CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary

Beside from family, students mostly spent their time with their friends. They play a major

role on who they are and is one of the biggest factor that can influence a child. The effect of peers

can be either positive or negative not only in child’s behavior but even in their school

performances.

This study seeks to investigate the Effectiveness of Peers towards study habits among

STEM Students in Mallig Plains Colleges. Survey method was used in order to accomplish the

process and intention of the investigation.

For this research, the respondents are 54 STEM Students in Mallig Plains Colleges, and

the data was collected through questionnaires that are distributed personally to the students. The

data collected was analyzed, evaluated, and interpreted.

Findings

 Indicator no. 1 has 4.59 weighed mean and shows that most of the students strongly agreed

that they belong to a peer group.

 Indicator no. 2 has 3.77 weighed mean and appears that most of the respondents agreed

that most of their time is spent with their friends.

 Indicator no. 3 has 3.77 weighed mean and appears that most of the respondents agreed

that their grades during the first semester of S.Y 2018-2019 became better after they met

their friends.

 Indicator no. 4 has 3.92 weighed mean and confirms that most of the students agreed that

their friends always inspire them to perform and study well.

 Indicator no. 5 has 3.07 weighed mean and shows that most of them are undecided about

them being punctual in attending their classes.

 Indicator no. 6 has 3.09 weighed mean and confirms that most of the respondents are

undecided about them and their friends being grade conscious and competes for good

grades.

 Indicator no. 7 has 3.40 weighed mean and appears that most of the students are undecided

that they study their subjects together after class.

 Indicator no. 8 has 3.07 weighed mean and confirms that most of the students are undecided

that most of their free times are spent for doing school activities and assignments.

 Indicator no. 9 has 4.03 weighed mean and shows that most of them agreed that they always

help each other with academic difficulties.

 Indicator no. 10 has 3.88 weighed mean and shows that most of them agreed that their

friends have assisted them to improve their grades in their subjects.

 Indicator no. 11 has 4.24 weighed mean and confirms that most of them agreed that they

review their subjects before examination with their friends.

 Indicator no. 12 has 3.42 weighed mean and appears that most of the respondents are

undecided about their friends being a good influence in terms of studying.

 Indicator no. 13 has 2.25 weighed mean and confirms that most of the students disagreed

that they often skip their subjects or classes to spent time with their friends.

 Indicator no. 14 has 2.22 weighed mean and shows that most of the students disagreed that

they often can’t concentrate studying and participate in class because of their friends.

 Indicator no. 15 has 2.37 weighed mean and appears that most of the respondents disagreed

that their friends often mess and distract them while they’re in a class.
Conclusion

The findings certify that most of the respondents strongly agreed that they belong to a peer

group, and it also shows that their friends have a meaningful effect in terms of their study

habits. Most of their time is spent with their friends and they inspire them to study well and

their grades even became better after meeting them. In the other side of the coin, the

investigation revealed that most of them are undecided about being punctual and using their

free time in studying their subjects. However, majority of the respondents agreed that their

friends are helping them in terms of academic difficulties, disagreed that they often can’t

concentrate in class because of their friends and confirmed that the peer group where they

belong have assisted them to improve their grades in their subjects.

Based on the findings, the STEM students in Mallig Plains Colleges belongs to a peer group

that have a positive effectiveness in terms of their academic performances and study habits.

Recommendations

Formed from the conclusion, we recommend the following:

1. The students should always choose the correct group of friends that they are going to hang

out with in order to improve not only their school performances but also their lifestyle,

attitudes, and so on.

2. They should know and analyze first the attitudes or personality of their friends before they

become close because right choice of peers can influence and develop them into a better

person.

3. The students should choose the friends wherein they can challenge themselves to be better

and can motivate them to improve and change themselves positively.

4. Teachers stand as the student’s parents at the school that’s why it is also their responsibility

to show love and care on the learners. Supervision incoming from them are important

because it also helps to enhance the child’s capabilities and promote their progress.

Furthermore, it guides them in selecting their friends, and inspire them to perform well too.

5. Parents should also interact with their children with love, kindness, care, consistency,

respect, and lend time. They should take interest in their child’s activities. This allows them

to know their child’s friends for them to monitor behavior, which is crucial in keeping

children out of trouble.