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FACTORS AFFECTING THE SCHOLAR STUDENTS IN SELECTING MARINDUQUE

STATE COLLEGE AS THEIR PREFERRED SCHOOL

A Thesis

Presented

To the

School of Education

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In partial fulfillment to the requirements

For the Research in Daily Life I

By:

CARL ADRIAN L. LARRAQUEL

ARLLAN B. MUHI

KARISSMA CLARE L. MAGCAMIT

JUNNA MAE M. SARMIENTO

NOVEMBER 2017
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ACKNOWLEGEMENT

The accomplishment of this study was such a challenge to the researchers that

they could not help but think it was made possible because of the assistance, inspiring guidance,

motivation and encouragement to whom the authors owe a debt of gratitude beyond measure

which have greatly given light to the formation of basic ideas herein embodied – all of which

now spread in the pages of this work. The researchers wish to express their deep thanks and

sincere appreciation to the following individuals:

Miss Jennelie N. Jandusay, their thesis adviser for her guidance in order to

accomplished this work.

Miss Ma. Victoria Cajilig and Miss Maria May Jelena Luz, for their comments

and suggestions that helped improved this work.

Their parents, guardian, sisters and brothers for their moral and financial support;

Their friends, classmates, and love ones for their inspiration in part of this work;

Finally, to the Almighty God for the blessings, wisdom and making him one of

their greatest miracles.

The Researchers
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DEDICATION

To our Almighty God………

Family and friends………

To you, this work is wholeheartedly dedicated………

The Researchers
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ABSTRACT

Title: “FACTORS AFFECTING THE SCHOLAR STUDENTS IN SELECTING

MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE AS THEIR PREFERRED SCHOOL” by Carl Adrian

L. Larraquel, Arllan B. Muhi, Karissma Clare L. Magcamit, and Junna Mae M. Sarmiento

Thesis Adviser: Miss Jennelie N. Jandusay

The general objective is to determine the factors affecting the scholar students in

selecting Marinduque State College as their preferred school. It aimed to answer the questions: (1)

What are the underlying factors that affect scholar students in selecting Marinduque State

College as their preferred school; (2) How these factor does affects scholar students in selecting

Marinduque State College as their preferred school?

The study was conducted at the Marinduque State College Boac Campus. The

questionnaire was constructed and supplemented by an informal interview.

Findings show that the factors that affect scholar students in choosing

Marinduque State College as their preferred school are; quality education, college’s location,

availability of course, personal health, safety, campus security, and cost.

To further analyze the problem, it is recommended that:

1. Students
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Knowing the personal preference of scholar students may address the

students to have an idea on how to choose a better school for them.

2. State, Universities and Colleges

This study can contribute for the State, Universities and Colleges in terms

of giving information to them that may help to increase the capability to attract

students in terms of school choices.

3. Future Researchers

This study was recommended to the future researchers in order to fill up

the some missing information of this study.

The study must be generalized because the data in one particular place in

this study may not answer all the researcher want to pursue.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARIES Page

Title Page i

Acknowledgement ii

Dedication iii

Abstract iv

CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction 1

Background of the Study 2

Statement of the Problem 3

Theoretical Framework & Conceptual Framework 3-4

Scope and Limitation 5

Significance of the Study 5-6

Definition of Terms

CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES

Related Literature 7-8

CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY

Research Design Methodology 9

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Population and Sampling 9

Research Instruments 9

CHAPTER 4 PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND 11-12

ANALYSIS OF DATA

CHAPTER 5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings 13

Conclusions 14

Recommendations 15

BIBLIOGRAPHY 16

APPENDICES 17

CURRICULUM VITAE
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INTRODUCTION

Choosing a college is a massive undertaking with lots of different factors to

consider. Many students don't give the process enough time or thoughtful consideration. This can

make the selection process much more stressful and your eventual choice much more

miserable. But if you carefully weigh all of these factors, as well as some of your own, you will

eventually navigate your way through the process. Take it step by step. Start general and, as you

learn more about yourself and your range of options, get more and more specific. In the end,

what started out as hundreds of options will be narrowed down to just a few, and you will find a

great college for you.

Looking for the perfect college can be difficult, but you can simplify the process

by focusing on important goals for your college career. Instead of analyzing each of these

metrics for every college on your list, just pick the most important ones, based on your needs. It

will take some time and effort on your part, but in the end, you’ll know that you picked the best

college for you.

Choosing a school is a large choice and may without problems emerge as

overwhelming. There are many elements and variables that want to be taken into consideration

when making the choice. There are several essential variables to recollect while choosing a

school in college. Individuals regularly say that they think that it’s difficult to decide. Tragically
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we as a whole need to settle on choices constantly, extending from insignificant issues like what

to have for lunch, straight up to groundbreaking choices like where and what to study, and who

to wed. A few people put off settling on choices by perpetually scanning for more data or getting

other individuals to offer their suggestions. Others turn to basic leadership by taking a vote,

putting a stick in a rundown or flipping a coin. Choices should be fit for being actualized,

regardless of whether on an individual or authoritative level. You do, thusly, should be focused

on the choice by and by, and have the capacity to convince others of its benefits.
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Background of the Study

This paper aim at investigating the factors that affects scholar students in

choosing Marinduque State College as their preferred school. The researchers analyze these

factors to determine how and why they choose Marinduque state college as their preferred

school. Almost all State, universities and colleges have scholarships available for students to

apply for. You just need to know what they are, where you can find them, and how you can put

yourself forward for them. There are a number of things you can do to improve your chances of

gaining a scholarship. When applying for scholarships, you should make sure to include all the

documentation requested, and dedicate plenty of time to writing your application. In particular,

it’s important to clearly communicate your motivations for studying and how gaining a

scholarship will support your ambitions. Stay within the deadlines and, most importantly, show

the scholarship providers you have the potential to do great things. Scholarships can help you get

into a selective university. Universities prefer students who are distinguished and have been

recognized for an accomplishment. Winning a scholarship is a big deal! Most colleges are

looking to add students who will be positive contributors to their student body. A merit

scholarship confirms that you are a capable student who would be a great addition to the school.
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Statement of the Problem

This study aimed to present the Factors affecting Scholar students in choosing

Marinduque State College as their preferred school.

Specifically. It seeks to answer the following:

1. What are the underlying factors that affect scholar students in selecting

Marinduque State College as their preferred school?

2. How these factor does affects scholar students in selecting Marinduque State

College as their preferred school?

Conceptual Framework

The focus of this study was undertaken by the following conceptual framework

shown in Figure 1 which has a three part process: the input, process and output.

 Input - This include only the Underlying factor that affects scholar students in selecting

Marinduque State College as their preferred school

 Process - In the research process, this includes interview and analysis of data

 Output -This study would determine the Implications of these factors to scholar students

in selecting Marinduque Sate college as their preferred school

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INPUT Output
 Implications of
 Underlying factor
PROCESS these factors to
that affects scholar
scholar students in
students in
 Interview selecting
selecting
 analysis of data Marinduque Sate
Marinduque State
college as their
College as their
preferred school
preferred school

Theoretical framework

The study is anchored on the theory of Frank Parsons which focuses the idea of

matching careers to talents, skills and personality. Parsons states that occupational decision

making occurs when people have achieved:

1. An accurate understanding of their individual traits (aptitudes, interests, personal

abilities)

2. A knowledge of jobs and the labour market

3. Rational and objective judgement about the relationship between their individual traits,

and the labour market.

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This three-part theory still governs most current practice.

The trait and factor theory operates under the premise that it is possible to measure both

individual talents and the attributes required in particular jobs. It also assumes that people may

be matched to an occupation that's a good fit. Parsons suggests that when individuals are in jobs

best suited to their abilities they perform best and their productivity is highest.

Scope and Limitation

This study focused only on the Factors affecting Scholar students in selecting

Marinduque State College as their preferred school. The respondents are limited only to the

seven (7) scholar students of Marinduque State College

Significance of the Study

The results of the study will be of great help to the following:

To the students, this will provide an overview on how scholar students choose

these as factors that affect upon choosing Marinduque State College as their preferred school

To the State, universities and colleges, this will provide insights on the nature of

the problems, so that solutions will be recommended to initiate new programs that assist students

in achieving their career goals.

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The Future Researchers, this study will serve as a guide for further studies to be

conducted in the future. The study can also open in development of this study. They would be

able to use these data for them to get the ideas and references if they are planning to conduct the

same study.
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CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

As this chapter presented literature and studies relevant to the study, it was worthy to note those

important points and details on the problems presented have been proper and in concise discussion. In

certain ways, the researchers had stressed some major focus on the relevance of the topic presented for

better judgment and enlightenment; readings included in this study were taken from the results of the

related studies articles, and journals.

Related Literature

Previous to 1970 little research was done at the college choice procedure and elements

that have an impact on the technique.A better exam of the process of college selection becomes necessary

to search for new methods to affect the system. (Chapman, 1981).

Foreign Studies

The study of Aguado C., Laguador J. & Deligero J.C. (2015) shows several factors may

be considered in selecting school and degree program like quality education, the people from the

environment, personal choice, and accessibility of the school from student’s residences.

Additionally, based on the article of Matt Mcfadden (March 2015) there are several

factors that research shows influence college choice for today students. Geography because of financial
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constraints. Financial because of the availability of financial aid heavily influences college selection.

Parents and Peers, as much as kids don’t like to admit that their parents affect their decisions.

According to (Kotler, 1985), universities have seen the provision of higher education to

become a product and have been driven by competition to examine the quality of their services, to

redefine their product and to measure customer satisfaction in ways that are familiar to service marketing

specialists.

Foreign Literature

According to (Aly and Akpovi, 2001; Kanji et al., 1999) universities have realized that

their long-term survival depends on how good their services are and that quality sets one university apart

from the rest.

More specifically, this study’s objective is to establish and test dimensions for measuring

service quality in higher education. It also aims to measure and analyze the factors that determine the

quality, to what extent they meet the students’ expectations and if there are any differences of the

students’ perceptions about the weighting of the importance based on demographic factors. (Tsinidou

M., Gerogiannis V. and Fitsilis P., 2010)

SYNTHESIS RELEVANCE:

The choices that scholar students make regarding the school they want to go to in College

is to suffice their own thirst for knowledge. Likewise, the number of scholars can add to a higher
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competency level of a particular school. In any case, students' satisfaction is measured when the school

meets their expectations.

Chapter III

Research Methodology

Research Design and Methodology

This research study uses Qualitative Research Design. The main characteristic of

qualitative research is that it is mostly appropriate for small samples, while its outcomes are not

measurable and quantifiable. Its basic advantage, which also constitutes its basic difference with

quantitative research, is that it offers a complete description and analysis of a research subject,

without limiting the scope of the research and the nature of participant’s responses (Collis &

Hussey, 2003). However, the effectiveness of qualitative research is heavily based on the skills

and abilities of researchers, while the outcomes may not be perceived as reliable, because they

mostly come from researcher’s personal judgments and interpretations. Because it is more

appropriate for small samples, it is also risky for the results of qualitative research to be

perceived as reflecting the opinions of a wider population (Bell, 2005).

Population and Sample

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The target population for this research will came from Marinduque State College. The

sample of the population of this study stood out seven (7) scholar students from marinduque state

college. A stratified random sampling procedure was used for selecting the participants in this

study. This technique was employed to ensure a fairly equal representation of the variables for

the study.

Research Instrument

For the purposes of this research, in depth interviews were used. In depth

interviews are personal and unstructured interviews, whose aim is to identify participant’s

emotions, feelings, and opinions regarding a particular research subject. The main advantage of

personal interviews is that they involve personal and direct contact between interviewers and

interviewees, as well as eliminate non-response rates, but interviewers need to have developed

the necessary skills to successfully carry an interview (Fisher, 2005, Wilson, 2003). What is

more, unstructured interviews offer flexibility in terms of the flow of the interview, thereby

leaving room for the generation of conclusions that were not initially meant to be derived

regarding a research subject. However, there is the risk that the interview may deviate from the

pre-specified research aims and objectives (Gill & Johnson, 2002).

As far as data collection tools were concerned, the conduction of the research

involved the use of semi-structured questionnaire, which was used as an interview guide for the

researcher. Some certain questions were prepared, so as for the researcher to guide the interview
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towards the satisfaction of research objectives, but additional questions were made encountered

during the interviews.

Validation of the questionnaire

The questionnaire designed for the study was subjected to a validation process for

face and content validity. Face and content validity have been defined by McBurney (1994:123)

as following:

1. Face validity is the idea that a test should appear superficially to test what it is supposed

to test; and

2. Content validity is the notion that a test should sample the range of behaviour represented

by the theoretical concept being tested.

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CHAPTER IV

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

1. What are the factors that affect scholar students in selecting Marinduque State

College as their preferred school?

Most of the participants states that the factors affecting scholar students in

selecting Marinduque State College as their preferred school are; quality education,

college’s location, availability of courses, personal health, safety, campus security, and

cost.

2. How these factor does affect scholar student in selecting Marinduque State College

as their preferred school?

The participants’ answer that they select Marinduque State College is

because of receiving quality education because of having a qualified professors so that

students can open their eyes into different opportunities after graduation. Also, with this

state college participants can build their brighter future as well as plays a most

important role in the development and progress of the country.

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A college’s location can really matter. If you want to intend to live at home

and commute to college you will want to attend a campus that is located nearby. It take

some time to consider how the college’s location will affect your education. Colleges in

big cities and “party towns” tend to have a lot of distractions that may affect your

academic performance. You should also take into account the crime and living cost

when considering where you want to attend college.

The types of major and degrees available is also a factor that the

participants consider in selecting Marinduque State College. A major is your primary

course of study while attending college because no matter how good the school, it will

not be the right one for you if it does not offer your prefer area of study or desired

degree level.

Personal health, safety and campus security are also a factor that affects

scholar students in selecting Marinduque State College as their preferred school,

because these days it really better to be safe than sorry. While many college campuses

appear safe, appearances can be deceiving. But over the years crime has increased, even

on college campuses. You might think of college as a safe and fun place, and it is. But

crime happens, and crime rates vary widely from school to school. Participant 1 answer

that personal health as a factor is that he have a confidential disease that need to take

into consideration that is why he choose a college that is located nearby when his

family can monitor his own condition.

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Other factors maybe more important to you personally, but in the end, cost

may trump them all, even of having a scholarship grants because not all scholarship

grants that will offer to the students meet all the college expenses. Tuition is only about

half of the overall cost of attending college. Housing, food, transportation, books and

other cost-of-living expenses contribute to a much higher “sticker price.” Remember

Geographic Location? Hopefully you have given some thought not only to where you

would like to go, but where you can afford to go.

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CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Summary

The overriding purpose of this study was to determine the Factors affecting scholar student

in selecting Marnduque State College as their preferred school. The study was conducted to have

a better understandings about the reason of the students who have educational relief grants upon

selecting Marinduque State College as their preferred school. To accomplish that goal it became

necessary to reach some prerequisite goals.

To provide the results, the researchers critically analyzed on how to accomplish this study

with an appropriate data according to the respondents answers. The researchers compiled all the

answers of the respondents, and summarize those to be able to have a greater understanding of

the gathered data.

Each of the colleges students were Ask in the interview according to the data that the

respondents want to know. With the cooperation of the respondents, the researchers gathered the

data that they want to have. Compressing these information and to create a well presented study.
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Once these fundamental steps were achieved, this research was able to go forward. This

chapter reports the conclusions and recommendations that resulted from this study.

Conclusion

After gathering the data, the researchers conclude that the Factors affecting scholar

students in selecting Marinduque State College as their preferred school are the following:

Quality Education, college’s location, availability of courses, personal health, safety, campus

security and cost. These criteria’s were the reasons behind choosing Marinduque State College as

a scholar student. And according to the findings, quality education was the most common

personal preference in selecting Marinduque State College as a scholar. Followed by college’s

location, availability of courses that targets the main purpose of studying college, personal health

that concerns the physical sensitivity of a student, safeness of the students, campus security, and

the cost.

According to the findings, having educational relief grant have good benefits in terms of

financial matters. Having scholarship can lessen the tuition fee of a certain student. It could also

serves as an additional allowance to a student for some important needs.

Having educational relief grant or scholarship can access a good quality education. In

reason that educational relief grant can motivate a student to study hard and studying hard results

a good quality education.

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Recommendation

The researchers recommend this study to:

1. Future Researchers

This study was recommended to the future researchers in order to fill up

the some missing information of this study.

The study must be generalized because the data in one particular place in

this study may not answer all the researcher want to pursue.

2. Students

Knowing the personal preference of scholar students may address the

students to have an idea on how to choose a better school for them.

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University of Michigan
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