The Relationship between intelligence Quotient and Study Habits to the Academic Performance of Low Performing Students in Bagbag National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Grades are not enough to define who you really are. It is in human nature that if one gets failing grades, then everyone thinks that he is not capable of learning, but if he gets a passing or high grade then he is a genius. This affects some students, especially the low performing ones. The researcher conducted a study concerning the relationship between the intelligence quotient and the study habits and the academic performance of low performing Grade 8 students of Bagbag National High School.

METHODS

The respondents in the study were 15 grade8 students using the stratified proportional random sampling. The study used the Study habits test conducted by Brown Holtzman and Raven's Progressive Matrices as questionnaire. The study also used the Pearson Product -moment correlation and T-test to get the relationship of the variables.

RESULTS

The researcher believed that the result of this study will be of great use to the students by knowing the things they need to balance such as their Intelligence Quotient and Study habits. The result shows that there is a significant relationship between the I.Q. and the academic performance of the low performing students while there is no significant relationship between the study habits and academic performance of low performing students.

DISCUSSIONS

The researcher recommends that teachers need to be aware on both intelligence and study habits of students. With this kind of awareness, it may help lessen the number of low performing students by giving proper guidance and motivation.