Factors Affecting the Academic Behavior of Grade 12 ABM Students in Secondary Institution

Abstract

Nowadays, students in terms of their academic behavior are affected by psychological, economic, social, personal, and environmental factors. Therefore, students are easily distracted and influenced that mainly contributes in their dynamic behavior. Hulia (2004) found that students who exhibited inattentive, withdrawn, or aggressive behaviors have low academic performance. Study helps prevent those students who have bad behavior that negatively affects their performance inside the school.A qualitative method was used in the study using descriptive research design. It focused on the assessment of the factors affecting the academic behavior of Grade 12 ABM students. There were four factors identified affecting the academic behavior of the Grade 12 ABM Students; family, friends, teachers and classmates. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to the target respondents.Results of the study revealed that there are negative and positive contributions of the factors affecting the academic behavior of Grade 12 ABM student: (1) Family –the reason for students to focus with their studies but with lack of financial support andquality time can cause lack of motivation. (2) Friends –can influence students to do bad habits. However, friends who possess good behavior influence students to be so. (3) Teachers –factors such as low tone of voice and their tardiness to go to class contributes badly to students’ behavior. Meanwhile, students feel inspired when teachers motivate them. (4) Classmates –those talkative inside the classroom cause distraction, but competitive classmates make students excel.Results demonstrate the need forthe teachers and school administrators to impose policies in school that will help teachers and school to manipulate and monitor students’ behavior. (1) Attendance Policies –these will help ensure that students attend to their classes regularly. (2) Discipline Policies –these include rules in relation to; using disrespectful words and willful disregard of teacher’s requests. (3) Homework Policies –teachers assign homeworks to students mainly to extend learning time. (4) Grading Policies –these help student to be competitive and increase their willingness to study well.