FACTORS THAT MOTIVATE LEARNERS TO JOIN EDUCATIONAL TOURS

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Senior High School

Graceville National High School
City of San Jose del Monte Bulacan

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements

For the Subject Practical Research I

by

Razzel S. Cueva

March 2019

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 APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis entitled “Factors that Motivate Learners to Join Educational Tours”

prepared and submitted by Razzel S. Cueva has been approved and accept as partial

fulfillment of the requirements in Practical Research 1.

ROWENA T. PONCE, LPT, MAED

Thesis Adviser

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researcher wants to give gratitude the following people for their valuable help

and support:

To my family who always there to support and guide me to pursuing my goal to

finish this meaningful study

To the teachers, for their experience inspire the researcher

To Ms. Rowena T. Ponce, a researcher adviser, for genuine pieces of advice to

improve this research.

To Mr. Geronimo Mateo Guilalas Jr., our school principal for allowing the

researcher to conduct a study.

And to almighty God, for giving me strength and guidance all throughout I spent in

doing this study

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 DEDICATION

This study is dedicated to my beloved families and friends who were always there

to support and inspire me in accomplishing this meaningful work. Likewise, it is dedicated

to our senior high school teachers who helped me by sharing their knowledge and

experiences. Their endless support gave me strength and confidence to overcome the

challenges I encounter in pursuing this kind of study.

RAZZEL

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 ABSTRACT

The study focused on the factors that motivate learners to join educational tours.

Specifically, it sought answers to the factors that motivates learners to join educational

tours and common problems encountered by learners. A total of six (6) learners from three

different strands of senior high school are the respondents where in the two (2) of them are

from Accountancy Business and Management, two (2) from Information in

Communication and Technology and two (2) from Home Economics learners. This study

uses a qualitative types of research to gather, identity, classify and interpret significant

data.

The findings revealed that the factors that motivate learners to join educational

tours are their friends, additional grades, itineraries, price of the tour, projects, and

learnings that will be gained. However, there are learners that are not affected by any of

these factors like those who joined because they just want to. Moreover, the common

problems encountered by learners during educational tours are traffic, irresponsible and

unapproachable staffs, uninteresting itineraries and long trips.

Keyword: Educational tours, Factors, Experiential Learnings and Itineraries.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE………………………………………………………….. i
APPROVAL SHEET…………………………………………………. ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT………………………………….. ……….. iii
DEDICATION……………………………………………..………….. v
ABSTRACT……………………………...…………………..………... v
TABLE OF CONTENT…………………………………..…………... vi
LIST OF TABLES……………………………………………….….... vii
LIST OF APPENDICES………………………………….……......... viii
I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction……………………………………….…….…......... 1
Statement of the problem……………………………………….. 2
Conceptual Framework………………………………… ….…... 3
Assumption of the Study……………………………….……...... 4
Scope and Delimitation of the study………… ……………..… 4
Significance of the study…………………………………...…... 4
Definition of Variables...…………………………….…...…...... 5
II. RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
Related Literature…………………………………..……….…. 6
Related Studies……………………………….……………...…. 8
III. METHODS OF RESEARCH
Methods and Techniques of the Study……….………….…… 11
Population and Sample of the Study…………….……….…... 11
Research Instrument………………………….…..…..….…… 12
Data Gathering Procedure…………………....……………….. 12
IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Profile of the Respondents…………………………….………. 13

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 Factors that Motivate Learners to Join Educational Tours……. 13
Common Problems Encountered by Learners during Educational Tours
……………………………………………………………. .… 15
V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Summary …………………………………….….…. …..…… 16
Summary of Findings……………………………....………… 17
Conclusion ……………………………………………....…… 17
Recommendation ………………….………………….……… 18
BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………………………………….... 19
APPENDICES………………………………………………………. 21
CURRICULUM VITAE………………………………………........ 22

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 LIST OF FIGURE

Figure Page

1. Conceptual Model of the Study ……………………………………… 3

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 LIST OF TABLE

Figure Page

2. Conceptual Model of the Study ……………………………………… 14

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Page

A Letter of Approval……………………………………………………………21

B Research Instrument………………………………………………………….22