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rated by the respondents the overall result for the utilization of visual aids is
2.825 which is most of the respondent are agreed for this all items related to utilization
of visual aids. The result is equal though they have different decimal places.
Table 2
Oral Communication
Oral Communication
1. My instructor uses oral communication fluently in order for us to
understand the discussion well.
2. My instructor organizes speech in class presentation.

Rating
3

VERBAL
DESCRIPTION
Agree

2.95

Agree

3. My instructor allows us to give a comment to the lessons by the use of

oral communication.

2.82

Agree

4. My instructor accommodates any students concern about the

discussion.

2.72

Agree

5. My instructor practices oral communication to discuss clearly the

lessons.

2.54

Agree

6. My instructor Practices oral communication in demonstrating the

proper steps in our activities and project.
Overall Mean

2.85

Agree

2.81

Agree

Table 2 shows the result of the extent involvement of the 3 rd year engineering
students of Saint Joseph institute of technology in terms of oral communication. As
rated by the respondents the overall result for this branch of independent variable is
2.81 which is most of the respondent are agreed for this all items related to oral
communication. The highest is the item 1with a rating of 3, while the lowest is the item 5
with a rating of 2.541. Through of the answers of the respondents it is stated that the
teaching and learning activities of the instructors through oral communication are
agreed by the 3rd year engineering students.

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Table 3
Application and Classroom Activity
Application and Classroom

Ac ti vit y

Rating

1. My instructor provides opportunities to enhance

the students leadership skills.
2. My instructor makes the discussion more alive
and enjoyable by the use of activities.

2.81

VERBAL
DESCRIPTION
Agree

2.83

Agree

3. My instructor makes the lessons knowledgeable

and easy to remember.
4. My instructor promotes teamwork.

2.77

Agree

2.95

Agree

5. My instructor allows us to merge our own ideas

to create a knowledgeable outcome of lessons.
6. My instructor makes the student more
responsible.
MEAN

3.03

Agree

Agree

2.90

Agree

Table 3 shows the result of the extent involvement of the 3 rd year engineering
students of Saint Joseph institute of technology in terms of application and classroom
activities. As what respondents response for this item the result for the highest ratings
is the item number 5 with a result of 3.03 while the lowest is item number 3 with a result
of 2.77. And it revealed that the overall mean of 2.90 has a verbal description of Agree
according to the result of each item. This means that the application and classroom
activity of the instructors given on their students is okay for them because it result good
into their academic retention that is why most of the respondents are agreed on the
given item.

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Table 4
Overall average of the Respondents Responses of all the Factors
Teaching and Learning Ac ti vities

Rating

A. U t i l i z a t i o n O f V i s u a l A i d s

2.83

VERBAL
DESCRIPTION
Agree

B. O r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n

2.81

Agree

C. A p p l i c a t i o n a n d C l a s s r o o m

2.90

Agree

2.85

Agree

Activities
Mean

Table 4 shows the result of the extent involvement of the 3 rd year engineering
students of Saint Joseph institute of technology in terms of utilization of visual aids, oral
communication and application and classroom activities. It shows that the overall mean
of utilization of visual aids is 2.83, while the oral communication is 2.81 and the last
factor which is application and classroom activities has an overall mean of 2.90. All
factors had a verbal description of Agree. And as the result revealed the teaching and
learning activities has an involvement regarding to the following factors. And it shows
that they are closely related to each other due to the result that they are just different in
their decimal places.

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Problem 2: What is the Academic Retention of 3rd year civil engineering

students of Saint Joseph Institute of Technology in terms of level of
understanding?

Table 5
Level of Understanding
Level of Understanding

Rating

1. I can easily understand lessons through visual

aids.
2. My instructors techniques in teaching through
visual aids help me to remember lessons and
discussions.
3. I can easily recognize the principles, ideas and
information by the way our instructors
communicate to us.
4. My self confidence boost by engaging classroom
activities.
5. I can easily interpret the lessons by the
examples given to us.
6. My comprehension increase by engaging in oral
communication.
Mean

3.02

VERBAL
DESCRIPTION
Agree

2.79

Agree

2.82

Agree

2.82

Agree

2.97

Agree

2.84

Agree

2.87

Agree

Table 5 shows the academic retention of the 3 rd year engineering students in

terms of level of understanding. As what respondents response for this item the result
for the highest ratings is the item number 5 with a result of 3.03 while the lowest is item
number 3 with a result of 2.77. And it revealed that the overall mean of 2.90 has a
verbal description of Agree according to the result of each item.

Table 6:
Academic retention of the 3rd year engineering students

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Academic Retention
A. L e v e l o f U n d e r s t a n d i n g
Mean

Rating
2.87

VERBAL
DESCRIPTION
Agree

2.87

Agree

Table 6 shows the academic retention of the 3 rd year engineering students of

Saint Joseph Institute of Technology. And based on the result the average rate of the
components of academic retention which is the level of understanding is 2.87 and most
of the respondents agreed on this components. Since it has only one component the
result for the general average is the same as the level of understanding. The
researchers interpret the result that the academic retention is dependent to teaching
and learning activities because as what the result stated through techniques of the
instructor the understanding of the students will level up.

Problem 3: Is there a significant relationship between teaching and learning

activities and the academic retention of 3rd year engineering students of Saint
Joseph Institute of Technology?

Table 7

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Result of the Correlation Analysis between Teaching and Learning Activities to the
Academic Retention of the 3rd year Engineering Students.
Variable
Teaching and
Learning
Activities
Academic
Retention

N
63

Mean
2.8469945

P Value

Interpretation
Reject Ho

0.0011
63

2.874317

Pearson R
0.722

Very High Positive

Correlation

The table 7 shows the significant relationship between Teaching and Learning
Activities and Academic Retention of the 3 rd year engineering student of Saint Joseph
Institute of Technology. It shows that the correlation of the two variables is 0.772 which
means that the teaching and learning activities and the academic retention of the 3 rd
year engineering have a very high positive correlation. Based on the result the null
hypothesis of the problem is rejected. As a result it shows that there is a significant
relationship between teaching and learning activities and the academic retention of the
3rd year engineering student of Saint Joseph Institute of technology.

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Problem 4: On the basis of the findings, what program and recommendation

can be developed?
As what the researcher got the result of their study which is all of the variables
get the result of Agree in their verbal description. And based on this result the
researcher can say that it has a good result but in order to increase the academic
retention of the 3rd year engineering students. The instructors and the students of
Saint Joseph Institute of Technology should change or add some techniques in their
teaching skills so that the students and instructors mind can merge for the sake of
their studies and their work. And both they can get benefit with both group.