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THE EFFECTS OF ONE MONTH ORIENTATION ON THE ACADEMICPERFORMANCE (1st Semester-Preliminaries)
OF FRESHMEN CADETS OF NYK-TDG MARITIME ACADEMY AS PERCEIVED
BY CLASS 2014
CALAMBA, LAGUNA, SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011
A research proposal
Presented to:
Prof. Jesher V. Mapisa
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Subject English 2 (Writing in Discipline)
By
E/Cdt Bepitel, Breylle L.
Crankshaft-1
March 2011
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Chapter I
INTRODUCTION
This chapter discusses the background of the study, conceptual
framework that will be followed in the entire duration of the research, statement of
the problem that will be given corresponding answers as the research goes by,
scope and limitations that would serve as the boundary of the research and definition
of key terms, to give meaning to unfamiliar words used.
Background of the Study
The One Month Orientation Training is a one-month indoctrination
course where freshmen cadets are quartered at NYK-TDG Maritime Academy in the
entire duration of the period. The one-month orientation usually starts at the last day
of May and usually ends on the first week of July. At that period of time, the
freshmen cadets are isolated from their families and friends and prohibited from
entertaining visitors.
A hectic schedule consisting of strenuous training, refresher course in
Mathematics, English and introductory lectures in Navigation or Marine Engineering
makes up the day of every freshman.
Here in NYK-TDG Maritime Academy, academic performance is not
just a simple thing. Academic performance has a great impact to each and everyone.
The extent of cadets learning in academics may be determined by the grades a
cadet earns for a period of learning has been done. It is believed that a grade is a
chief indicator of such learning. If a learner earns high grades it is concluded that
they may also have learned a lot while low grades indicate lesser learning.
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Nevertheless, the researcher found out that the one month orientation had
contributed significantly to the academic performance of the freshmen cadets in their
1st semester-preliminaries.
However, at this point in time, the researcher would like to investigate
and prove the potential relationship of one-month orientation to the academic
performance (1st Semester-Prelims) of first year cadets of NYK-TDG Maritime
Academy. The investigation on this area hence becomes an existent and undeniable
motivation for the researcher to conduct this study.
Conceptual Framework of the Study
Figure 1 Shows the Conceptual Framework of the Study
First Year ONE MONTH
Cadets OREINTATION
Academic Homesickness
Performance Massive Exercise
(1st Semester-Prelims) Stress
The study focuses on the possible factors involved in the one-month
orientation affecting the academic performance of the freshmen cadets, such as
homesickness, massive exercise and stress. In this view, the researcher wanted to
study the factors in which influence the academic performance of the first year
cadets.
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Statement of the Problem
This study intended to find out and study the factors affecting the academic
performance of the freshmen cadets during their 1st semester-preliminaries at NYK-
TDG Maritime Academy.
It also aimed to answer the following questions:
1) Did stress, homesickness and massive exercise affect the academic
performance of the first year cadets on their preliminaries of 1st semester
during their one month orientation?
2) If treatments for these factors were given, will the freshmen cadets grades
become better?
3) Did the freshmen cadets just have a hard time in dealing with their subjects?
4) Did these three factors do bad physically, mentally, and emotionally to the
freshmen cadets?
Significance of the Study
The researcher believes that cadets, particularly of NYK-TDG Maritime
Academy, will be benefited from the findings of this study since the study provides
basis for knowledge and better understanding on their current academic
performance. Likewise, this will give them a more focused and clear perspective on
how those factors affected them during their one-month orientation.
Cadets will be given information on how one-month orientation will affect their
academic performance. The result of the study will make them aware of the
problems they will encounter in the one-month orientation they will undergo.
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School administrators, like subject area coordinators, may also be guided in the
formulation of future modification of the one-month orientation seminar of the
preceding batches.
Instructors will also be helped in understanding better the diversity of learning of
their students (cadets). As such, it is hoped that they could develop more effective
methodologies in teaching their subject matter.
Future Researchers, they may be able to use the result of the study in farther
research similar to what the study is.
Scope and Limitations
This study was conducted on February 2011 at NYK-TDG Maritime
Academy. This study considered only NYK-TDG Maritime Academy and the cadets
in it. The limitations of this research included its respondents which were first year
cadets only. They were the only respondents to be allowed to participate in the
research. This may have an effect on the generalization of the study and its findings.
Definitions of Key Terms
Academic performance- refers to how cadets deal with their studies and
how they cope with or accomplish different tasks given to them by their
teachers.
Homesickness- is the distress or impairment caused by an actual oranticipated separation from the specific home environment or attachment
objects.
Massive exercise- is an intense bodily activity wherein will only be given if a
cadet do something wrong yet it enhances or maintains physical fitness and
overall health and wellness.
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NYK-TDG Maritime Academy-is a technical school built in partnership of
Nippon Yusen Kaisha or NYK Line of Japan and the Transnational Diversified
Group (TDG). It is located in Calamba, Laguna.
One Month Orientation Training- is a one-month indoctrination course
where freshmen cadets are quartered at NYK-TDG Maritime Academy from
last week of May to 1st week of July.
Stress is a normal physiological response of the body to situations or
stimulus which is perceived as 'dangerous' to the body.
Chapter II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
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This chapter includes the purpose of the literature review, a review of
the literature of factors affecting academic performance, and other literature sources.
The chapter highlights recurring themes and recommended practices that evolve
from this literature review.
In the past, academic performance was often measured more by ear
than today. Teachers' observations made up the bulk of the assessment, and today's
summation, or numerical, method of determining how well a student is performing is
a fairly recent invention. Grading systems came into existence in America in the late
Victorian period, and were initially criticized due to high subjectivity. Different
teachers valued different aspects of learning more highly than others, and although
some standardization was attempted in order to make the system fairer, the problem
continued. Today, changes have been made to incorporate differentiation for
individual students' abilities, and exploration of alternate methods of measuring
performance is ongoing.
The tracking of academic performance fulfills a number of purposes.
Areas of achievement and failure in a student's academic career need to be
evaluated in order to foster improvement and make full use of the learning process.
Results provide a framework for talking about how students fare in school, and a
constant standard to which all students are held. Performance results also allow
students to be ranked and sorted on a scale that is numerically obvious, minimizing
complaints by holding teachers and schools accountable for the components of each
and every grade.
Performance in school is evaluated in a number of ways. For regular
grading, students demonstrate their knowledge by taking written and oral tests,
performing presentations, turning in homework and participating in class activities
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and discussions. Teachers evaluate in the form of letter or number grades and side
notes, to describe how well a student has done.
At the state level, students are evaluated by their performance on
standardized tests geared toward specific ages and based on a set of achievements
students in each age group are expected to meet.
The subjectivity of academic performance evaluation has lessened in
recent years, but it has not been totally eliminated. It may not be possible to fully
remove subjectivity from the current evaluation methods, since most are biased
toward students that respond best to traditional teaching methods. Standardized
testing is best responded to by students that excel in reading, mathematics and test-
taking, a skill that is not in itself indicative of academic worth. The tests reward visual
learners, and give no chance for kinesthetic or auditory learners to show their
abilities. The standardized test fails to recognize students with learning and physical
disabilities that do not allow them to complete the test in the same manner or amount
of time as other students. Evaluations from classroom teachers, though they give the
most detailed information, may still retain bias if individual differentiation and learning
styles have not been taken into account. (Michelle Bell, 1995)
One Month Orientation is a one-month indoctrination course where
freshmen cadets are quartered at NYK-TDG Maritime Academy in the entire duration
of the period. The one-month orientation usually starts at the last day of May and
usually ends on the first week of July. At that period of time, the freshmen cadets are
isolated from their families and friends and prohibited from entertaining visitors.
A hectic schedule consisting of strenuous training, refresher course in
Mathematics, English and introductory lectures in Navigation or Marine Engineering
makes up the day of every freshman.
One Month Orientationhad significantly contributed to the academic performance of
the freshmen cadets of NYK-TDG Maritime Academy on their 1st semester-
preliminaries. There are some factors that affect the academic performance of the
cadets and these are stress, homesickness and massive exercise.
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Factors Affecting Academic Performance
According to Mark Crilly (2000), Stress is generally a good thing as allindividuals must have some stress to survive. However, when students have
too much stress in their lives or the stress is perceived as being a negative
event then psychological and physical impairments can sometimes be seen.
There are ways that students can reduce stress in school but they have to
work at what they are doing and learn how to get enough social support,
enough time for leisure and enjoyment, and manage their time correctly. If
students are not able to meet any type of personal need through differentleisure activities or hobbies they may feel as though the stress that they must
deal with in classes and during exams is actually much stronger than what it
really is.
According to Palm Beach Community College (PBBC,
2008),they recommend that students study should have at least three hours
out of class for every hour spent in class. They also said that a student must
have a special place to study with plenty of room to work. And students
should not be cramped. They presupposes that study time will go better if a
learner take a few minutes at the start to straighten things up.
Homesickness is the distress or impairment caused by an actual or
anticipated separation from the specific home environment or attachment
objects. The term is in origin a loan translation of nostalgia, a learned term
coined in Baroque period medicine.
The Oxford English Dictionary describes homesickness as a
feeling one has when missing home. Feelings of longing are often
accompanied by anxiety and depression. These symptoms may range from
mild to severe. Homesickness frequently occurs when one travels and may be
exacerbated by unfamiliar environments or foreign cultural contexts.
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Homesickness is especially common in youth. Young people
may experience a sense of dread, helplessness, or separation anxiety on their
first day of school, summer camp, or on a protracted summer vacation away
from the family. Many first-year students at boarding schools or universitiesalso experience homesickness.
Massive exercise is an exercise done excessively. You know that when you
exercise, your muscles are being used, whether you are swimming, running,
walking, weightlifting or even doing breathing exercises. Whenever you use
your muscles during exercise, demands are being made on the rest of yourbody. For example, your heart is will beat faster so that more blood containing
well-needed oxygen is pumped to your muscles. In addition, your stomach
ceases its works during exercise to reduce the amount of energy that is used
up, thus making it possible for the muscles to have all the energy that they
require. Massive exercise had contributed a lot of bad outputs in the academic
performance of a person who exercise this kind of exercise.
Chapter III
METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research design used, the sampling
procedure on the selection of the respondents, the data gathering instrument and the
data gathering procedure.
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Research design
This study aims in determining effects of one month orientation on theacademic performance (1st semester-preliminaries) of freshmen cadets of NYK-TDG
Maritime Academy.
The descriptive method of research was employed in the present
research. Descriptive research describes data and characteristics about the
population or phenomenon being studied and with this, the researcher will be self-
assured to gather the answers that will provide for the significance of the research.
Sampling procedure
The Respondents
The respondents of the study were the freshmen cadets of Class 2014.
Respondents were selected by convenience sampling. There were ten (10)
respondents from each section. The sections were as follows, Section Crux, Section
Vega, Section Crankshaft and Section Flywheel.
The researcher identified them by asking permission from the
respondents if they can humanely serve as one of the respondents of the said
research.
The Data-Gathering Instrument
The data-gathering instrument used in the study was survey
questionnaire that can be answered using markings (checklist) and statements from
the respondents.
For the procedure, the respondents should first fill in the information
sheet in the first page with their name, section and course.
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In the questionnaire, respondents should first read the questions
properly and simply put a check on the choices given. The choices were only yes
or no The respondents will just simply put a check which corresponds to their
answer towards the particular question or item asked.
The Data Gathering Procedure
After the questionnaires were answered, the researcher asked
permission from the respondents to administer all the questionnaires that were
provided in order to answer the problems of the study.
The questionnaires were personally distributed by the researcher to the
respondents from different sections. The respondents answered all the questions in
the questionnaires. After the questionnaires were answered, the researcher gathered
the questionnaires and thanked the respondents for their on time and ordered
responds.
And after the researcher gathered the information needed, the
researcher started in analyzing the data gathered.
Chapter IV
Presentations, Interpretation and Analysis of Data
This chapter presents the data gathered, the interpretation and the analysis of
the data that were gathered from the survey that has been conducted from the
research entitled, The Effects of One Month Orientation on the Academic
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Performance (1st Semester-Preliminaries) of Freshmen Cadets of NYK-TDG
Maritime Academy.
Table 1 shows the denomination of the answers of the respondents on
question 1.
QUESTION Crankshaft Flywheel Crux Vega Total Average
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
1. Do you think stress
affected your academic
performance during the
preliminaries on your 1st
semester?
9 1 10 0 10 0 10 0 39 1 97.5% 2.5%
In question 1, 9 out of 10 respondents from Section Crankshaft
answered yes and only 1 answered no. Meanwhile, 10 out 10 respondents from
Section Flywheel answered yes and no one answered no. On the other hand, 10
out of 10 respondents from Section Crux answered yes, therefore, no one
answered no while 10 out of 10 respondents from Section Vega answered yes
and no one answered no. Over-all, there were 39 out of 40 respondents answered
yes while only 1 answered no.
In average, there were 97.5% of the respondents who favored for yes while 2.5%
favored for no. Therefore, most respondents believed that stress really affected the
academic performance on the first semester-preliminaries of the freshmen during
their orientation month.
Table 2 shows the denomination of the answers of the respondents on
question 2.
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QUESTION Crankshaft Flywheel Crux Vega Total Average
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
2. Do you think massive
exercises affected youracademic performance
during the preliminaries
on your 1st semester?
6 4 7 3 8 2 8 2 29 11 72.5% 27.5%
In question 2, 6 out of 10 respondents from Section Crankshaft
answered yes and 4 answered no. Meanwhile, 7 out 10 respondents from
Section Flywheel answered yes and 3 answered no. On the other hand, 8 out of
10 respondents from Section Crux answered yes, and 2 answered no while 8 out
of 10 respondents from Section Vega answered yes and only 2 answered no.
Over-all, there were 29 out of 40 respondents who answered yes while 11
answered no. In average, there were 72.5% of the respondents who favored for
yes while 27.5% favored for no. Therefore, most respondents believed that
massive exercise really affected the academic performance on the first semester-
preliminaries of the freshmen during their orientation month.
Table 3 shows the denomination of the answers of the respondents on
question 3.
QUESTION Crankshaft Flywheel Crux Vega Total Average
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
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3. Do you think
homesickness affected
your academic
performance during the
prelim on your 1st
semester?
9 1 8 2 8 2 7 3 32 8 80% 20%
In question 3, 9 out of 10 respondents from Section Crankshaft
answered yes and only 1 answered no. Meanwhile, 8 out 10 respondents from
Section Flywheel answered yes and only 2 answered no. On the other hand, 8
out of 10 respondents from Section Crux answered yes and only 2 answered yes
while 7 out of 10 respondents from Section Vega answered yes and 3 answered
no. Over-all, there were 32 out of 40 respondents answered yes while 8 answered
no. In average, there were 80% of the respondents who favored for yes while
20% favored for no. Therefore, most respondents believed that homesickness
really affected the academic performance on the first semester-preliminaries of the
freshmen during their orientation month.
Table 4 shows the denomination of the answers of the respondents on
question 4.
QUESTION Crankshaft Flywheel Crux Vega Total Average
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
4. If there were no massive
exercises given to you 8 2 7 3 8 2 7 3 30 10 75% 25%
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that time, could you make
your academics better?
In question 4, 8 out of 10 respondents from Section Crankshaft
answered yes and only 2 answered no. Meanwhile, 7 out 10 respondents from
Section Flywheel answered yes and only 3 answered no. On the other hand, 8
out of 10 respondents from Section Crux answered yes and only 2 answered no
while 7 out of 10 respondents from Section Vega answered yes and 3 answered
no. Over-all, there were 30 out of 40 respondents answered yes while 10
answered no. In average, there were 75% of the respondents who favored for yes
while 25% favored for no. Therefore, most respondents believed that if massive
exercises werent given at that time, their academics will become better.
Table 5 shows the denomination of the answers of the respondents on
question 5.
QUESTION Crankshaft Flywheel Crux Vega Total Average
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
5. Do you think if you have
your cell phone in your
one month orientation,
can you concentrate on6 4 3 7 8 2 2 8 19 21 47.5% 52.5%
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your academics?
In question 5, 6 out of 10 respondents from Section Crankshaft
answered yes and 4 answered no. Meanwhile, 3 out 10 respondents from
Section Flywheel answered yes and 7 answered no. On the other hand, 8 out of
10 respondents from Section Crux answered yes and only 2 answered no while
only 2 out of 10 respondents from Section Vega answered yes and 8 answered
no. Over-all, there were 19 out of 40 respondents answered yes while 21
answered no. In average, there were 47.5% of the respondents who favored for
yes while 52.5% favored for no. Therefore, most respondents believed that if they
have their cell phones in their one month orientation, they cannot concentrate on
their academics.
Table 6 shows the denomination of the answers of the respondents on
question 6.
QUESTION Crankshaft Flywheel Crux Vega Total Average
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
6. Do you think if you have
longer time of sleep
during the orientation
month, will it help you 8 2 9 1 10 0 9 1 36 4 90% 10%
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make your grades better?
In question 6, 8 out of 10 respondents from Section Crankshaft
answered yes and only 2 answered no. Meanwhile, 9 out 10 respondents from
Section Flywheel answered yes and only 1 answered no. On the other hand, 10
out of 10 respondents from Section Crux answered yes, therefore, no one
answered no while 9 out of 10 respondents from Section Vega answered yes and
only 1 answered no. Over-all, there were 36 out of 40 respondents answered yes
while only 4 answered no. In average, there were 90% of the respondents who
favored for yes while 10% favored for no. Therefore, most respondents believed
that if they have longer time of sleep during the orientation month, it will help them
make their grades better.
Table 7 shows the denomination of the answers of the respondents on
question 7.
QUESTION Crankshaft Flywheel Crux Vega Total Average
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
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7. If you have felt
difficulties/challenges on
your academics, did it
take you a longer time to
adjust?
4 6 7 3 5 5 7 3 23 17 57.5% 42.5%
In question 7, 4 out of 10 respondents from Section Crankshaft
answered yes and 6 answered no. Meanwhile, 7 out 10 respondents from
Section Flywheel answered yes and only 3 answered no. On the other hand, 5
out of 10 respondents from Section Crux answered yes and 5 answered no while
7 out of 10 respondents from Section Vega answered yes and only 3 answered
no. Over-all, there were 23 out of 40 respondents answered yes while only 17
answered no. In average, there were 57.5% of the respondents who favored for
yes while 42.5% favored for no. Therefore, most respondents believed that they
felt difficulties/challenges on their academics and took them a long time to adjust.
Table 8 shows the denomination of the answers of the respondents on
question 8.
QUESTION Crankshaft Flywheel Crux Vega Total Average
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
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8. Do you think it was just
the subjects that were too
hard to understand?
1 9 7 3 3 7 4 6 15 25 37.5% 62.5%
In question 8, only 1 out of 10 respondents from Section Crankshaft
answered yes and 9 answered no. Meanwhile, 7 out 10 respondents from
Section Flywheel answered yes and only 3 answered no. On the other hand, only
3 out of 10 respondents from Section Crux answered yes and 7 answered no
while 4 out of 10 respondents from Section Vega answered yes and 6 answered
no. Over-all, there were 15 out of 40 respondents answered yes while only 25
answered no. In average, there were 37.5% of the respondents who favored for
yes while 62.5% favored for no. Therefore, most respondents believed that the
subjects werent that hard to understand.
Table 9 shows the denomination of the answers of the respondents on
question 9.
QUESTION Crankshaft Flywheel Crux Vega Total Average
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
9. Do you think if these three
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factors (massive exercise,
stress and homesickness)
didnt exist on that time,
will your grades get
higher?
7 3 10 0 9 1 8 2 34 6 85%
In question 9, 7 out of 10 respondents from Section Crankshaft
answered yes and only 3 answered no. Meanwhile, 10 out 10 respondents from
Section Flywheel answered yes therefore, no one answered no. On the other
hand, 9 out of 10 respondents from Section Crux answered yes and only 1
answered no while 8 out of 10 respondents from Section Vega answered yes and
only 2 answered no. Over-all, there were 34 out of 40 respondents answered yes
while only 6 answered no. In average, there were 85% of the respondents who
favored for yes while 15% favored for no. Therefore, most respondents believed
that if the three factors (massive exercise, stress and homesickness) didnt exist on
that time, their grades will become higher.
Table 10 shows the denomination of the answers of the respondents on
question 10.
QUESTION Crankshaft Flywheel Crux Vega Total Average
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
10. Did these three factors
(massive exercise, stress and
homesickness) do bad to you
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physically, mentally, and
emotionally?
3 7 6 4 7 3 6 4 22 18 55%
And last, in question 10, only 3 out of 10 respondents from Section
Crankshaft answered yes and 7 answered no. Meanwhile, 6 out 10 respondents
from Section Flywheel answered yes and 4 answered no. On the other hand, 7
out of 10 respondents from Section Crux answered yes and only 3 answered no
while 6 out of 10 respondents from Section Vega answered yes and 4 answered
no. Over-all, there were 22 out of 40 respondents answered yes while 18
answered no. In average, there were 55% of the respondents who favored for yes
while 45% favored for no. Therefore, most respondents believed that the three
factors (massive exercise, stress and homesickness) did bad to them physically,
mentally, and emotionally.
To better understand the data presented above, the researcher made a
table with the tallied results. This will help to easily understand the answers of the
respondents as a whole.
Table 11 shows the response of the respondents to the questions asked as a
whole.
Questions Response/Answer
1. Do you think stress affected your academic
performance during the preliminaries on your 1st
semester?YES
2. Do you think massive exercises affected your
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academic performance during the preliminaries on
your 1st semester?
YES
3. Do you think homesickness affected your academic
performance during the prelim on your 1st semester?YES
4. If there were no massive exercises given to you that
time, could you make your academics better?YES
5. Do you think if you have your cell phone in your one
month orientation, can you concentrate on your
academics?NO
6. Do you think if you have longer time of sleep during
the orientation month, will it help you make your
grades better?YES
7. If you have felt difficulties/challenges on your
academics, did it take you a longer time to adjust?YES
8. Do you think it was just the subjects that were too hard
to understand?NO
9. Do you think if these three factors (massive exercise,
stress and homesickness) didnt exist on that time, will
your grades get higher?YES
10. Did these three factors (massive exercise, stress and
homesickness) do bad to you physically, mentally, and
emotionally?
YES
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Chapter V
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
This chapter presents the summary of the findings, as well as the
conclusion drawn by the researchers after conducting the study. Lastly, it includes
the recommendations of the researcher for the future studies that will be conducted
similar to this study.
Summary
The researcher aims to know about The Effects of One Month
Orientation on the Academic Performance (1st Semester-Preliminaries) of
Freshmen Cadets of NYK-TDG Maritime Academy.
After the researcher identified the first year cadets who will serve as
the respondents of the study, the researcher conducted a survey to them in the form
of questionnaire to know the effects of one month orientation on their academic
performance (1st semester-preliminaries). In addition, the questions were carefullystudied to meet the appropriate answers to the problems raised by the researcher.
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Specifically, it aims to answer certain questions developed by the researcher to know
mainly the effects of one month orientation on the academic performance (1st
Semester-Preliminaries) of freshmen cadets and the factors contributing to it.
Moreover, results showed that most of the freshmen cadets agreed that the onemonth orientation they undergone really contributed to their academic performance
during the 1st Semester-Preliminaries.
Conclusion
Combining all the gathered data from the related studies and the
response of the respondents, the researcher has come into the satisfying
conclusions:
1) Stress, homesickness and massive exercise affect the academic performance
of the first year cadets on their preliminaries of 1st semester during their one
month orientation.
2) If treatments for these three factors (stress, homesickness and massive
exercise) were given except for the cell phone, freshmen cadets grades
become better. The respondents didnt agree that having cell phone on that
time will help them to do well in their academics.
3) Freshmen cadets have a hard time in dealing with their subjects.
4) Freshmen cadets didnt think that the subjects were too hard to understand. It
didnt contribute to the downfall of their grades.
5) The three factors (massive exercise, stress and homesickness), if didnt exist
on that time, freshmen cadets grades will become better.
Therefore, the researcher concludes that there were really effects of
one month orientation on the academic performance (1st semester-preliminaries) of
freshmen cadets. Because of this study, it provides basis for knowledge and better
understanding on the academic performance of the first year cadets on their one
month orientation.
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Recommendations
Through the data gathered and response from respondents, the
researcher has arrived into the following recommendations engaged in the study.
1. The next researcher should consider those cadets who have low grades. He
must conduct a research of those cadets who have failing grades during their
1st semester-preliminaries in line with the orientation month.
2. The scheme of gathering data should be followed up in order to arrive into a
more effective study. In addition, the next researcher should include
feedbacks of the respondents regarding the improvement of the study.
3. Develop the statement of the problems in order to arrive into a more but not
limited efficient results and conclusions that will further improve the research.
4. Further study should be conducted to determine other factors that
affect the academic performance of the freshmen cadet during their
orientation month.
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