Scope, Delimitation, and Limitation of the Study
This study is focused on the impact of an absence of laboratory experience on the future careers
of Tanauan Institute's Stem students. Grade 11 senior high school students from Tanauan Institute in
Tanauan City, Batangas would be the respondents for this research.
The researchers will use an online open-ended survey platform called Google Forms as an
instrument to gather data to justify the qualitative nature of our research exploring the absence of
Laboratory experience and its effects on the future careers of Stem Students at Tanauan Institute,
adapting to the restrictions and avoiding the threats of the pandemic. These open-ended questions will
explore students' perspectives on the lack of laboratory experience, their opinions on whether or not
laboratory experience is important in science strands, how they cope with the lack of practical learning,
activities, and tasks, along with their views on the relationship between laboratory experience and future
careers.
Because of the lack of social connections, this study and survey will only cover grade 11 senior
high school Stem Students from Tanauan Institute in Tanauan City, Batangas. This survey is only limited
to Stem students As they're the only strand that works with science and laboratory facilities.
Definition of Terms
The following were the terms used in the study. Definition of these terms are presented in order
to clarify the meaning of our research.
Absence. The fact of something not existing or not being present (Macmillan, 2009).
Significant. Having a particular meaning; indicative of something (Lexico, 2022).
Perspective. A feeling or opinion about something or someone (Cambridge, 2022).
Experimentation. The activity or process of trying or testing new ideas, methods, etc., to find out
what effect they have (Oxford, 2022).
Learning Technique. Refers to a set of skills that students use to understand different tasks.
This way, they are able to choose and effectively employ the appropriate technique to accomplish tasks
or meet specific learning goals (Tophat, n.d).
Active Experiment. It is when a person gets knowledge by experience they gained (Bartleby,
2021).
Covid19. A mild to severe respiratory illness that is caused by a corona virus (Perez, 2020).
Stem Education. A teaching approach that combined science, technology, engineering and math
(Jom, Dobrijevic, 2022).
Laboratory apparatus. The type of equipment found in a building or room equipped for
conducting scientific research or teaching practical science, as for carrying out scientific experiments,
etc. (Collins, 2022)
Virtual laboratory. Interactive, digital simulations of activities that typically take place in
physical laboratory settings (Educause, 2022)
Science laboratory. A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research
experimentation or analysis (Stands4, 2001)
Stem. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has four strands and have become
core aspects of all students’ academic lives (White, 2014).
