Reflective Journal Writing and Academic Performances of Fourth Year -Newton Student of Florita Herrera Irizari National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reflective journal is an effective learning technique which enables students to learn while writing concepts understood. It helps students develop confidence in learning, competence in writing skills and boost their perception and concentration towards learning. According to a public forum on Jan., 2012 entitled Challenges on Education Reform cited by Emphasis 2012, the quality of Philippine Education has declined continuously for roughly 25 years. The researcher found out that students have less retention on the lesson. Some cannot express ideas verbally and less participative in the discussion. Thus, science journal can be an important tool to determine the level of academic performance. Specifically 4th year Newton students of FHINHS. This aims to answer the following questions: (1) What is the frequency of writing reflective journals of 4th Year Newton of FHINHS? (2) What was the level of the Academic performance?and (3) Was there a significant relationship between the frequency of writing reflective journals and the academic performance?

METHODS

The study used the descriptive correlation method of research in analyzing data. It is used to gather data that describes events, organizes, tabulates, depicts, and describes the data collection. Pearson r was the statistical design of the study to determine the relationship of reflective journal relative to the academic performance of the 4th Year Newton students of FHINHS.

RESULTS

35 of 60 students complied science journals which is equal to 58% meaning excellent. 13% only of them has satisfactory and the least whose equivalent to 7% distributed evenly to satisfactory, moderately satisfactory, and needs improvement. The academic performance in the 2nd Quarter showed that 35% achieved grades of 85 to 89%, which means very good in the academic performance and only 1% achieved poor. Further, it showed the significant relationship between frequency on the submission of reflective journal and academic performance. The computed r-value is .01 which implies a very weak correlation. However, the computed p-value was 0 which indicates that there is a significant relationship between writing reflective journal and the academic performance of the students.

DISCUSSIONS

Majority of the students in terms of writing reflective journals was in excellent level. Most of the students had a very good academic performances in the second grading period compared to the previous grading period. Thus, the relationship between reflective journals and the academic performance was significant.