The Effect of Socio-Economic Status in Class Participation of Grade 11andGrade 12 Humanities and Social Sciences Students During Class Discussion in Trece Martires City

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The data written in this research imparts knowledge and introduce the effect of socio-economic status into the class participation of the students. Likewise, the researcher considered the factor as one of the reasons why some students do not often participate during the discussion. Gunderman, Venerosi (2012) and Thompson et al, (2013) stated that "Extracurricular activities were expected to enrich students' experience, developed students' soft skills, help the students to cope with stress, and provide the respondents with added advantages, and increase the students employability" the study of Venerosi, Gunderman and Thompson postulated that extracurricular activities involving participation causes a good effect that enriches the students experience and develops soft skills, help to cope with stress, which was now common in senior high school students, the study was considered by the researcher as the positive effect of participation to the respondents inside the classroom, and families with high socioeconomic status often have the capacity to seek out information and help parents make the young children prepared for school. Sharma and Hardikar (2010) stated that income affects the level of living in a family. Which was tantamount also of saying that the students in the family also experienced the problem because of socioeconomic status where the students belong.

METHODS

The researcher found out and present accurate information about the effect of socio-economic status in students' class participation. The researcher applied evaluation research design, and the study used survey questionnaires in gathering the data from the respondents. The researcher used dichotomous questions which the respondents must only answer yes or no, however, the process was only a part of the adapted questionnaire that the researcher used. Stratified sampling technique was used in the study. The researcher used a quantitative type of data using statistical analysis to support the data gathered from the respondents.

RESULTS

The researcher found out that even the respondents were poor or middle class, the respondents can still participate during the class discussion.

DISCUSSIONS

The research study revealed that that socio-economic status has no significance regarding the students' class participation inside the classroom and socio-economic status is not considered as a hindrance to be participative in class hours.