Effects of Peers to the Academic Performance of Grade 12 ABM Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines School Year 2018-2019

Abstract

Measuring the effect of peers to the academic performance of students and how it effects to the process of decision making of continuous relation and communication with co-students and teachers produces either good or bad academic effects to students in Bestlink College of the Philippines. The scope of this study is to identify the effects of peers in the academic performance of Grade 12 ABM students. The study has shown that peer relationships play an important role in human development. Maturation occurs as evolutionary process through chronological stages as influences shift from parents to peers and students struggle peer acceptance. The degree to which peer-influences affect motivation, decision making, goal setting, and overall academic performance.A qualitative method was used in the study. Using a descriptive research design, it focused on the assessment of grade 12 Accountancy and Business Management students and their peers. There were four academic variables identified as affected by peers such as; students class recitation, group activities, attendance and written works. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to the target response. The result of the study revealed that peers affect the academic performance of the Grade 12 ABM students in terms of the four cited variables (1) Class recitation-Peers influence the participation of the students in the class recitation, they become motivated when their peers encourage them to recite. (2) Group activities-Through the influence of peers, students easily finished their group activities as a team on time because of giving support and help to one another (3) Attendance –highly competitive peers motivated the students to attend in the class and to participate in the lesson to get high grades (4) Written exam-peers positively influence the students to conduct a group study for review before the examination which resulted to high scores in the written exams. The result demonstrates the need for the parents together with the teachers and school administrators to guide the students in Bestlink College of the Philippines in choosing their peers so that the students avoid peers that negatively affects their academic goals. The teachers must communicate with students by conducting a homeroom to build a harmonious relationship inside the classroom.