Lived Experiences of Learners with School Leaving Behavior: An Alternative Intervention

AUTHOR(S)

Wilfe A. Labargan, LPT

ABSTRACT

— The study focusses on the learner school leaving behavior. This is a manifestation for the decision in pursuing the educational acquisition. Early school leaving is a serious problem in elementary education affecting all members of society. It includes the student, the family and the school. The research gap focuses on the school leaving behavior of the pupils. The research design used is qualitative with hermeneutics phenomenological approach. The purposive sampling is used to determine the participants. The data gathering techniques uses the interview with the participants, observation of the feelings and emotions, document review of the cumulative records and focus group discussion on the prevailing issues. The data analysis uses the framework in identifying experiences, describing phenomenon, interpreting meaning, developing sense and clustering themes. The result of the study has determined the three subheadings pertaining to common experiences, determine plans and priorities and alternative options. There are ten themes identified. The first theme includes reason for quitting, learning experience, confronting experiences and overcoming problem. The second theme includes comparative insights, activities involvement and decision to return. The third theme includes the significant learning, preference choice, option to succeed. This is concluded that manifestation of returning to school brings crucial decision to overcome despite all odds. The recommendations are framed the need to attain concerns of the school leavers to minimize its occurrence; inclusion of case management to understand the needs and aspiration and catering of the needs in delivering school program and services intended for the school leavers. Keywords — behavior, experience, learning, leaving