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APA Reference
Abella, R. C. (2019). A Close Look at The Needs and
Challenges Faced by Senior High School Students of
The Accountancy, Business, and Management Strand.
International Journal of Advanced Research, 7(2), 744–
751. https://doi.org/10.21474/ijar01/8541
Summary
The paper aims at a qualitative approach to understanding the
experiences of students studying Accountancy, Business, and
Management (ABM) with regards to their needs and the
challenges they face under the strand. The paper collected data
from ten female students and ten male students of the Grade
12 ABM sections of Simala National High School. The paper
determined three themes with the needs that the respondents
related, namely ‘Clamor for Work Immersion’, ‘Demand for
Learning Resources and Facilities’, and ‘Request for Skilled and
Experienced Teachers’. Two themes among the challenges that
the respondents shared were identified by the paper,
specifically that ‘Time runs fast’ and that ‘Funds empty fast’.
The outcomes of this paper provide significant guidance to the
development of new learning strategies and educational
strategies.
Authorship
The writer of this paper, Rongie C. Abella, is a college instructor
teaching at the College of Teacher Education in the University
of Cebu.
Intended Audience
The intended audiences of this paper are stakeholders in the
ABM department of senior high schools, such as the school
administration, the teachers, and the students experiencing
the challenges discussed themselves.
Similarity/Difference from other Sources
This paper, like other sources, discuss the lack of experiential
aspects with regards to work in the education of ABM students.
There are demographic differences between this paper and
other sources, seeing as the key informants are Grade 12
students of Simala National High School, which would make the
results and implications of the research proper specific to the
needs and challenges of them.
Usefulness of the topic
The topic of the paper is very relevant as the senior highschool
program of the Philippines, which includes the ABM strand
curriculum, is still in its early stages of development. This
means that there are only a few researches centering on the
experiences of ABM students with the teaching strategies and
educational policies under the strand. A thorough research on
the topic gives way for a better understanding of what the
students need and have trouble with for the school
administration and teachers of senior high schools offering the
ABM strand, which might translate to an improvement on the
program.