PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

SOUTHERN BAPTIST COLLEGE

M’LANG, NORTH COTABATO

FACTORS AFFECTING THE STUDY HABIT IN ABM XII STUDENTS OF SOUTHERN

BAPTIST COLLEGE, M’LANG, NORTH COTABATO.

Presented to:
Prof. Dolly Joy V. Valenzuela

Presented by:
Olivares, Sheendy Patricia P.
Flores, Darlene F.
Flores, Sharlene F.
Asparin, Edenlie
Zamora, Claire D.
Luciano, Charity

2021
 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

How a student takes his or her studies, greatly determines his/her level of
academic achievements. The level of preparation and learning strategies
developed and employed consciously by students, go a long way to influence
their level of academic performance. Thus, study habit is one of the greatest
students or learning factors that hugely influences students’ academic
achievements. If undermined by students at all levels, teachers, administrators,
parents and guardians, school counsellors and the government, then, the trend
and risk of students’ poor performance in both internal and external examinations
would continue to boom and become more devastating and alarming.

Attitude towards study has great contribution on academic achievement,

and good study pattern. Successful learners adopt positive attitude towards
study, and do not waste time or energy over what they have to do. If the learning
experience is pleasant, the learner’s attitude and motivation is usually positive,
and if the learning experience is not pleasant he tends to avoid it. However,
students can study for hours on end and retain very little. The more appropriate
question is how students should study more effectively. Developing good time
management skills is very important. Students must realize that there is a time to
be in class, a time for study, time for family, time to socialize and time to just be
alone. The critical issue is recognition that there must be an appropriate balance.
Students should also have vision. A clearly articulated picture of the future they
intend to create for themselves is very important and contributes to students’
success in school. This will promote a passion for what they wish to do. Passion
is critical and leads to an intense interest, dedication and commitment to
achieving career goals and objectives

Study habit is buying out a dedicated scheduled and un-interrupted

time to apply one‟s self to the task of learning. Without it, one does not grow
and becomes self –limiting in life. Study habits tell a person that how much he
will learn and how far he wants to go, and how much he wants to earn. These all
could be decided with the help of one‟s study habits, throughout the life.

General Objectives of the Study

 This study aims to determine the factors affecting the study habit among ABM XII
students enrolled during 1st Semester S.Y. 2020-2021 in Southern Baptist College,
M’lang, North Cotabato.

Significance of the Study

The outcome of this study will help students in understanding the explanation to
the topic. effect on study habit on their academic performance and helps in serving as a
guide for a positive result. This research will also serve as a resource base to other
researchers interested in carrying out further research in this field subsequently, if
applied will go to an extent to provide new explanation to the topic.

Specific Objectives of the Study

Specifically, it aims to determine:
1. The socio-demographic profile of the respondents in terms of:
1.1 Name
1.2 Age
1.3 Gender
2. To determine factors affecting respondent’s study habits of the respondents in terms
of the following factors:
2.1 Peer Pressure
2.2 More Parental Involvement
2.3 Student Learning Engagement
3. Analyze and describe the gathered data

Scope and Limitation of the Study

This study on the factors affecting study habit of ABM XII students will cover
various forms of study habits practiced by the ABM XII students considering factors that
can encourage better study habit.

Definition of Terms
 Study Habits – are ways that a student can study. There are the habits that a
student developed while studying.
Student – a person who is studying at school. Denoting someone who is studying
in order to enter a particular profession.
Teacher – a person who helps the students to acquire knowledge, competence
or virtue.
Parent – a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures
and raise a child.
Reader – a person who inspects and records the figure on a measuring
instrument.
Researcher – a person whose job discovering or verifying information for a use in
a book, program, etc.

FACTORS AFFECTING STUDY HABITS OF ABM XII

IN SOUTHERN BAPTIST COLLEGE, MLANG, NORTH COTABATO

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONNAIRE
PROFILE: SURVEY:

*Name
*Age  Though online
• Slow internet connection
*Gender
• Procrastination
*lack of interest • Manana habit

•To determine factors

affecting respondents
study habits in terms of the
following factors:

*Peer Pressure
*More parental
involvement
*Students learning
engagement

CHAPTER II
 Review of Related Literature

This chapter presents the importance in the conduct of this study. It helps
provide the researcher the insights in fulfilling significant dimension approaches
knowing factors affecting study habit of the students. The review of related
literature also helped the researcher in the analysis and interpretation of data
gathered in the study.

Study habits is how one studies. That is, the habits which students form
during their school years. Ebele and Olofu (2017) has defined study habit that
without good study habits, a student cannot succeed. In the same vein, Harper
and Row (2009), highlight good study habits as thus: 1. Studying every day 2.
Creating a quiet place at home or anywhere to study 3. Turning off the phone, TV
and other devices that may disturb you when studying 4. Listening to soft music
or white noise 5. Studying in a way that suits your learning style 6. Taking regular
breaks 7. Studying early (do not wait for last minutes) 8. Studying the hardest
things first, spending more time on topics you find difficult 9. Asking for help if
one is struggling with his studies, taking notes as one studies as well as
organizing notes in a notebook or folder. In education, proper study habits and
skills entail to proficiency as well as high quality of learning (Dehghani &
Soltanalgharaei, 2014). Study habits and skills like other skills can be taught and
learn. Accordingly, educational researches intend to find out effective ways to
improve students’ study habits, and most suitable age of learners where they can
learn those skills.

There are several factors that tend to affect students study habits. Anything
can affect students’ study habits. Their ability to study and concentrate can be
increased by finding a quiet place where they can concentrate. Distractions such
as phones, chat rooms, private messaging in text, TV, video games, music and
computers can all decrease students’ ability to learn. Whatever is going on
around and within a student’s own mind is going to affect his study habits.
According to SheeRa (2012), study habits can be affected by factors such as: 1.
Age of a student 2. Home environment 3. Studying materials 4. Television and
computer games 5. Social network (face book) 6. Students’ determination and
aspiration 7. Financial and economic status of parents 8. Surrounding such as
entertainment center, games center etc. 9. The rule of the schools 10. The
teaching style of teachers 11. The leisure of the students 12. Some activities in
schools 13. Availability of library 14. The nature friends and peer group 15.
Assignments and homework restriction 16. Students’ parents educational
background 17. Parents not interested and supportive in helping their children
study 18. Household chores 19. Family problems 20. Procrastination and poor
time management 21. Students’ comfort level 22. The noise level 23. The lighting
level and the availability of items that might be necessary to study or to enhance
concentration.

According to Nagaraju (2004) ultimate goal of education is to present

perfection and develop individuality. This final goal of education has aimed to
encourage learners in order to comfort with new situations and solving new
problems. Some skills facilitate students’ learning, such as proper study habits,
and it can motivate students to learn efficiency. The link between study habits
and academic achievement has strong connection and this variable is one of the
most important topics in educational world. Good habits and skills can be
developed in early stage of life, like childhood. If students can equip themselves
with good habits and skills it facilitates better learning. “Study habit means the
habit that an individual might have formed with respect to his learning activities”.

Study habits are usually defined as students’ ability to manage time and other
resource to complete an academic task successfully. ‘Study habit’ is the amount
and kind of studying routines which the student is used during regular period of
study occurred in a conducive environment. Crede & Kuneel (2008) defines study
habit as study routines, including, but not restricted to, frequency of studying
sessions, review of material, self-testing, rehearsal of learned material and
studying in a conducive environment. Study habits typically denotes degree to
which students engages in regular acts of studying that are characterized by
appropriate studying retains (review or material) occurring in an environment that
is conducive to studying. Study habits refer to the activities carried out by
learners during the learning process of improving learning. Study habits are
intended to elicit and guide one’s cognitive processes during learning. Study
habits are learning tendencies that enable students work privately.

Referrences:
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Ebele Uju F, Olofu Paul A (2017). Study habit and its impact on secondary
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Crede, M &Kunnel, N.R. (2008). Study habit,Skills and Attitude:the third pillar
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Dehghani GH.A. & Soltanalgharaei Kh (2014). Relationship of Study Skills and

Exam Preparation Method in Master Students. Education Strategies in Medical
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Nagaraju, M. T. V. (2004). Study habits of secondary school students. New Delhi:

Discovery Publishing House.

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 CHAPTER III

MATERIALS AND METHOD

Research Design

This study will be using a descriptive research design. Data gathering will be

done through interview online schedule and questionnaire.

Respondents of the study

The respondents of the study will be the ABM 12 in Southern Baptist College

Mlang, North Cotabato enrolled during school year 2020-2021.

Sampling Method

Purposive Sampling Method. This provide in-depth and detailed information

about the phenomenon under investigations. It is highly subjective and determined by

the qualitative researcher generating the qualifying criteria in each participant must meet

to be considered for the research study. This research will be using whole population of

the respondents.

Research Instrument

In – depth interview schedule will be used on this study. The researchers will also

use a set of modified questionnaire divided into two parts: (1) socio- demographic

profile ; (2) to determine factors affecting respondents in term of the following factors; (a)

peer pressure (b) more parental involvement (c) students learning engagement.
Gathering data

The researcher will be asking permission to the HS principal of the school. After,

the researcher will gather the respondents and conduct an interview session.

Questionnaires will also be distributed to the respondents to answer. Lastly, the

researcher will gather the questionnaires to determine analyze and describe the data

gathered.

Statistical Analysis

The data that will be gather from the respondents is analyze through descriptive

statistics such as frequency, percentage and weighted mean.

The following formula of:

Percentage Frequency Weighted mean

P=f/n f=1/T µ=∑x