Academic Performance of Ted Working Students

FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF WORKING
STUDENTS OF TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STUDENTS
IN OCCIDENTAL MINDORO STATE COLLEGE

A Research Study
Presented to the Faculty of the Teacher Education Department in Occidental Mindoro State College

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor in Elementary Education

JAMILAH E. DELA CRUZ
BENJAMIN M. DEBISME
MA. VENUS F. MAGAY
LYKA SALAZAR
ERLINE RIVERA

2012

CHAPTER I
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

INTRODUCTION A Part-time job is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job. Workers are considered to be part time if they commonly work fewer than 30 or 35 hours per week. There are many reasons for working part time, including the desire to do so, having one’s hours cut back by an employer and being unable to find a full-time job. Student jobs have become a sort of trend among students around the world, who want to work while studying. Other reason why student jobs are popular among students is they help top cope up with the constant increase in tuition fees. Students choose to work while studying so that they can earn money to support their study. The problem has been developed with the question “ How corresponding workloads and required hours of working affects the academic performance of TED working students of OMSC ”.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 1. What are the reasons why some students of TED of OMSC are oblige to work while studying? 2. Are there any advantages or disadvantages engaging in work while in school? 3. What are the factors affecting the academic performance of college students?

OBJECTIVES 1. Provide information and reasons why students get a job while studying. 2. To identify advantages and disadvantages of having a work while studying. 3. Know the factors that affect the academic performance of working students. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY This study would benefit the following : To the students, this study could help them what they need to know the Factors that can affect with regards to their Academic Performance as a working students. This will also help them in pursuing to finish their study. To the teachers, the findings of this study will enable them to realize and understand that not all their students cannot afford to study in college that’s why they need to work while studying to support themselves. To the administrator, this study may provide a description of the factors that affect the academic performance of the TED working students. With this study they can help among their students in pursuing their studies in college. To the Parents, this research will help them realize that their children need their helping hands, their responsibilities and support to finish the study of their children. To the researchers, this study will help you gather information and serve as your guide in conducting related research as this study provided you to recognize the importance of some factors that affect the academic performance of working students of TED of OMSC by reading this study.

DEFINITION OF TERMS Student Job – Work offered by the institution to the student who want to earn extra money. Academic Performance – outcome of education-extent to which a student has achieved their educational goals. TED - abbreviation of Teacher Education Department. OMSC - abbreviation of Occidental Mindoro State College, institution in Occidental Mindoro.
Factors - variable that can be influence one’s problem. Trend - latest issue in our modern world. Work - a person’s task to subsidized his own needs.