TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TITLE PAGE i
APPROVAL SHEET ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii
DEDICATION iv
ABSTRACT v
TABLE OF CONTENTS vi
LIST OF TABLES vii
LIST OF FIGURES viii
CHAPTER
1 INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study 1
Worldview and Theoritical Lens 3
Conceptual Framework 5
Audience 5
Purpose Statement 8
Research Questions 8
Review of Related Literature 9
2 METHOD
Research Design 24
Place of the Study 26
Participants 27
Research Instruments 31
Validity of Instruments 32
Data Collection 33
Data Analysis 35
Sequence, Emphasis and Mixing Procedures 36
Figure of Procedure 37
Methodological Issues 37
Trustwothiness of the Study 39
Ethical Considerations 41
3 RESULTS
Status of level of soft skills and student internship
among fourth-year education students 45
Lived Experiences and coping mechanisms of the
Students towards to soft skills and internship 52
Perceived Impact of Internship among Students 77
Data Integration of the Salient Quantitative and
Qualitative Findings 98
4 DISCUSSION
Level of soft skills and student internship
among fourth-year education students 105
Lived Experiences and coping mechanisms of the
Students towards to soft skills and internship 112
Perceived Impact of Internship among Students 120
5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Conclusion 126
Recommendation 127
REFERENCES 130
APPENDICES
A. Permission Letter
B. Instruments
C. Validation Forms
D. Archival Log
E. Editor’s Certificate
CURRICULUM VITAE
LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
1 Level of soft skills and student internship
among fourth-year education students 46
2 Lived Experiences and coping mechanisms of the
Students towards to soft skills and internship 53
3 Perceived Impact of Internship among Students 78
4 Joint Display of Salient Qualitative and
Quantitative Findings 100
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page
1 Conceptual Framework of the Study 7
2 Map Region 11 Highlighting the Municipality
of Kapalong 29
3 Flow of Procedure 38