Dominican College

Santa Rosa, Laguna

THE NEGATIVE EXTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE STUDY HABITS OF

DOMINICAN COLLEGE OF SANTA ROSA LAGUNA
SCHOOL YEAR 2008-2009

A Thesis
Presented to

The Faculty of the Basic Education Department of Dominican College

Santa Rosa Laguna

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements in Research
and Thesis Writing IV

By

Joselito A. Algabre
,John Benedict C. Carizal
Dale Kevin T. Corcelles
Imee L. Genova
Jaevyn C. Lazaro
Hazel R. Mendoza
 CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Learning styles differ from child to child. Their study habits seem to show

differences in how they become skilled at and how earnest they are about

learning. Study habits are the ways that the children have formed during the

school years. It can be good or bad ones. Good study habits include being

ordered, keeping good notes, reading your textbook, listening in class, and

working every day. While poor study habits include skipping class, not doing your

work, watching TV or playing video games instead of studying, and losing your

work.

For students of any age, studying is the factuality of life, with tests and

exams commonly raising stress levels and daily workloads. Many students give

an account that they fret about burnout due to the pressures of achieving good

grades. Some adopt a very organized and calm approach and study consistently

through the year, while others tend to leave things more or less to the last

moment and then panic and try and cram in the work. While some students are
able to study effortlessly. Often accompanied by a lack of slumber, exercise, and

fresh air, the stress of worrying about results can take its toll on academic

performance, study habits, and overall cognitive functioning.

The study habits are affected by both external and internal conditions.

One external factor would be the physical location of the study area. Students

learn best when they study in a specific location where external distraction is at a

minimum. (Free of TV, stereo, interruptions by family and friends, or telephone,

pager or computer contact.) There are two arenas of thought on this - one

school says distractions enhance the power to stay focused.

Through studying the students may develop their academic skills and

make better their test scores and grades. They also transfer their learned skills to

other aspects of their lives, noticeably improving their overall aptitudes.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS

This is conducted to investigate THE NEGATIVE EXTERNAL FACTORS

AFFECTING THE STUDY HABITS OF DOMINICAN COLLEGE OF SANTA

ROSA LAGUNA SCHOOL YEAR 2008-2009.

Specifically, it aims to answer the questions:

1. Are there negative factors affecting the study habits of the high school

students?

2. Is there a prevailing negative factors in the study habits of high school

students?

Hypothesis

Null Hypothesis:

1. There are no external factors that affect the study habits of high school

students.

2. There are no prevailing external factors that affect the study habits of high

school students.

Alternative Hypothesis:

1. There are external factors that affect the study habits of high school

students.
 2. There are prevailing external factors that affect the study habits of high

school students.

Significance of Study

This study entitled THE NEGATIVE EXTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING

THE STUDY HABITS OF DOMINICAN COLLEGE SANTA ROSA LAGUNA

SCHOOL YEAR 2008-2009, aims to give knowledge about the negative external

elements that affect the study habits of students. Through this research the

teachers, students and parents may benefit. The teachers will able to know why

the students are lack of interest towards their studies. While the students, will

motivate and be efficient learners.

Scope and Delimitations

This study, THE NEGATIVE EXTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE

STUDY HABITS OF DOMINICAN COLLEGE SANTA ROSA LAGUNA SCHOOL

YEAR 2008-2009 will focus on the negative factors especially the external factors

that are present in affecting the student’s habit, which is part of why they have

poor outcomes on their output. The research is merely exclusive for the high

school students’ school year 2008-2009. The study does not include the positive

factor that results to have a good study habits.

Definition of Terms

1. Give an account – report: She give an account about what had happened

yesterday in New York City.

2. Fret - to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the

like: Fretting about the lost ring isn't going to help.

3. Earnest – serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely

zealous: an earnest worker.

4. Slumber – to sleep, esp. lightly; doze; drowse.

5. Aptitude - capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for

something; talent: She has a special aptitude for mathematics.

6. Efficient – performing or functioning in the best possible manner

with the least waste of time and effort; having and using requisite

knowledge, skill, and industry; competent; capable: a reliable, efficient

secretary.

7. Motivate – to provide with a motive or motives; incite; impel.