Exploring the Factors Influencing the Study Habits of Grade 10 Students in Science at Jolo, Sulu

Abstract

Basically, this study is limited to explore the different factors influencing the study habits of grade 10 students in Science enrolled during the school year 2018-2019.  This study was conducted in the Division of Sulu.  Of the many schools in Sulu, the researcher focused on the three (3) junior high schools located at the territory of the town of Jolo.  The variables in this study were the factors influencing the study habits of the respondents classified according to home, school, teacher and peer.  Respondent’s demographic profile in terms of gender and parents’ income was included as well together with their academic achievement in Science.

The research findings in this study revealed the following among the grade 10 students of Jolo, Sulu:  The demographic profile of the respondents in terms of gender, reflected that, female composed the majority of the respondents having 109 female which is equivalent to 72.7% of the total number of respondents, while in terms of parents’ income, majority of the respondents’ parents’ income ranges from Php 10,000 to Php 29,999;  Factors Influencing the Study Habits of the Respondents:   It was found that School factor received a weighted mean of 3.56  (SD = 0.45), while as Teacher factor  gained a weighted mean of 4.48 (SD = 0.57) and finally, Peer factor received an average weighted mean of 3.55 (SD = 0.70)  indicating a descriptive rating of “Agree” in these factors while Home factors yielded a weighted mean of 3.32 (SD = 0.45) further indicating a descriptive rating of “Moderately Agree”.  A significant difference was found on the study habits of the respondents based on the respondents’ demographic profile.  Similarly, this study recorded significant difference between the study habits of the respondents in Science and their academic achievement in the said subject.

Based on the result of this study, it can be inferred that, a good study habit helps a student achieve academic success.  It can also be noted that the study habits of a student are influenced by different factors such as home, school, teacher and peer.