Ingay mo ‘di ako Maka-focus: The Effects of External Noise towards the Academic Performance of Placido T. Amo Senior High School Students, School Year 2018-2019

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In school, students hear many sounds, but the external noise is the most distracting. External noise can distract students through hearing loud sounds of a vehicle outside the school and some loud sounds of music. While at school students are exposed to various types of noise so they cannot focus on their studies, resulting in a low academic performance.

METHODS

This study aimed to determine the effects of external noise to students. A descriptive quantitative method was used in this study for the researcher believed that this method can greatly help in achieving the goal of this study. It was conducted at Placido T. Amo Senior High School in Laurel, Batangas. Through the use of Slovin's Formula, the researcher limited the respondents to 280 students who were identified through the use of random sampling. The research instrument used by the researcher was a self-made questionnaire.

RESULTS

Most of students heard the loud sound of vehicles coming from outside the school during class hours. Students cannot focus on what their teachers talk about since the information that was said by their teacher was blocked by the noise outside. External noise affects students' performance in class and they lose their attention and cannot focus on what their teacher is discussing in front. A symposium is the proposed action to eliminate the loud sound heard by students for them to focus in their studies. The symposium that will be conducted is composed of the faculty and staff of Placido T. Amo Senior High School together with students and barangay officials. After this event, students are expected to apply their learnings regarding the symposium that they attended.

DISCUSSIONS

Students should be free from any distractions especially on the noise outside, they must try to keep their attention to their teacher and to all the activities that they do. The discipline must start in themselves for them to contribute to reducing the noise in their environment. The researcher strongly recommends the barangay officials to create an ordinance in eliciting/ prohibiting loud sounds of vehicle owners when they enter in their barangay.