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An Undergraduate Thesis
Presented to
In Partial Fulfillment
Research II
By
BRYAN P. NICOLAS
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Research I, this thesis entitled “MOTIVATIONS
FOR PURSUING ACCOUNTING COURSE: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUCCESSFL
ACADEMIC STUDIES OF ACCOUNTANCY STUDENTS S.Y 2016-2017” has been
prepared and submitted by Group 6 who is hereby recommended for Oral Presentation.
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Acknowledgement
This study will not be possible without the guidance and help of several individuals who
in one way or another contributed and extended their valuable assistance in the preparation and
completion of this study. Our wholehearted gratitude goes to every individual who became a part
of this endeavor.
First and foremost we offer our sincerest gratitude to our Panel Members: Madam
Monette Alburo, CPA, dean of College of Accountancy, Sir Terence Marquez, CPA, and Sir
To our dean, Madam Monette Alburo, CPA who willingly allowed us to float
questionnaires. To the Accountancy studenst who were our respondents who actively cooperated
and participated with us in our research study. To our Research instructor, Madam Violeta S.
Directo who taught, guided and supported us throughout our research study with patience and
Our deepest gratitude go to our parents and family for their love and support. Our
Last but not the least; above all, we thank God for all the Love, Wisdom, Strength and
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Dedication
This research paper is lovingly dedicated to our respective parents who have been our
constant source of inspiration. They have given us the drive and discipline to tackle any task with
Without their love and support, this study would not have been made possible.
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ABSTRACT
This study is designed to investigate the motivational factors affecting the academic
studies of the accountancy students of St. Ferdinand College. This conducted investigation
focused in relating the different factors like student factors, teacher factors, school factors and
lastly home factors to the level of academic studies of the respondents. The authority and
dependability of the research instruments was established and data was collected from 52
respondents selected from the four years of the accountancy students of SFC using the simple
random sampling method. Pearson’s Chi-square C-test was applied to investigate the extent of
the effects of the different factors on students’ achievement. The result of the study revealed that
the students and the teachers as well as the school and home have significant relationship
between the academic studies of the students. Thus, it can be concluded that students, teachers,
school and home as a factor influenced the academic studies of the students.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE……………………………………………………………………………i
APPROVAL SHEET…………………………………………………………………...ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………………………………………...iii
DEDICATION…………………………………………………………………………..iv
ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………………...v
TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………………….vi
Introduction……………………………………………………………………...2
Research Paradigm……………………………………………………………...3
Conceptual Framewrok…………………………………………………………4
Hypothesis………………………………………………………………………..6
Definition of Terms………………………………………………………………9
Related Literature……………………………………………………………….
Related Studies………………………………………………………………….
Research Design……………………………………………………..
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Selection and Description of Respondents
Summary
Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
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Chapter I
Introduction
knowledge, broader understanding of facts, and better insight in life that will make an individual
motivation, the level of probability for accounting students to pursue their course may be
determined. If a learner earns high numerical rating, it is an indicator that he or she has learned a
lot while low numerical rating indicates minimal learning. However, many experiences and
studies found out that there are several factors that could affect the academic studies of
accounting students. It has been an interplay of so many factors-- gender, age, daily allowance,
social status, time and interest. In fact, almost all of the existing personal and even environmental
factors can be related to the academic studies of accounting students. At this point, the
researchers would like to investigate the possible factors that may affect the academic studies of
the Accounting students of Saint Ferdinand College main campus. Identifying those factors
would be an initial strategic step in identifying solutions that would benefit not only the
respondents but also the other students and the whole academic community of St. Ferdinand
College.
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RESEARCH PARADIGM
A. Respondents’ Profile
Age
Sex
Parents’
Monthly
Income
Educational
Attainment
of Parents
Occupation of
Parents Analysis of the:
Enhanced accounting
Family Size
A. Profile of the respondents curriculum to motivate students
Ordinal
B. Reasons why they to pursue their course.
Position
enrolled in accountancy
B. Reasons Why they
C. Problems encountered in
Enrolled in
the course
Accountancy
C. Problems
encountered in the
course
1. Student
Factors
2. Teacher
Factors
3. School
Factors
4. Home Factors
FEEDBACK
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FIGURE 1: PARADIGM OF THE STUDY
This study attempted to find out the factors affecting the academic studies of the
a. Age
b. Sex
c. Year level
f. Occupation of parents
g. Family size
h. Ordinal position
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3. What are the factors that affect the academic studies of the respondents along the following
motivational factors:
a. Student factors
b. Teacher factors
c. School factors
d. Home factors
4. Is there any significant relationship between the academic level of studies of the accounting
a. Student factors
b. Teacher factors
c. School factors
d. Home factors
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HYPOTHESIS
students and the extent of the effect of the following motivational factors:
a. Student Factors
b. Teacher Factors
c. School Factors
d. Home Factors
Teachers- The findings of the study could help the teachers to determine the strengths and
weaknesses of the implementation of the program and will be able to know the needs of their
students as their basis for them to develop their teaching strategies in order to improve their
students' performance.
Librarian- this study will be a great help for guiding the students in their studies and making
Parents- through the findings, the parents will be able to know the level of performance of their
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Students- The students will be benefited through the result of the study since all the actions that
will be undertaken by their teachers will redound to their benefit and the improvement of their
performance.
Researchers- The researchers, being accounting students of St. Ferdinand College may be able
to identify the needs of their fellow accounting students and furthermore, they can relate
themselves in the study considering that they are also experiencing the same situation.
Future researchers- this study can be used as additional reference for researchers who would
like to dwell on investigating the similar situations and fields. This may correlate to their
Saint Ferdinand College- The study could help the school to provide a much conducive place
This study focuses mainly on the Motivation for Pursuing Accounting Course:
Implication for Successful Academic Studies to the different factors like student factors, teacher
factors, school factors, and home factors which may affect the academic studies of the students.
This study focuses mainly on the Motivation for Pursuing Accounting Course:
Implication for Successful Academic Studies of the 52 students of St. Ferdinand College main
campus, it involved 1st year to 4th year students who were enrolled in accounting department in
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The successful academic studies of the students is delimited only to their motivations in
Definition of Terms
Advanced- The student at this level exceeds the core requirements in terms of knowledge,
skills, and understandings, and can transfer them automatically and flexibly through authentic
performance tasks.
Approaching Proficiency- The student at this level has developed the fundamental
knowledge and skills and core understandings and with little guidance from the teacher and/or
with some assistance from peers, can transfer these understandings through authentic
performance tasks.
Beginning- The student at this level struggles with his/her understanding; prerequisite
and fundamental knowledge and/or skills have not been acquired or developed adequately to aid
understanding.
Developing- The student at this level possesses the minimum knowledge and skills and
core understandings, but needs help throughout the performance of authentic tasks.
Students- In this study, it refers to the second, third, and fourth year accounting students
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Student Factor- It refers to the physical, intellectual, and behavioral factors of the
respondents.
Teacher Factor- It refers to the teachers’ personality traits, classroom management and
employees, resources that support student activities for a conducive place for learning.
Home Factor- It refers to the parents’ personality traits and attitudes, and the financial
capacity of the family, it also embarks on the proximity of the school from the house.
ACRONYMS
SFC- Saint Ferdinand College, located at Centro, City of Ilagan, Isabela that has an annex
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CHAPTER II
RELATED LITERATURE
FOREIGN
Mayo’s team, consisting of Fritz Roethlisberger, George Homans, and T.N Whitehead,
found that contrary to scientific management principles, - things like attention paid to workers as
individuals, workers’ control over their own work, differences between individuals’ needs, the
willingness of managers to listen, group norms, and direct feedback” The Mayo team’s findings
directly challenged the principles of scientific management, suggesting that perhaps people could
not be so easily fit to organizations. Rather, considering and understanding the personal and
social needs of workers was just as influential, if not more so, than external working conditions.
This opened the door to a flood of new ideas regarding motivation, organization theory, and
human psychology1
In 1968, Edwin Lock proposed that the mere setting of goals can serve as a form of
motivation and tested Atkinson’s (1958) notion that performance and task difficulty were related
in a curvilinear, inverse function .Lock’s idea, a seemingly natural outgrowth of Aristotle’s telos
1
Roethlisberger,
1965 , Ott et al., 2007, pp. 132-133 “interactional variables make the difference
in motivating people”
2
Locke, E. A. (1968). Toward a theory of task motivation and incentives. Organizational
Behavior and Human Performance.
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Motivation refers to an internal state or condition that activates behavior and gives it
direction.Psychologists who have analyzed motivation have found that motive has two
components, need and drive. Needs are baaed on some deficit within the person. The deficit may
be physiological or psychological. In either case, however, the deficit must lie within the
person.Drives, on the other hand, are based on needs and have the added feature of an observable
change in behavior. Drives imply motion of some sort. The person is not considered to be in a
drive state until the need has goaded the person into action. The term motive refers to a drive (an
activated need) that is directed toward or away from the goal. Therefore, the inner deficit (need)
pushes the person into action (drive) toward or away from some particular goal (motive).
Motives have three important functions in behavior. First, they energize the person. The
mptivated person is active and his activity is maintained at relatively high levels until relevant
goals or rewards are attained. Goal refers to a substance, or object capable of satisfying a need.
Aroused motives will make the individual more alert in general. He will be particularly alert to
those stimuli that will facilitate the satisfaction of motive. A person who is interested to receive
an award is likely to work hard for it until he achieves his goal. Motives have a directing
function. They determine from many possible behaviors or responses which are likely to be the
most appropriate. This directs a person to organize his ideas around whatever goal is important
to him at the moment. For example, at home, a working mother will be concerned about her
household chores rather than her office concerns. Thus, motives provide the person with cues
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The term motivation1 is the hypothetical concept that stands for the underlying force
impelling behavior and giving it direction. It refers to an internal state or condition that activates
behavior and gives it direction. When we speak of motivation therefore, we may refer both to the
energy expended in goal-seeking or to the internal or external factors which help initiate and
Psychologists who have analyzed motivation have found that motive has two components, need
and drive. Needs are based on some deficit within the person. The deficit may be physiological
or psychological. In either case, however, the deficit must lie within the person. Drives, on the
other hand, are based on needs and have the added feature of an observable change in behavior.
Drives imply motion of some sort. The person is not considered to be in a drive state until the
need has goaded the person into action. The term motive refers to a drive (an activated need) that
is directed toward or away from the goal. Therefore, the inner deficit (need) pushes the person
into action (drive) toward or away from some particular goal (motive).
Motives have three important functions in behavior. First, they energize the person. The
motivated person is active and his activity is maintained at relatively high levels until relevant
goals or rewards are attained. Goal refers to a substance, or object capable of satisfying a need.
Aroused motives will make the individual more alert in general. He will be particularly alert to
those stimuli that will facilitate the satisfaction of motive. A person who is interested to receive
RELATED STUDIES
Richard S. Lazarus, patterns of Adjustment and Human Effectiveness (New York: McGraw-
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Hill, 1961), p. 86
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FOREIGN
According to Hackman & Oldham the present study tests whether these benefits can also
be achieved in the classroom setting. Students from a compulsory final-year accounting course
were asked to report their level of motivation in and their perceptions about the enrichment of the
course. As hypothesized, a positive and significant correlation was found between students
perceptions of enrichment and their reported motivation. The results, obtained by running a
series of regression equations which included a variety of teaching context and student level
variables, are also reported. These regression results offer further insight into the relationship
Study habits is the pattern of behavior adopted students in the pursuit of their studies that
serves as the vehicle of learning. It is the degree to which the student engages in regular acts of
studying that are characterized by appropriate studying routines (e.g. reviews of material,
Study attitude, on the other hand, refers to a student’s positive attitude toward the specific act of
studying and the student’s acceptance and approval of the broader goals of college education In
short, study habits and attitudes of students are determined through their time management
Galiher (2006) and Darling (2005), used GPA to measure student performance because
the main focus in the student performance for the particular semester. Some other researchers
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Hackman & Oldham, 1975, 1976, 1980
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Creed and Kuncel, 2008.
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used test results or previous year result since they are studying performance for the specific
subject or year. Many researchers have discussed the different factors that affect the student
academic performance in their research. There are four types of factors that affect the students’
academic performance. These are internal and external classroom factors and these factors
strongly affect the students’ performance. Internal classroom factors includes students
competence in English, class schedules, class size, English textbooks, class test results, learning
facilities, homework, environment of the class, complexity of the course material, teachers role
in the class, technology use in class and exams systems. External classroom factors include
extracurricular activities, family problems, work and financial, social and other problems.
Research studies chose that students’ performance depends on many factors such as learning
facilities, gender and age differences, etc. that can affect student performance. Harb and El-
Shaarawi (2006) found that the most important factor with positive effect on students’
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Hijazi and Naqvi, 2006 and Hake,1998 , Hansen, Joe B., 2000
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LOCAL
The learning motives of Filipinos, in the order of prevalence in the studied sample, are:
“surface” motives of landing a good job, earning money, and passing a course; encouragement
received from loved ones; curiosity and excitement about learning; and, achievement and
competition. The learning strategies of Filipinos, in the order of prevalence in the studied
sample, are: rote learning and memorizing, deeper comprehension and application, and
motivational goals that influence important academic outcomes. The aim of this study was to
examine the cross-cultural validity of this model in the Philippine setting using both within- and
construct validity of the model. The eight types of first order goals (task, effort, competition,
social power, social affiliation, social concern, praise, and token goals) formed four second-order
goals (mastery, performance, social, and extrinsic), which in turn formed a third- order factor
called global motivation. It was found that mastery, performance, and extrinsic were positively
related to academic achievement. Social and extrinsic goals were positively related to affect to
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Bernardo,2008.”Motivational and Social Aspects of the Filipino College Experience”
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Fraide Agustin Ganotice, Jr. Student Motivation as Hierarchical and Multidimensional
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURE
This study presents the research design, selection and description of respondents, data
gathering instruments, procedure in gathering the data and statistical treatment and data analysis
procedure.
Research Design
The study utilized the descriptive method with the questionnaire as the main tool in
gathering data.
Calderon and Gonzales9 define this method of research as a fact- finding study with
adequate and accurate interpretation of the findings. It describes with emphasis what actually
This method is appropriate for the study particularly in determining the factors the
This study was conducted at the Accountancy Department of St. Ferdinand College City
of Ilagan, Isabela, where the curriculum is based on the CHED enrolled this school year 2016-
2017. The 52 first, second, third, and fourth year accounting students were taken as the
respondents.
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The respondents of the study were fifty two (52) first, second, third, and fourth year
Table 1
TOTAL 52 100
The researchers made use of the following instrument to gather the data needed for the
study.
Questionnaire. The questionnaire which was the major instrument to gather data from
the respondents is the result intensively readings of similar studies that have been conducted. The
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Part I- intended to draw the student respondents' profile such as Age, Sex, Year Level,
Estimated Parents' Income, Parents' Educational Attainment, Occupation of Parents, Family Size,
Part II- intended for the respondents' reasons why they enrolled in accountancy.
Part III- contains items on motivational factors affecting the respondents' academic
The researchers sought permission from the dean of the College of Accountancy of St.
Ferdinand College to conduct the study and to float questionnaires to the accounting students. As
soon as permission was granted, the researchers personally administered the questionnaire to the
respondents. The respondents were assured that their answers to the questionnaire will not affect
their academic studies. The researchers explained each item in their level of comprehension.
Respondents' questions on items used and directions were clarified by the researchers. The
accomplished questionnaires were collected as soon as the students finished answering them.
Questionnaires were inspected to check the completeness of data. The data gathered were
organized, tallied and tabulated and then subject the information for statistical treatment.
Statistical Treatment of Data. The data gathered were analyzed and interpreted through the use
of the following statistical tools to answer the problems raised in the study
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Percentage and Frequency Distribution. This was employed to determine the learning
difficulties of the first, second, third, and fourth year accounting students in their subject area.
Weighted Arithmetic Mean. This was used to analyze the motivational factors of the
To determine the factors affecting student in the course, the five- point scale was used as
follows:
4- Affect much
3- Affect moderately
2- Affect slightly
the respondents, the five- point scale was used with the following categories:
QUALITATIVE
WEIGHTED MEAN RANGE
DESCRIPTION
5 4.20- 5.00 Affect Very Much
4 3.40- 4.19 Affect Much
3 2.60- 3.39 Affect Moderately
2 1.80- 2.59 Affect Slightly
1 1.00-1.79 Not Affect at All
Chapter IV
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This chapter presents the data and their analysis and interpretation in tabular and textual
form.
The data for this study was based on the responses of fifty two (52) respondents from the
a. Age
Table 1- a
Table 1-a shows the frequency and percentage distribution of the first, second, third, and
Data reveals that out of fifty two (52) respondents, two (2) or 3.85 percent are sixteen
(16) years old; ten (10) or 19.23 percent are seventeen (17) years old; eighteen (18) or 34.62
percent are eighteen (18) years old; fifteen (15) or 28.85 percent are nineteen (19) years old; and
It shows that majority of the accountancy students are eighteen (18) years old followed
by nineteen (19) years old, then seventeen (17) years old, after is twenty (20) years old, lastly
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b. Sex
Table 2- b
according to sex.
It shows that out of fifty to (52) respondents, eighteen (18) or 34.62 percent were female
The data reveals that there are more male respondents than female in this study.
Table 2- c
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Php 5,000 below 9 17.31
Php 5,001- 7,500 7 13.46
Php 7,501- 10,000 7 13.46
Php 10,001- 12,500 11 21.15
Php 12,501- 15,000 4 7.69
Php 15,001 and above 14 26.92
TOTAL 52 100
It reveals that fourteen (14) of the respondents or 26.92 percent have parents’ monthly
income of Php 15,001 and above; eleven (11) or 21.15 percent have parents’ monthly income
from Php 10,001- 12,500; nine (9) or 17.31 percent have parents’ monthly income of Php 5,000
below; seven (7) or 13.46 percent of the respondents receive a parents’ monthly income of Php
7,501- 10,000 and the same as through with 5,001- 7,500; and four (4) or 7.69 percent have a
The data implies that most of the family heads are receiving an amount of Php 5,001-
Table 2-d
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ATTAINMENT FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
Table 2-d shows the frequency and percentage distribution of the respondents according
It can be seen in the table that seventeen (17) or 32.69 of the respondents’ father and
twenty (26) or 50 percent of the respondents’ mother were college graduates; Ten (10) or 19.23
percent of the respondents’ father were college level and same as through with the respondents’
mothers who were secondary graduates; Seven (7) or 13.46 percent of the respondents’ father
were both secondary level and secondary graduate; Nine (9) or 17.31 of the respondents’ mother
were on the college level; Six (6) or 11.54 of the respondents’ father were elementary graduates;
Five (5) or 9.62 percent of the respondents’ mother were on the secondary level same as through
with the respondents’ fathers who were on the elementary level; Two (2) or 3.85 percent of the
respondents’ mother were on the elementary level; And no one of the respondents’ mother is
elementary graduates.
The data shows that majority of the respondents’ parents were both college graduates.
e. Father’s Occupation
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Table 2-e
Of the Respondents
Table 2-e shows the frequency and percentage distribution of the first, second, third, and
The findings imply that out of fifty two (52) fathers of the accountancy students, sixteen
(16) with a percentage equal to 30.77 are engaged in farming; five (5) with a percentage equal to
9.62 are engaged in government employee; three (3) with a percentage equal to 5.77 are engaged
in private company employee and the same as through with engaged in housekeeping; one (1)
with a percentage equal to 1.92 is engaged in teaching and same as through in engineer ; six (6)
with a percentage equal to 11.54 are laborers and same as through that have other occupation;
four (4) with a percentage equal to 7.69 are engaged in small business; seven (7) with a
percentage equal to 13.46 are drivers; and no one of the respondents’ father is lawyer and
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It shows that majority of the father of the respondents are engaged in farming, followed
by driver, laborer, other occupation, next is government employee, then small business,
f. Mother’s Occupation
Table 2-f
Frequency and Percentage Distribution
of the Respondents Mother’s
Table 2-f shows the frequency and percentage distribution of the mother’s occupation of
the respondents.
It reveals that seventeen (17) or 32.69 percent of the respondents’ mother are
housekeepers; eight (8) or 15.38 are government employees and are engaged in small businesses;
six (6) or 11.54 percent are engaged in teaching and other unspecified jobs; five (5) or 9.62
percent are private company employees; and two (2) or 3.85 percent are engaged in farming.
And none of the mothers are laborer, driver, engineer lawyer, and odd job worker.
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This means that majority of the respondents’ mother are housekeepers.
Table 2-g
Table 2-g shows the frequency and percentage distribution of the respondents according
As shown, thirty (32) or 61.54 percent of the respondents belong to the 1-3 children
group; thirteen (13) or 25 percent are in the 4-6 children group; five (5) or 9.62 percent belong to
the 7-9 children group; and two (2) or 3.85 respondents belong to the 10 and above group.
The table shows that most of the respondents belong to the 1-3 children group.
Table 2-h
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According to Ordinal Position in the Family
Table 2-h presents the frequency and percentage distribution of the respondents
Of the fifty two (52) respondents’ ordinal position in their family, data reveals that
twenty three (23) or 44.23 percent of the respondents are the oldest; twenty (20) or 38.46 percent
are the middle child; seven (7) or 13.46 percent are the youngest; and two (2) or 3.85 percent of
This means that majority of the respondents are the oldest child.
Table 3
MALE FEMALE
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REASONS RANK RANK
c. Parents’ choice 2 1
d. Curiosity 5 5
e. Personal choice 1 2
f. Trendy 5 8
h. Only choice 6 7
Table 3 shows the ranking of the reasons in enrolling in accountancy in terms of sex.
This table shows that most of the male respondents enrolled in Accountancy as a Personal
choice. Majority of the female respondents enrolled in Accountancy which is their Parents’
choice.
a. Student factor
Table 2-a
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Mean Distribution and Qualitative Description of the Student Factors Affecting the
QUALITATIVE
STUDENT WEIGHTED MEAN
DESCRIPTION
FACTORS
MALE FEMALE TOTAL MALE FEMALE TOTAL
Affect Affect
a. Needs Affect
4.61 4.35 4.48 very very
concentration very much
much much
b. Need
retention and Affect Affect Affect
4.11 3.65 3.88
grasp of much much much
ideas
c. Require
Affect
interest in Affect Affect
4.5 4.09 4.30 very
learning the much very much
much
subject
Affect Affect
f. Needs clear/ Affect
4.33 4.26 4.30 very very
sound mind very much
much much
Table 3-A presents the mean distribution and qualitative description of the student factors
Student factors affecting the academic studies of the accountancy students in terms of
gender were describes as “affect very much” and “affect much”. As shown in the table above,
male respondents are more affected in the three student factors with weighted means of 4.61, 4.5
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and 4.33 in their needs concentration, require interest in learning the subject and needs
clear/sound mind, respectively, than of the female respondents affect only with two student
factors with weighted means of 4.35 and 4.26 in their needs concentration and needs clear/sound
mind. However, the remaining student factors are affect much in the academic studies of both
gender.
The average weighted mean of male respondents are also more affected with a 4.18 than
female respondents with 4.01. Thus, the student factors are affect much the academic studies of
the respondents.
b. Teacher Factor
Table 3-b
Mean Distribution and Qualitative Description of the Teacher Factors Affecting the
Academic Studies of the Respondents in terms of Sex
QUALITATIVE
WEIGHTED MEAN
TEACHER DESCRIPTION
FACTORS
MALE FEMALE TOTAL MALE FEMALE TOTAL
Affect Affect
a. Professional Affect
4.09 4.72 4.41 very very
skills much
much much
Affect
c. Classroom Affect Affect
3.68 4.5 4.09 very
management much much
much
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subject
Affect Affect
f. Self- Affect
4.12 4.28 4.20 very very
confidence much
much much
Affect
h. Approachable Affect Affect
4.03 4.22 4.13 very
personality much much
much
i. Supervision/
evaluation of Affect Affect Affect
3.94 4.17 4.06
student much much much
performance
Affect
Average Weighted Affect Affect
4.02 4.29 4.16 very
Mean much much
much
Table 3-B displays the mean distribution and qualitative description of the teacher factors
Teacher factors affecting the academic studies of the accountancy students in terms of
gender were described as “affect much” and “affect very much”. The female respondents’
academic studies affect very much are: Professional skills with a weighted mean of 4.72;
Mastery of the subject matter with a weighted mean of 4.33; Classroom Management with a
with a weighted mean of 4.5; and Approachable personality with a mean of 4.22. The items that
affect much the academic studies of the female respondents are Oral and written skills with a
weighted mean of 3.89 and Interest in teaching the subject with a weighted mean of 4. While the
male respondents are affect much in all items display in teacher factors except for
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Patience/understanding with a weighted mean of 4.26 that affect very much in their academic
studies.
In their average weighted mean, the female respondents are more affected with a 4.29
than the male respondents with a 4.02. In overall, the teacher factors are affect much the
c. School Factor
Table 3-C
Mean and Qualitative Description of the School Factors Affecting the Academic Studies of
the Respondents in terms of Sex
QUALITATIVE
WEIGHTED MEAN
SCHOOL FACTORS DESCRIPTION
MALE FEMALE TOTAL MALE FEMALE TOTAL
a. Availability of
Affect Affect Affect
accounting
4.56 4.35 4.46 very very very
books/
much much much
resources
b. Environmental Affect
Affect Affect
nuisances/ 4.22 3.85 4.04 very
much much
distractions much
Affect
Affect Affect
c. Class size 3.28 3.53 3.41 moder
much much
ately
d. Available funds
to support
student
Affect Affect Affect
activities like 3.94 3.74 3.84
much much much
programs,
competitions
and celebrations
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f. Approachability 3.65 Affect Affect Affect
of non-teaching 3.44 3.55
much much much
employees
g. Availability of
Affect Affect Affect
scholarship 4 4.06 4.03
much much much
programs
Table 3-c shows the mean distribution and qualitative description of the school factors
Data reveals that the school factors affecting the academic studies of the respondents
were described as “affect very much”, “affect much” and “affect moderately”. The male
respondents are affect very much in the two school factors with weighted means of 4.56 and 4.22
The school factors that affect much in the academic studies of the male respondents are:
Available funds to support student activities like programs, competitions, and celebrations with a
weighted mean of 3.94; Conducive place for learning with a weighted mean of 4.17;
scholarship programs with a weighted mean of 4. Class size is affect moderately in the academic
studies of the male respondents. All items display in the school factors affect much in the
academic studies of the female respondents except the affect very much in their Availability of
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In their average weighted mean, male respondents are more affected with 3.94 than
female respondents with 3.86. Thus, it means that the school factors are both affect much in their
academic studies.
d. Home Factor
Table 3-d
Mean and Qualitative Description of the Home Factors Affecting the Academic Studies of
the Respondents in terms of sex
Affect
a. Motivation Affect very Affect
4.22 4.38 4.3 very
of parents much very much
much
b. Parents’
attitude Affect Affect Affect
3.83 4.09 3.96
towards the much much much
course
d. Study
Affect Affect Affect
conditions 4.11 3.85 3.98
much much much
at home
e. Availability
of
Affect Affect Affect
educational 3.94 3.74 3.84
much much much
materials in
the house
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g. Financial
Affect Affect Affect
capacity of 3.78 3.62 3.7
much much much
family
Table 3-d shows the mean distribution and qualitative description of the home factors
Data shows that the home factors affecting the academic studies of the respondents were
described as “affect moderately”, “affect much” and “affect very much”. Both gender
respondents are affect moderately in the two home factors with a weighted mean of 3.28 in male
while 3.38 in female in their Distance of home from school and Too many children to support
with a weighted mean of 3.22 in male while 2.68 in female. The three home factors that affect
much in the academic studies of both gender are: Parents’ attitude towards the course with a
weighted mean of 3.83 in male while 4.09 in female; Availability of educational materials in the
house with a weighted mean of 3.94 in male while 3.74 in female; and Financial capacity of
family with a weighted mean of 3.78 in male while 3.62 in female. It proves that the motivation
In their average weighted mean, the male respondents are more affected in the home
factors with 3.77 than of the female respondents with 3.68. In overall, the home factors are affect
Table 4
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Significant relationship between the motivational factors and the Academic Studies of the
accountancy students
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CHAPTER V
This chapter gives a re-statement of the problems and the hypothesis, states the findings
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This study attempted to find out the factors affecting the academic studies of the
a. Age
b. Sex
c. Year level
f. Occupation of parents
g. Family size
h. Ordinal position
3. What are the factors that affect the academic studies of the respondents along the following
motivational factors:
a. Student factors
b. Teacher factors
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c. School factors
d. Home factors
4. Is there any significant relationship between the academic level of studies of the accounting
a. Student factors
b. Teacher factors
c. School factors
d. Home factors
FINDINGS
a. In terms of Age
Majority of the age of the respondents are eighteen (18) years old with a percent of 34.62
or eighteen (18)
b. In terms of Sex
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There are 26.92 percent of the respondents who’s parents’ monthly income ranging from
16 or 30.77 percent of the respondents’ father are farmers while 17 or 32.69 percent of
The factors affecting the academic performance of the respondents are arranged
accordingly as follows;
a. As to Student Factor
1. Needs concentration, with a mean of 4.48 which means affect very much.
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2. Require interest in learning the subject, with a mean of 4.30 which means affect very
much.
3. Needs clear/ sound mind, with a mean of 4.30 which means affect very much.
4. Needs rest/ relaxation, with a mean of 3.99 which means affect much.
6. Need retention and grasp of ideas, with a mean of 3.88 which means affect much.
b. As to Teacher Factor
1. Professional skills, with a mean of 4.41 which means affect very much.
3. Mastery of the subject matter, with a mean of 4.23 which means affect very much.
7. Interest in teaching the subject. With a mean of .06 which means affect much
affect much
9. Oral and written skills, with a mean of 3.86 which means affect much.
c. As to School Factor
1. Availability of accounting books/ resources, with a mean of 4.46 which means affect
very much.
2. Environmental nuisances/ distractions, with a mean of 4.04 which means affect much.
3. Availability of scholarship programs, with a mean of 4.03 which means affect much.
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4. Conducive place for learning, with a mean of 4.01 which means affect much.
much.
d. As to Home Factor
1. Motivation of parents, with a mean of 4.3 which means affect very much.
2. Study conditions at home, with a mean of 3.98 which means affect much.
3. Parents’ attitude towards the course, with a mean of 3.96 which means affect much.
4. Availability of educational materials in the house, with a mean of 3.84 which means
affect much.
5. Financial capacity of family, with a mean of 3.7 which means affect much
6. Distance of home from school, with a mean of 3.33 which means affect moderately.
7. Too many children to support, with a mean of 2.95 which means affect moderately.
Conclusions
1. Majority of the respondents are female, and at the right age of their year level. Most of
the respondents do not fall under poverty line based on their parents’ monthly income.
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Majority of the respondents’ father were farmers while respondents’ mothers were
housekeepers. Majority of the respondents were the oldest child and had a family size of
1-3 children.
Recommendations
Based on the findings and conclusions the researchers offer the following
recommendations or suggestions.
1. That the head and staff of Saint Ferdinand College be mad known of the findings of
this study.
2. That teachers in all subject areas should analyze their instructional methods and
strategies to find out the weaknesses of students so that there will be better outputs of
students.
3. That the school and the parents of the students must guide them and know their
Bibliography
BOOKS
Richard S. Lazarus, patterns of Adjustment and Human Effectiveness (New York: McGraw-Hill,
1961), p. 86
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JOURNALS/ARTICLES
Roethlisberger, 1965 , Ott et al., 2007, “interactional variables make the difference in motivating
people”
UNPUBLISHED THESIS
Hijazi and Naqvi, 2006 and Hake,1998 , Hansen, Joe B., 2000
Appendix
Questionnaire
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This is a study to determine the different factors affecting the academic studies of the
Accountancy students of St. Ferdinand College. THIS IS NOT A TEST THERE ARE NO
RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWERS. Please free to fill up the questionnaire. Please do not leave
any question unanswered and kindly return it to the researchers after being accomplished. Rest
assured that the responses and information that you will give will be held strictly confidential.
Thank you for your kind participation.
I. Respondents’ Profile
Elementary level
Elementary graduate
Secondary level
Secondary graduate
College level
College graduate
Occupation of Parents:
Father Mother
Farming
Government employee
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Private company
employee
Teaching
Housekeeping
Odd jobs
Laborer
Small business
Driver
Engineer
Lawyer
Others (specify)
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1- Not affect at all/ not extensive
1. Student factors
5 4 3 2 1
a. Needs concentration
g. Distractions/nuisance
2. Teacher factors
5 4 3 2 1
a. Professional skills
c. Classroom management
f. Self-confidence
g. Patience/ understanding
h. Approachable personality
3. School factors
5 4 3 2 1
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b. Environmental nuisances/ distractions
c. Class size
4. Home factors
5 4 3 2 1
a. Motivation of parents
APPENDIX
Curriculum Vitae
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Address: Progressive, Gonzaga, Cagayan
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
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Name: CADISHA JANE B. CUEVAS
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Primary level :
2010
2014
2
Name: BRYAN P. NICOLAS
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2004
2010
2014
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Name: DEVORAH FAYE R. SOLLER
Place of Birth:
Contact No.:
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Primary level :
Intermediate level :
2014