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University of Saint Anthony

(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)


City of Iriga
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

THE IMPLICATIONS OF ASSIGNMENTS


TO THE SSC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF SAINT
ANTHONY

A Research Study Presented


to the High School Department of the
University of Saint Anthony

In partial fulfilment
of the requirements in Research II

Researchers:
Deejay Aquilino S. De Jesus
Paull Jon B. Veras
Liezel M. Baldon
Janelle L. Gimenez
Andrea Trina M. Celebrado
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University of Saint Anthony


(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)
City of Iriga
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Joi Anne G. Obis
Crisel Celine S. Tigue

UNIVERSITY OF SAINT ANTHONY


(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)
City of Iriga
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The researchers wishes to convey their appreciation and deep gratitude to all
those who have given their valued support for the realization of this study,to:
Mrs. Remelita G. Fraginal, the principal, for her strong encouragement,
advice and assistance given to the researchers.
Dr. Marilou D. Tino, research director, for her suggestions and support in
making this research possible.
Research I adviser, and Mr. Arthur Lawrence T. Yee, Research II adviser, for
their kindness and patience in looking over in this research
The librarians, Mrs. Juliet O. Zagada and Ms. Ayra Gonowon, for allowing
the researchers to make use of the books and some unpublished materials in the
university library.
To the parents of the researchers, for their moral and financial support.
And above all, to Almighty GOD, for the blessings and graces received and
with whom nothing is impossible.

The Researchers

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(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)
City of Iriga
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ABSTRACT

Name of Institution

University of Saint Anthony

Address

San Miguel, Iriga City

Title : THE EFFECTS OF ASSIGNMENTS TO THE ACADEMIC


PERFORMANCE OF SSC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF
SAINT ANTHONY
Key Word

: Effects of Assignments

Authors

: Deejay Aquilino S. De Jesus


: Andrea Trina M. Celebrado
: Crisel Celine S. Tigue
: Janelle M. Gimenez
: Liezel M. Baldon
: Joi Anne G. Obis
: Paull Jon B. Veras

Date Started

: June, 2014

Date Completed

: December, 2014

Funding Source

: Personal

UNIVERSITY OF SAINT ANTHONY


(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)
City of Iriga
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
OBJECTIVE
A. General : To determine the effects of Assignments to the academic
performance.
B. Specific : 1. To investigate if there are problems in materials used by the
students in answering their assignments.
2. To find out if the assignments given are knowledgeable and

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helpful enough for the students to understand their lessons?


3. To find out the time does the students allocate in answering
assignment.
To investigate if there are problems being encountered by the

students in answering their assignments.

Scope and Delimitation


This study involves 50% of the high school SSC students of the University of
Saint Anthony s/y 2014-2015. This study is delimited to the effects of the
assignments to the academic performance of the students.

Methodology

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(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)
City of Iriga
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

This study used the descriptive method of research. Descriptive research


describes what is. A questionnaire was formulated based on the specific
questions of the study. This study used descriptive method to assess data and
information through the use of appropriate statistical tool such as percentage
technique and weighted mean.

Major Findings
1. ) Profile of the Respondents
The total respondents were dominated by females which is 71% out of 150. It
can be perceived that the respondents majorly came from the age bracket of 1314 years old, which is 63% of the total. Out of the 150 respondents, 129 (86%)
have their average ranging 86-90, while 17 (11%) are from the bracket of 81-85
and the remaining 4 (3%) have the average of 91-95.
2.) The Effects of Assignments
a.) The respondents used many ways in answering their assignments. Surfing
the Internet, (3.87) scanning their books, (3.72) giving personal opinions (3.43)
and asking someone who is knowledgeable about the topic (3.41) are rated as
oftenly used by the respondents. While using other reference than the book

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(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)
City of Iriga
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

(2.85) is rate are as usual practices. The students evaluated not answering
(1.65 as never).
b.) Seventy-seven or 51.33% of the respondents spends 30 to 60 minutes of their
time for their assignments. 36% or the 54 respondents consume 1-2 hours in
search for answers and 17 students or the 11.33% uses up 2 to 4 hours. The
remaining 2 spends 4 hours and above
c.) Because of assignments that are included as basis for grading, students,
whenever they forgot to do or does not know how to do, resorts to copying
assignments (2.53) which is rated as usually used by the respondents.
d.) This study also included whether homeworks help in understanding future or
previously given lessons. In the survey, the respondents said that it oftenly (3.88)
helps them in learning and giving them additional information.
e.) The respondents include Problem solving (3.98) , giving examples (4.18) ,
reading the next lesson (3.69) , collecting data (3.49), researching the topic
(3.87) , and answering book activities (3.74) was marked as oftenly used
Homework approach that are effective to academic performance , while
reasoning(3.39) and conducting personal interviews (3.01) are viewed as usually
favored.

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(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)
City of Iriga
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

f.) We can conclude that the students favored Mathematics to have assignments
(35%), English and Filipino (15%) as second most favorite and Computer
Education (12%) as third.
g.) These are some of the hitches that students normally encounter with their
assignments. Availability of resources (3.47), Lack of time (3.83) Difficulty (3.59),
Reliability of Sources (3.41), Submission (3.70) were rated as oftenly
encountered by the students while Laziness (3.17) and Authorship or Lack of
knowledge (2.87) were usually encountered by the students.

Conclusions
1. ) Profile of the Respondents
The total respondents were dominated by females which is 71% out of 150. It
can be perceived that the respondents majorly came from the age bracket of 1314 years old, which is 63% of the total. Out of the 150 respondents, 129 (86%)
have their average ranging 86-90, while 17 (11%) are from the bracket of 81-85
and the remaining 4 (3%) have the average of 91-95.
2.) The Effects of Assignments

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(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)
City of Iriga
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

a.) The respondents used many ways in answering their assignments. Surfing
the Internet, (3.87) scanning their books, (3.72) giving personal opinions (3.43)
and asking someone who is knowledgeable about the topic (3.41) are rated as
oftenly used by the respondents. While using other reference than the book
(2.85) is rate are as usual practices. The students evaluated not answering
(1.65 as never).
b.) Seventy-seven or 51.33% of the respondents spends 30 to 60 minutes of their
time for their assignments. 36% or the 54 respondents consume 1-2 hours in
search for answers and 17 students or the 11.33% uses up 2 to 4 hours. The
remaining 2 spends 4 hours and above
c.) Because of assignments that are included as basis for grading, students,
whenever they forgot to do or does not know how to do, resorts to copying
assignments (2.53) which is rated as usually used by the respondents.
d.) This study also included whether homeworks help in understanding future or
previously given lessons. In the survey, the respondents said that it oftenly (3.88)
helps them in learning and giving them additional information.
e.) The respondents include Problem solving (3.98) , giving examples (4.18) ,
reading the next lesson (3.69) , collecting data (3.49), researching the topic
(3.87) , and answering book activities (3.74) was marked as oftenly used

UNIVERSITY OF SAINT ANTHONY


(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)
City of Iriga
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Homework approach that are effective to academic performance , while


reasoning(3.39) and conducting personal interviews (3.01) are viewed as usually
favored.
f.) We can conclude that the students favored Mathematics to have assignments
(35%), English and Filipino (15%) as second most favorite and Computer
Education (12%) as third.
g.) These are some of the hitches that students normally encounter with their
assignments. Availability of resources (3.47), Lack of time (3.83) Difficulty (3.59),
Reliability of Sources (3.41), Submission (3.70) were rated as oftenly
encountered by the students while Laziness (3.17) and Authorship or Lack of
knowledge (2.87) were usually encountered by the students.
Recommendations
On the bases of the findings and conclusions of this study, the following
recommendations are made:
1. There is a need for the teachers to be more approachable by changing their habit
of giving a lot of criticisms so the students would easily understand the lesson at
hand.
2. There is a need for the teachers to follow their lesson plans and to talk their coteachers about their schedule of giving assignments for the students to be not
fully loaded with assignments every day.
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(Dr. Santiago G. Ortega Memorial)
City of Iriga
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

3. The Assignments should be within the knowledge of the students and should
have connection to the previous lessons and next lessons.
4. There is a need for teachers to have more effort in making assignments knowing
that it will help the students understand their lessons through mind enhancement
activities like crosswords, worded problems, matching types, multiple choices,
analogies, identifications, essays, comprehensions, research works and etc.
5. There is a need for teachers to make the students answer all their assignments
even if its their least favorite subject through providing them fun-filled
assignments.
6. There is a need for students to avoid this so called Procrastination through strict
time management.

Table of Contents
Title

Acknowledgement

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Abstract

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Table of Contents

List of Tables

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List of Figures

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Chapter
I.

II.

Problem
Introduction
Theoretical Framework
Conceptual Framework
Statement of the Problem
Assumptions
Hypothesis
Scope and Delimitation
Significance of the Study
Definition of Terms

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Review of Related Literature and Studies

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Synthesis of the State-of-the-Art

17

Research Gap

17

Endnotes

18

Research Methodology
Research Method
Respondents
Data-Gathering Tool
Questionnaire
Preparation of the Questionnaire
Validation of the Questionnaire
Administration of the Questionnaire
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City of Iriga
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

III.

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Statistical Tool
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Factors Causing Mathematical Anxiety Among High School Students in
University of Saint Anthony
Personal Profile
Age
Gender

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Average Grade

25

Assessment of the Ways or Materials Used in

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Answering Assignments
How Often the Students Copy or Cheat on their Homework

26

Assignment Helps Understand Lessons

26

Time Spent by the Students in their Assignments

26

Ranking of the Subjects Preferred to have Assignments

27

Homework Approaches that are Effective for Better

27

Academic Performance
Problems Encountered Regarding Assignments
IV.

Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations


Summary
Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations
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Bibliography

35

Appendices

36

Curriculum Vitae

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List of Tables
Table

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Percentage distribution of the Respondents

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Percentage distribution of the respondents by Age

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Percentage distribution of the respondents by Gender

24

Percentage distribution of the respondents by Average Grade

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Assessment of the Ways or Materials Used in

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Answering Assignments
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How Often the Students Copy or Cheat on their Homework

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Assignment Helps Understand Lessons

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Time Spent by the Students in their Assignments

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Ranking of the Subjects Preferred to have Assignments

27

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Homework Approaches that are Effective for Better

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City of Iriga
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Academic Performance
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Problems Encountered Regarding Assignments

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List of Figures
Figure

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Theoretical Paradigm

Conceptual Paradigm

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