Minimizing the Absenteeism of Aeta Learners from the Banoyo Elementary School
Keywords:
absenteeism, attendance, Aeta learnersAbstract
INTRODUCTION
Absenteeism creates a lifeless, tiresome and unpleasant classroom environment that makes learners who come to class uncomfortable and the teacher irritable. In this study, the researcher would like to find out the reasons/causes of absenteeism among Aeta learners in Banoyo Elementary School for SY 2017-2018 and look for effective ways such as plans, programs, and projects to minimize it, if such can't be eradicated completely.
METHODS
This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on thirty-seven (37) Aeta learners. Questionnaires were used to determine the different factors that have the greatest association with absenteeism. All data were organized and consolidated in a series of tables with analysis and interpretation.
RESULTS
Home-related factors got the highest average response. Parents always asked them to be absent from class to take care of their younger siblings and do household chores because they must sell herbal medicines. Next to it is their personal attitude, very often the learner does not wake up on time and did not make his/her assignments the night before. Followed by a classroom setting factor in which bullying from their classmate sometimes happened. Classroom sometimes is not conducive to learning. In teacher-related reasons, they can rarely understand the lesson and their teacher scolded them for their bad behavior. With regard to health factors, a toothache is the most common reason for learners for being absent. The physicalfactorwasneverthecauseofabsenteeismofAetalearnersinBanoyoElementarySchool.
DISCUSSIONS
Going to school regularly is necessary for learners' education, social skills, and life skills. Teachers should conduct home visitation. Teachers and parents will give encouragement and motivation to attend classes. They take an active role in monitoring their children's attendance in school. A similar study should be conducted with the inclusion of parents and other teachers as the respondents of the study.
