Factors Affecting Students' Lack of Interest in their Class Lessons among Grade Nine Students of Tagaytay City National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The researchers focused on the lack of interest of students in their class lesson. In this study, we scrutinized reasons that determine how the students will be successful in the achievement of learning.

METHODS

An in-depth semi-structured interview had been applied in this qualitative study for collecting data. Descriptive research was used by the researchers. The respondents of the study were twenty (20) Grade nine secondary teachers in Tagaytay City National High School. There were two (2) Science Teachers, two (2) Araling Panlipunan Teachers, three (3) English Teachers, three (3) Filipino Teachers, two (2) ESP Teachers, two (2) Math Teachers, two (2) MAPEH Teachers, and four (4) TLE Teachers. They were given five questions with three indicators each. The data were computed using frequency and percentage. The data were interpreted using the highest and lowest frequency score.

RESULTS

Our result revealed that teaching strategy mainly affect the interest of the learners, and cooperation of the parents with the teacher in their school activities can help solve the lack in interest. Moreover, school environment greatly affects students in their class lessons especially in a crowded classroom setting. Aside from that, we discovered that giving recognition, incentives, and extra work will catch their attention in class lessons.

DISCUSSIONS

Interest of students in different subject areas is very important in academic performance. The result shows that there are many sources of influence contributed to students' lack of interest in their class lessons. It was revealed that academic support from the teachers, school, stakeholders, and parents could increase interest in their class lessons.