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This topic was chosen to know the readiness of the graduating students for college education. In every field of expertise, one should be certified of doing a certain action or procedure before implementing such especially when we are dealing of people and what’s in stake are their lives. An increasing number of studies have highlighted the importance of the contextual knowledge that a student must possess to be ready for college. These studies describe the need for students to understand how to apply to college, how to manage financial aid issues, and, perhaps most importantly, how to adjust to college once they arrive.
The transition to college has a component of culture shock for dents, one that is more severe for students from some communities than others. Information about the culture of college helps students understand how to interact with professors and peers in college and how to navigate college as a social system and learning environment. Recently, majority of graduating students have already done taking entrance examination to their choice of school or universities. In this study we would like to determine if the graduating students are academically skilled, physically, psychologically, spiritually and financially ready for college education.
Statement of the Problem The purpose of this study is to assess the readiness of 4th year MSP students of Fax Catholic Academy Diocese of Backlog S. Y. 2010-2011 for their college education. Specifically, it will answer the following research questions: 1. What are things that the high school graduating student need to prepare themselves for college? 2. What are the things to be considered before proceeding to college life? 3. How should a high school graduating student prepare themselves for college life? Significance of the Study This section explains the importance of the study to the following: To the Fax Catholic Academy:
This study will serve as basis for facilitating the readiness of the 4th yr students for their College education. To the Faculty: This study can be used in assessing the student’s readiness for their college education, as well as how and where should the teachers give emphasis to the graduating students that they maybe prepared for College life. To the Parents and the Family Members: That through this study, they may be able to understand and help their children prepare physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually for college through their never ending love, support and prayers.
To the 4th yr Students: This study can help them realize their own strengths and weakness in preparing for college. It will also provide them the baseline knowledge of the necessary requirements for College life. TO the Future Researchers: This study can serve as reference for their own researches in relation to the readiness of 4th yr students for college. Scope and Delimitation This study will assess the readiness of 4th year MSP students of school year 2010 – 2011 for college education. It will determine if the graduating students consider themselves ready for college.
The subjects are o be assessed through their academic skills(reading educational / professional books, vocabulary building, taking down notes during lectures/ review sessions, studying during free time); psychological (Getting support from family members, having encouragement from friends / classmates, having a positive outlook towards college); physical (eating healthy diet, taking vitamins, having adequate rest and having a conducive, quiet home environment); spiritual (attending church services, praying, reading the bible or devotional books); financial (saving allowance, raising funds among friends).
Lastly, the study also determined in what aspect (mental, psychological, physical, spiritual, and financial) the graduating students consider themselves least ready. The subjects of this study are the graduating Thayer students of fax Catholic Academy Diocese of Backlog. METHODOLOGY Research Design This study follows the Descriptive Method of research design. In this study, phenomena are described and the relationship between variables is examined. Its purpose is to observe, describe and document aspects of a situation as it naturally occurs and to serve as a starting point for hypothesis generation or theory development. This type of research finds answers to the “who”, ‘What’, “when”, “where” and “how” of the study. Data Collection Method In our study, we used a survey questionnaire. It is a form Of data collection method that came directly from a primary source which gives the researcher firsthand information.
The researchers distributed the survey questionnaires to the chosen respondents for them to answer accordingly. After the actual data was collected, it was evaluated to obtain the desired results. Participants of the Study, Sample and Sampling Design The participants of the study are the graduating 4th year MSP students f Fax Catholic Academy Diocese of Backlog, SYS 2010 – 2011 with 28 number of students excluding the other section.
Research Instrument The instrument used for this study is a questionnaire. It is a form of data researcher firsthand information. The questionnaire is composed of parts. The part one of the questionnaire contains the pertinent data about the personal profile of the respondents such as name (optional), year and section, age and sex. The part two of the questionnaire contains the 5 questions related to readiness of the students for college education which is answerable depends on the given choices.
Hypothesis The student must be sufficiently fed, free from too much worry, comfortable, and well aware of the importance of what is to be learned. In the case of our study, the graduating student’s physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, psychological and financial needs must be fulfilled and met first before they can be fully prepared for college education. If students have a strong purpose, a clear objective and the right attitude, learning is effective and more efficient in the process of taking college after graduation.
But if outside responsibilities or worries weigh heavily on their minds or if there are robbers in the other aspects aside from intelligence and mental capabilities, they may still have little interest in striving to learn for their choice of course in college. Therefore one must learn to recognize or assess their own strengths and weaknesses in order for one to know what aspect they should start to improve so that their minds will be set on their goal and that is to take college education.
A little anxiety can be good because it can increase our awareness of reality; a lot of anxiety has the opposite effect and keeps us from reaching our goals. Meanwhile, “Education means both acquisition of experience as well as development of skills habits and attitude which help a person to lead a full and worthwhile life in this universe. ” Education must produce socially good and efficient students to serve our country. In order to achieve a successful life one must go to college.
A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, an institution within a federal university, an institution offering vocational education, or a secondary school. The college may require factors to obtain successful and progressive college education. It involves academic skills, psychological, physical, spiritual and financial readiness. If one is academically ready, he/she is already reading educational or professional books, reading to build vocabulary, taking down notes during lectures or review sessions and studying during free time.
If one is psychologically ready, he/she is already getting support from family members, having encouragement from friends or classmates, and having a positive outlook towards college. If one is physically ready he/she is already eating a healthy diet, taking vitamins and supplements, having adequate exercise and rest and having a conductive, quiet home environment. If one is spiritually ready, he/she is attending hurrah services, praying, and reading bible or devotional books. And finally, If one is financially ready, he/she is already saving allowance, and raising fun among friends.
If the graduating students could achieve those factors so they are ready for college education. They are ready to face a new chapter of their lives and fulfill their dreams in life. Definition of Terms College – is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations. A college a secondary school. Readiness Prepared or available for service, action, or regress; mentally disposed; willing; Likely or about to do something; Prompt in apprehending or reacting; Available.
Education Education in the largest sense is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character or physical ability of an individual. In its technical sense, education is the process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge, skills and values from one generation to another. Academic Skills – Academic skills are the skills necessary to do well in an educational setting. They include reading, writing, math, research, computer, and study skills. Academic skills are necessary for being successful in school, and in many cases, in a professional career.
Psychological by means Psychology is the science of mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand behavior and mental processes by researching and establishing both general principles and specific cases. Physical – pertaining to the nature (as including all created existence); in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material things, or to the bodily structure, as opposed to things mental, moral spiritual or imaginary; material; natural; as armies and naives are the physical force of nation; the body is the physical part of man.
Spiritual – can refer to an ultimate or immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of their being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live. ” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop an individual’s inner life; such practices often lead to an experience of connectedness with a larger reality, yielding a more comprehensive self; with other individuals or the human community; with nature or the cosmos; or with the divine realm.
Spirituality is often experienced as a source of inspiration or orientation in life. It can encompass belief in immaterial realities or experiences of the immanent or transcendent nature of the world. Financial – Or referred as Finance is the science of funds management. The general areas of finance are business finance, personal finance, and public finance. It includes saving money and Often includes lending money. The field Of finance deals with the concepts of time, money and risk and how they are interrelated. Chapter II Review of Related Literature I.
Definition of: Quest for education and success in life do not end graduating from secondary (high school) course. In the Philippine context tertiary/college education is necessary: In commerce, it is a basic requirement for employment. But what is College Education? A. College College is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Luggage varies in English-speaking nations. A college a secondary school. (Funk and Wagtails 1 974, 258). B. College Life To be in college is to be engaged in college life.
It may have similarities to high school but more complicated depends on your course and includes studies on different fields of subjects. College life is a part of academic vision in which, it is the goal of the school; to develop students to become productive persons in the future. It is an integral and very important part of educational systems and even distance learning around the world. In ancient times, college education was designed to appeal to the purse strings of the elite and well endowed.
In time, every prosperous citizen began looking at this post-school opportunity for higher learning and special education. A college is correctly conceived as a place that bestows wisdom and enlightenment. A number of continuing educational facilities in which t provides better build environments for students, teachers and communities using unique planning and design techniques, both university and college, offer every student to derive this very purpose of education. College education takes middle school and high school imparted knowledge to the next level.
In many professions, this education is mandatory for specializing in a particular field. (Funk and Wagtails 1974, 258). Thus necessary preparation must be undertaken before proceeding to college. Academic planning which includes planning what course/degree to be taken up, the school to enroll, the time frame to finish, the prerequisite before employment, life-taking board exam and the marketability and possible employment after college. C. Preparation for College Planning is winning. A famous saying says, “prepare to fail if you want to fail. ” This is a negative action.
However for an optimistic people, the use of the other way around leads to success. Selecting a college, a major field of study, and courses is easier if you have career areas in mind in which it is the knowledge of the course that you will choose and what specific course you already know. It is also important, however, to keep your mind open to new areas of study and employment as you learn new things. It is common for people to wind up in careers that are perfectly suited to them that they hadn’t even considered before they entered college.
Besides seeking advice from family members, teachers, and career guidance counselors, you can expand your ideas about career options I. Importance of College Life/Education Education is life. It is a continuous cycle Of learning ideas and principles from simple to complex. It is the gate way to success and progress in life. College education is indeed such that it prepares one to enter a tedious life as professional. It is important because it aids your learning, it ids your growth and you can make a better society. A.
Aids in learning College education serves a aid/s for learning. Here, the students get an opportunity to learn from the experts in the field, which is not possible during the school years. The students get to read a lot, study and do regular assignments. Fifth students enter the college with the correct attitude, then they can learn a lot about their chosen field of study during the college years. B. Aids in Growth In the same manner, college life/education aids in growth. College is not only about getting bookish knowledge, but to experience life as a whole.
During college life, most students live away from their families for the first time in their lives. Thus, they have to deal with all the life’s ups and downs on their own. In the process, they tend to learn many important life lessons, which helps them in growing up. C. Makes a Better Society College can make a society better. Different courses and professions taken in college are applied to the society through the productive professionals that graduated in a specific course in college.
People, who have been to college, in other words are well educated, raise better families, and re the ideal employees as well as ideal citizens of the society. Well educated people are peace loving and tend to follow the rules and norms of the society, more than the lesser educated or the uneducated ones. So, a society where majority of people have higher education, runs very efficiently and smoothly. Ill. Kinds of College Education When we talk about college education in the Philippines, we can classify the said into two categories, namely formal Bachelor’ Degree and non-formal or Vocational.
A. Formal College Education Formal college education refers to courses which are offered with longer period of studying. These courses are heavily theoretical in contents and instructions. The professors of these studies impart largely theories and schools of thoughts that are necessarily included in their respective curriculum to ensure that the learning students receive from said tertiary educational institution is sufficient and substantial for them to practice such field of profession they have chosen to enroll. B.
Non-Formal College Education On the other hand, non-degree offers mostly require shorter period of studying since these usually directly teach practical and actual trainings for vocational and technical courses. Actual trainings and on the job applications of theories are often conducted under these types of courses. Thus, these schools are equipped with real tools and machineries for their students to practice and explore and in turn, prepare them for the actual work in relation to their study. IV. Factors for College Education Readiness There are factors to determine college readiness.
These factors will enhance a person as a whole and it determines the readiness for college education. It includes academic skills, psychological, physical, spiritual and financial. A. Academic Skills Reading, taking down notes, and studying that improves your mental ability are examples of academic skills. Academic skills are the skills necessary to do well in an educational setting. They include reading, writing, math, research, computer, and study skills. Academic skills are necessary for being successful in school, and in many cases, in a professional career.
B. Psychological Getting support from a family member is important, such that we also need encouragement of our classmates and have a positive outlook towards our goal. We need these to be successful in our fields of learning in college education. Psychological, by means of psychology is the science of mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to both general principles and specific cases. C. Physical In some aspects of our life we need to be healthy to avoid hindrance of immune deficiency. We must be physically healthy to enjoy our life as students.
Pertaining to the nature (as including all created existence); in accordance with the laws Of nature; also, Of or relating to natural or material things, or to the bodily structure, as opposed to things mental, moral spiritual, or imaginary; material; natural; as armies and naives are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man. D. Spiritual Can refer to an ultimate or immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of their being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live. Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop an individual’s inner life; such practices often lead to an experience of connectedness with a larger reality, yielding a more comprehensive 14 self; with other individuals or the human community; with nature or the cosmos; or with the divine realm. Spirituality is often experienced as a source of inspiration or orientation in life. It can encompass belief in immaterial realities or experiences of the immanent or transcendent nature of the world. E.
Financial Can be referred as Finance is the science of funds management. The general areas of finance are business finance, personal finance, and public finance. It includes saving money and often includes lending money. The field of finance deals with the concepts of time, money and risk and how they are interrelated. V. Types of Preparation for College Education A. Skills A skill is the learned capacity to carry out pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of time, energy, or both. Skills can often be divided onto domain-general and domain-specific skills.
For example, in the domain of work, some general skills would include time management, teamwork and leadership, self motivation and others, whereas domain-specific skills would be useful only for a certain job. Skill usually requires certain environmental stimuli and situations to assess the level of skill being shown and used. A. L Note Taking Note taking is the practice of recording information captured from a transient source, such as an oral discussion at a meeting, or a lecture. Notes of a meeting are usually called minutes. The format of the initial record may Often be informal and/or unstructured.