Thesis 1
Thesis 1
A Qualitative Research
Presented to the
Lucena City
In Partial Fulfillment
Practical Research I
February 2019
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM
Introduction
track students are taking in Senior High School. Senior High School offers different strands
in which these strands have certain subjects allotted for the students that will serve as a
guide and preparation for their college. One of these strands is the Humanities and Social
Sciences strand in which it is designed for those who wonder what is on the other side of
the wall. Unlike Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and
analytical skills, Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) is more on language ability,
reasoning, communication, reading and writing skills. Majority of the students these days
are much undecided in to which path they will be taking and most of them falls under
HUMSS strand.
The HUMSS strand revolves around improving a student’s reading, writing, and
speaking skills because if you haven’t noticed yet, people who choose this strand are
aspiring to become members of the society who will be dealing with a lot of people. (e.g
teacher, psychologist, lawyer, etc.) Honing these skills are crucial for them to establish
effective communication with people when they are working. For these reasons, half of the
subjects involved in this strand focus on Language and Speech. While Mathematics and
Science are still included in their daily schedules, they are not too difficult since they do
not belong to the specialization subjects of the said strand. (Rosalia, 2015)
Furthermore, students under the HUMSS strand are expected to have
communication and interpersonal skills. One of the challenges faced by students under this
strand is the reading and writing requirements they have to finish. Teachers will give tons
of reading materials, writing and research topics, and other assignments that may include
a creative output like poems, paintings, and speeches. These activities require analytical,
creative, and communication skills. This strand does not focuses on analytical,
mathematical and logical skills unlike the other strands so other people see to it that
The researchers came to agree to the study about the perception on the effects of
Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) as the most brain-dead strand by the selected
HUMSS students of Sacred Heart College because they want to know how these effects
affect the students in their performance in school both in academic performance and
socialization. The researchers also want to know the possible solutions to prevent this
The purpose behind this study is to give and propose some methods for keeping the
antagonistic considerations of individuals about students taking the HUMSS strand and see
to reduce the disbeliefs and improve HUMSS students' inspiration, conduct and in
This study aims to know the perception of grade 11 HUMSS students as the most
brain-dead strand in Senior High School of Sacred Heart College. Specifically this sought
to answer the following questions and will serve as a guide to the researchers:
1. What are the factors why people consider HUMSS as the most brain-dead
1.1 peer;
1.2 subjects;
1.4 behaviour?
2. What are the effects of the perspective of other people in Grade 11 Senior High
2.2 socialization?
4. After gathering all the results of the study, what could be the proper guide that
the researchers may give to the HUMSS students regarding the way other
Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) as the Most Brain-Dead Strand by the Selected
HUMSS students of Sacred Heart College, the following assumptions are made:
1. The factors on why people consider HUMSS as the most brain-dead strand are
as follows:
1.1 The strand does not involve any mathematical and analytical skills;
1.2 It is cheaper than other strands;
2. The effects of the perspective of other people in Grade 11 Senior High School
2.1 The perspective of other people will let HUMSS student degrade
2.2 HUMSS students will be more motivated in proving other people wrong
2.3 HUMSS students will have a hard time in socializing with others because
3.1 The advantages of the perception of Grade 11 HUMSS students to their own
academic performance in school are they will have more strength to excel
3.2 The Grade 11 HUMSS students will not have any courage in continuing and
4. The ways will a seminar about HUMSS strand can help manage other people’s
way of thinking about this strand considered as the most brain-dead are the
following:
4.1 It will help other people see HUMSS strand as an exceptional and not just
Strands in senior high school are divided to their own path with their own way on
how to help each students academically; on which they could use to see their bright future
on their different jobs. HUMMS strand is designed for those who wonder what is on the
other side of the wall. In other words, you are ready to take on the world and talk to a lot
of people. Humanities and Social Science or HUMSS is what they took in senior high
school if they desire to possibly work as part of our Government, to become a Teacher,
Lawyer, Journalist, Anchor, Historian, Economist, Police, etc. In short, these are be the
people that wanted to help and wanted to do their best for the greater good of our country.
They see these people as the hope of our nation, doing what’s the best for all.
This strand covers a wide range of disciplines that delve into the investigation
and inquiry of the human conditions that uses empirical, analytical, and critical methods
of studying human behaviour and societal changes. Students pursuing college degrees
on this strand will have a deeper understanding of arts, culture, literature, politics,
and society and how the complex interplay of these facets help them appreciate
individual behaviour and social group and the pressing issues corresponding them.
Katrina T. (2017), my thoughts on the Academic Track Hierarchy. There are few
things more frustrating than having a hierarchy built where it wasn’t needed in the first
place. They set to build a hierarchy where the most challenging is the best strand for you.
This hierarchy is set to be discussed for the next generation to think that taking the strand
that aligned to your course will not define how wide your thinking skill is.
The pressure to put on students of Humanities and social studies (HUMSS) students
may know it best. There are many phrases tossed around when discussing strands, some
more insulting than others such as “walang kuwenta,” “for those who aren’t good at math,”
or “patapon.” However, despite their harshness, many of these sayings are still thrown
around, more so directed to those whose strands are not particularly known for their
their strand for senior high school should not be looked down upon or degraded by those
of other strands. While it is true that excelling in mathematics and science is highly praised
and rewarded in our society, those under the HUMSS strand are equally worked as those
under the STEM strand, but in a different way. Instead of numbers on a board, the HUMSS
students are made to think creatively by submitting carefully worded outputs such as news
articles, and creative writing pieces. Such processes and activities allow the students to
hone their skills as creative and critical thinkers; a vital aspect of a person in the 21st
century.
They set their minds into “HUMSS as senseless people,” otherwise, they should
see it equally like the other strands. For it is discussing on how to make our nation known
and able to amend a great society for the next generations. They might not see the greater
side of a HUMSS student, but wait until these HUMSS students take up the stage.
institutions, corporations and even families have looked down on the liberal arts and social
sciences courses for years. Their perspective was there’s no point on pursuing liberal arts
other than that it’s a prerequisite to legal philosophy school time. They think that liberal
arts and social sciences courses was only circulating on being a law student and a politician.
Which in fact there are a lot of job prospects that a HUMSS student could get. Parents
argue that there are no viable careers for humanities majors. Even friends don’t get the
point of learning history. Asking questions “What are you going to do in HUMSS? Become
a politician?” and following up a statement “Isn’t being in HUMSS easy, since you don’t
deal with science or math?” “How will you make money from liberal arts? Better to become
a doctor or be in business.”
HUMSS not only cover up political science which many people were thinking of,
politician or lawyer; you can also be a writer, a counselor or even a broadcaster. The
assumption that every HUMSS student will end up to be a politician and assuming that
Senior High School strands have different topic on which they are focused on
studying. Based to the statements cited, academic strand hierarchy can see clearly in the
society nowadays, since K-12 program were approved. These were connected to the study
because some people really see it as the most brain-dead strand. Where students chose these
strands because they can’t handle the subjects given to other strands. Which they think
STEM was for only those who are good in math, science, and particularly for the smart
ones only and ABM if you are good at accounting, numbers, and business math and
HUMSS are for those people who are still undecided or for people that has nowhere to go.
Conceptual Paradigm
Grade 11 HUMSS Students on the Effects of the Humanities and Social Sciences as the
The system approach will guide the researchers in their attempt to determine the
perception of selected Grade 11 HUMSS of SHC (Sacred Heart College.) The study will
attempt to help and manage other people’s way of thinking as seeing the HUMSS strand
not being good at their own academic performances. The paradigm above, illustrated in
Figure 1 shows a conceptual paradigm design primarily to guide the researchers through
the course of the study. It presents the variables of the current study together with the
The Input Process Output approach will be utilized in the study. The first step is the
input phase whereby the researcher will ask for the demographic factors particularly the
age, gender, perception of selected grade 11 HUMSS on the early exposure their pupils,
and effects of what other people say about their strand are the components of the input of
the study.
The next step is the process wherein the researchers will have the analysis of the
demographic variables, perception of selected grade 11 HUMSS students will comprise the
Lastly, after the process, the results on the analysis will be intended for the HUMSS
strand to be guided based from a conducted seminar that talks about HUMSS strand as an
exceptional one.
The researchers used the qualitative design in analyzing the different data about
HUMSS strand to be obtained. Furthermore, the researchers also used the descriptive
The researchers have chosen Sacred Heart College, Lucena City to conduct the
study because they know that the locale is more accessible for them. The researchers have
chosen 20 students, five (5) each section in Grade 11 coming from the HUMSS strand to
be their respondents. Before the researchers seek the perception of the respondents, they
first asked permission to the principal of senior high school to allow them in conducting a
an open-ended questions for the respondents to further explain their thoughts and
perceptions. The researchers also used a recorder for them to easily analyze the answers of
the respondents. And finally, the researchers considered the rights of the respondents.
The researchers believe that the results of the study would be beneficial to the
following:
To the students. They will be apprehensive of the academic strand hierarchy that
started to occur nowadays. Also they will have an idea how to stop and prevent it from
happening, and able to have enough knowledge to avoid the effects of it to their co-students
in the school.
To the parents. They will have awareness about what is happening on their child
while living in this generation and able to guide their child to their bright future.
To the teachers. They will understand the behaviour of the students towards their
peer because students experienced being looked down by their co-students based on the
strand they took in senior high school as stated in the study. They may be able to guide the
students to build up their personality and serve as a good example to the eyes of their
students.
To the current researchers. They will understand the effects and factors on why
students looked down to strand of HUMSS. They will able to help other students to be
aware of it and able to avoid it from happening to other students who are taking up HUMSS
To the future researchers. This study will help them acquire more insights on the
academic strand hierarchy and its possible effects to the students. This may serve as a guide
and useful material for the follow up research about the perspective of other people towards
Definition of Terms
academic aspects.
Effects. It refers to the possible impacts of other people’s way of thinking to HUMSS
students.
Humanities and Social Sciences. Also referred to as HUMSS which is for learners who
aim to take up journalism, communication and liberal arts, education and other social
This chapter consists of two parts: Related Literature and Related Studies,
respectively. It contains data that has similarity and connection with the information and
Related Literature
This part presents the literature that gives related information that will facilitate
better support in the study to be made; moreover, it includes current thoughts on HUMSS-
related research. The aim of this literature review is to provide different perceptions on
states that the K-12 program offers a decongested 12-year program that gives students
sufficient time to master skills and absorb basic competencies. Senior High School is two
years of particular upper optional training that students may pick a specialization dependent
on fitness, interests, and school limit. The decision of vocation track will characterize the
substance of the subjects that the students will take in Grade 11 and 12. SHS subjects fall
under either the central subjects or explicit track. SHS covers the most recent two years of
the K to 12 program and incorporates Grades 11 and 12. In SHS, students will experience
n.d). The K to 12 Program spreads Kindergarten and 12 years of fundamental training (six
years of essential instruction, four years of middle school, and two years of Senior High
School) to give adequate time to authority of ideas and aptitudes, create deep rooted
students, and plan graduates for tertiary training, center dimension abilities advancement,
and business. Every student in SHS can pick among three tracks: Scholarly; Specialized
Professional Vocation; and Sports and Arts. The academic track includes three strands:
drenching, which may incorporate gain while-you-learn openings, to give them significant
presentation and genuine encounter in their chosen track (Official Gazette, 2012).
is a strand under academic track in Senior High School that is designed to effectively
prepare students who seek to pursue a college degree on liberal education, and it is about a
variety of subjects, looking at the world and its people from various points of view.
Students who will take this strand will learn about ideas and beliefs that have guided human
beings and shaped civilizations for thousands of years. The learning activities are directed
towards the development of critical thinking. This strand will take introductory courses,
which will give students a wide knowledge of subjects and will guide them later on in
In addition to Ron Ronquillo (2017), he stated that there are so much more than
learning about people in taking up Humanities and Social Sciences. In HUMSS strand, it
revolves around improving a student’s reading, writing, and speaking skills because as you
can see after they take up the course they wanted to pursue, they dealt with a lot of people
around them. Honing these skills are crucial for them to establish effective communication
with people when they are working. More of the subjects or ½ of the subjects in HUMSS
were focused on language and speech. Even if Mathematics and Sciences are also included
on their daily schedule, they are not too broad since they do not belong to the specialization
Bittar (2016), stresses that unfortunately, in this country, and in this culture,
Humanities and Social Sciences still need defending. It was no surprise for HUMSS
students, which they would be underestimated especially when it came to the other
academic and even non-academic strands; that to an extent, they would be treated with
lesser importance. “That’s just Humanities and Social Sciences. That won’t get you
a real job in the future.” Hence, it also came to no surprise, when this teacher, who’s being
barked at online, had this opinion. It is also going to be no surprise when and if the number
of people wanting to enroll in this strand would gradually decrease every year as the stigma
against it is still very much alive and loud. People are diluting the fundamental importance
of “soft sciences,” and are passively equating HUMSS students to people who “still don’t
have a sense of direction in their lives.” A lot of people put so much premium on courses
that will yield a “high-earning job” in the future, to the point that everything related to the
arts and social sciences are unfairly viewed as useless and a waste of time and money; that
HUMSS are for people who are stupid, and who were never smart enough to get in the
These are the factors on why students took HUMSS strand and on why people
The gaining capability of a student’s picked calling is said to be a factor that impacts
their vocation way. Students may discover one part of their profession that is more
monetarily compensating than another, or that working their way through the positions
holds more prominent budgetary motivation than remaining in a similar activity. Students’
own budgetary needs are likewise liable to impact the profession decisions they make.
Opportunity is the third factor that has formed profession decisions for students.
Opportunity may impact how students have seen their future as far as the sensible
likelihood of a future specifically profession fields. The issue of destitution has assumed a
critical deciding job in the open doors accessible to all (McQuerrey, 2006).
Moreover, personality and behavior assume a major role in the picking of the
correct vocation. A student’s personality and behavior must act naturally roused sort, as to
research profession conceivable outcomes from at an opportune time in their lives, and not
the lingering type that holds up till they are constrained to choose. Students must consider
important the job grades play in restricting open doors later on. Splaver (2000), mentioned
that it is imperative for students to have a decent comprehension of their selves, their
identity, in the event that they are to make smart profession arrangements. McQuaid and
Bond (2003), also mentioned that impression of being reasonable for specific employments
mentalities and contrasts in occupation attributes. A large portion of the students need
sufficient data with respect to different professions henceforth the decisions that they make
are implanted in their view of the perfect employment and the subjects they think about in
Parents also have a big impact on the profession ways their children seek after. A
parent may encourage a youngster into a livelihood like their own, or to one that has
exhibited high gaining force. The students may wind up pulled in to a specific profession
as a result of their parents' expert history, which likely has given them a direct point of
view on that sort of work. Numerous students grow up romanticizing the callings of their
parents. On the off chance that they generally admired their mom and respected her
instructing aptitudes that may impact them to seek after a vocation in training. Parents may
likewise deliberately or unexpectedly push their children toward a specific profession way,
their kids should assume control over the organization. Still different parents apply weight
on their children to take a stab at specific prominent professions, feeling they are urging
their kids to achieve high (McQuerrey, 2006). One reliable finding in research proposes
that young people's own yearnings are impacted by their parents’ desires. Parental help and
consolation are vital variables that have been found to impact vocation decision. Kids may
pick what their parents want just to satisfy them (Taylor et al, 2004).
As indicated by Pummel, Harwood and Lavallee (2008), the outside impacts that
others through social help from friends. Individuals around contribute a great deal in one's
interest might be influenced by peers for the reason that one needs to be with them in
regardless of whether these colleagues do not generally compare with the companion
gathering of relaxation time and enjoyment. Developments of students’ interest were really
In order to gain a more detailed insight into the concept on the effects of Humanities
and Social Sciences as the most brain-dead strand to HUMSS students, numerous sources
were reviewed to identify related data that could serve as foundation for the study. The
being discriminated that most of the people think it is the easiest strand. Elnasin, together
with her co-researchers, examined the differences in each student’s perception towards
HUMSS. They conducted an online survey with Senior High School students in Lyceum
of the Philippines University, Batangas City enrolled in different strands. They found out
that students think others chose HUMSS to surpass senior high school. The study they
conducted aims to change the mindset of the people that HUMSS is not a basic strand
which means it covers not just political science but literature, anthropology, philosophy,
linguistics, communication and psychology. This finding proved that this strand is not a
piece of cake like what other people think. Hand outs, research papers, speech, reports, and
on how can you stand up alone in front of the class are only some of the things HUMSS
students do on their daily basis. They concluded that hearing someone saying “HUMSS ka
lang” will never be okay for HUMSS students because it is their future, passion, and
happiness that are stake on the line. All strands have different struggles and no matter what
strand you are students should not drag each other instead, focus on what you are facing
and never underestimate anyone for what they really love of doing.
attitude of HUMSS students on how they manipulate such perceptions towards their strand.
Whether the STEM and ABM think that they are more superior than HUMSS in terms of
academic performances.
As proven by the study “Assessment Schemes in the Senior High School in the
Philippine Basic Education” (Magno, 2016), the survey results showed that students who
took HUMSS strand exemplify English and science skills. HUMSS students also shows
aptitude in verbal analogy, syllogism, number and letter series. They also inclined on social
science, creative arts, human relations management, personal service, politics, etc. The
finding was also supported by the Educational Measurement and Evaluation Review (2016)
which stated that the Humanities and Social Sciences are just as much pillars of society as
the maths and sciences are. Math and science, while they may improve and progress our
world, do not have the same effect on culture and tradition as the humanities and social
sciences thus, sciences deal with people as organisms, but it is the social sciences that will
As per the study led by Garcez (2007), it was discovered that by expanding vocation
higher confidence. Possibly progressively critical, be that as it may, is that students were
increasingly fulfilled about the instruction they were accepting. This will, thus, ideally lead
to students having a more profound want and pledge to prevail in their instruction. Another
result of a higher confidence, is that those students picked more troublesome objectives
than students with low senses of confidence. She noticed that magnificent detailed
arrangement for showing guardians and educators how to show youthful students to set
vocation objectives. The arrangement requires an all-out network exertion through
instructors, guardians, and organizations. Students must be allowed and given a chance to
distinguish and investigate their ideal professions. They can achieve this through the
endeavors of the whole network, students can distinguish profession decisions, set vocation
objectives, and have higher senses of confidence at an early age. At last, they will
additionally go into their training and have a superior shot of prevailing in the "do or bite
The manner in which standards are applied is highly important in ensuring their
success in facilitating student learning and in promoting positive outcomes. To start with, it
is important to understand that standards call for a change in the assessment and teaching
approaches. Assessment and standards are intertwined, an aspect that makes them both core
parts of the instruction program and the curriculum (Tannehill, 2015). Unlike the traditional
standards application approaches where the content that students are expected to attain is
predetermined, with testing carried out to ensure that students have known such standards,
establishing whether the students are able to apply the knowledge they have leant as opposed
among the students and to rank them against each other, it is important for the state to ensure
that the standard-based assessment is directed at providing all the students with a level
ground whereby they are assessed against the established standards according to their needs
HUMSS strand has a huge impact to the students who are taking this strand. Therefore, it
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research methodology and procedures that will be used to
answer the research problem in this study. It includes the research design, research locale,
ethical considerations of the study. This will help the readers thoroughly understand what
will happen through the process of the study. It will also facilitate easy understanding of
the interpretation of the findings that will be discussed in the next chapter.
Research Design
In this study, the researchers select the qualitative approach so that it would give an
of selected Grade 11 HUMSS students as their strand being considered as the most brain-
how these students experience the effects of this particular situation in which people tend
to degrade them because of their chosen track. This design aims to gather the information
being delve since it focuses on different aspects of a lived experience for the researchers to
gather data from the HUMSS students. Qualitative research pertains about exploring issues,
comprises of a few key questions that help characterize areas that will be studied yet
additionally enables the interviewee to wander so as to seek after on thought or reaction in
more subtleties.
Research Locale
This study will take place at Sacred Heart College, Lucena City during the school
year of 2018-2019. Sacred Heart College was founded by Hermana Fausta Labrador in the
year 1884.
Province. Sacred Heart College had its roots in the vision of a simple and saintly woman
named Hermana Fausta Labrador whose exemplary life was moulded on the Vincentian
spirituality. It stands for 134 years and it continues to develop through the years. Sacred
The researchers select this locale to give benefits to the Grade 11 HUMSS students
of Sacred Heart College in order to guide them on how to face different difficulties on such
negative perspectives being thrown at them by other people. They would be able to share
the knowledge they got from this research to co-students and other friends. Also, the school
will provide the necessary data and information needed in this study.
The Grade 11 HUMSS students will be the respondents of the researchers’ study.
Non –probability sampling will be coordinated in this study wherein individuals from the
sample are drawn from the populace dependent on the judgment of the researchers. Laerd
(2013), the aftereffects of a study utilizing this sampling technique are generally one-sided.
There is no arbitrary choice of individuals of the sample from the population. Randomized
probably choose a specific gathering of groups dependent on the specific criteria, purposes
or factors. The majority of the students who fill in as the respondents came from Sacred
Heart College.
Research Instrument
The researchers will plan a semi –structured interview as their specific source of
information and data which will be required on the researchers’ study. The interview
timetable will be partitioned into two unique segments. The initial segment is the statistic
profile of the Grade 11 HUMSS students of Sacred Heart College, and the second part is
the view of these students towards the path on how other individuals see their strand. The
analyzation of the performed interview will be utilized to approve the reactions of the
researchers’ respondents, which are the students of Grade 11 HUMSS of Sacred Heart
College.
To ensure the legitimacy of the questions of the semi – structured interview, the
figured inquiries will be introduced to an expert which is a professional in the field of senior
high school education. The recommendations amid the approval of the planned questions
After the approval of the research instrument, the researchers will compose a letter
routed to the school main of Sacred Heart College to request that authorization lead the
research. At the point when the letter has been endorsed, the information of the research
entitled "Perception on the Effects of Humanities and Social Science (HUMSS) as the Most
Brain-Dead Strand", will be gathered through direct or talk with strategy. This technique
includes an immediate contact with the interviewees, especially the students of Grade 11
HUMSS of Sacred Heart College. The researchers will get the data by making inquiries
and requests from these students of Sacred Heart College. This strategy will give steady
and increasingly exact information and data since clarification will be given to the students
The researchers will utilize the semi –structured interview since it will comprise of
a few key questions that will help to characterize regions on the study that will investigated.
This will permit the Grade 11 HUMSS students of Sacred Heart College to connect
Data Analysis
The researchers will play and listen a few times to the tape accounts they have made
together with perusing and re-perusing the content to evaluate the nature of the information
before the analysis. By centering the inquiries and subjects, they will compose the
consistencies and contrasts of the data. They will sort and arrange the information they got
Ethical Considerations
The standards of research morals will be guaranteed in leading this research through
entirely observing the following: (i) Any part of the research study would not make
reference to the names of the respondents, especially the Grade 11 HUMSS students of
Sacred Heart College. (ii) The researchers would not sincerely or physically harm the
respondents to accumulate the information that are requested in this study. (iii) Noting
references of the materials that will be used in the study will be legitimately done to
appropriately obey copyright laws. (iv) A correspondence letter will be presented to the
school main of Sacred Heart College to offer authorization to lead the interview required
on the study. (v) Validation of the research instruments that are required on the study will
be oppressed. The recommendations will be joined in the instrument that will consolidate