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THE EFFECTS OF FREE TIME ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR

HIGH SCHOOL IN CEBU INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY - UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018
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A Research Paper
Presented to the
Faculty of the Senior High School Department
Cebu Institute of Technology - University
Cebu City, Philippines
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In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements of the Course
Research 3 – Inquires, Investigation, and Immersion

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By
Villanueva, Melvin Jr.
Salvado, Enrica
Alqueza, Marcelo
Erag, Ritchie Jay

March 2018
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Acknowledgement

Foremost, the researchers would like to express our sincere gratitude to our advisor

Ms. Christine B. Martinez for continuous support of our study and research, for patient

and motivation, enthusiasm and immense knowledge. Her guidance helped them an all

times of research and writing thesis. They could not have imagined having a mentor for

our study.

Besides to their adviser, they would like to thank Mrs. Lina N. Baguio for the great

opportunity to let them write a thesis papers for guiding and correcting them, and for

patient to all of them.

Last but not the least, thanks to our families for the support through the end of this

study.
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APPROVAL SHEET

This research entitled THE EFFECTS OF FREE TIME ON THE ACADEMIC

PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN CEBU INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY -
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018, prepared and submitted by
Enrica Salvado, Melvin E. Villanueva Jr., Marcelo Alqueza, and Ritchie D. Erag in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the Senior High School, is hereby accepted and
recommended for proposal hearing.
Ms.Resel Ligue
Adviser
Mr.Joshua Vidal Ms.Christine Ann P. Martinez
Member Member

Mrs.Lina N. Baguio
Chairman

ACCEPTED as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Senior High School Department.
Dr.Arsenio Pacana
Principal,Senior High School
APPROVED by the tribunal at the PROPOSAL HEARING with the grade PASSED.

Ms.Christine Ann P. Martinez

Adviser
Mr.Joshua Vidal Ms.Resel Ligue
Member Member
Mrs.Lina N. Baguio
Chairman
Engr.Alona M. Solis Dr.Arsenio Pacana
Assistant Principal, Senior High School Principal, Senior High School
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Dedication

Every challenging work needs self efforts as well as guidance of elders especially

those who are very close to our heart. A humble effort to dedicate sweet and loving Father

& Mother whose affection, love, encouragement and prayers of day and night make the

researchers able to get such success and honor, along with all hard working and

respected teachers.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Number

Title Page………………………………………………………………………… i

Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………… ii

Approval Sheet………………………………………………………………….. iii

Dedication……………………………………………………………………….. iv

Table of Contents………………………………………………………………. v

CHAPTER

I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE…………………………………… 1

Rationale of the Study……………………………………………… 1
II. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND…………………………………….. 5

Review of Related Studies…………………………………………. 8

Theoretical Conceptual-Framework……………………………….. 9

Statement of the Problem…………………………….................... 10

Significance of the study………................................................... 11

III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY................................................................... 12

Selection of Data………………………………………......... 12

Source of Data……………………………………………….. 12

Data Analysis………………………………………………… 13

Research Procedure…………………………………........... 13

Definition of Terms…………………………………………… 14

IV. SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION……………………………………………... 15

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List of Figures…………………………………………………………………… vi

Fig.1 Theoretical Conceptual Framework of the Study in

Schematic Diagram ………………………………………………...... vi

Fig.2 Data Tabulation of the results……………………………………….. vi