Level of Interest Toward Career Exploration Among Grade 12 Students        

Jimmar Aplaca 

Student, Tangub City Global College, Tangub City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines 

Voltaire B. Torrion 

Instructor, Tangub City Global College, Tangub City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines

Abstract

This study aims to determine the student's level of interest in career exploration and to report qualitative data on classroom advisers’ insights in increasing the student’s interest in career exploration. The study utilized the concurrent mixed methods research design. Warfa (2017) described concurrent mixed methods design as a research method that gathers both qualitative and quantitative data and will be collected simultaneously. The results revealed that the respondents strongly agreed with the reaction to career exploration. It also shows that, out of all the elements of career exploration, the exploration process is the least prevalent. This suggests a significant level of student interest in exploring career options at Tangub City National High School. The findings also suggest that the students are curious to explore their professional options. Furthermore, class advisers also suggested that colleges offer scholarships and conduct career campaigns to promote different career paths. It was concluded that one of the factors affecting students' interest in career exploration is financial support. Students find it difficult to explore career options due to limited financial resources which further hinders them from choosing the career they prefer to pursue. 

Keywords: career exploration, exploration process, interest, skill alignment, reaction to career exploration

How to cite:

Aplaca, J., & Torrion, V. (2025). Level of Interest Toward Career Exploration Among Grade 12 Student. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research and Innovation. 3(2), 14-23. https://doi.org/10.17613/cdy2z-vch07. 

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