The Effects of Engaging in Extracurricular Activities to the Academic Performance of Grade 12 ABM Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines School Year 2018-2019

Abstract

Extracurricular activities (ECA), which already falls outside the corners of the normal teaching-learning process, are deemed necessary for the students because these, whether evident or not, contribute to the development of other skills developed inside the classroom. Since Bestlink College of the Philippines aims to achieve academic excellence by producing self-motivated and self-directed students, the scope of this study is to identify the effects of engaging in extracurricular activities on the academic performance of the Grade 12 ABM students. A qualitative method was used in this study. Using the descriptive research design, it focused on the effects of engaging in extracurricular activities in the academic performance of the students. There were five academic variables seen affected by engaging in extracurricular activities, such as student's attendance, class recitation, class activities, assignment/homework/projects, and written exams. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to target respondents using purposive sampling. The results of the study revealed that engaging in extracurricular activities affect the academic performance of the students in terms of these variables: (1) Attendance -the students choose to actively attend to their extracurricular activities rather than their academic classes. (2) Class Recitation -the students gain their confidence through ECA; however, the student can't participate in the class recitation, leading them to have low grades. (3) Class Activities -the students can't cooperate well in their classroom activities due to lack of knowledge, energy, confidence, and ability to help in the group activities. (4) Assignments/Homework/Projects -the students experienced the lack of time to do their homework and project at home which delays their submission. This results in the deduction of grades. (5) Written Exams -the students have difficulties in allotting time for reviewing their lessons, resulting in low grades in their written exams. The results demonstrate the need for the teachers, school administrators, and parents to guide the student in their academic performance even if the students engage in extracurricular activities. The student must balance extracurricular activities and academic performance. The teachers should guide the students by advising them and the school administration should conduct an evaluation on the schedule of extracurricular activities.