Motivational Factors on Parental Involvement in School Activities at the Pook Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study aims to determine the significant roles or contributions of parents' involvement in various school activities and to identify motivational factors that would encourage them to make themselves present in all school activities wherein parents are the main character.

METHODS

It is of no doubt that the research method plays a pivotal role in accomplishing this tedious but useful task. The researcher uses the interview method. She is very confident that this is the most appropriate and easiest way to gather reliable and accurate information. This study utilized thirty respondents: Ten (10) parents; fourteen (14) teachers and six (6) elementary pupils. She believed to be the reliable and accurate sources of information needed in this study to determine the significant roles or contributions of parents involvement in various school activities; to identify motivational factors that would encourage them to make themselves present in all school activities and to determine the possible outcomes of maximum parents involvement in the child's performance in school both academic and co-curricular activities.

RESULTS

The significant roles/contribution of parents in school various activities was being a role model for learning, pay attention to what their children love and tune into how their children learn. The top 3 reasons why parents do not want to attend school various activities because they had a conflict with their work schedules, they were not well-informed about the activities and they are not comfortable to stay in the school campus.

DISCUSSIONS

It cannot be denied the fact that based on the tabulated gathered data, the researcher believes that parents involvement in various school's activities may give benefits to students, teachers, and school as a whole. And that improved self-confidence and morale of students and higher grades and test scores were the first and second benefits that students may get if their parents will be engaged in school's various activities. For teachers, improved teachers morale was and better reputations in the community and for the school's benefits, parents proved that they support the school's mission.