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GETTING LOW GRADES: IT'S IMPLICATIONS ON THE ATTITUDE OF THE G11
TVL STUDENTS TOWARDS THEIR
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A Research Paper Presented to the Senior High School Research Council
General Santos City National High School
Calumpang, General Santos City
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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in
Practical Research 1
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By:
KAMSA, Bai Alliah
BONGGOT, Phoebe Jean
ORDENIZA , Jessa Mae
SANTIAGO, Laurence
POGOY, Jeremy
Grade 11 HUMSS – Augustine
March 2020
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Having this humble piece of work come into reality means saying a word for the
people who brought the best of author’s life. Firstly, we want to acknowledge with
profound gratitude our Almighty God/Allah for blessing us throughout our journey. In
completing this research paper, we had to take the help and guidance of some
respected persons, who deserve our deepest gratitude. This paper and the research
behind it would not have been possible without the exceptional financial support of our
parents and for being the primary inspiration in working hard and striving to be nothing
but the best.
To Ma’am Maribelle Rieta her enthusiasm, knowledge and exacting attention to detail
have been an inspiration and kept our work on track throughout numerous
consultations. We are also grateful for the insightful comments offered by our friends
who has generosity and expertise of one and all have improved this study in
innumerable ways and saved us from many errors
Many people, especially my classmates have made valuable comments and
encouragement which gave us a strong will to continue. Also to our crushes and loved
ones who kept supporting us. We would also like to expand our gratitude to all those
who have directly and indirectly guided us.
The Researchers
ABSTRACT
This study is about the implications on the attitude of the G11 TVL students on getting
low grades towards their studies. It covers most of their experiences and struggles as a
student who face ups and downs in journey of studying. Students experiences getting
low grades. There are good and bad effects to their attitude such as doing good more
in studies or being a stubborn student. Furthermore, they have weaknesses whereas it
affects their student life. Students who have low grades has academic self-
perceptions, lower self-motivations and self-regulation and less- goals. Also they
experience many different feelings after getting low grades. Moreover, students are
being scared for their parents scolding and parents has lack of parental involvement
that causes students having low grades.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Title Page ……………………………………………………………………….. i
Acknowledgment ………………………………………………………………. ii
Abstract ……………………………………………………………………….... iii
Chapter I – Introduction
Background of the Study ……………………………………………… 1 Grand
Tour Question …………………………………………………. 2
Objectives of the Study ………………………………………………… 2
Benefits and Beneficiaries………………………………………….. 3
Scope and Delimitation ………………………………………………. 3
Definition of Terms and Concepts……………………………………. 4
Chapter II – Review of Related Literature
Theoretical Framework.………………………………………………… 5
Related Literature ……………………………………………………... 6
Related Studies ………………………………………………………... 7
Foreign Studies ………………………………………………… 7
Local Studies …………………………………………………... 9
Research Gap …………………………………………………………. 11
Chapter III – Methodology
Research Design ……………………………………………………….. 13
Participants ……………………………………………………………… 14
Locale of the Study ……………………………………….………….. 14
Map of the Location of the Study ………………………….…………. 15 Data
Collection ………………………………………………………. 16
Interview Techniques ……………………………………………….. 17
Ethical Considerations ………………………………………………… 17
Sampling ………………………………………………………………… 18
Instrumentation ………………………………………………………… 18
Data Analysis and Interpretation ………………………………………. 19
Chapter IV – Results and Discussion
Feelings about having low grades ………………………..…………… 20
Causes of having low grades………………………….…...…….……. 23
Effects of getting low grades on Attitude ……………………………... 25
Realizations after getting low grades ……………………….………… 26
Chapter V – Reflection and Recommendation
Reflection……………………………………………………………….. 29
Recommendation ……………………………………………………… 29
References ……………………………………………………………………. 30
Appendices
Letter Asking for Permission to Conduct the Study ……………….. 32
Interview Guide ………………………………………………………... 33
Assent Forms ………………………………………….………………... 34
Curriculum Vitae ………………………………………………………………… 39
Chapter I
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
To experience the real excitement of success one must experience bitterness of
failure for once, and from our errors we can learn more than learning from our sources,
and this does not mean that human deliberately fail to succeed. The concept of
academic failure can be defined as a stop of attempting because of the fear of
committing errors or the law and weakness of the students mark under the normal
average in a study subject level as a result of a variety of reasons. Aremu (2003)
identifies the poor academic performance as a performance that is adjudged by the
examiner and some other significant as failing below an expected standard.
Academic failure is not only frustrating to the students and parents; the effects are
equally crucial on the society in terms of lack of manpower in all fields. The problem of
low academic achievement is one of the biggest problems that facing the modern
educational institutions. According to Tamimi (2012), in a study about weakness in
students’ performance, this problem has become a global problem. He found that there
are factors resulting to poor academic achievement such a social, economic, and
political factors.
Modern research shows that there is a relationship between achievement and attitude
towards education in the secondary level, good academic achievement is essential for
prosperous educational future. Attitude is one of the factors which may influence
academic achievement. Ramon (2014) stated that students with positive or negative
belief lead to favorable or unfavorable attitudes respectively toward their studies.
The General Santos City National High School TVL track is getting bigger percentage of
having poor grades of the students among other tracks. Receiving low grade and
everyone knowing about it is really matter of shame. Because of that the researchers
want to know what are the implications on the attitudes of the students in getting low
grades.
Grand Tour Question
This study seeks to answer the question:
1. How does getting low grades affect the attitude of the TVL students toward
their studies?
Objectives
This study aims to investigates the implications on the attitude of the students in getting
low grades.
It specially aims to:
1. Discuss the reason why students in GSCNHS get low grades that affect their
attitudes.
2. Describes the behavior of students in GSCNHS that make them get low
grades.
Benefits and Beneficiaries
This study will be beneficial to the following:
Students. The study will help students to know what are the various causes and effects
on getting low grades in their attitude. Also, it will help them better understand how this
problem will affect their life as a student.
Teachers. This study could help the teacher how they will handle the students
according to their studies and serve as a help to teachers to understand how students
behave when getting low grades.
Parents. This study will give further information for parents to be aware and understand
how parent-child interaction help the student and also observe as a basis on how will
they improve in making parental involvement to the child’s academic performance.
School Administration. This study could help the institution to be aware and to be
prepared of what might happen to the students because of their attitude that may affect
the society in the future.
Future Researchers. The result of this study will serve as a guideline to future
researchers who may be conducting related research study.

Scope and Delimitation
This study determines only the low grades implications on the attitude of the TVL track
students. It only involves TVL students in G11 senior high school of General Santos City
National High School, School Year 2019-2020.
Operational Definition of Terms and Concepts
To avoid misinterpretation and provide ideal concepts of the content of this study, the
following terms are defined operationally.
Low Grades. This term refers to having an inferior grade or lowest that is does not meet
the specified range of the grading system of GSCNHS.
Implications. This term is the likely to happen as a result pf getting low grades of the
students.
Attitude. This term refers to the way of feeling or acting toward getting low grades of the
students.
TVL students. This term refers to the students who are in track Tech-Vocational
Livelihood on the Senior High School of GSCNHS.
CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Theoretical Framework
Academic performance as articulated by Ayliff (2012) In his study about the intentions of
students of University of Caste is influenced by the graduation system and differences
on the high and low achieving student and perception.
Ayliff (2012) has a theory about underachievers’ motivitaions,attitude and achievements
in which he state that “attitudes towards school consist of self-reported interest in and
positive feeling towards school”. Underachievers may not lack knowledge of strategies,
but rather they may not understand that strategic behavior in conjunction within effort
results in achievement. When students value the goals associated with school, they are
more likely to be achievers. Students invariably express almost a reverence for
education while consistently underachieving. Students tend to put less effort and
commitment in their schoolwork. He stated that’s students’ interest in their coursework
is related to their personality and motivational characteristics.
The above-mentioned theory encourages the researchers to conduct the present study
to examine whether the same implications on the attitude of G-11 TVL students having
low grades in their academic performances happen in General Santos City National
High School, school year 2019-2020.
Related Literature
A journal article published on August 16, 2009 in jstor.com by Mendel Marcus
describes where the excellence of students and the GPA of students affect their attitude
od superiority and inferiority that gets developed in them. Students who obtain lower
grade do not want to take risky or innovative tasks and choose simple tasks, much
below their caliber. This keeps them away from learning or experimenting new things.
Actually, it makes their learning skills slow than high achieving students.
Students receiving lower grades than expected are likely to perceive the grades as
unfair, whereas students receiving higher grades expected are likely to perceive the
grades are fair. Grades influence attitudes, In the classroom context the procedures
used to allocate grades could influence students perception of procedural fairness and
evaluations. There is a strong association between individuals, commitment and their
academic performance. Students who have negative attitude, activities are found to
exhibit challenging behavior including anti-social and off-task behavior.
In a editorial article published on June 5, 2018 in Frontiers in Psychology about
implicit Theories of Intelligence and Academic Achievement describes that incremental
theorists are more likely to have higher grades in specific subjects and overall
achievement.
This study has a significant connection to the present study because it has shown that
there are positive effects of students’ implicit theories of intelligence on their academic
outcomes. Individuals, who entity of fixed theories of intelligence, tend to believe that
skills and abilities are relatively stable. The study is related to the implications of the
attitudes of the students toward their studies where it conveys important effects of poor
grades to the abilities and intelligence of the students.
Related studies
Foreign Studies
In a study conducted by Askhia (2010) in Nigeria, the underachievers exhibited low
academic self-perceptions, lower self-motivations and self-regulation and less goal-
directed behavior and more negative attitudes toward school, also attitudes towards
teachers most gained low marks simultaneously affects their academic cumulative
grade points. Students normally feel down and upset when they get grades lower than
they expect. That leads to serious matter like mental emotions that may trigger the
students’ behavior. All over the country, there is a consensus of opinion that the fallen
standard of education in Nigeria School Council justified the problematic nature and
generalization of poor secondary school. The percentage of failure is higher than
expected outcome.
This study shows a significant connection to the present study because it tells about the
factors of dealing with students with low academic achievement and the effects of it to
their behavioral pattern. Moreover, it also has the same concept with the present study
where it revolves on the implications on the attitude of the students having low grades.
A study conducted by Morakinyo (2012) about Malaysian students who have falling
level of academic achievement is attributable. The causations of poor academic
achievements is unending and some of the factors are motivational orientation, self-
esteem / self-efficacy, emotional problems, study habits, teacher consolation and poor
interpersonal relationships.
It is a study that shows consequential connection to the present study, because
students having poor grades expatriate conditions like how self-esteem and presents
social challenges at standard lower than their peers. Some students cite parents for
causing falling grades, either by falling to set good examples of placing students under
pressure or lacking of support that leads to changes of behavior of the students toward
their studies. Others, however, identify multiple factors that affect their levels of
confidence.
Greenberg (2016) in his research conducted in the University of Arizona explored
the relationships between the student characteristics and academic achievement.
Students who value learning and believe in the importance of grades increase
achievement orientation and motivation. Over 85% of the students get poor grades
because they put less effort and commitment into their school works. The intentions of
students to persist are influenced by their graduation system. The comparison of high
achiever and low achiever attitudes, perceptions and motivation achievement among
students in which states that attitudes towards school consist of the students self-
reported interest in and positive feelings towards school.

This study shows significant relation to the present study because it
particularized at finding out factors that contribute to poor academic achievement.
Students who get low grades show the root of paradox in an inadequate
conceptualization and measurement of students attitude toward education. The
students’ goals and objective to improve is one of the characteristics that help the
scholastic performance of students in school. Students’ concrete attitudes vary in
accordance with their perceptions and understanding of the importance of education ton
their lives.
Local Studies
Andaya (2009) in his study conducted in the Manila Science High School,
phrased that a child with lower academic achievement should be understood by their
learning style preference and study habits. The interplay of learning style preferences,
study habits and academic achievement of students enrolled in Manila Science High
School are recognized by their innate learning dispositions and their attitude towards
their studies. He found out that there is a positive and significant relationships between
study habits of students and their academic performance.
The findings of the researcher are significantly related to the present study because in
every school setting particularly in higher education institutions, the academic
performance of the students is an indicator of a quality of learning experience.
Awareness of different learning style preferences of students get good grades by

learning and process in information in their own ways. The study discussed the by the
researcher connected to the lower academic achievement style preferences is
somewhat related and the same in terms of the academic performances of students
toward their studies.
Magbanua (2012) considers that academic failure as the situation in which the subject
does not attain the expected achievement according to a student’s her. Abilities result
an altered personality which affects all other aspects of life. He notes that while current
educational system perceives that the students fails if she or he does not pass, more
appropriate for determining academic failure is whether the students perform below his
or her potential.
The findings of the researcher is consequential to the present study because it explains
that academic achievement can affect all other aspects of life and attitude or behavior of
students. Students that do not get the standard average question their capabilities or
their learning skills.
Research Gap
Jaafar (2014) described the attitudes, self-efficacy and students’ academic
performance in Mathematics of second year Malaysian students. The study is all about
the attitudes of the Malaysian students towards their studies during the first and second
semester. Similarly, the present study focuses on the implications on the attitude of the
G11 TVL Senior High students of General Santos City National High School on school
year 2019-2020 towards their studies having low grades. Moreover, if focuses on both
attitudes towards studies having lower academic grades of the students.
Velasquez (2013) delineates the comparison of high achievers and low achievers
attitudes, perceptions and motivations. The study focuses on comparing high achieving
adolescent attitudes toward school, attitudes towards teachers, goal-evaluation,
motivation and general academic of self-perceptions. Moreover, the present study
focuses only on the implications on the attitudes of the students toward their studies.
The majority research investigates the common characteristics of underachieving
students.
Mesir (2013) elaborates the students’ attitude and their academic performance in
nationhood education of Nigeria second level of students. The study shows that
attitudes academic achievement affects their attitude in learning. The discussion also
shows that attitude affects their classroom learning styles. On the other hand, the
present study about the implications of the attitude of the student toward their studies.
Both studies similarly describe the low excellence of students that affect their attitude
and commitment in learning.

Chapter III
METHODOLOGY
This chapter shows the methods, processes and techniques used by the researchers in
doing this study. This includes research design, data collection, interview techniques
and instrumentation.
Research Design
This study would use as the phenomenological approach. The phenomenological
design focuses on experiences as lived by the participants. It uses observation and
interview. It emphasizes on the importance of personal perspectives and interpretation.
The researchers interviewed G11 TVL students who experienced getting law grades in
senior high of General Santos City National High School. The interview focused on
specific implications on their attitudes during school year 2019-2020 and how they
coped with their experiences after getting law grades.

Participants
The participants of this study includes 10 G11 students ages 16-18 years old who is
studying in Senior High of General Santos City National High School. The implications
on their attitude on getting law grades is the main source of data in the study. They are
interviewed concerning about the implications on their attitude on getting law grades as
students.
Local of The Study
This study was conducted on General Santos City National High School. It is the place
where the study was conducted since there is a track of TVL. The TVL track is where
the research participants was taken from.

Map Of The Location Of The Study
Figure 1: Map of the Location of the Study
Data Collection
1. Constructing the research instrument.
2. Asking permission to conduct the study.
3. Setting an appointment with the research participants.

4. Having the consent/assent from signed.
5. Transcribing and analyzing data.
Interview Techniques
In this study, individual interviews were conducted during the data collection phase, and
participants were interviewed one at a time to illustrate accessibility. Audio and video
were recorded in an interview with permission from the participant. In addition, any
conditions agreed upon by the researcher and the study participants in connection with
the consent/assent from was strictly observed during the interview.
Ethical Consideration
Before conducting individual interviews, study participants made a statement of
agreement. This statement is consistent with the fact that the participants answered all
the question raised during the interviewed regarding the survey. To protect the identify
and integrity of participants, their names was not mentioned in the results of the study,
and they should remain confidential even after the study.
Sampling
In this study, the purposive sampling method was used. Ten participants were selected
based on a set of criteria determined by the researcher depending on the nature and
purpose of the study. When choosing study participants the researchers strictly adhered
to the criteria.
Instrumentation
This survey would use interview guide to collect data from participants. Interview guide
was used for asking question about implications on attitude of the students affects due
to poor grades. It included open-ended question that covered the implication since they
started studying.
Data Analysis and Interview
In analyzing and interpreting the data received from the participants, the researchers
would use
methods of bracketing, clustering and theme analysis. The responses of the participants
were analyzed in such a way that they only made meaningful statements. The concept
leading to the formulation of the themes are formed from his meaningful statement. The
themes was discussed in detail in the research result.

Chapter IV
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter presents the findings and interpretations of the data collected by the
researchers on the implications on the attitude of the G11 TVL student of Generan
Santos City National High School towards their studies on getting low grades. The
information were taken from the individual interviews directed by the researchers with
the participants of the study.
Feelings about having low grades
A. Feeling regretful
The G11 student in TVL track of General Santos City National High School are being
regreful after getting low grades. Regretful is a feeling of sadness or disappointment,
which is caused by something that has happened. Participant A stressed "... Sometimes
i hope that i can have it higher because some said that there's alwsys a next time to do
your best. Last semester I take it easily but now I can't just take it lightly like before".
This finding is supported by askbia (2010) which stated that students normally feel down
and upset when they get grades lower than they expect. That leads to serious matter
like mental emotions that may trigger the students behavior.

".Ano usahay ga asa ko na makaya pa mutaas kay naa man gud silay ginaingon basi
mabawi pa sunod simuon na nimog tarong. Tong ni agi tong last sem bitaw kaning easy
easy lng sa akoa tapos karong second sem dili na diay nako maeasy easy parehas
dati". (DAT, parA)
B. Feeling sad and problematic
Students in G11 TVL Track of General Santos City National High School are sad and
and problematic after getting low grades. This feeling naturally happens when students
get low grades. Specifically, Participant B responded that "It makes me sad and
problematic". This feeling is supported by the journal article (2009) jstor.com by Mendel
Marcus describes where the excellence of the students and the GPA of students affect
their attitude of and inferiority that gets developed in them. Students tend to be unhappy
of the loss and problematic in the uncertainties or difficulties inherent in getting low
grades.
"Kuan lng karang sad og problemado". (DAT, parB)
C. Feeling disappointed
The G11 students in TVL of General Santos City National High School are feeling
disappointed when getting low grade. As participant C quoted that “ I’m shocked and
disappointed on myself. Also discouraged because I got 77 even though I always
participates in class and raised my hand when recitations”. In connection with the
finding the study of Magbanua (2012) considers considers that academic failure as the
situation in which the subject does not attain the expected achievement according to a
student’s her. Abilities result an altered personality which affects all other aspects of life.
“ Nashock eh og nadisappoint ko sa akong kaugalingon. Na kuan sad nadiscourage ko
ba kay 77 na sige man kog aorticipate og sige taas kamot inig mga recitations sa klase”.
D. Feeling scared of parents reactions
The students are having feelings of being scared in their parents reactions when after
getting low grades. As participant D responded that “ I’m sad and scared the thought
that I have low grades. Because my parents will be angry at me”. The finding was
supported by Morakinyo (2012), students cite parents for causing falling grades, either
by falling to set good examples of placing students under pressure or lacking of support
that leads to changes of behavior of the students toward their studies.
“Nasad ko og nahadlok pagkahibalo nako na naa koy gamay na grado. Kay akong
parents masuko sa akoa”. (DAT,parD)

Causes of having low grades
A. Being irresponsible
Every student have causes of why they get low grades and the students on TVL track of
General Santos City National High School is being irresponsible when after getting low
grades. Participant C said that “I always sleep in class, not listening in class and not
taking down notes”. Also participant E responded that “ … I sleep in class, and uses
cellphone when discussion”. This finding was supported by a study conducted by
Askhia (2010) in Nigeria, the underachievers exhibited low academic self-perceptions,
lower self-motivations and self-regulation and less goal-directed behavior and more
negative attitudes toward school, also attitudes towards teachers most gained low
marks simultaneously affects their academic cumulative grade points.
“ Sige ra ko katulog, dili maminaw, tapos wala sad gatake down notes”. (DAT,parC)
“ Kay matulog man gud ko sa klase. Gagamit sad og cellphone inig discussion”.
(DAT,par E)
B. Absences and Tardiness
Students from G11 TVL of General Santos City National High School has commonly
cause of getting low grades are absences and tardiness. Participant D stated that “ My
absences and not doing my assignments”. And Participant A response was “…the
absences I made”. It was supported by Greenberg (2016) which explained that over
85% of the students get poor grades because they put less effort and commitment into
their school works.
“ Sa mga absent og kuan wala ko gahimog mga assignment”. (DAT, parD)
“ … mga absent nako”. (DAT, parA)
C. Procrastination
Other cause of getting low grades by the G11 TVL students in General Santos City
National High School is procrastination. As responded by participant A “ I’m always late
in class”. And participant C said that “ I always sleep in class”. Procrastination is doing
something habitually and intentionally and this finding was supported by a study
conducted by Morakinyo (2012) about Malaysian students who have falling level of
academic achievement is attributable. The causations of poor academic achievements
is unending and some of the factors are motivational orientation, self-esteem / self-
efficacy, emotional problems, study habits, teacher consolation and poor interpersonal
relationships.
“ Kuan kay permi ko late”. (DAT,parA)
“ Dati sige ra kog katulog dili maminaw”. (DAT, parC)

Effects of getting low grades on attitude
A. Becoming more serious with studies
There are effects after having or getting low grades and the students of G11 TVL of
General Santos City National High School are becoming more serious with studies
when they get low grades. Participant A responded that “ I care more on the results of
my quizzes and always raise my hand when recitations”. Also participant C said that “ I
strive harder for my future”. This finding was supported by Greenberg (2016) that
students who value learning and believe in the importance of grades increase
achievement orientation and motivation.
“ Mas ano, mas nagaingat ko karun sa mga scores sa mga quiz, nya permi nako gataas
og kamot og naay recitations”. (DAT,par A)
“ Kuan naningkamot ko para sa future nako”. (DAT, par C)
B. Losing the motivation to do well in studies
There are students on G11 TVL of General Santos City who always bring negativity in
their self and loses motivation to do well in studying after getting low grades. As
responded by participant E “ Before I participate in class and gets high quizzes. And
studying always in home but because of the result, I’m tired of studying. This finding
was supported by Marcus (2009) that students who obtain lower grade do not want to
take risky or innovative tasks and choose simple tasks, much below their caliber. This
keeps them away from learning or experimenting new things. Actually, it makes their
learning skills slow than high achieving students.
“ Dati magparticipate pa sa klase then dako ang mga score sa quizzes the lagi
nagastudy sa bahay. Karon gikapoyan nakog skwela tungod ato”. (DAT, parE)
Realizations after getting low grades
A. Do more in studies, particularly in quizzes and activities.
Naturally students always has a realizations after having low grades and one of it is
doing good more in studying, specially with the quizzes and activities they take.
According to participant C “ You should do your responsibilities as a student if you want
to have good grades”. It is supported by Greenberg (2016) which is that students’ goals
and objective to improve is one of the characteristics that help the scholastic
performance of students in school. Students’ concrete attitudes vary in accordance with
their perceptions and understanding of the importance of education ton their lives.
“ Dalat himuon nimo imong responsiblities bilang estudyante kung gusto kag maayo na
grado”.
B. Lessen absences
Lessening absences is one of the realizations made by the students came from G11
TVL, according to participant B “ You shouldn’t absent to class and listen to have good
grades”. This finding is supported by the study of Ayliff (2012) he stated that
underachievers may not lack knowledge of strategies, but rather they may not
understand that strategic behavior in conjunction within effort results in achievement.
When students value the goals associated with school, they are more likely to be
achievers. Students invariably express almost a reverence for education while
consistently underachieving.
“ Dapat kuan jud kanang dili jud ka mag sigeg absent para madako imong grado. Og
maminaw sad”. (DAT,parB)
C. If it’s not meant to be, it will be total acceptance
Accepting the truth and just go with the flow is another realization of the students. It
becomes a common understanding of the faith of your journey. As participant E
answered that “ Even though you do well if it’s not for you, it will never be yours”. This
finding is supported by Ashkia (2010) whereas the underachievers exhibited low
academic self-perceptions, lower self-motivations and self-regulation and less goal-
directed behavior and more negative attitudes toward school, also attitudes towards
teachers most gained low marks simultaneously affects their academic cumulative
grade points.
“ Bisan unsaon pa nimo pagtinarong og di jud para nimo di jud”. (DAT, parE)
Chapter V
REFLECTION AND RECOMMENDATION

This study is all about the implications on the attitude of the students in getting
low grades. Students experiences getting low grades and it has an effect to their life as
a student. Also they experience many different feelings and changes in their attitude
after getting low grades.
Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations are given:
1. G11 students should learn to improve their motivational orientation, self-
esteem / self-efficacy, emotional problems, study habits, and interpersonal
relationships.
2. Teachers should use formative assessment tasks and discourse strategies to
encourage students to share their ideas with other students,
3. G11 students should participate in class so that they cannot get low grades.
4. Teacher consolation should be done to by the students who are getting low
grades.
5. Future researchers should conduct an study about " Willingness and
Techniques of the Honor Students" to inspire students who get low grades.
6. Parental involvement should be improve as it needs by the students
development.
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February 14, 2020
RUSTICO S. PELONIO, JR.

Principal II
Dear Sir:
Magandang Gensan!
We will be conducting a qualitative research entitled “ Getting Low Grades: It’s Implications on
the Attitude of the G11 TVL Students Towards their Studies” this semester. This school-based
study aims to investigate the different experiences of Filipino parents during and after the
recently experienced earthquakes in our city.
In this connection, we would like to seek your permission to conduct the study. Once
completed, our final research paper will be submitted to the Research Department as a major
requirement in Practical Research 1.
We are looking forward to your favorable response. Thank you very much.
Very truly yours,
BAI ALLIAH KAMSA

Lead Researcher
Noted:
MARIBEL J. RIETA
Subject Teacher
Approved:
RUSTICO S. PELONIO
Principal II
INTERVIEW GUIDE
RESEARCH TITLE: Getting Low Grades: It’s Implications on the Attitude of the Grade
11 Students Towards their Studies
GRAND TOUR QUESTION: How does getting low grades influence the attitudes of
the TVL students towards their studies
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:
Building Rapport : How long have you been getting low grades?
Is it something you did not want to happen to you?
Questions: Please help me understand what it’s like to be a student who gets
low grades.
 Do you get low grades?
o What is your lowest grade?
 What is your reaction/s about it?
o Can you tell me more about that?
 What are the causes of having low grades?
o How does it affect your life as a student?
 Does getting low grades affect your attitude?
o How does your attitude/behavior before that time compare to
your attitude/behavior now?
 What else would you like to share about getting low grades?
ASSENT FORM
RESEARCHERS: Kamsa, Bai Alliah

Bonggot, Phoebe Jean
Ordeniza, Jessa Mae
Santiago, Laurence
Pogoy, Jeremy
We are doing a research study the implications on the attitude of the students in getting low
grades.
When we are finished with this study we will write a report about what was learned. This report
will not include your name or that you were in the study.
You do not have to be in this study if you do not want to be. Also, you may stop or pause the
interview at any time. Your parents know about the study, too.
If you decide you want to be in this study, please sign your name.
I, Buen D. Serentas. want to be in this research study.

(Student’s Printed Name)
________________________________________ ___February 17, 2020___

(Student’s Signature) (Date)
I, Verginia D. Serentas. allow my child to be in this research study.

(Parent’s Printed Name)
_________________________________________ ___February 18, 2020___

(Parent’s Signature) (Date)
ASSENT FORM

Ordeniza, Jessa Mae
Santiago, Laurence
Pogoy, Jeremy
grades.
I, Agaspar Adrian S. Latayada want to be in this research study.

________________________________________ ___February 17, 2020___

I, Ginalyn Sinoy allow my child to be in this research study.

_________________________________________ ___February 18, 2020___

ASSENT FORM

Ordeniza, Jessa Mae
Santiago, Laurence
Pogoy, Jeremy
grades.
I, Jerwin D. Caipilan want to be in this research study.

________________________________________ ___February 17, 2020___

I, Cudenia Caipilan allow my child to be in this research study.

_________________________________________ ___February 18, 2020___

ASSENT FORM

Ordeniza, Jessa Mae
Santiago, Laurence
Pogoy, Jeremy
grades.
I, Jaymark G. Nuñez want to be in this research study.

________________________________________ ___February 17, 2020___

I, Joel G. Nuñez allow my child to be in this research study.

_________________________________________ ___February 18, 2020___

CONSENT FORM

Ordeniza, Jessa Mae
Santiago, Laurence
Pogoy, Jeremy
We are doing a research study about implications on the attitude of the students in getting low
grades.
When we are finished with this study we will write a report about what was learned.
This report will not include your name or that you were in the study.
You do not have to be in this study if you do not want to be. Also, you may stop or
pause the interview at any time.
I, Bernard Barrina. want to be in this research study.

(Printed Name)
________________________________________ February 17, 2020___

(Signature) (Date)
CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Information:
Name: BAI ALLIAH V. KAMSA
Gender: Age: Female
Address: 16 years old
39.2,Purok Hairol Ummah, Barangay Tambler,
General Santos City
Date of Birth: August 26,2003
Place of Birth: Buluan, Maguindanao
Contact Number: 09676920248
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Mother’s Name: Johaina V. Kamsa
Mother’s Occupation: OFW
Father’s Name: Dante G. Kamsa
Father’s Occupation: Army
Educational Background:
FVR Village Elementary School
Elementary: FVR Village, 39.2, Tambler, General Santos City
2014-2015
Junior High School: Calumpang, General Santos City
2018-2019
Senior High School: Calumpang, General Santos City
(At Present)
Learning Insights:
Throughout this research work I have learned to value more collaborative
work and the embodiment of patience, understanding, and determination were
really essential towards achieving success. Indeed, research is not just a mere
subject for compliance but a tool to guide us in real life situations.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: PHOEBE JEAN G. BONGGOT
Gender: Age: Female
Zone 7,Blk.8, Barangay Fatima, General
Santos City
Date of Birth: March 17, 2003
Place of Birth: General Santos City
Mother’s Name: Alnie Griengo Bonggot
Mother’s Occupation: Housewife
Father’s Name: Kenneth Flores Bonggot
Father’s Occupation: Truck Driver
Upper Tambler Elementary School II
Elementary: Tambler, General Santos City
2014-2015
2018-2019
(At Present)
Learning Insights:
Research is challenging for me because of this i know how to accept the
questions that taken from our study to make a better future you must know
how important to learned this.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: JESSA MAE D. ORDENIZA
Gender: Age: Female
Zone 11-A, Blk. 20, Barangay Fatima General
Santos City
Date of Birth: March 14, 2003
Place of Birth: General Santos City
Mother’s Name: Jessieneth D. Ordeniza
Father’s Name: Jimmy Alambatang Ordeniza
Father’s Occupation: Furniture Maker
Upper Tambler Elementary School II
Elementary: Tambler, General Santos City
2014-2015
2018-2019
(At Present)
Learning Insights:
I've learned that giving instructions is a crucial instance when we talk about
saving time, bad instructions can be a waste of this resource. There is another fact
that determine a good research, it is the equitable participation among students
and the teacher, research is a challenged for me as a student.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: LAURENCE F. SANTIAGO
Gender: Age: Male
Address: 18 old
Lote, Barangay Calumpang, General Santos City
Date of Birth: June 21, 2001
Place of Birth: Koronodal City
Mother’s Name: Rina F. Santiago
Mother’s Occupation: Sales Lady
Father’s Name: Michael John D. Santiago
Father’s Occupation: Died
Sto. Niño Central Elementary School
Elementary: FVR Village, 39.2, Tambler, General Santos City
2014-2015
2018-2019
Learning Insights:
Research help me to understand more about processing some details
and problems it also help me to learn more about the purpose of it also
to become a good writer and researcher in the right time.
(At Present)
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: JEREMY C. POGOY
Gender: Age: Male
Pacman Village, Barangay Calumpang,General
Santos City
Date of Birth: August 14, 2000
Place of Birth: Lower Makar, Labangal, General Santos City
Mother’s Name: Romelina C. Pogoy
Father’s Name: Roger G. Pogoy
Father’s Occupation: Fisherman
Romana C. Acharon Elementary School
Elementary: Calumpang, General Santos City
2009-2010
2018-2019
(At Present)
Learning Insights:
Research taught me how to be a good researcher and how to handle my
time wisely. It made me realize how to be a better person and how to
make a better future.

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GETTING LOW GRADES: IT'S IMPLICATIONS ON THE ATTITUDE OF THE G11

TVL STUDENTS TOWARDS THEIR

A Research Paper Presented to the Senior High School Research Council

General Santos City National High School

Calumpang, General Santos City

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in

KAMSA, Bai Alliah

BONGGOT, Phoebe Jean

ORDENIZA , Jessa Mae

Grade 11 HUMSS – Augustine

but the best.

innumerable ways and saved us from many errors

Many people, especially my classmates have made valuable comments and

who have directly and indirectly guided us.

in studies or being a stubborn student. Furthermore, they have weaknesses whereas it

that causes students having low grades.

Title Page ……………………………………………………………………….. i

Abstract ……………………………………………………………………….... iii

Background of the Study ……………………………………………… 1 Grand

Tour Question …………………………………………………. 2

Objectives of the Study ………………………………………………… 2

Benefits and Beneficiaries………………………………………….. 3

Scope and Delimitation ………………………………………………. 3

Definition of Terms and Concepts……………………………………. 4

Chapter II – Review of Related Literature

Related Literature ……………………………………………………... 6

Related Studies ………………………………………………………... 7

Foreign Studies ………………………………………………… 7

Local Studies …………………………………………………... 9

Research Gap …………………………………………………………. 11

Chapter III – Methodology

Research Design ……………………………………………………….. 13

Map of the Location of the Study ………………………….…………. 15 Data

Interview Techniques ……………………………………………….. 17

Ethical Considerations ………………………………………………… 17

Data Analysis and Interpretation ………………………………………. 19

Chapter IV – Results and Discussion

Feelings about having low grades ………………………..…………… 20

Causes of having low grades………………………….…...…….……. 23

Effects of getting low grades on Attitude ……………………………... 25

Realizations after getting low grades ……………………….………… 26

Chapter V – Reflection and Recommendation

Letter Asking for Permission to Conduct the Study ……………….. 32

Interview Guide ………………………………………………………... 33

Assent Forms ………………………………………….………………... 34

Curriculum Vitae ………………………………………………………………… 39

Background of the Study

To experience the real excitement of success one must experience bitterness of

academic failure can be defined as a stop of attempting because of the fear of

average in a study subject level as a result of a variety of reasons. Aremu (2003)

identifies the poor academic performance as a performance that is adjudged by the

examiner and some other significant as failing below an expected standard.

educational institutions. According to Tamimi (2012), in a study about weakness in

belief lead to favorable or unfavorable attitudes respectively toward their studies.

Grand Tour Question

This study seeks to answer the question:

It specially aims to:

Benefits and Beneficiaries

This study will be beneficial to the following: