A Survey on BREAKING THROUGH THE EXPECTATIONS: A CLOSER LOOK ON THE WORTHINESS OF THE THREE-HOUR CLASS SCHEDULE ON ACCOUNTANCY STUDENTS

I. Profile Direction: Please check the space(s) provided that corresponds to your answer(s).

1. Age [ [ 2. Sex [ ] Male [ ] Female ] ] 18 and Below From 19 up to 20 [ [ ] ] From 21 up to 22 From 23 and Above

3. Academic Status [ ] Regular [ ] Irregular

4. High School General Average [ [ ] ] 96% to 100% 91% to 95% [ [ ] ] 86% to 90% 81% to 85%

5. PUPCET Rating [ [ [ 6. Section [ [ [ [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] ] ] ] H1 H2 3D 4D 5D 6D 7D [ [ [ [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] ] ] ] 8D 9D 10D 11D 12D 13D 14D ] ] ] 97% to 100% 93% to 96% 89% to 92% [ [ ] ] 85% to 88% Not Applicable

7. General Weighted Average, 3rd Year, 2nd Semester [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] 1.25 and Above From 1.26 up to 1.50 From 1.51 up to 1.75 From 1.76 up to 2.00 [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] From 2.01 up to 2.25 From 2.26 up to 2.50 From 2.51 up to 2.75 From 2.76 up to 3.00

8. Scholarship(s) Enjoyed [ [ [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] ] ] Not Applicable Special Grants Academic Scholar Non-Academic Scholar Leadership Scholar Others, Please Specify: __________

9. Affiliation(s) [ [ [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] ] ] Not Applicable Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants Central Student Council Student Council Religious Others, Please Specify: _____________________

II. Three-Hour Class Schedule Concept Direction: Please check the corresponding bracket that shows your degree of agreement with the following statements. Yes [ ] [ No ]

Are you aware that 1. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) assigns various numbers of units per subject depending on its nature and inclusion in Board Examination. (e.g., Financial Accounting is equivalent to 9 units and Cost Accounting is equivalent to 6 units.) 2. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) prescribed that one unit is equivalent to one hour per week that a subject must be taken. 3. College of Accountancy (COA) still uses the manual system of scheduling.

4. College of Accountancy (COA) is only concerned in the schedules of professors that were under their department. 5. College of Accountancy (COA) does not furnish a schedule with four consecutive days of classes per week 6. College of Accountancy (COA) assigns more knowledgeable professors on higher sections. 7. The scheduling of the use of laboratory rooms and the assignment of computer subjects are based on the number of classes that the computer laboratories can accommodate for the semester. 8. Professors preferred time, day and subject are being considered in making class schedules. 9. Before, the scheduling of classes is one unit per day and due to some circumstances it was adjusted to one and a half hours or three hours per meeting. 10. The factors to be considered in scheduling are availability of the faculty, availability of rooms, and number of students. 11. Others, Please Specify: _____________________

III. Classroom Time Management Direction: Please check the corresponding bracket that shows your degree of agreement with the following statements. 5 Strongly Agree (SA) 4 Agree (A) 3 Undecided (U) 2 Disagree (D) 1 Strongly Disagree (SD)

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A. INSTRUCTIONAL TIME The Professor 1. Allocates time to discuss school works. [

2. Can provide more individual help. 3. Has more time to answer individual questions. 4. Uses a variety of classroom teaching methods. 5. Has more integration of subject matter. 6. Let students do more hands-on, group based activities. 7. Employs project based learning. 8. Is able to thoroughly discuss homework that was assigned. the

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9. Is able to increase students knowledge by giving additional information related to the topic. 10. Gives examinations regularly to test the students learning. 11. Others, Please Specify: _______________ B. ENGAGED TIME 1. Spends more time on difficult courses. 2. Uses study techniques such as taking notes or highlighting important details. 3. Stops reading periodically and checks understanding. 4. Dedicates more time in listening attentively. 5. Is concentrating well while studying. 6. Separates initial learning from studying. 7. Devotes sufficient study time to each of the courses. 8. Schedules definite times and specific goals for my study time. outline

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9. Avoids activities which tend to interfere with my planned schedule. 10. Can allocate time for other activities without foregoing time to study. 11. Others, Please Specify: _______________ C. ACADEMIC LEARNING TIME 1. Retains the knowledge I have acquired before. 2. Verifies and discusses with the other classmates any doubts concerning the topic. 3. Obtains a feeling of fulfillment once successfully learned a topic. 4. Takes the review of the notes only a short span of time. 5. Attains a feeling of not being left behind in discussions. 6. Assurance of having satisfactory grades. 7. Translates what Im studying into my own words. 8. Applies the theories learned in solving problems encountered in real life. 9. Realizes those mistakes and lessons misunderstood from initial study. 10. Acquires a reasonable level of confidence in taking written examinations. 11. Others, Please Specify: _______________

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IV. Students Demeanors Direction: Please check the corresponding bracket that shows your degree of agreement with the following statements. 5 Strongly Agree (SA)

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4 Agree (A) 3 Undecided (U) 2 Disagree (D) 1 Strongly Disagree (SD)

A. PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS 1. Better understand the importance of being present on a daily basis. 2. More opportunity to clarify some questions. 3. Feels confident about my note-taking methods. 4. Finds it easy to stick to a study schedule. 5. Start feeling disinterested in the topic when the half time of the class was reached. 6. Others, Please Specify: _______________ B. PHYSICAL FACTORS 1. Can spend some time for relaxation, personal affairs, and extra-curricular activities. 2. Enhanced span of concentrating. 3. Spread out study time to avoid cramming. 4. Tends to talk with classmates during the class. 5. Still ready for another subject after three hours. 6. Others, Please Specify: _______________ C. SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS 1. Exposed to more school-work activities. 2. Three hours scheduling promotes a better student-teacher relationship. 3. Studies in a group or with a friend. [ [ [ [

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4. Is able and willing to ask for help when needed. 5. No opportunity to make-up for classes missed. 6. Others, Please Specify: _______________

V. Problems Encountered and Possible Solutions Direction: Please check the corresponding bracket that shows your degree of agreement with the following statements. 5 Strongly Agree (SA) 4 Agree (A) 3 Undecided (U) 2 Disagree (D) 2 Strongly Disagree (SD)

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A. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED 1. A class from College of Accountancy and a class from the other college were assigned in the same room. 2. Two classes from College of Accountancy were assigned in the same room: one class having an accounting subject and the other class having a non-accounting subject. 3. Two classes from College of Accountancy were assigned in the same room: both classes having an accounting subject. 4. The professor assigned for the subject matter suddenly became unavailable. 5. The number of students to be scheduled is relatively high. 6. Others, Please Specify: _______________ [

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B. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS 1. First Come First Serve Basis if a class from College of Accountancy and a class from the other college were assigned in the same room. 2. The class from College of Accountancy will prevail if the other class is from a different college. 3. The class having an accounting subject will prevail if two classes assigned in the same room is both from College of Accountancy. 4. The class from higher section will prevail if both classes have an accounting subject. 5. The class chooses their own professor if their professor is unavailable. 6. The college assigns another professor for the class if there is no professor available to handle the class on the time allotted for them. 7. Another professor volunteers to take the class. 8. Increase the number of sections accommodate the large number students enrolled in the college. to of [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

9. Increase the number of students per section while decreasing the number of sections since there are a limited number of rooms for the students. 10. Setting high passing rates. 11. Others, Please Specify: _______________