Pontificating the relationship between parenting styles and academic performance of senior high school students in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Boateng ◽  
Eric Twum Ampofo ◽  
Elizabeth Adoma Sefah ◽  
Akosua Baah ◽  
Moses Azerimi Azewara
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Senior High School Students

scholarly journals Parenting Styles and Classroom Social Interaction among Senior High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Mark A. Ramento
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Parenting Style ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior High School Students

The purpose of quantitative correlational study was to determine the relationship between demographic profile, the parenting styles, and classroom social interaction of the respondents. This study included 209 senior high school students of Quinapondan National High School. The respondents accomplished the questionnaire pertaining to assess parenting style and classroom social interaction of the respondents. Quantitative data analysis methods were used including mean, frequency count and percentage as well as correlational analysis. Age has no significant relationship with the parenting styles. It reflects an index of correlation at .137 and p-value .270. Sex also shows no correlation with the parenting styles. It has an index of correlation .068 and p-value .033. Grade level shows no significant relationship with the parenting styles.  There is an index of correlation of .027 and p-value of .694. Strand shows no significant relationship with the parenting style. There is an index of correlation of .137 and p-value of .141. Family income has a low correlation with the parenting style but has no significance with the index of correlation of .223 and p-value of .141. Lastly, educational attainment of parents has also a low correlation and has significance with the parenting styles in the index of correlation of .241 and p-value of .016.

Teachers and Students Perception of the Low Academic Performance of Senior High School Students in Integrated Science in Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Isaac Taylor ◽  
Isaac Sonful Coffie ◽  
Stephen Agyei ◽  
Justice Edusei Ackah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Integrated Science ◽  
Senior High School Students

The purpose of this study was to determine school and teacher-related factors affecting low academic performance of senior high school students in integrated science in some selected districts in western region of Ghana. The research design used in this study is descriptive cross-sectional survey. The population of the study was made up of students and science teachers in selected senior high schools in the study area which comprises three districts; Ellembele District, Jomoro District and Nzema-East Municipal. A Sample of 342 students and 18 teachers were used for this study. In carrying out the study, a questionnaire was used as the main instrument for the data collected which were analyzed using descriptive statistics. From the results, it was seen that school-related factors causing poor performance in Integrated Science among students include; the inadequacy of facilities, poor state of existing facilities, general disturbances in class and the ineffective supervision of teaching. Moreover, inadequate number of science teachers, inability to complete syllabi, poor teaching style and little time spent in teaching were among the teacher-related factors which caused low academic performance in Science.

Homework, Stress, and Mood Disturbance in Senior High School Students

2002 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadya M. Kouzma ◽  
Gerard A. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Mood Disturbance ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Senior High School Students

This study aimed at investigating the relationship between hours of homework, stress, and mood disturbance in senior high school students, 141 boys and 228 girls, recruited from high schools across Victoria, Australia. Participants' ages ranged from 16 to 18 years ( M = 16.6, SD = .6). A 1-wk. homework diary, a Self-reported Stress scale, and the Profile of Mood States were administered to students. Analysis showed that the number of hours spent completing homework ranged from 10 to 65 hours per week ( M = 37.0, SD = 12.2). Independent samples t-test analyses showed significant sex differences, with female students scoring higher on hours of homework, stress, and mood disturbance compared to male students. Pearson product-moment correlations were significant and positive for hours of homework with stress and for hours of homework with mood disturbance.

scholarly journals EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND SELF-DISCIPLINE IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-77
Author(s):  
Jerald C. Moneva ◽  
Bandino P. Gatan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Personal Profile ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Independent Individual ◽  
Senior High School Students

This study examined the relationship between emotional intelligence and self- discipline in schools. Emotional Intelligence and Self-discipline are important factors in influencing the students to achieve academically. Emotional Intelligence is the ability to understand, use and manage their own emotion while self-discipline is a practice, a habit, a skills to understand the important factors in life of every individuals. This study is a descriptive correlation that described the two variables, if they had a connection. However, the results were determined if the two variables have a relationship that will affect the students discipline and their emotional intelligence.  A students’ questionnaire was constructed to obtain data on the students’ emotional intelligence and self- discipline. Chi- square was used to establish whether differences in emotional intelligence between self-discipline and it will serve as the basis to identify the level 0f both emotional and self-discipline. The purpose of sampling was done targeting to all the senior high school students. With a target of 245 students who are qualified to answer the questionnaire that I was provided. Emotional Intelligence and Self-discipline is a way that make the students to be aware about the factors in achieving their goals that make the students to be an independent individual. It makes as the basis to manage their own emotions. The data collected using questionnaire was cleaned, encoded, analyze and then interpreted for processing of result. The student’s level were compared and analysis made on which discussion was based. The average weighted mean will be used to determine the assessment of the respondents with regards to their personal profile.

scholarly journals SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS’ PUNCTUALITY, ATTENDANCE AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 564-570
Author(s):  
Saima Maulana ◽  
BAI DONNA ALIMAN ◽  
ZAIDA ULANGKAYA
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School English ◽  
Problem Number ◽  
Senior High School Students

This study sought to determine the Senior High School English teachers’ teaching practices in terms of punctuality, attendance and its relationship to students’ academic performance. Specifically, it determined the Senior High School English Teachers’ level of punctuality and attendance; the Senior High School Students’ level of academic performance in English; and the significant relationships of the teachers’ level of punctuality and attendance and their Senior High students’ level of performance in English. The study used the descriptive-correlational survey method. The respondents of the study were the twenty four (24) teachers of the twelve (12) senior high schools of Maguindanao, Philippines. There were two (2) Senior High English teachers that were chosen randomly from each senior high schools of Maguindanao. It has a total of twenty-four (24) Senior High English Teachers. In every teacher, there are 10 senior high school students chosen randomly with a total of two hundred forty (240) senior high school students. The immediate supervisors of the teachers from the twelve (12) secondary schools answered the research problem number 1, while the final grades in English of the two hundred forty (240) senior high students were taken from their English teachers to answer the research problem number 2. The respondents of this study were chosen randomly using lottery. Pearson’s Product - Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to determine the significant relationship of the level of punctuality and attendance of the English teachers to the students’ level of academic performance. Based on the findings of the study, it is concluded that the Senior High School English Teachers’ level of teaching practices is influenced by their punctuality and attendance. It further concluded that teachers’ punctuality and attendance contributed to students’ level of academic performance in English.   Keywords: Senior High School English Teachers, Punctuality, Attendance, Students’ Academic Performance

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