Introduction Every individual has at least a friend, others have allot and others were also involved on certain groups which they are calling as “Peer Groups”. Keeping up with these “Peer Groups” needs to have a bit of an effort on the part of the individual himself – this effort is called “Peer Relations”. Keeping up with friends doesn’t mean that the individual should compromise other things such as his or her education. Knowing these matters, the writers want to make a study about the “The Impact of Peer Relationship to Scholastic Performance to BBTE Students” Peer Relations of the Bachelor in Business Teacher Education Major in Technology and Livelihood Education students will be tested – whether they are conscious on keeping up their friends or they are conscious on keeping up with their studies. These two statements will be tested to them and this study will reflect their answers. This research will enlighten its readers on the priority of the BTE students: their friends, their studies, or both. The writers hope that this research will be a big help not only to the College of Education of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Sta. Mesa, Manila, but also the family, the community and even the individuals themselves who are adolescents.
Background of the Study The research’s title is “The Impact of Peer Relationship to Scholastic Performance to BBTE Students”. The entire research paper will be revolving on “Peer Relations” and “Scholastic Performance of BBTE students”
The study is conducted during the first semester of the writers’ Junior Year (Academic Year 2014 – 2015). The study was tested on the Bachelor in Business Teacher Education Major in Technology and Livelihood Education students (Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors) Academic Year 2014 – 2015 of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Sta. Mesa, Manila. The respondents