Timetable Ticks & Tocks: Analyzing the Perceived Effects of the School Schedule Variables to Colegio De San Juan De Letran-Bataan Grade 10 Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Time partakes a significant role in everybody's lives and while human beings do have a limitless capacity to learn, it is sometimes hindered by time (Oredein, 2016). This pertains that timetables are integral towards the attainment of academic excellence and general well-being. In a micro-scale, the researchers found out that in Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Bataan, 98% of the students are negatively impacted in their well-being and academic performance due to their assigned schedule and the whole school calendar per se. This study pivoted in thoroughly analyzing the variables in a school calendar and schedule as well as its corresponding perceived effects.

METHODS

Qualitative research approach was of used in the formulation of this study and case study was employed as it is utilized in examining contemporary real-life situations (Zainal, 2007) through in-depth interviews among the respondents with questions in a semi-structured format. Also, the samples were chosen through purposive sampling. The respondents encompassed for this qualitative research were six Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Bataan (CSJL-Bataan) Grade 10 students.

RESULTS

This study's findings unfold that the general school schedule itself and its encompassed variables can protrude impacts to the academic performance of the CSJL-Bataan Grade 10 students. To give emphasis, all student-respondents claimed that they are having a hard time with the current schedule imposed by the school. In line with this, all six of the student-respondents also said that it is hard to adapt to the school schedules and its variables. Lastly, every respondent validated that their academic performance and health depended on their school schedule and its variables yet agreed that it also relies on their ability to manage their own time.

DISCUSSIONS

The findings of this study imply that remarkably the school schedule and its variables are one of the foundations that institute and amplify the factors that influence a student yet the school schedule and the calendar implemented by the school brings about minor and major ramifications not only to a student's academic performance but also to their overall well-being. With this, it is recommended for the future researchers to conduct a similar study but with the utilization of another school stakeholder's perspective such as the teachers or the admins. To conclude, this study can be a highly significant baseline in making revisions in a school schedule and calendar for an educational institution.