Hindrances in Attaining Excellent Academic Grade of the Selected HUMSS Students at Bestlink College of the Philippines

Abstract

Students have encountered several ways of studying and absorbing the lessons given to them by their teachers. Several barriers could interrupt them from studying properly. These hindrances prevent them from attaining good to excellent grades. This research could bring light to this issue and help a lot of teachers, parents, and students who are struggling with keeping their grades enough for them to pass. The information gathered by researchers in the past could be mixed with new findings which would help more people in this field of study. The researchers used quantitative research to explain the data collected through survey questionnaires. The research design used was purely descriptive and it described the hindrances in attaining excellent academic performances and grades of the students. The respondents were fifty (50) selected HUMSS students in Grade 12 at Bestlink College of the Philippines. The information and findings collected and gathered by the researchers could be a reliable source for those who need information regarding this topic. The researchers concluded that the hindrances encountered have an impact on the final grades of the students. Based on the survey conducted by the researchers, “not submitting the requirements due to procrastination” got the highest rank indicator in the aspect of class performance. “Spending too much time playing online games / using social media” got the highest rank indicator that distracts the students from focusing on their academic responsibilities. "Not reviewing for the examination” got the highest rank in the aspect of study habits. However, “Paying more attention in class or retaining focus in studying” got the highest rank indicator to eliminate the hindrances in attaining good grades. Based on the result of this study, the primary hindrance in attaining excellent grades of the students was procrastination from their academic responsibilities. To resolve this issue, this study also revealed that paying attention or focus on their academic responsibilities lead to an excellent grade. Students should organize their priorities and set aside their less important habits and activities for everything is permissible but not all are beneficial.