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Dear respondents, The undersigned BS Education II students are currently conducting a study titled THE EFFECTS OF STUDY HABITS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE SOPHOMORE STUDENTS IN ABUYOG COMMUNITY COLLEGE in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Math 23 (Probability and Statistics). In this connection, we are requesting your cooperation by answering honestly the questions in the attached questionnaire. We assure you that whatever information you share to us will be dealt with strict confidentiality. Thank you very much.
APPENDIX B Survey Questionnaire THE EFFECTS OF STUDY HABITS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Name: Age: Course and Year: Gender:
DIRECTION: Please put check ( / ) on the space that corresponds to what you are actually doing, thinking, and feeling regarding the statement. 1. What is your average grade? __ 1.0-1.5 __1.5-2.0 3.0
__2.0-2.5
__2.5-
2. How far in advance do you start studying for exams? __ One month __Two weeks __One week __Night before __Day before 3. What time of day you study the most? __Morning (6:00 AM to noon) __Evening (6:00 PM to 9 PM) __Late Night (12 AM to 6AM)
4. On average how many hours do you study for exams? __20 to 24 hours __15 to 19 hours __10 to 14 hours __5 to 9 hours __1 to 4 hours 5. What is your favorite way to study? __Repeating points out loud __Writing index/flash cards, then using them __Writing outlines __Highlighting text 6. Where is your favorite place to study? __Bedroom __Library __Campus __Canteen 7. What is your favorite study break? __Watching movie __Napping
8. Do you feel increased stress or anxiety leading up to exam time? __Yes __No
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RESPONDENT 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
GPA 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
Q2 4 5 2 2 2 4 5 2 4 4 4 3 3 5 5 4 4 2 4 5
Q3 2 5 4 2 3 1 2 5 5 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3
Q4 3 5 3 5 3 3 5 3 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 3 4
Q5 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 3
Q6 1 1 4 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1
Q7 1 4 2 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 2 1 4 1 1 3
Q8 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
APPENDIX D TABLE 4. CORRELATION COEFFICIENT OF THE STUDY HABBITS OF THE STUDENTS IN RELATION TO THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE r 0.1586 -0.1075 0.2032 -0.1406 -0.1657 -0.1222 -0.0874 p-value 0.350 0.421 0.314 0.302 0.269 0.348 0.126 Z=0.05 Remarks Significant Significant Significant Significant Significant Significant Significant
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8
0.125
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