“THE EFFECTS OF EVENING CLASSES ON WORKING STUDENT IN

ICCT COLLEGES SY 2017-2018”

A Research Paper Submitted to Professor Aira Ibayan

Communication Arts and Languages Department

College of Arts and Sciences

ICCT Colleges Foundation Inc.

In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements in

English 02A

By

Viola, Melody

San Juan, Kim

Palisoc, Charivel

Malana,Naneth

Ruga, Ronalyn

Suarez, Zorell

Boslon, Lovella

Navidad, Angel

Mendoza, Lady luz

Zapico, Michael

Ariar, Edilyn

November 17, 2017

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

A. Introduction

B. Statement of the Problem

C. Scope and Limitations

D. Definition of Terms

E. Research Method

CHAPTER II

A. Analyzes and Interprets the Data Gathered

CHAPTER III

A. Summary of the Findings

B. Conclusions

C. Recommendations

Work Cited

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CHAPTER I

A.INTRODUCTION

The traditional College route have classes between 7am up to 5pm basically to

focus the students to study offering block schedule for full-time students. Nowadays, the

price of education is rising-up, and not all students can afford to go to school. Nearly half

of fulltime students are looking for a job just to sustain their studies and the remaining

part is currently working for their family. Given that, working student academic

performance are affected because of uncompetitive working schedule.

The advantages of having flexible school schedule are classified on the needs and

wants of the students. Students nowadays can choose whether to study in daytime or

evening. Students have different style of learning the same as instructors have different

ways of teaching. Therefore, the best time to attend the school will vary for every

individual. Nowadays, some colleges and universities offer very flexible schedule that

can satisfy any student and their preferences and needs. Flexible schedule will make

more opportunities for students, they can work and study at the same time. ICCT Colleges

increases its offer on flexible schedule for working students, night classes are available

to suit students who are working on daytime.

Night classes are held in the evening generally between the hours of 5 and 10 PM.

Night classes are design so that working students or students with families can attend

classes without disrupting their work or family schedules. Night classes, or evening

classes, were originally designed to help non-traditional students attend courses and

complete their degree programs.

In a study by Dunn and Dunn, they said that there are different types of learners:

morning people, afternoon “larks”, and the “night owls”. Their study found that the

students tend to appear most awake right after lunch (which is coincidentally when

teachers are the least awake). Unfortunately, even then not everyone will have reached

real wakefulness, which makes it seem there is no “optimal time” for learning.
-http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept99/vol57/num01/-giving-our-students-the-time-of-day.aspx

The importance of this topic is to fully understand the situation of a working student

having classes at night.

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 The reason why the researcher chooses this topic is to fully understand how the

working students coping up with the difficulties of having night classes.

The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of night classes to a working

student. The research also aimed to know what are the adjustments needed by the

students in work and school. The researcher is also aiming to help some students to

understand the situation of a working student in night class, their behavior and social

relationship.

B.STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The research is aiming on how the students coping up with the difficulties of having

worked and school at night in the same time. To identify the reason why working student

chose the night class for study. To further understand what are the effects of this situation

to the health of a working student and how they balance their time for work, family, and

school.

C.SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

This study will focus on the Effects of Night Classes on a Working Student of ICCT

Colleges Cainta Campus (SY 2017-2018).The researchers will look for 50 to 70

respondents that the age will range from 18 years old and above. This study is intended

to assess the emotional, social, and health problems experiencing by the working

students having classes at night. The study is also covered the nature of work, the day

and time of study, and the day and time of work. The researchers will be using

questionnaires to the respondents to gather information and get accurate result about the

topic. The study will not cover the working students from other campuses of ICCT

Colleges.

D.DEFINITION OF TERM

IMPAIR – to make (something) weaker or worse

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RESPONDENTS – a person who gives a response or answer to a question that is asked

especially a part of a survey

INTENDED– in your mind as a purpose or goal

ASSESS – to make judgement about (something)

ACCURATE – free from mistakes or errors; able to produce results that are correct; not

making mistakes

ROUTE – a way that someone or something regularly travels along; a way of achieving

or doing something

UNCOMPETETIVE – not good enough to compete successfully with others; not

competitive

COPING – to struggle or deal, specially on fairly even terms with some degree of success;

to face and deal with responsibilities, problems or difficulties, specially successfully or in

a calm or adequate matter

PREFERENCES – a feeling of liking or wanting one person or thing more than another

person or thing; an advantage that is given to some people or things and not to others

INTENDED – in your mind as a purposed or goal

MOTIVATES – to give someone a reason for doing something; to be a reason for

something

COMPLY – to do what you have been asked or ordered to do

FLEXIBLE – easily changed; able to change or to do different things; willing to change or

to try different things

AIMED – to direct toward a specified object or goal; point or direct at a target; have the

intention of achieving; to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose

GATHER – come together; assemble or accumulate; bring together and take in from

scattered places or sources

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SATISFACTION – fulfillment of one’s wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure

derived from this; what is felt to be owed or due to one, especially in reparation of injustice

or wrong

STRIVE – to try very hard to do or achieve something; to devote serious effort or energy

E. RESEARCH METHOD

The researcher is use Descriptive method for research, they gather information

thru survey.

CHAPTER II

ANALYZES AND INTERPRETS THE DATA GATHERED

The researcher gathered information out of 63 respondents from ICCT Colleges

Cainta Main Campus.

Gender
80%

60%

40%

20%

0%
Series1 Series2
1

FIGURE 1: MALE(SERIES 1) 32% , FEMALE(SERIES 2) 68%

COURSE TAKING
Series1 Series2 Series3 Series4 Series5 Series6 Series7 Series8

59%

27%

5% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2%

FIGURE 2: BSED(SERIES 1) 59%, BSBA(SERIES 2) 27%, BSA(SERIES 3) 5%, BSC(SERIES 4) 3%, BSIT(SERIES 5)

2%, BSCoE(SERIES 6) 2%, BSHRM(SERIES 7) 2%, and BST(SERIES 8) 2%

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 NATURE OF WORK

30% 27%
24%
25% 22%

20%
16%

15%
11%

10%

5%

0%
1 2 3 4 5

FIGURE 3: FOOD INDUSTRY(1) 24%, SERVICE PROVIDER(2) 16%, BPO(3) 11%, ADMINISTRATION(4) 27% and

SALES(5) 22%

The researchers are used questionnaires to gather data graph shown the answer

of the respondents.

CLOSE ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE

Series1 Series2

60 61
55
51
46

17
12
8
87% 13% 95% 3 5% 97% 2 3% 73% 27% 81% 19%
YES
YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO
Is night classes is your prefer schedule to

Is being in the nighy class affects ones'

Is it hard for you to handle some school

Do you consider night class as a big

Do you think that night classes is advantage

YES

YES

YES
activities to your health and family…
to a working student?
opportunity?

health?
study?

1 2 3 4 5

FIGURE 4:

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CHAPTER III

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

The graph shows that from question number 1, the 50 respondents answered Yes

and the remaining 6, answered No. Therefore, the night class is the preferred time to

study for most of the respondents. From question no. 2, the 53 respondents answered

Yes while the remaining 3 answered No. Therefore, most of the respondents considered

that night class is a big opportunity for them. From question no. 3, the 54 respondents

answered Yes, and the remaining 2 answered No. Therefore, they considered that night

class is an advantage for those working students. From question no. 4, the 40

respondents answered Yes, and the Remaining 16 answered No. Therefore, they realized

that being working at daytime and studying at night has a big effect on their health. From

question no. 5, the 44 respondents answered Yes while the 12 of them answered No.

Therefore, the respondents are facing difficulties on handling time management for school

and work.

The respondents say that having night class has a big disadvantage for their health

and family relationship. They are prone in sickness sometimes they suffer serious stress

from work and school, they don’t have enough time for their family, they not even join

some family gatherings because of busy schedule and school activities.

Most of the respondents are motivated by their families, even this situation is

difficult for them to handle they still to continue to strive harder to reach their dreams and

goals in life. They are fully supported with their families and friends so none of the

respondents are getting quit with this situation because of the motivation given by their

families. The respondents prioritizing both work and study, they try harder to come to

work and school at the same time, so they can fund their own studies with asking financial

help from their parents. Because of the situation most of the respondents come to school

late because of some certain reasons like the distance between work and school, the

availability of public transport, traffic, absences of co-workers, etc. because this most of

them have skip meals and didn’t have enough time to rest.

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 The respondents mostly like to choose evening class rather than morning and

afternoon class because most of our respondents are working at daytime and study at

night time. Night class for them is the most convenient time to study.

CONCLUSIONS

The researcher concluded that the working student having night class, has least

time together with their families and having night class and working at the same day really

affects their health. Most of the respondents are motivated by their families, and inspired

by their dreams despite of difficulties. Most of them prioritize both work and study. The

least of them are coming to school late because of work. And most of the respondents

chose night class because it’s giving them a flexible schedule for work.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The researcher conducted survey to 63 respondents studying at ICCT Colleges

Cainta Campus. As our research goes by, researcher determine what are the Effects of

having a Night Class to a Working Students. Most of them said that the disadvantages of

the said schedule when it comes to their Health, Family and Studies.

With the research that conducted it’s truly important that we know how to manage

time, how you will divide your day to work and school obligations. Know your

responsibilities well and make your own time table to feel stress free. Everyone should

know the meaning of the word SELF DISCIPLINE. If you keep to yourself that word, the

numbers of negative effects of having a night class will be lessen.

The researcher strongly recommended those students in not giving up their

dreams despite of all the challenges and difficulties they are facing in terms of health,

financial, social and family matters. When you feel you are already tired just take a deep

breath, close your eyes and pray. Just continue to strive harder and reach your goal no

matter what happen. Take all the negative things and negative thoughts in a positive way

so that you will never feel hopeless and helpless in reaching what you really want. Just

keep working and keep studying. Dream, Believe and you will survive.

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 WORK CITED

-http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept99/vol57/num01/-giving-

our-students-the-time-of-day.aspx

-http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept99/vol57/num01/-Giving-

Our-Students-the-time-of-Day.aspx

-https://ww.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160920154640.htm

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