Chapter 1
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains the different important elements: The
introduction, which contains the rationale; the review of
literature; the statement of the general and specific problems;
the scope and delimitation which identifies the major variables,
sub-variables, and indicators.
Environment, Socio-Economic status, Peer factor, Schools
background, locations and distance are some of the major factors
that affect the academic performance of the students. Surely these
factors left a big impact on the performance of students be it
positive or negative.
Technical drafting demands a lot of time, effort, energy and
resources. No art related course is ever complete unless each
student has been given the opportunity to work on their own plates
and projects for it opens opportunities to students to be exposed
so that they may learn and discover a lot of things in this field
of study. But unfortunately these opportunities have been limited
due to the factors that hinder the students advance and excellent
performance in their study.
Technological University of the Philippines, Manila is one of
the universities around metro who offers technical drafting in
senior high school. This university is well-known when it comes to
technology and arts but despite of their best performance they
weren’t able to provide the facilities their students need.
Measuring of academic performance of students is challenging
since students performance is a product of socio-economic,
psychological and environmental factors. (Hizaji, S. T., Naqvi,
S.M.M., 2006) Since students are at the core of learning process,
a study tailored to their motivations and strategies and factors
hindering their learning are imperative as students themselves
play pivotal roles in shifting their own learning and acquiring
enhanced academic achievement. (Gbollie, C., 2017)
Earlier studies show that one of the problems of students, in
general, are the various factors that hinder them to have a good
academic performance. The nature of motivation and learning
strategy use is vital to improving student learning outcomes.
The main objective of this research is to determine the
various factors that affects and hinders the academic performance
of senior high school technical drafting students in TUP, manila.
This is mainly for the purpose of knowing the different
factors and find out how this affect the academic performance of
senior high school technical drafting students in the
Technological University of the Philippines.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study was conducted to investigate and address all the
factors that affect the academic performance of Grade 12 Technical
Drafting Students inside the Technological University of the
Philippines during the academic year 2016-2017.
This study attempted to answer the following:
1.1 What are the factors that affect Technological University of
the Philippines, Manila’s academic performance?
1.2 How do these factors positively and negatively affect TUP
Manila’s Technical Drafting student’s academic performance?
1.3 How do students cope with these factors?
1.4 What are the implications of these factors on Technical
Drafting students of TUP Manila on their future performances?
Significance of the Study
This study is very important for it will unveil other factors
that affect the academic performance that isn’t yet addressed thus,
it will widen and clarify the areas of these factors hence,
upbringing awareness in a wider scope of knowledge.
Data gathered from this research shall contribute to future
researchers as well (as basis) It will also help the students
procure a better understanding about these factors so are the
teachers these data will be vital for it will help them build new
strategies to improve the learning of their students. Nonetheless,
students that are included shall implore a broader sense of
awareness through this study.
The outcome of this will help solidify future researchers as
a form of basis to more accurate studies.
Hypothesis
1. There are no factors that affect student’s academic
performance.
2. Students do not have coping mechanisms on these factors
Definition of Terms
Academic Performance – refers to students’ participation on
school activities specifically, recitation and projects.
Factors – External or internal things that affect the students’
academic performances.
Students – Grade 12 technical drafting students of the
Technological University of the Philippines
Hinder – A circumstance that either slows or stops students’
progression.
Motivation – The condition of students’ eagerness to act on
school activities.A force of influence that causes the students
to do something.
Learning Process – Activity or process of gaining knowledge or
skill by studying, practicing, being taught or experiencing
something.
Unveil – To show or reveal the factors.
Imperative, pivotal – Very important requires demand.
Impact – A powerful or major influence or effect on academic
performance.
Plates – Drawing or floor plan that shows the every details of
an infrastructure from the above.
Facilities – An equipment(s) intended for exact use of its
specific purposes.
Tailored – Stuck or embedded on to students’ academic
performance.
Limited – Students academic performance confined within his/her
limits:
Clarify – To put more clear explanation about the factors.
Scope and Delimitation
This study shall only be conducted within the vicinity of
Technological University of the Philippines, Manila.
In this study, the topic is focused on Grade 12 Technical
Drafting students of the Technological University of the
Philippines, Manila during the academic year 206-2017. These
students shall serve as subjects and respondents of this study
in knowing the various factors that affect their academic
performance.
All data gathered in this research relates only to students
and factors on the other hand refers to school background,
environment, socio-economic status, peer factors, school
location and distance.
