Home⇛Romblon State University Research Journal⇛vol. 7 no. 2 (2025)

Perception, Employability, and Challenges of Master of Arts in Education-Major in Home Economics Graduates

Carren May Juanzo

Discipline: Teacher Training

 

Abstract:

The study was conducted to determine the Master of Arts in Education Major In Home Economics graduates’ perception, employability, and challenges. This study used the quantitative methodology research design. It was conducted in Romblon State University, Main Campus, Odiongan, Romblon during the second semester of the SY 2021-2022. The profile of the respondents reveals a critical fact that a very limited number of students took interest in pursuing the program for the last 10 years. The respondents rated the indicator of learning efficiency as the topmost highly contributive to their personal and professional growth. They considered the teacher-students relationship as the topmost for being highly contributive to the program majority of the respondents have considered time or time management as the key challenge in the pursuit of this program



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