Comparative Study on Attitude and Academic Performance in Practical Research 1 and 2 among Grade 12 Senior High School Students AY 2016 and 2017 to AY 2017 and 2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

With the progression of science, the discovery of new facts on human beings and the increased significance of research and refinement of research methods due to advancing technology in nearly every discipline of science has incorporated research methods with statistics. This study aims to determine and compare the academic performance in Practical Research 1 and 2 and the attitude towards the research of Grade 12 SHS Students during AY 2016-2017 and AY 2017-2018.

METHODS

The descriptive-comparative quantitative research design was utilized for the total population of Grade 12 SHS Students. The quarterly test result of Practical Research 1 and 2 for academic performance and attitude towards Research was utilized to identify the attitude of the respondents toward research.

RESULTS

The academic performance in Practical Research 1 and 2 of Grade 12 SHS Students during the AY 2016-2017 has a mean of 24.96 and 27.07 with a standard deviation of 6.68 and 9.74, implying satisfactorily academic performance on research. Meanwhile, Grade 12 SHS Students during the AY 2017-2018 has a mean of 26.62 and 29.54 with a standard deviation of 10.08 and 6.63 which implies satisfactorily academic performance on research also. Grade 12 SHS Students from AY 2017-2018 had the better academic performance of 28.08 with a standard deviation of 8.36 than Grade 12 SHS students from AY 2016-2017 of 26.02 and standard deviation of 8.21. Most of the respondents have a positive attitude towards research based on the result of 4.79 mean and 1.28 standard deviation; 4.30 mean with a standard deviation of 4.50 respectively.

DISCUSSIONS

The academic performance in Practical Research 1 and 2 of Grade 12 SHS Students AY 2016-2018 had a satisfactorily academic performance on research. Most of the respondents have a positive attitude toward research.