Impact of Work Immersion in The Social Skills of Grade 12 ICT Students of Coron School of Fisheries

“Impact of Work Immersion in the Social Skills of Grade 12
ICT Trainees of Coron School of Fisheries”

CHAPTER I
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary
education, four years Junior High School, and two years of Senior High School [SHS] ) to provide
sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for
tertiary education, middle-skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.
As a crucial component of the Senior High School Curriculum, DepEd's Student Immersion
Program offers students professional learning opportunities tied to the workplace that will help them
develop crucial knowledge, abilities, and attitudes in their chosen fields. It will give the student a chance
to grow professionally under supervision while also giving the business a chance to assess their
performance and management potential for potential future employment.
The Work Immersion Program for senior high school students has been running since 2017 with
support from The Asia Foundation's Coalitions for Change (CFC), working with national and local
government organizations, private and public enterprises, and nongovernmental organizations. It is run by
the Philippine Government's Department of Education (DepEd). The Program is made available to Grade
11 and 12 students in DepEd public schools, private schools, state colleges and universities, and
technical-vocational institutions, aged 15 to 18, as a requirement for graduation. To give students more
opportunities to apply their knowledge, DepEd has made it a requirement for them to obtain hands-on
experience through work simulation of their selected track as part of the curriculum. This is due to the
lack of knowledge, skills, and work experience that puts students at a disadvantage.
DepEd describes Work Immersion as one of the course requirements for graduation. A
Senior High School student has to undergo Work Immersion in an industry that directly relates to
the student’s postsecondary goal. Through Work Immersion, the students are exposed to and
become familiar with work-related environment related to their field of specialization to enhance
their competence. Specifically, the students can: (i) gain relevant and practical industrial skills
under the guidance of industry experts and workers; (ii) appreciate the importance and
application of the principles and theories taught in school; (iii) enhance their technical
knowledge and skills; (iv) enrich their skills in social, communications and human relations; and
(v) develop good work habits, attitudes, appreciation, and respect for work. These prepare them
to meet the needs and challenges of employment or higher education after graduation. (DepEd,
April 2017).
Basically, Social skills are the tools we use to communicate, interact, and build healthy
relationships. Furthermore, social skills are interdependent with emotional skills, and together,
they create social-emotional skills. Also, social-emotional learning skills both influence and
build on one another. Children must develop social and emotional skills if they are to adapt to
and feel at ease in social circumstances. They grow to sense sensations of companionship, pride,
laughter, and confidence. Excellent social abilities make it simpler to get along with people and
grow more autonomous. With great social skills, friendships and peer interactions are more
rewarding and lasting. Numerous studies confirm the benefits of early social-emotional skill
development in the long run. They become more capable of handling stress and enduring
difficult circumstances as they mature. However, short-term gains are significant too. It goes
beyond simply adhering to societal norms and acting appropriately. It is primarily about
relationships. Childhood friendships are beneficial to mental health and allow kids to exercise
their social skills.
According to Elliott, Frey, and Davies (2015), social skills are important, especially in
the educational lives of children and teens. According to Caprara, Barbaranelli, Pastorelli,
Bandura, and Zimbardo (2000), social skills are important because they help people form
mutually beneficial relationships, which in turn promote academic success and healthy emotional
development. Large percentages of high school students participate in risky behaviors that
endanger their futures, according to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Additionally, a lot of
students struggle with social and emotional abilities, which affects their academic achievement
and interferes with their classmates' educational experiences (Benson, 2006). Students with weak
social and emotional skills are more likely to struggle academically, engage in risky behaviors
including antisocial behavior, substance misuse, violence, and crime, and drop out of school
without receiving a diploma or any practical training.
Some Senior High School students are afraid to take Work Immersion,since they would
be forced out of their comfort zones and exposed to the true meaning of life, students feared this
kind of program being implemented by the Department of Education. On the one hand, for them
to develop our talents and social skills, it would be the greatest honor, opportunity, and use of
their time. This procedure will be carried out through practical instruction and exposure. They
will learn the true meaning of life in our current society through this kind of interaction.
However, given that they still must take it during their on-the-job training in college before they
graduate, many people may argue that it appeared too early for work immersion.
Work Immersion is known to help in developing student’s skills, knowledge, and self-
development. For the past month, researchers have observe the development of the Senior High
School who were in Work Immersion. This research sought to discuss the impact of work
immersion on the social skills of Grade 12 ICT students of Coron School of Fisheries.
Statement of the Problem
The study was conducted to determine the “Impact of Work Immersion in the Social
Skills of Grade 12 ICT trainees of Coron School of Fisheries.”
Specifically, this study aims to answer the following questions;
1. What is the Impact of Work Immersion in the social skills of Grade 12 ICT students of
Coron School of Fisheries?
2. What are realization of Grade 12 ICT students in their Social Skills after their work
immersion?
3. What are the positive and negative impact of Work Immersion to the Social Skills of the
Grade 12 ICT students?
Significance of the Study
The researcher seeks to determine the impact of work immersion in the social skills of
Grade 12 ICT trainees is helpful to the following.
School Administrator: this study will deliver the information to determine the impact of work
immersion, and provide new knowledge about the opinion of the ICT trainees about their
experience in their Work Immersion.
Teachers: this research will serve as guide to the teachers to share new information about the
work immersion, for them to guide and informed their students, since it caters about the opinions
of the former Grade 12 ICT students who participated in Work Immersion Program.
Students: this research will help the students to gain new information and to develop they’re in
depth understanding and awareness about the Work Immersion that they will be undergoing.
Researcher: this study will help the future researchers to obtain information and can serve as
their guide in conducting the study. Researchers might use this research as a basis for further
improvement of the study in the field of academics.
Parents: this study will give them an understanding of the experience and opinions of their
children in the establishment they are assigned to.
Scope and Delimitations
This study will focus on determining the impact of work immersion in the social skills of
Grade 12 ICT Students of Coron School of Fisheries.
The respondents will be the Grade-12 ICT trainees of Coron School of Fisheries, who
have been assigned to different establishments.
The study will be conducted in Coron School of Fisheries located in Coron, Palawan.
This study started on March 06, 2023 and finish on -------
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“Impact of Work Immersion in the Social Skills of Grade 12

ICT Trainees of Coron School of Fisheries”

tertiary education, middle-skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.

performance and management potential for potential future employment.

their social skills.

without receiving a diploma or any practical training.

Coron School of Fisheries?

Grade 12 ICT students?

Significance of the Study

Grade 12 ICT trainees is helpful to the following.

experience in their Work Immersion.

improvement of the study in the field of academics.

children in the establishment they are assigned to.

Scope and Delimitations

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

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