Chapter 1

Introduction

“A STUDY PROBLEM AFFECTS THE STUDY HABITS OF THE STUDENTS”

A study habit is vital to every student’s life. It plays an essential role not only in the academic field, but also in every areas that require understanding and learning. Observance of a good study habit will ensure that success in every academic endeavour is achieved. A good study habit is founded on the very idea that the person engaged is focused on what he is studying. It also entails that the environment is peaceful and free from any disturbances. Most importantly, it requires focus. Focus would mean that the student’s mind is free from any worries and problems such that his or her concentration is centered on the study materials.
To speak about habit is to speak about consistently doing something on a regular basis. It also means following certain guidelines to ensure a successful outcome. However, it cannot be ignored that there are certain factors that could affect study habits. To name a few, these are: online games/social networking, gadgets, peer factors, teacher factor, student factor and financial problems
Given the high tech age, online games such as Dota and social networking like Facebook can highly affect a good study habit. It consumes the time of every student. Undeniably, majority of the time that is supposedly be devoted to studying is spent instead navigating the internet.
Gadgets such as PSP and playstation are also disturbances . Peer factors can also destroy a good study habit. This is especially true with college students who are mostly teenagers. Hanging out with friends, going into a trip or drinking sessions are preferred over studying. If ever there are group studies, the time is allocated mostly in chit chatting instead of studying.
Teacher and student factors are also contributors of destroying a study habit. There are cases where a student –teacher relationship is not that healthy causing the student to be less motivated in the studying the subject. Furthermore, a classmate factor can also contribute to destroying a good habit. The type of classmates every student have will influence how he/she studies because of the exposure to various personalities. If the class is passive and does not care to study, the person who’s observing a good study habit will be affected. It will create an impression that since everybody is not studying, why should I ?
The above contributors are but just usual disturbances. We have identified financial problem to be one of the major factors that can destroy a good habit. By financial problem, we are referring to the major concern faced by every working students. We all know for a fact that poverty has always been the driving force why a lot are becoming working students. Working students are those who work at night and study by day or the other way around. They are always constantly challenged by time management and the scarcity of money which in turn, ruin every working student’s good habit in studying. One of the best examples is the BSHRM class of ACLC. Being one of the most expensive courses in the campus, a lot of students are working just to sustain the tuition fee and other school expenses. A lot of students aspire of passing and above passing grades. Here we go again the importance of a well developed study habit. Everybody strives to study consistently and regularly. However, the concentration level of a working student is low due to the many tasks he’s doing. Financial problem, being the center of every working students concern, can highly contribute to a poor study habit. Poor study habit creates low grades, low grades could hinder the non completion of the course. Thus, everything is interrelated to each other. Financial problem leading to poor study habit which eventually will create academic failure.This study aims to determine if financial issues really affect the study habit of students. The primary subjects will be the BSHRM students in ACLC. Each student will be interviewed. The responses will be collected and will be the basis in identifying if financial problem will really affect a study habit.

Factors that affect the study habits of bshrm freshmen students in aclc – college Mandaue Campus school year 2012 – 2013.

Statement of the problem :

1. What are the factors that affect the study habits of bshrm students?

2. What is/are the main factors that affects study habits?

3. How does this factors affect their study habit?

4. Determine the factors that affect the students interest in taking BSHRM course?

5. What are the factors affecting the decrease population of BSHRM course?