult is the Licensure Examination is and why it is

important. Yet it also motivates the student to go further in their performances.

This study, recommends the next examinees/candidates that will take the

licensure examination to spend their time and highest effort. Researcher also asks

for the Department of Education and Professional Regulation Commission to

review and to monitor the programs, projects and activities especially in rural

areas. Researchers asks the authorities to implement better program and projects

in every rural areas of the country so that each applicants are nearby, if it happens

then the following respondents don’t need to go in far-off places where the various

facilities located. It could help the respondents so much as well as their family

beyond.