BERBICE HIGH SCHOOL

HUMAN AND SOCIAL

BIOLOGY
SCHOOL BASED ASSSIGNMENT
 Content Page
Introduction…………………………………………………………………….
Synapsis ……………………………………………………………………….
Statement of Problem………………………………………………………….
Research Objective……………………………………………………………
Methodology………………………………………………………………….
Presentation of Data…………………………………………………………...
Analysis and Interpretation of Data…………………………………………...
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………
Recommendations……………………………………………………………
Reflection…………………………………………………………………….
Bibliography………………………………………………………………….
Appendix……………………………………………………………………...
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Introduction
During a global pandemic the natural world order changed and is constantly adapting
technologically, mankind spends their time on temporary things causing a deficit in sleep among
other things and this affects them. This affects students particularly in examination classes. This
booklet contains information pertaining to How can the sleep deprivation affect student’s
academic performance
 Synapses
Sleep is important in student’s general health especially in growth, development and
neurology. Students regularly fuss about being tired and falling asleep during class. However
most of the complainants were from students who only slept for a short period of time. It was
proven that the human body requires at least eight hours of sleep, lack of this can cause major
mental and nervous issues namely anxiety and major migraines which your body cannot handle.
Sleep forms new pathways for processing information, strengthens memory and increase
productivity. Hence sleep is very important.PS I should be sleeping

Statement of Problem
Sleep for less than the required time is causing a drop in student’s academic performance.

Research Objective
To determine if sleep deprivation can alter students’ performance
 Methodology
A recruitment email with the link to the online questionnaire was sent to 35
systematically sampled undergraduate students in the middle of the fall semester. The data
collection period was four weeks. To increase response rate, a reminder was emailed to those
who had not yet responded to the questionnaire by the third week of the data collection period.
To validate self-reported data, students end of term score point obtained from the registrar’s
office. Student identification numbers and email address were required for linking grade point
and credits with responses. To ensure no individuals could be personally identified, student
identification numbers and email addresses were immediately removed from the full dataset and
used only for acquiring grade point and credits. Higher scores represent a lower sleep quality

After collecting the questionnaires and introducing students’ demographic data to a computer
using Microsoft Excel, the relationship between sleep quality scores and grade point average was
calculated.
Presentation of Data
Bibliography
 Appendix

Sample Questionnaire
1. What is your sex?
Yes No

2. What is your age range?

11-12 15-16
13-14 17-18
over 18
years

3. What school year are you presently in?

Grade 6-7 Teritary Education
Grade 8-9
Grade 10-11
Grade12

4. How long to you sleep nightly?

45 minutes 5-8 years
1-4 hours over 8 hours

5. How many nights do you think you get poor sleep in a week?
0 6
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5
6. Do you think that sleep plays an important role in a child’s academic
performance?
Yes No

7. How did you as a student perform at the of your first term of your previous
school year?
Lower
than 71% - 80%
50%
51% - 60% over 80%
61% - 70%

8. How did you as a student perform at the of your last term of your previous
school year?
Lower
than 71% - 80%
50%
51% - 60% over 80%
61% - 70%

9. Have you ever stayed up late at night on a school night?

Yes No

10.Have you ever stayed up late at night on a non-school night?

Yes No

11.If your answer to question 6 is yes, please state why?

…………………………………………………………

12.When you’re awake in the morning how do you feel?

Tired/Sleppy
Energetic/ Upright
Lazy
13.Do you think that lack of sleep can cause a negative effect on students’
academic performance?
Yes No

14.Can school performance be improved with good sleep?

Yes No