Factors Affecting the Academic Performance of Grade 7 Students in Filipino

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study intends to determine the factors that affect the low academic performance of the Grade7 students in Filipino.

METHODS

The researcher used survey questionnaire to easily gather the data from the respondents. The survey questionnaire was divided into two factors that contain five questions each. The first factor is teacher-related while the second factor is student-related.

RESULTS

The study revealed that the study habits, and interest of the students mostly affects the low academic performance of the Grade7 students in Filipino. The factor that is related to study habits of the students got a total weighted mean of 3.48 with a verbal interpretation of "Sometimes"; while the factor that is related to interest of the students got a total weighted mean of 3.49 with a verbal interpretation of "Sometimes".

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate that the student's poor study habits, and interest greatly affect their academic performance. The students' active participation with the help of the teacher plays a very important role in increasing the low academic performance.