Title: ANALYSIS OF STUDY HABITS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: A BASIS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Researchers: Acaya, Ayra

A. Dimabayao, Emilee C. Garcia, Rosemarie M. Silva, Gelen V. Date of Completion: March 2008 This research study aimed to analyze the study habits of high school students of Olivarez College: A basis for enhancement of classroom management. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Particularly it sought to answer the following questions: 1. What is the profile of the respondents-students and teachers as to: Student Teacher 1.1 Age Age 1.2 Gender Gender 1.3 Academic Year 2. As perceived by the two groups of respondents, to what extent do the high school students manifest desirable study habits? 3. Is there a significant difference on the perceptions of the two group of respondents as to the study habits of the high school students? 4. Based on the findings of this study, what are the recommendations necessary to improve the study habits of the high school students? There is no significant difference between the perceptions of teachers and students on the extent of manifesting desirable study habits of high school students. Null Hypothesis

The method employed in this study was the descriptive method of research. Its respondents came from the high school department of Olivarez College. There were 100 students respondents and 10 teacher respondents. The statistical used were frequency, percentage, weighted mean and t-test. The following were the findings of the styudy. Summary of Findings1. Profile of the Respondents 1.1 Age Among the 100 students respondents ages below 14 years old are 27 or 27% or 33 or 33% are 15 to 17 years old, while 25 or 25% are 18 to 20 years old and only 15 or 15% are over 21 years old. Among the 10 teacher respondents ages below 30 years old are 4 or 40%, 31 to 30 years old are 4 or 40% and over 21 years old are 2 or 20%. 1.2 Gender Majority of the students respondents were male are 52 or 52% and the remaining 48 or 48% were female. Majority of the teacher respondents are female which are 6 or 60% and the remaining 4 or 40% are male. 1.3 Academic Year Most of the respondents are fourth year are 27 or 27%, 24 or 24% are third year, the second year go 23% while 26% are from last year. 2. Extent study habits manifested by the high school students as perceived by the two groups of respondents. A. The students and teachers perception were given a 4.30 weighted mean and shows that high school students often manifested study habits inside the classroom. B. The students and teachers perception were given a 4.08 weighted mean and showed that high school students often manifested study habits outside the classroom.

3. The significant difference on the perceptions of the two groups of respondents as to the study habits manifested by high school students inside the classroom had 6.659 as the t-value and 0.001 as the significance, while their perception as to the study habits manifested outside the classroom had 3.454 as the t-value and 0.000 as the significance. It means that the hypothesis is rejected. 4. Based on the findings, some recommendations are necessary to improve the study habits of the high school students. It was presented on pages 43-44. A. Based on the findings the researchers concluded that male student respondents are dominant than female while the female teacher respondents are dominant than male. Below 14 years old are majority when it comes to the ranged of age of student respondents while below 30 years old and 31 to 40 years old are equal when it comes to the ranged of age of teacher respondents. Most of the students respondetes are in the 4th year level. Conclusion B. The perception of the two groups of respondents that high school students often manifested study habits inside the classroom. The perception of the two groups of respondents that high school students often manifested study habits outside the classroom. C. The researchers concluded that the students perception had significant difference to the teachers perception with regards to the study habits manifested inside the classroom and the students perception also had significant difference to the teachers perception with regards to the study habits manifested outside the classroom. Based onthe findings and conclusion of the study the following recommendation were endorsed. Recommendation Teachers should improve the strategies and techniques on presenting the lesson so that you will get the attention of your students. Give them class activities that will catch their interest. But still, related on the topic of the lessons. Remind your students that if they didnt understood some of the

topics that you had discussed for a particular teaching-learning situation dont hesitate to ask you. Attend seminars or educational programs that will develop you on how to be an effective classroom manager. The students must practice the good things that will help them on how they will improve their study until it becomes a habit.