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STUDY SKILLS OF THE GRADE 10 LEARNERS IN TARLAC NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL - ANNEX

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A Thesis Presented to
The Faculty of Senior High School Department
General Academic Strand
Tarlac National High School-Annex
Tarlac City

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In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Applied Subject
Inquiries, Investigations and immersion

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JOEWARD Z. MOLA
PATRICK KEVIN S. DANAO
MARY JANE F. MEDINA
PAMELA N. PORRAS
STEPHANIE D. DE VERA
MICHELLE I. TOLENTINO
April 2019
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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III Central Luzon
Schools Division of Tarlac Province
TARLAC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – ANNEX
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Tarlac City

APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis of JOEWARD Z. MOLA, PATRICK KEVIN S. DANAO, MARY JANE

F. MEDINA, PAMELA N. PORRAS, STEPHANIE D. DE VERA, MICHELLE I.
TOLENTINO entitled “STUDY SKILLS OF THE GRADE 10 LEANERS OF
TARLAC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - ANNEX ” which is prepared and submitted
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the applied subject Inquiries, Investigation,
and Immersion is hereby accepted.

SHARON S. PUQUIZ, MAEd

Adviser

THESIS COMMITTEE

IAN CARLO T. FELICIANO, Ed.D.

Chairman

MARIA ZENAIDA A. ACOSTA, Ph. D ROSALINA Q. SANCHEZ, MAEd.

Member Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Applied
Subject Inquiries, Investigation, and Immersion.

JOCELYN D. PILI, Ed. D.

Principal II
Date: _____________
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ABSTRACT

Title: STUDY SKILLS OF GRADE 10 LEARNERS IN TARLAC

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - ANNEX

Researchers: Joeward Z. Mola, Patrick Kevin S. Danao, Mary Jane Medina, Pamela
N. Porras, Stephanie D. De Vera, Michelle I. Tolentino.
Institution: Tarlac National High School- Annex
Strand: General Academic Strand (GAS)

The study aimed to describe and compare the study skills of Grade-10 Learners in

Tarlac National High School-Annex. It utilized the descriptive-comparative design to

answer the questions in chapter 1 using the study skills assessment questionnaire.

Specifically, it sought to answer the following; profile of the respondents, the respondents

study skills described and compared as to time management and procrastination,

concentration and memory, study aids and note taking, test strategies and test anxiety,

organizing and processing information, motivation and attitude, Reading and Selecting

Main idea and Writing, The Respondents Study Skills compared as to their profile, and

Implication of the study.

The study found out that Grade 10 learners are well organized in their study skills

but male are more organized than females. Additionally learners under the category of

upper middle income are usually using their study skills well than learners under the lower

category.
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In light of the findings, the following recommendations were derived: Students

should enhance more their study skills through using and applying it on their tasks. It helps

them to gain more knowledge and other skills to accomplish their tasks. On the other hand,

Teachers should use teaching materials and strategies for the students to learn better and

apply their study skills effectively. Additionally Principal should come up with a program

for the students to enhance more their study skills by seminars that discusses the study

skills and how beneficial is it and how to improve it. Lastly, Parents should provide more

attentions to their children to motivate them in achieving good grades and to enhance more

their study skills.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researchers wish to express their deepest gratitude to those who have extended

help and assistance for the completion of this paper.

To Dr. Jocelyn Pili, the school principal, for allowing the researchers to conduct

the study;

To Dr. Yolanda M. Gonzales, our former principal for her support, when we we're

conducting our study;

To Mr. Cesar Ian DC. Salac, senior high school coordinator, for helping the

researchers to pursue this study;

To Dr. Zenaida Acosta, the researchers’ class adviser, for her support and

guidance during the conduct of the study;

To Dr. Ian Carlo T. Feliciano, Marnie Rose B. Tercenio, and Ms. Sharon S.

Puquiz, the researchers’ advisers, for the valuable insights and expert advices and

knowledge they have shared with the researchers. The researchers would not be able to

complete this study if it was not for them;

To the Dr. Ian Carlo T. Feliciano, Dr. Maria Zenaida A. Acosta and Rosalinda

Q. Sanchez, the thesis committee for their intelligent suggestions and recommendations

which helped to achieve the purpose of the study;

To the Grade 10 learners, for their help in answering the research questionnaire;
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To the Mr. and Mrs. Mola, Mr. and Mrs. Danao, Mr. and Mrs. Medina, Mr.

and Mrs. Porras, Mr. and Mrs. Devera Mr. and Mrs. Tolentino , for the unending

financial and moral support they have bestowed upon the researchers;

And, above all, to our dear God Almighty, for the guidance and love He has given

to the researchers.

- The Researchers
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DEDICATION

This fruit of our hard work is wholeheartedly dedicated to

our parents and teachers and our classmate for their knowledge

that they shares with us, and for their support and guidance, we

would not be able to pass through the tiring and stress of this

study.

- Joeward, Patrick, Mary Jane, Pamela,

Stephanie, Michelle.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
APPROVAL SHEET ........................................................................................................... i
TITLE PAGE…... ............................................................................................................. ii
ABSTRACT…… .............................................................................................................. iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT......................................................................................................v
DEDICATION…….. ........................................................................................................ vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................. viii
LIST OF FIGURE AND TABLES ......................................................................................x

Chapter

1 THE PROBLEM ANDITS BACKGROUND .....................................................1

Introduction ........................................................................................................1
Statement of the Problem ...................................................................................4
Significance of the Study ...................................................................................5
Scope and Delimitation ......................................................................................6
Definition of Terms............................................................................................6

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES ..............................9

Related Literature...............................................................................................9
Related Studies.................................................................................................12
Foreign Studies ................................................................................................12
Local Studies ....................................................................................................15
Conceptual Framework ....................................................................................18
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3 METHODS OF RESEARCH AND SOURCES OF DATA ...........................20
Research Design...............................................................................................20
Research Locale ...............................................................................................20
Respondents of the Study.................................................................................21
Research Instruments .......................................................................................22
Validity and Reliability of Research Instruments ............................................23
Statistical Treatment of Data ...........................................................................23

4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

OF DATA ..........................................................................................................24

5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................49
Summary of Findings ......................................................................................49
Conclusions ........................................................................................................53
Recommendations ..............................................................................................54

REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................55
APPENDICES ................................................................................................................59
A Letter to the Principal ........................................................................59
B Letter to the Teacher ..........................................................................60
C Letter to the Respondents ..................................................................61
D Research Instrument ...........................................................................61
E Statistical Tabulation ..........................................................................66

CURRICULUM VITAE ..............................................................................................104

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LIST OF TABLES
Table
Learners Demographic Profile as to their Sexual Orientation ........................................24
1 Learners Demographic Profile as to their Socio Economic

Status………….. .................................................................................................... 25

2 Learners Study Skills as to Time Management and Procrastination .....................27

3 Extent of Learners Time Management and Procrastination ..................................28

4 Learners Study Skills as to Concentration and Memory ......................................29

5 Extent of Learners Concentration and Memory .....................................................30

6 Learners Study Skills as to Study Aids and Note taking ......................................31

7 Extent of Learners Study Aids and Note taking .....................................................32

8 Learners Study Skills as to Test Strategies and Test Anxiety ..............................33

9 Extent of Learners Test Strategies and Test Anxiety.............................................34

10 Learners Study Skills as to Organizing and Processing

information……….. ................................................................................................35

11 Extent of Learners Organizing and Processing information ...................................36

12 Learners Study Skills as to Motivation and attitude ..............................................37

13 Extent of Learners Motivation and attitude ...........................................................38

14 Learners Study Skills as to Reading and Selecting Main Idea .............................39

15 Extent of Learners Reading and Selecting Main Idea ..........................................40

16 Learners Study Skills as to Writing ......................................................................41

17 Extent of Learners Writing Skill .............................................................................42

18 Comparison of Study Skills of Male and Female Grade 10

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Learners……….......................................................................................................43

19 Comparison of Respondents Study Skills as to their Socio Economic

Status……….. .........................................................................................................45
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LIST OF FIGURE
Figure
1 Paradigm of the Study ......................................................................................19