Master of Arts in Political Science

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    The political socialization of senior political science in three selected schools of Baguio City
    (1998-08) De Leon, Henry Palaganas
    This is a comparative survey study on the political socialization of senior Political Science students from Baguio Colleges Foundation, Saint Louis University and University of the Philippines College in Baguio. The political socialization embraced the students' reading and viewing interests as well as their preferences and participation in school organizations and community endeavors. In this descriptive-survey study, the questionnaire checklist was utilized to obtain the vital responses of the students. The data gathered were analyzed and interpreted using statistical aids like the Friedman two- way analysis of variance by ranks, the average weighted value based on the Likert's scale, the three-group analysis of variance (F--test) and t-test. From the data presented and analyzed, the following are the findings: 1. As to articles wherein a majority of the students in a school alternatively have interest vis-a-vis apolitical subject matters, there are those which pertain to the Philippine Stock Exchange, price increase housing problems, prostitution, Euthanasia Law, child prostitution and Daily Gospel. 2. There are five cases in this research wherein a majority of students of the three schools (BCF, SLU and UPCB) concur in reading interest 3. There were no significant differences in the reading and viewing interests of the students from the three schools. 4. There were no significant differences in the preferences and participation of students in school organizations. 5. BCF and SLU students have more or less the same interest in five enumerated activities based on the ranking order. SLU and UPCB students were common in the interest of viewing films portraying political realities again based on the rank order. Surprisingly, there is no common activity showing the interest of the BCF and UPCB students. In the light of the findings of this study, the following conclusions are made: 1. There are variations when it comes to internal activities referring to participating in electoral exercises, attending seminars, fora and dialogues, assemblies of students, rallies and interaction with student leaders. 2. Concerning listening and viewing television programs and films, the students have similar interest. 3. Anent the reading interest of the students, the study revealed that the respondents have similar propensities. 4. There are no variations with regard activities which require attendance in Sangguniang Kabataan programs and attendance in barangay and City Hall sessions. 5. Activities indulged in by respondents are similar. 6. There are common internal activities of students of BCF, SLU and UPCB when compared with each other. 7. Taking both the students of UPCB and BCF and analyzing their interest in internal activities, the research showed that there was no significant difference. Hence, hypothesis number 7 is consequently rejected. 8. Comparing the students of UPCB and SLU students with regard internal activities, the research revealed that their activities vary. Based on the foregoing findings and conclusions, the following recommendations are offered: 1. Since it is observed that many political science students are influenced largely and indirectly by their reading of newspapers, magazines and other literature, it would be better if they will actively be exposed and involved meaningfully with people in their schools like in the Pamunuan, Kalipunan and student assemblies. The political knowledge of the students must be enriched and reinforced with community-based experience like those related with the Sangguniang Kabataan, activities associated with their municipality, barangay or puroks. 2. It is imperative that the political science students must be active members of the Sangguniang Kabataang (SK). They must allocate some time in attending seminars, meetings and participating in community projects. In doing so, they will develop their self-esteem and their participation in civic life can make a difference. 1. The schools, through the teachers, should exert effort to develop in the students an analytical and inquiring mode of television viewing which will develop in them a feeling of stewardship for the future and intelligent management of public affairs. In advance, the instructor should purposely watch the television within a period of two weeks and take note of the topics for discussion that are related currently in the class. And thereafter, the instructor would relay the said announcements to the class in anticipation of this program and require them to watch and react on the views and statements of the different speakers. 4. The curriculum of the Bachelor of Arts course major in Political Science should incorporate more civic education, which includes a supervised practicum, or fieldwork wherein the students will be able to develop their skills of participation in civic life, and improve their civic competence. In school directed community experiences, students should be associated heterogeneously. This requirement should be met by supervised community action-oriented volunteer service projects in municipal departments, courts, or any other socially and politically valuable area. Community service experience should be related to work in the classroom and monitored by teaching personnel. 5. The SLU Political Science students should be given more opportunities to plan and organize educational fora and dialogues to be aware of major social and political trends. 6. To be more effective in guiding student learning, the Political Science teachers must have actual experience in community projects to be able to impart knowledge of political realities and also skills (public human relations, negotiation, bargaining, and communication) in a democratic society. 7. For future studies, the researcher is suggesting that further studies be explored relating to political socialization specifically a province in the Cordilleras.