A survey of the attitudes of high school students in Dumalag, Capiz, and of their parents towards vocational high school education

Abstract

This study was conducted to survey and analyze the present attitudes of high school students of Dumalag, Capiz, and of their parents toward vocational high school education and to discover whether such attitudes were favorable or unfavorable. In this survey, the investigator hoped to answer the following questions: 1. Do students and their parents consider vocational high schools a cheaper way to college education than general high schools? 2. What is the choice of a life-work style (preference for blue-collar or white-collar jobs) of high school students and of their parents? 3. Do students and their parents agree that secondary vocational education should be terminal? 4. Do they believe in the idea that vocational education is for the mentally slow (average or poorer) students? 5. Are they of the opinion that vocational education is inferior to general education? 6. What is the general attitude of students and parents of Capiz Regional Vocational High School and Saint Martin Academy toward vocational High School Education? 7. How do students and parents of the vocational high school compare with students and parents of the general high school in their attitude toward vocational high school education? 8. How do students compare with their parents in their attitude toward vocational high school education? The results of this study are intended to appraise educators of the present attitudes of students and parents toward vocational high school education so that they will be guided accordingly on how they can enrich their program in their effort to channel the capabilities and talents of the youth in the right and proper directions.