THE EFFECT/S OF STUDY HABITS IN THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES

IN SOCIAL STUDY  SUBJECT OF 3RD

YEAR LEVEL STUDENTS IN ERNESTO

RONDON HIGH SCHOOL, SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011  

A Research Thesis presented to

Science Department of 

Ernesto Rondon High School

In partial fulfillment of the course

Research

Proponents:

Manehayme, Jodi Mie

Guerrero, Estrellita

III-Platinum

S.Y.2010-2011 

Research Adviser

Ms. Mary Anne Cristobal

Ernesto Rondon High School

Road 3, Project 6, Quezon City

 

Chapter I

INTRODUCTION

Since before, education is the most precious gift that we receive from our parents

 because they left no stone unturned, unmindful of their own personal inconveniences just

to ensure that we attain our hopes and dreams for a brighter future.

Although education is not the only road to success in the working world, much

effort is made to identify, evaluate, track and encourage the progress of students in

schools. Parents care about their child's academic performance because they believe good

academic results will provide more career choices and job security. Schools, though

invested in fostering good academic habits for the same reason, are also often influenced

  by concerns about the school's reputation and the possibility of monetary aid from

government institutions, which can hinge on the overall academic performance of the

school. State and federal departments of education are charged with improving schools,

and so devise methods of measuring success in order to create plans for improvement.

This study entitled, The Effect of Study Habits in the Academic Performances in Social

Study subject of 3rd

Year Students in Ernesto Rondon High School.

Background of the Study

The researchers come up with this study because they want to know the effect/s of 

study habits in the academic performances in Social Study subject of 3rd

year students in

Ernesto Rondon High School. The researchers also want to help our country to progress,

especially in the field of education. This study will be useful to the students, teachers, and

also other researchers as a guide or reference if they have a study that is connected to it

. Successful students have a good study habits. The student¶s study should have at

least three hours for every hour spent in class. Students must have a special place to

study. Study time will go better if a learner take a few minutes at the start to straighten

things up. (PBBC, 2008).

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Statement of the Problem

This study intended to find out the factors affecting the study habits of 3rd year 

students to their academic performances in Social Study subject in ERHS.

It also aimed to answer the following questions: 

Problem:

1.)  Is there a significant effect of study habits in the academic performances in Social

Study subject of 3rd

year level students in ERHS?

2.)  Is there a significant relationship between the study habits and the grades in

Social Study of 3rd

year students in ERHS?

Alternative Hypothesis:

1.)  There is significant effect of study habits in the academic performances in Social

Study subject of 3rd

year level students in ERHS.

2.)  There is a significant relationship between the study habits and the grades in

Social Study of 3rd

year students in ERHS. 

Null Hypothesis: 

1.) There is a significant effect of study habits in the academic performances in Social

Study subject of 3rd

year level students in ERHS. 

2.) There is no significant relationship between the study habits and the grades in

Social Study of 3rd year students in ERHS.

Significance of the Study 

This study entitled, The Effect of Study Habits in the Academic Performances in

Social Study subject of 3rd

year students in ERHS. The researchers know that students,

 particularly in ERHS will be benefited of this study since it provides basis for awareness

and better understanding of how their current study habits affected their academic

  performance in Social Study. Teachers will also be benefited in this study in

understanding better the diversity of learning of their students. Such as, they could

 

develop more effective methodologies in teaching their subject matter. Also future

researchers may be able to use the result of this study if they have a research that is

similar to it.

Scope and Limitations

This research was conducted at Ernesto Rondon High School. This was conducted

on January 2011. The researchers come up with this research because the researchers

want to know if there is a significant effect of study habits to the academic performances

in Social Study subject of 3rd year students in ERHS. And the researchers also want to

know how the study habits affect the academic performances in Social Study subject of 

3rd

year students in ERHS. The independent variable of this research is the study habits

  because it cannot be affected by the other variable. The dependent variable is the

academic performance of 3rd

year students in Social Study subject. They make this as

dependent variable because the results of academic performances of 3rd

year students in

Social Study subject are depending on the study habits that they do. The constant

variables are the 3rd

year students, School of Ernesto Rondon High School, and the

teacher in Social study. These are constant variable because they will remain the same

from the start up to the end of the study. They have to remain constant because if they not

remain constant, there may be an imbalance that will occur in the study of the

researchers. The limitation of this topic is that, the researchers will only focus on the

effect of study habits in the academic performances in Social Study subject of 3rd

year 

students in ERHS. There will be no other reason aside from the reason given above by

the researchers.

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Conceptual Framework 

This diagram shows how the Study Habits affect the academic performances in

Social Study subject of 3rd

year students in ERHS.

Definition of Terms

1.) Education= the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge,

developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or 

others intellectually for mature life

2.) Academic Performance= the ability to study and remember facts, being able to study

effectively and see how facts fit together and form larger patterns of knowledge and

 being able to think for yourself in relation to facts and thirdly being able to communicate

your knowledge verbally or down on paper 

3.) Students= a person formally engaged in learning, the 3rd

year students are the

responded in the study

4.) Ernesto Rondon High School= a place where the study conducted

5.) Social Study= a subject area deal with history which is the study of the past, with

special attention to the written record of the activities of human beings over time.

6.) Study Habits- refers to the ways of studying on a particular subject.

Independent

Variables

Study Habits of the 3rd

 

year students in ERHS

Dependent Variable:

Grades of the 3rd

year 

students in their Social

Study subject

 

Chapter II 

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDY

In this regard, this literature review concerning the effect/s of study habits in the

academic performance in Social Study of 3rd

year students in Ernesto Rondon High

School, will address the following areas relevant to this study: study habits, academic

 performance, and students.

Related Studies

Successful students have good study habits. They apply these habits to all of their 

classes. According to Palm Beach Community College (PBBC, 2008) they recommend

that student¶s study should have at least three hours out of class for every hour spent in

class. They also said that a student must have a special place to study with plenty of room

to work. And students should not be cramped. They presupposes that study time will go

 better if a learner take a few minutes at the start to straighten things up.

The PBCC suggests also that distracting noise should be minimized however they

said that there are some people need sound and some like silence. In this case, a learner 

must find what works for him or her. Culprits are family and friends. Consider a "do not

disturb" sign and turning on your answering machine is the way also to have better study

habits according to the PBBC.

Frank Pogue (2000) did a research project to determine why students fail. What

he founds to be true in that study habits survey was that more than 30 years ago still rings

true today--students fail because they do not know how to study.

The best advice he can give is to develop sound study skills.

He said that a student should make sure that he/she has a good study environment, a good

desk, a sturdy chair, good light, comfortable room temperature and a quiet atmosphere.

That means he/she should eliminate all external and internal distractions. Second, get a

good overview of the assignment before starting the work. Know what skills, facts and

 

ideas that are expected to master and the ground that are expected to cover. Start with

most difficult subject first, while the mind is freshest and most receptive.

Related Literature 

Any students must have a good study habits that start at home, however many

students earn the most of them by practicing them and through trial and error. According

to Branden Carmondie, an expert author on EzineArticles.com, as orderliness is a

dilemma for the majority of high school students, making a day by day itinerary will help

to stay current with many assignments and other projects. He also said that the good place

to study is one that gives you plenty of room for your papers and books, is comfortable,

has good lighting, and little distractions.

Karim and Hassan (2006) also note the exponential growth digital information,

which changes the way students perceive studying and with printed materials that are to

 be use in facilitating study. Reading is an attempt to absorb the thought of the author and

know what the author is conveying (Leedy 1956).

According to (Crilly, 2008), the most successful students balance social activities

with good study habits. A diversion from studies will alleviate stress and help prevent

you from becoming fatigued.

According to the how-to-study.com (2009), students who are very

successful in their desired career have good study habits. It is stated in the website that

students apply these habits to all of their classes. The website also recommends some tips

in improving study habits. The website also suggests that the student should try not to

study all the subjects in just a period. The website also added that if you try to do too

much studying at one time, you will tire and your studying will not be very effective.

Space the work you have to do over shorter periods of time. Taking short breaks will

restore your mental energy.

 

Chapter III 

METHODS OF RESEARCH AND ITS PROCEDURES

This chapter presents the methodology that will be use in the conduct of this study

and will include the discussion of method of research, method of collecting data,

development of research instrument, preparation of the survey, and the sampling design. 

Method of Research

The descriptive method of research used in this study. Descriptive method of 

research is a fact-finding study with adequate and accurate interpretation of findings. This

study or investigation was concerned with the effect/s of study habits in the academic

 performances in the Social Study subject of 3rd

year students in ERHS, so the descriptive

method of research was the most appropriate method to use.

Method of Collecting Data

The method of collecting data used was the school survey method. This is

used to gather data for and about schools and to asses educational achievement and

education itself. In this method also, some or all aspects of the school may be surveyed;

methods and techniques of teaching, achievements of pupils in different subjects,

curriculum, and the like. Since, the present research are about the study habits and the

academic performance in Social Study of the 3rd

year students in ERHS, the school

survey was the most appropriate method to used in gathering data.

Development of the Research Instrument

The instrument used to collect data was the questionnaire. This was used

  because it gathers data faster than any other method and it is convenience for the

researchers to analyze the results and the title they have. The researchers used survey

sheets contains questions that related to their topic. This survey sheets spread out in three

sections which are the Platinum, Gold, and Silver. In each section, the researchers get

only 20 samples. The results of the survey form will give an accurate result and the

 problems of the researcher will be solved.

 

Preparation of the Survey

The most important materials in this research is the Survey Form that contains

of all questions that will solve the problem of the researchers.

For the procedures, the researchers will gave the survey form to 3 sections that

they need which are the Platinum, Gold, and Silver in ERHS. In each section, the

researchers only need 20 students for as their respondents. The survey form is

understandable and easy to the respondents to answer. The data that will be gathered in

the survey will keep confidential in order to have convenience for the respondents.

The Sampling Design

Purposive sampling is determining the target population, those to be involved

in the study. The researchers will use purposive sampling because their target population

is only the 3rd year students in Ernesto Rondon High School. The researchers will also

use another type of sampling which is the pure random sampling. The researchers will

use this type of sampling because this sampling is one in which everyone in the

  population of the inquiry has an equal chance of being selected to be included in the

sample. Another reason is, it will be convenient for the researchers to use this type of 

sampling.

Respondents of the Study

The main respondents of this study were the 3rd

year students. The researchers

used the purposive sampling in choosing their respondents which is the 3rd

year students.

The researchers used random sampling in choosing the three sections in the 3rd

year level.

Each section has 20 students as the participants or the subject in the study.

 

Chapter IV 

ANALYSIS OF DATA AND RESULTS

In this chapter, the researchers are going to record the data that have gathered

in conducting a survey in three sections of 3rd

year students in ERHS. The researchers

have worn the 3rd

year students as their respondents. The researchers used tabulated data

to conclude the results of the data.

Observations:

Table 1.1

71-80 81-90 91 above

Self-study 0 12 4

Studying with a

group

0 3 1

Studying with a

private tutor

0 0 0

This table shows the data gathered by the researchers in Section A

Table 1.2

71-80 81-90 91 above

Self-study 0 4 0

Studying with a

group

0 6 1

Studying with a

private tutor

2 3 4

This table shows the data gathered by the researchers in Section B

 

Table 1.3

71-80 81-90 91 above

Self-study 2 5 0

Studying with a

group

2 4 0

Studying with a

private tutor

2 4 1

This table shows the data gathered by the researchers in Section C

Table 2

71-80 81-90 91 above

Self-study 2 21 4

Studying with a

group

2 13 2

Studying with a

private tutor

4 7 5

This table shows the complete data gathered by the researchers in

Section A, B, and C

The data that have been recorded are the results of the survey. In all tables, the

horizontal columns represent the grades of 3rd

year students in their Social Study who

answer the survey. The vertical rows represent the study habits of the 3rd

year students in

ERHS.

 

Statistical test 

The researchers will use statistical test to conclude whether there are

significant effect of study habits in the academic performance in social study of 3rd year 

students in ERHS.

The statement of the problem, Is there a significant relationship between the study

habits and the grades in Social Study of 3rd

year students in ERHS? The researchers used

Goodman and Kruskal¶s Gamma Formula because it is more convenient and appropriate

among all of the statistical tests. Another reason why the researchers used this formula is

 because of their samples is more than 30.

Analysis of Data

The researchers will use the Goodman and Kruskal¶s because this formula

determines inter-rater reliability for a series of items across many subjects. The statistic

that results is easily interpreted and in many ways is analogous to the conventional

reliability for quantitative data.

71-80 81-90 91 above

Self-study 2 21 4

Studying with a

group

2 13 2

Studying with a

private tutor

4 7 5

This table shows the complete data gathered by the researchers in

Section A, B, and C

Goodman and Kruskal¶s Gamma Formula

O=Xr -Xi

Xr -Xi

 

Where:

Xr= X11(X22+X23+X32+X33) + X12(X23+X33) + X21(X32+X33) + X22X33

XI= X13(X21+X22+X31+X32) + X12(X21+X31) + X23(X31+X32) + X22X31

Solution

Xr= X11(X22+X23+X32+X33) + X12(X23+X33) + X21(X32+X33) + X22X33

=2(13+2+7+5) + 21(2+5) + 2(7+5) +13(5)

=2(27) + 21(7) + 2(12) + 13(5)

=54 + 147 + 24 + 65

=290

Xi= X13(X21+X22+X31+X32) + X12(X21+X31) + X23(X31+X32) + X22X31

=4(2+13+4+7) + 21(2+4) + 2(4+7) + 13(4)

=4(26) + 21(6) + 2(11) + 13(4)

=104 + 126 + 22 + 52

=304

Goodman and Kruskal¶s Gamma Formula

O=Xr -Xi

Xr -Xi

O= 290-304/290+304

= -14/594

= -0.02356902357 or -0.2

Interpretation of the result: There is a very small negative correlation between the

study habits and academic performance in Social Study of the three sections in 3rd

year 

students of Ernesto Rondon High School. 

 

Chapter V

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This is the final chapter and the most main part of the thesis. It includes the

outline of the whole thesis; generalizations; and the recommendations for the solution of 

 problems discovered in the study are addressed to those concerned. 

Summary of Findings 

The researchers was started by making its title, the title that was made is, The

Effect of Study habits in the Academic Performance in Social Study of 3rd year students

in ERHS. The researchers have made this title to know if the academic performance in

Social Study of 3rd year students in ERHS will be affected by study habits.

In chapter I, the researchers have made an introduction about the research

topic, statement of the problem that will answer what the researchers want to know and

the hypothesis (null and alternative), that will be the basis of the results. The researchers

also included the objective of the research and the significant of the study.

In chapter II, the researchers have researched about the review of the related

literature and studies that includes the study habits and academic performances of the

students. And other related studies that about in the researcher¶s topic.

In chapter III, the researchers include the discussion of method of research,

method of collecting data, development of research instrument, preparation of the survey,

and the sampling design.

In chapter IV, the researchers have discussed the recorded results of the

survey. The researchers also included the positive and negative results of the effect of 

study habits in the academic performance of 3rd

year students in ERHS to avoid being

 bias. Also the researchers discussed the statistical test to be used in every problem to get

the results from the hypothesis, whether null or alternative hypothesis.

 

Conclusion

The researchers have conclude in statement of the problem number 2 that

there is only a very small negative correlation between the study habits and academic

 performances in Social Study of the three sections of 3rd

year students in ERHS. This

result also answered the statement of the problem number 1,it means the study habits has

no significant effect in the academic performance in Social Study of 3rd

year students in

ERHS.

Recommendations

The researchers recommend/suggest to use other study habits aside from the

given by the researchers as long as the study habits can affect the academic performances

of students and not only in Social Study but also in other subjects. The researchers also

recommend/suggest to use other factors except study habits in affecting the academic

  performances of students. The researchers recommend to have other statistical test or 

statistical treatment to get the results of the survey.

 

 

APPENDIX 

 Figure 1 The Ernesto Rondon High School, campus where the survey was conducted 

 Figure 2 The actual giving of survey sheet of the researchers to their respondents

 

 

 Figure 3 The respondents received the survey sheet 

 Figure 4 The respondents were answering the survey form

 

Bibliography

Internet Links

³The Ten Study Habits of Successful Students´, February 18, 2009

(http://how-to-study.com/study-habits.htm)

Establishing Good Study Habits´, February 16, 2009

(http://www.academictips.org/acad/literature/establishinggoodstudyhabits.htm)³ 

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fw37

15h5884172656%2F&h=72cd3rnkGWsy805FiSTMBGuxJnQ  

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PROPONENT««««««««««««««««««««««««««.. i

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT«««««««««««««««««««««... ii

ABSTRACT«««««««««««««««««««««««««««. iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS««««««««««««««««««««««. iv

Chapter I

1  THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND..................................... 1

Introduction«««««««««««««««««««.... 1

Background of the Study........................................................... 1

Statement of the Problem««««««««««««««.. 2

Hypotheses««««««««««««««««««««. . 2

Significance of the Study««««««««««««««... 2

Scope and Limitations«««««««««««««««... 3

Conceptual Framework ««««««««««««««« 4

Definition of Terms«««««««««««««««« .. 4

2  REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES ............... 5 

Related Studies............................................................................ 5

Related Literature«««««««««««««««««.. 6

3 METHODS OF RESEARCH AND ITS PROCEDURES««««. 7

Method of Research««««««««««««««««... 7

 

 

Method of Collecting Data«««««««««««««.. 7

Development of the Research Instrument««««««..... 7

Preparation of the Survey«««««««««««««.. 8

The Sampling Design«««««««««««««««. 8

Respondents of the Study«««««««««««««.. 8

4 ANALYSIS OF DATA AND RESULTS««««««««««« 9 

Observations««««««««««««««««««« 9

Statistical Test««««««««««««««««««. 11

Analysis of Data«««««««««««««««««.. 11

Interpretation of the Results««««««««««««.. 12

5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS«««13

Summary of Findings«««««««««««««««« 13

Conclusion««««««««««««««««««««.. 14

Recommendations«««««««««««««««««.. 14