Post-Evaluative Insights Among Filipino Engineering Students On Alignment, Spirality, Strand, And Awards (ASSA) In K To 12 Implementation
International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research, Vol 9, Issue 2, 2020
Posted: 9 Jun 2020
Date Written: February 15, 2020
Abstract
Curriculum evaluation in the perspectives of student-clienteles is a significant and healthy approach to curriculum improvement. This paper aimed to post-evaluate insights of Filipino college students on the implementation of K to 12 in the Philippines, especially on the following study variables: Whether K to 12 has prepared students for college or not, whether K to 12 subjects are aligned with college course or not, whether Spiral Progression helped for college science and math mastery or not, and their belief of becoming an engineer despite all K to 12 issues they experienced. Involving 361 student-respondents in one highly performing university in the Philippines, and using a validated survey-questionnaire as data-gathering instrument, the researcher found that the proportion of K-to-12-Prepared college students equal with the K-to-12-Not-Prepared college students, and that majority of the respondents believe that the K to 12 subjects they took in senior high school are aligned with their college courses. However, majority believed that Spiral Progression did not help them to master the content of Science and Math in senior high school which they could have used in learning Science and Math in college better. Despite all issues of K to 12, majority of the respondents are found to be ‗Very Highly Confident‘ of becoming an engineer someday. Further, findings revealed that STEM-graduate students favor K to 12 preparation, alignment, and spiral progression while other strands do not; that 1st year students favor the idea that K to 12 has prepared them for college and that K to 12 subjects are aligned, compared to 2nd year and irregular students; and, that students receiving no awards in senior high school negatively answer from those with awards in their belief to become an engineer someday. Findings show strong concern to Spiral Progression that should be dealt with through future educational policy.
Keywords: Post K to 12 Evaluation, Philippines, Spirituality, Alignment, Strand, Awards Engineering
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