Challenges Encountered and Performances of Grade 12 TVL Students on their work

emersion
Chapter I
Introduction

According to DepEd Order 30, s. 2017, Section 1 One of the goals of the K to 12 Basic

Education Program is to develop in learners the competencies, work ethic, and values relevant to

pursuing further education and/or joining the world of work. To achieve greater congruence

between basic education and the nation’s development targets, Work Immersion, a required

subject has been incorporated into the curriculum. This subject will provide learners with

opportunities.

Therefore, work immersion can be the best avenue in honing and developing skills of the

students. This practice exposes students to different fields and authentic operations of companies,

institutions, and businesses. Likewise, this will serve as their stepping stone in gaining new

knowledge on their specialization and later be of great assistance in their chosen curriculum

exits.

Moreover, The Program is offered as a pre-requisite to graduation to Grade 11 and 12

students, aged15–18, of Department of Education public schools, private schools, state colleges

anduniversities, and technical-vocational institutions. Due to the lack of knowledge, skills,and

work experience that puts students at a disadvantage, as part of the program, the Department of

Education has made it a requirement for them to attain hands-onexperience through

work simulation of their chosen track to give them greater opportunities to apply their

knowledge and capabilities. Participating students are trained, having close mentorship in their

work environment with industry supervisors for a period of 80–320 hours during their two years
of study. Learners cannot exceed eight working hours per day, anytime between 06.00-18.00

hours. To prepare for Work Immersion, learners have to take four specialized subjects where

they can gain experience in a work environment related to their field of specialization.

Statement of the Problem

This study aimed to determine the challenges encountered and performances of Grade 12

TVL- Home Economics students at Cesar C. Tan Memorial National High School (CCTMNHS). Also,

this research sought to answer the following:

1. What is the demographic profile of the Senior High School Students in terms of:

1.1 Age;

1.2 Gender;

1.3 Economic Status of the Family

2.What is the performance on the skills of the Work Immersion students during the work

immersion?

2.1.technical skills;

2.2.interpersonal skills;

3. What are the problems encountered by the work immersion students in terms of the following?

3.1. workplace;

3.2. resources needed;and

3.3. execution of skills?

4. What are the best practices of observed by the senior high school students in the

conduct of work emersion.

Significance of the Study

This study aimed to determine the challenges encountered and performances of grade 12

TVLstudents , particularly identifying the skills that should be improved. Likewise, it was the

objective of this study to evaluate the challenges encountered and performances of grade 12

TVLstudents. Moreover the results of this research is beneficial to the following :

School Administrator -This Study can be Inferring to Acquire the Judgement on what Actions

are Needed to Help the Senior High School Students on Their Working Emersion.

Teacher –This Research may help teachers to create their own strategies and style with regards

to the implementation of work emersion.

Students. This study will be

helpful for the students as they
will be able to perform
effectively during their work
immersion and increase their
employability.
Students. This study will be helpful for the students as they will be able to perform effectively

during their work immersion and increase their employability.

Future Researchers. The result of this study will benefit future researchers as they aspire to

have more in-depth knowledge and research about recurring issues on work immersion in senior

high technical-vocational students.

Scope and Limitations

The research will be executed to distinguish the challenges encountered and the

performances of of Grade 12 TVL Students on their work emersion.

The main purpose of this research study is to determine what possible solution may be

applicable to address the recurring issues on work immersion and be able to increase the

employability of technical-vocational students. This will also measure the students’ profile which

includes the students’ age, gender, and economic status. In addition to that, the researcher will

conduct interviews guided with certain questions that would further address the issues and

concerns about work immersion and relatively increase the employability of technical-vocational

graduates.

Moreover, respondents of this study will be limited to the Grade 12 Technical-Vocational

Students (SHS) in Cluster of the School Year 2023-2024

Definition of Terms

Challenges something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest, special

effort.

Difficulties the fact or condition of being difficult.

Interpersonal skills are often referred to as people skills, social skills, or social intelligence. They

involve reading the signals that others send and interpreting them accurately in order to form effective

responses.

Technical skills the specialized knowledge and expertise required to perform specific tasks and use

specific tools and programs in real world situations.

Workplace a building or room where people perform their jobs, or these places generally.

Work Experience a period of time during which a young person, usually a student, works for a

company or organization in order to get experience of a particular type of work

Work Immersion provides Senior High School learners with opportunities to become familiar

with the workplace, simulate employment, and to apply their competencies in areas of

specialization or applied subjects in actual work environment to prepare learners for all

curriculum exits.
 Chapter II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

The researchers reviewed literature and studies for the study to be conducted

in order to have sufficient and valuable information about the study being completed.

According to Victory Christian International School (2016), work immersion

programs concretize the ideas, lessons, and opinions learned in school, consequently, these

involvements can turn into real work experiences and apprehensions that last a lifetime.

Moreover Dagatan (2017) said that this work immersion provides learners with opportunities to

learn about the workplace, as well as the authentic work environment. Work Immersion is a key

feature in the Senior High School program.

 Rex Bookstore (2018) mentioned that as one of the leading learning solutions

providers in the Philippines, they have always aimed to be at the forefront of supporting and

leading initiatives. People believe that work immersion is important to the holistic growth of

each learner. This is through creating learning materials that are aligned with the K to 12

curriculum and by providing educators an avenue to continually learn and excel in their fields.

All these are done for their shored vision, to help build the nation through engaging and

enhancing partners in education.Upon realizing the importance of the Senior High School Work

Immersion Initiative not just to the academe industry but to the future of the country as well, Rex

Book Store recently have been collaborating with different schools and industries to create better

and more meaningful experiences for students undergoing the program

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) explained that work

immersion is the part of the Senior High School (SHS) Curriculum consisting of 80 hoursof

hands-on experience or work simulation which the Grade 11 and 12 students willundergo to

expose them to actual workplace setting and enrich the competencies provided by the school

under the supervision of the School Head and the designated personnel of the partner. The 80

hours may be scheduled for no more than 8 cumulative or consecutive per day.

According to the Department of Labor and Employment, this program when

fullyrealizing its goal will produce job-ready graduates equipped with industry-based

skills.DOLE strongly affirms that work immersion contributes to the full realization of the

objectives of the K to 12 Program. Furthermore, work immersion is useful as it enables Senior

High students to decide if what they have chosen in school is what they want to have as a career.

Moreover DepEd memo s. 2017 stated that one of the objective of the work Immersion is to

develop skillsthat are relevant to the needs of the job market in the area of work immersion.
 However Mapalo and Sermona,2022 stated that The difficulties the students

encountered while in work immersions ranged from personal,financial, activity engagement,

environmental, and a lack of appropriate equipment. Students struggled with personal issues such

as getting up early, getting ready for school, being patient, and time management. They felt that

there was too much work to do with limited time. Additionally, they struggle to pay for their

transportation costs to the school, their "baon," and the costs associated with purchasing the

materials they need for immersion, such as prerequisites, equipment, and ingredients.

The aforementioned studies and literature revealed the importance of work

immersion and its essential benefits, thus, in the same way, difficulties encountered by the

students in work immersion must be given attention and be given solution to ensure that students

will have worthwhile real work experiences that will help them acquire a job after graduation.

Conceptual Framework

Input Process Output

 Demographic  revealed the

profile of the importance of
Senior High
work
School Students.  Distribution
 Identify the immersion
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performance on and its
Questionnaire
the skills of the essential
Work Immersion s
benefits
students during  Statistics
 difficulties
the work Analysis
immersion. encountered
 Interpretation
 Identify the by the
of Data
problems students in
encountered by work
the work
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immersion
Figure 1.1. Input, process & Output Model

CHAPTER 3

Methodology

This chapter shows the methods and techniques of the study, the population and samples

the data gathering procedure, and also the statistical treatment of the data.

a. Research Design

The researcher use descriptive design and gathered information through the use of survey

questionnaire as an instrument in collecting data

b. Research Locale
 This study was conducted in Cesar C. Tan Memorial National High School situated at the

Barangay 4 Quezon,Quezon . It has been 25 years in existence of providing quality basic

education in the locality. It offers complete Junior High School(JHS) and Senior High School (SHS)

Programs.

c. Research Respondents/Participants

The respondents of this study were taken from the Grade 12 TVL School students of

CCTMNHS . Specifically, the respondents were composed of 387 out 743 total population of Grade

12 students. The said students were officially enrolled

d. Research Instrument

In undertaking this study, the researcher chose to give researcher-made questionnaire.

Thesequestions allow the participant to voice their feelings and notions freely. These questionsare not

based on pre-determined responses, giving the respondents an opportunity toexpress what they feel is

right, and often provide real, perceptional, and at times, startling proposals. This kind of

questionnaire is one of the keys to have a successful qualitative research.

e. Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers will prepare a letter of approval regarding the distribution of the

questions to the respondents to be approved by the adviser of the research. When approved, the

researchers will begin the dissemination of the questionnaires to respondents and will retrieve the

questionnaire right after. The researchers will discuss the content of the questionnaire to the

respondents if necessary. Then, the researchers will gather the data and will analyze through the use

of a certain statistical treatment of data. After analyzing the tabulated data, the researchers will arise

in the relationships of canteen services and the level of satisfaction of the respondents.
f. Analysis of Data

The data was analyzed by means of Thematic Analysis. This kind of analysis can be used to make

sense of seemingly unrelated material. It can be used to analyse qualitative information and to

systematically gain knowledge and empathy about a person, an interaction, a group, a situation, an

organization or a culture. This method of analyzation is applied during problem framing. Thematic

analysis helps researchers move from a broad reading of the data toward discovering patterns and framing

a specific research question.

Once the data was collected, the data was then analyzed, categorized and organized into themes

and further sub-themes which emerged through reviewing process.The next stage involved interpreting

the data by identifying any reoccurring themesthroughout and highlighting any similarities and

differences in the data. The final stage involved data verification, this process involves a process checking

validity of understanding and rechecking the transcripts and codes again, thus allowing the researcher to

verify or modify hypotheses already arrived at previously