Impacts of Lack of Facilities on the Career Development of IBACM Students

Chapter 1

Introduction

It is very evident that having the appropriate learning facilities and materials

undoubtedly affects learning. The subject of school facilities, to be specific, had

received considerable attention from many people, especially educators. Educators in

the Philippines have faced a growing challenge of maintaining the nation’s education

facilities. Shumba & Naong, (2012) clarified that the quality of teaching, student

participation in school activities, school practices and policies, and learning materials for

the students were found to impact career development among learners. It is very clear

that having the availability of appropriate materials and facilities, students have the

opportunity to put themselves under meaningful learning which will lead them to an

effective and significant influence in increasing their career awareness.

Additionally, learning is best when it is facilitated with the availability of complete

learning facilities in school. Brink, Lechner, Loomans, Mobach, and Kort (2024) stated

that when students experienced discomfort, it affects their ability to concentrate, their

emotional status and their quality of learning. These facilities includes well-conducive

classrooms, laboratories equipped with complete apparatus and equipment, libraries

furnished with updated textbooks and reading materials - where these types of facilities

are facilities to support the learning process.

work, so it has a critical role in assisting students to choose careers (Baloch & Shah,

2014; Jalala, Latifoğlu, & Uzunboylu, 2020). However, secondary schools, if not

equipped with the facilities necessary for students to be guided in discovering their full

potential, guiding them towards sound career development is arduous. Schneider

(2002) supports that the cognitive requirements for learning and teaching—motivation,

energy, attention, hearing, and seeing - are affected by the physical surroundings where

they take place. Evidently, the quality of a school facility has an impact on students’

experiences and ultimately on their educational achievement especially when school

facilities are clean, in good repair, and designed to support high academic standards.

Background of the Study

Career development is influenced by several factors and the way these factors

interact with one another. However, this study will be focusing to an unfamiliar,

however, important factor that researchers would like to investigate to see if there is a

significant impact on students’ career development – lack of school facilities. Secondary

students are at the critical stage of career decision making process and career

development. So, the researchers have seen the need to study on how the lack of

school facilities affects the students of IBA-CMI on their career development.

IBA-CMI, a school situated in Valencia City, Bukidnon, is one of many schools in

the country which faces problems especially in terms of not having the luxury of enough

facilities to aid the learning of the students. We know that if school facilities are unsafe,
unhealthy and unable to support technology for the delivery of curriculum students are

at dis-advantaged in so many areas.

Statement of the Problem

The problem was that lack of school facilities were negatively impacting student

learning and faculty, and administrators were not properly supporting stronger facility

management. Furthermore, much emphasis was given to the Impacts of the Lack of

Facilities on the Career Development of students of IBA-CMI. This study will focus to

the following questions:

1. What are the impacts of lack of facilities to the career development of the students of

IBA-CMI?

2. How can lack of Facilities impacts students’ career development?

Objectives of the Study

Significantly, the aim of this is to investigate whether or not the lack of school facilities

has a negative or positive impact on the career development of IBA-CMI students. It

specifically aims to:

1. Determine the impacts of the lack of facilities on students’ career development.

2. Investigate if the lack of school facilities has certain relevance on students’ career

development.

3. Identify the different interventions to manage the impacts of school’s lack of facilities

towards students’ career development.

The results of this study will benefit the following:

Students – students will be guided to put extra time on learning and utilize the

availability of resources and facilities necessary to discover their potentials and be

guided on their career development.

Educators – they will be motivated to come up with several remedies to guide students

on their career development given the problem on lack of facilities in the school.

Administrators – the conducted study will open doors for the administrators to find ways

to support the schools so students are provided with well-equipped instructions aided by

appropriate facilities.

Future Researchers – this study will give light for future researchers to conduct further

students focusing on the problems related to lack of facilities and career development.

Scope and Delimitation

The scope of the study is only on finding the impacts of the lack of school

facilities to students’ career development. The study focuses only on lack of facilities

and its significant impacts on students’ career development and will not include other

factors. The study is delimited only for the Junior and Senior high school students

officially enrolled in IBA-CMI – Basic Education Department, situated in Purok 21,

Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon.

The study will only utilize Simple Random sampling as the sampling technique in

determining 50 Junior High and Senior high school students as the respondents of the
study. In conducting the study, a questionnaire will be given to the respondents as the

main method to collect primary data.

Other students enrolled in other year level shall not be included in the study as

the type of research conducted needs relevance and familiarity of the problem.

Definition of Terms

Facilities - includes the buildings or structures, playgrounds, landscape areas, athletic

fields, school vehicles, or any other equipment found in the school area.

Career - refers to a profession, occupation, trade or vocation.

Career Development - the lifelong process of managing and advancing one’s career

over time that involves acquiring new skills, knowledge, and experiences, as well as

making strategic decisions and taking actions to achieve long-term career goals.

Career Awareness - the process of learning about career options and developing an

understanding of how to pursue a career.

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