An analysis of the influx of enrolees in bachelor of science in tourism management program in Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges /

Barra, Tita A.,

An analysis of the influx of enrolees in bachelor of science in tourism management program in Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges / Tita A. Barra [and 3 others]. - 156 leaves

Undergraduate Theses (BSTM) - Tourism Management.

Includes bibliographical references.

The study analyzed the influx of enrollees in the Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management Program at Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges. The researchers used the descriptive quantitative method. It utilized the survey — questionnaire as the primary data gathering instrument. Slovin's formula, percentage technique, weighted mean, Spearman rank-order coefficient of correlation, and the Kendall coefficient of concordance are used as statistical tools after the responses from the questionnaire have been tallied. As of the profile of the respondents, the following findings revealed: 218 or 74.29 percent of students are females, and 102 or 40.50 percent have a 5,000 to 14 999 pesos monthly family income. Majority of students belong to the 20-24 age range, with 164 or 64.30 percent. As to the perception and expectations of the respondents on tourism management program; course program perception, field attractiveness perception, and career opportunities are aligned to their perceptions and expectations and rated agree. As for the factors that influence motivation in choosing a tourism management program, behavior, personality, and environmental factors are influential and there is no significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and the factors that influence motivation in choosing a tourism management program at CSPC. It was concluded that considerations on individuals' perceptions and expectations on their chosen course program is significant. Furthermore, factors such as, behavior, personal and environment are essentials in the motivations of students in choosing course program. Thus, it was recommended to provide an engaging curriculum that connects learning experiences to real-world application and practice and participate in the university-wide discussion of curriculum for effective mentoring and evaluation of improvement in teaching and learning; adopt innovative pedagogical approaches, including thoughtful teaching and assessment methods.