Factors and Challenges Influencing the Criminologist Licensure Examination Performance through the Non-passers’ Lens
Albert C. Albina
,
James Y. Balasabas
,
Ben John I. Laquinon
,
Muffit Herlyn Pampilo
,
Liza J. Caballero
This study aimed to explore the perceived factors that influenced the success and challenges experienced when taking licensure examination among Bache.
- Pub. date: January 15, 2021
- Pages: 365-380
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This study aimed to explore the perceived factors that influenced the success and challenges experienced when taking licensure examination among Bachelor of Science in Criminology graduates of a state university in the Philippines who failed in the Criminologist Licensure Examinations (CLE). Descriptive-correlational research design was utilized to analyze quantitative data, and Colaizzi’s descriptive phenomenology was used for the thematic analysis of qualitative data. The quantitative findings revealed that home and family factor has a high influence on the success in CLE, while student factor, school factor, review center factor, and personal factor have average influence. Further, ten clusters of themes emerged as factors that influence the success in CLE. Among them were interest and focus on the program, and availability of qualified and dedicated faculty. Among the themes that emerged as challenges were lack of preparedness for the exam because of one’s work, and personal and social pressures. There is a significant difference on the respondents’ perception towards the factors that influence the success in CLE when they are grouped according to sex. Regarding the challenges associated with preparing for and taking the CLE, a significant difference is only observed when respondents are grouped according to their civil status. Generally, married respondents have higher weighted means than the single ones. This implies that the identified challenges affected married respondents more than the single ones. These results can be used to make policies and initiate programs that would enhance graduates’ success in the exam by providing appropriate interventions and early remediations.
Keywords: Criminology, descriptive phenomenology, higher education, licensure examination.
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