Chapter 6
Summary of Findings, Conclusion, and Recommendations
The research attempted to get a comparison of the study habits of the honor students and non-honor students from the University of the Philippines Cebu – High School.
The study was conducted at the University of the Philippines Cebu – High School located in Lahug, Cebu City. The respondents of the study were 10 honor students and 10 non-honor students from the 4th year level (male and female) for the academic year of 2010 – 2011.
Summary of Findings
Based on the results, the researchers were able to generate the following findings:
1. The honor students already have knowledge on what methods that will be ideal for them unlike some of the non-honor students who do not have specific methods for studying. Making notes, using mnemonics, and reading out loud are the top three methods that the honor students use. The non-honor students on the other hand also used the method in making notes, mnemonics and repeating words/phrases.
2. All of the honor respondents showed a good impression towards studying. The non-honor respondents also regard studying as very important. However, there are few who showed dislike in studying.
3. In terms of having personal tutors, all the honor respondents do not need a tutor’s assistance in order for them to be independent in learning their lessons. The non-honor students without tutors also have the same reason. Yet, some needed to have tutors to be able to improve their learning skills.
4. All of the respondents tend to do something else while studying. The top activities that are done during studying are eating, staying calm and relaxed, and listening to music. Most of the honor students prefer to stay calm while studying so that they can concentrate more on their studying unlike the non-honor students who would prefer to eat, watch TV and listen to music while studying. On the student’s preparations used before/after studying, most of the honor students sleep while the non-honor students clean their environment before/after studying.
5. Almost all the respondents take notes during class and copy notes from their classmates. There is no significant difference with the note-taking habits between the two groups.
6. Most of the respondents do not make a schedule time for studying mainly because their daily activities may change through time. Upon calculating the number of hours set in studying, honor students spend more time studying during their free time, before sleeping, and before exams compared to the non-honor students.
7. The honor students prefer to study alone unlike most of the non-honor students who prefer to study in a group. But if they were to study in a group, the honor students prefer to study with their friends while the non-honor students would want to study with the honor students.
8. Eighty percent from both honor and non-honor students said that they liked studying and all of them regarded studying as very important.
Conclusion:
The main query that this study wanted to answer is to know the comparisons and differences on the preferences of study habits between honor and non-honor students from the University of the Philippines. Some results were alike since there is only one school environment involved in the study. On the study methods to be used, the honor students have more knowledge on what methods are effective for them. While almost half of the non-honor students use random techniques in studying and did not know what methods would work for them. This would make the researchers conclude that it is better for students to have a definite method in studying in order for them to be adapted and trained with their methods and be comfortable in using them. On the note-king habits between honor and non-honor students, there is no significant difference shown in the results. In calculating the hour spent by the respondents, the honor students take more time to study than the non-honor students. They also prefer to study alone than in a group. As students from UP Cebu – High School, it is expected that all these students would regard studying as very important because they are in an environment where studying and academic excellence are highly regarded.
Recommendations:
1. For the future researchers that will conduct studies related to our topic, we recommend them to get more respondents from different schools to be able to see significant comparisons between the honor and non-honor students’ study habits
2. For the students, to make studying a daily habit and use methods that would work for them. They should also use methods that involve not only memorizing but also understanding the subject matter. They should also try to study in an environment where there are less distractions and where they feel comfortable.
3. For the teachers, to encourage the students to study and make them view studying as something likable, important, and fun.
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