Factors Affecting Level of Interest of Bachelor of Secondary Students towards Mathematics as Field of Specialization

Abstract

Settling on the major field of specialization is a great concern for Bachelor of Secondary Education students because there are a lot of factors that need to be considered: Teachers, subject, school, peer/social, and self. This study aims to determine which of the given factors affect the student's decision in selecting Mathematics as a field of specialization. This study used comparative descriptive survey methods of research. The respondents were the 71 first year Bachelor of Secondary Education students. The data gathered were analyzed using the following statistical tools: Frequency counts, mean, standard deviation, skewness, kurtosis, and z-test. Teacher-related, subject-related, and self-related factors are important considerations why students chose mathematics as their specialization. Said factors also positively affect the performance of the students in Algebra.