Francina Juris P.

Gonzalez

MAED SPED- H.I.

Title: A Comparative Study on the Career Path of Maasin National High School
Hearing Impaired Students and New Ormoc National High School Hearing
Impaired Students
Introduction
With the onset technological advancement and globalization in the present
generation, the youth, including those with disabilities, are given a wide array of career
opportunities. People with disabilities are slowly integrated to the society. The taboo of
keeping the differently-abled persons in seclusion has been broken down, piece by
piece. One classification of such people with disabilities is the hearing impaired
individuals.
The choice of a career path is one of the fundamental choices a person has to
make in his lifetime. Ones vocational preference is greatly influenced by his interest.
Colman (2003) emphasized that interest is a state of mind which posts liking and
disliking on certain issues. Therefore, vocational interest can be seen as a process of
making a preference to begin a certain vocation in order to mold a persons personality.
It is also a state of mind that launches a persons preference for certain work activity.
For this reason, it is important that an individual finds out who he is, what kind of work
he is able to do and what kind of work would he find interesting and personally
satisfying. This is precisely the reason why there are tests and inventories to assess the
interest and value of an individual.

As a teacher for the Deaf and the hard of hearing, the researcher would like to
look into the preferred career paths of the hearing impaired high school students of
Maasin City National High School and New Ormoc City National High School in the
hopes that a better program, or perhaps even the best will be offered to the students by
the time they finish Grade 10 and move on to venture into the Senior High School
program of the Department of Education.
Although important progress has been made in helping students with hearing
impairment reach their full potential, there is still much more to be done. Many of them
who have finished secondary education or even a college degree have jobs but they are
generally employed in unskilled or semi-skilled jobs. If they are not given the opportunity
to improve themselves, then they will be at risk of underemployment or unemployment.
Therefore, it is also the intention of the researcher to help provide appropriate and
suitable TLE subjects for the hearing impaired students in their preparation for Senior
High School so that there will be a smooth transition in their learning track as well as
additional room for mastery.

Theoretical-Conceptual Framework
This study will use the Holland Occupational Themes or the theory of career and
vocational choice developed by John Holland. According to Holland, people search for
environments where they can use their skills and abilities and express their values and
attitudes. His theory states that people who choose to work in an environment similar to
their personality type are more likely to be successful and satisfied.

The Holland Occupational Themes describe interests and how they relate to jobs,
people and the environment is that of John Holland. Holland suggests that both people
and environment could be put into 6 occupational groupings:

Doers (Realistic)
People who are independent, stable, persistent, genuine, practical and
thrifty, no-nonsense, down-to-earth individuals, physical, athletic, or
mechanical. They prefer things rather than ideas or people being
outdoors, using tools, operating machines, interacting with animals,
and working with their hands. They also value the natural, concrete,
and tangible.

Thinkers (Investigative)
People

who

are

intellectual,

introspective,

inquisitive,

curious,

methodical, rational, analytical, and logical. They prefer tasks that are
scholarly, scientific, technical, or medical activities that involve thought,
observation, investigation, exploration, and discovery. They like to
solve problems, perform experiments, and conduct research.

Creators (Artistic)
People who are creative, intuitive, sensitive, articulate, expressive,
unstructured, original, nonconforming, and innovative who rely on
feelings, imagination, inspiration andwho are spontaneous and
open-minded. They prefer to work with ideas, abstractions, and

concepts. They also enjoy work that is "literary, verbal, visual, and
aesthetic" and excel in art, music, dance, drawing, painting, sculpting,
drafting, writing, drama, communicating, design, fashion.

Helpers (Social)
People who are kind, generous, cooperative, patient, caring, helpful,
empathetic, tactful, and friendly. They prefer tasks that involve
socializing, helping others, and teaching teamwork, social interaction,
relationship

building

humanitarian,

educational,

philanthropic,

interpersonal, and service-oriented.

Persuaders (Enterprising)
People who are adventurous, ambitious, assertive, extroverted,
energetic, enthusiastic, confident, optimistic, dominant, persuasive,
and motivational. They prefer work that involves leadership, business,
politics, public speaking, being in charge, taking risks, debating, and
competing.

Organizers (Conventional)
People who are conscientious and conservative, logical, efficient,
orderly, organized, thorough, and detail-oriented. They are individuals who
"value precision and accuracy." They excel in practical tasks, quantitative
measurements, and structured environments and who "follow the rules."

They prefer work that involves accounting, statistics, mathematics,

numerical activities, and office settings.
These classifications cater to all individuals, even those with disabilities, which
includes the hearing impaired individuals.
In a related study, Guilford in Kocchar (1999) also cited seven interest factors:
a)

Mechanical. This includes activities that are mechanical or manual in

nature with less emphasis on thinking variables.

b)

Business. This includes business administration, business selling,

business contract, verbal expression, social sciences and sensory satisfaction.

c)

Scientific. It includes such activities as scientific investigation, scientific

theory, mathematical concepts, laboratory work, logical processes, precision in detail,

and precision in carefulness.
d)

Aesthetic. This includes both aesthetic expression and appreciation. It can

be defined as interest in enjoyment of the graphic, literary, dramatic and musical arts.
e)

Social. It includes welfare of others, verbal expression, control of others,

office activity, responsibility and persuasion.

f)

Clerical. It includes such activities as office work, number manipulation,

precision, exactness, and physical activity.

g)

Outdoor. It includes outdoor activity, like agriculture, manual activity,

construction as well as manipulation, farming, forestry.

In spite of all the developmental tasks faced by adolescents with hearing

impairment, there is a need to make a career decision. There are many factors that
make the issues of career decision difficult. Sheriden, (2001) reported that exploring the
experience and perspectives of adolescents with hearing impairment will lead us to a
deeper understanding of the developmental tasks faced by deaf children and
adolescent in the formative years.
Holland Occupational Themes

Hearing Impaired High School Students

Career Path of High School H.I. Students

Realistic

Investigative

Artistic

Social

Enterprising

Conventional

(explain here your conceptual framework- ang conceptual framework u, ang flow na sa
imbuing study based on your statement of the problem.comparative man diay ni imu
study u, so ang conceptual framework, comparative pod ang porma.)
Statement of the Problem
This study is conducted to have a comparative study between the choices of
students of Maasin City National High School and New Ormoc City National High
School. Furthermore, this study will delve into the needed teaching tracks that will be
suited for hearing impaired students. Hence, this study will answer the following queries:

1. What are the preferred career paths of high school students with hearing impairment
in Maasin City National High School and New Ormoc City National High School?
2. What TLE subjects are best suited for the high school hearing impaired students
who are still in Grades 7-10?
3. What Senior High School tracks should be offered to hearing impaired students?
Significance of the Study
Education is the entirety of all the learnings that have been acquired whether
inside the four rooms of the classroom or outside the fences of the school. Career is the
application of education. These two play vital roles in the development of an individual.
This study is will be significant for the students as they are the focus of this
research. This will help them in making sound decisions regarding the career they are
going to take in the future. They also develop awareness among themselves, their
strengths and weaknesses, what they are good at and what weaknesses they need to
improve.
This study will give the teachers information regarding the career preference of
the hearing impaired students thus making it easier for them to make lessons that would
focus on the skills needed by the students if ever they decide to follow their preferred
choice.
Moreover, this study will serve as a guide for DepEd Administrators in
implementing pre-vocational programs Senior High School tracks for high school
students with hearing impairment.

And lastly, this study will help develop the researchers competence and
professionalism especially in the field of hearing impairment.
Definition of Terms

Deaf group of people who share set of social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary
traditions, history, values and use sign language as their means of
communication

hearing impairment - a hearing loss that prevents a person from totally receiving
sounds through the ear.

Career path the vocational interest of the hearing impaired students