CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study While there has been an extensive aim to provide extra-curricular activities for the students of Riverside College, and several student-organized events to cater to students push for fun in school setting, there have always been a number of students who end up ignorant about the said activities. Moreover, some students remain skeptical about these issues considering that there is no desperate attempt to enforce the full student participation in the student activities. Oftentimes, students are asked to pay a certain amount for the school events and only then will the students know that such activities exist or are about to take place. In addition to this, students do not seem to show so much interest in taking part in the activities since monetary values are more important than students going to the event. For instance, you may not attend an event without affecting your attendance or class participation, however to pay the amount asked is a must or you do not get your records cleared. Aside from getting the information from the class treasurer, students are more likely to get information from friends and classmates rather than school officials or from the persons from whom the information are expected to come from. There are as well instances when students are aware of the existence of school events excluding the idea of when it will be held. Considering irregular students who are less likely to stay in school after classes and long vacant hours, these students are more probable to be the least to know about the school events.

With an aim to give solution to this issue, this research paper will investigate on how information dissemination is implied in Riverside College focusing specifically on the BS Psychology department and evaluate on how effective are the methods used to promote student awareness regarding school events. It will be shown that the methods used in providing student awareness on school events do not proficiently reach the whole student population leading to less student involvement in the school events.

Statement of the Problem This research paper is generally directed towards measuring the degree of awareness of Riverside College BS Psychology major in Special Education students regarding school events. The study specifically, aims to accomplish the following: 1. What is the profile of respondents when grouped according to year level?
2. What are the different school events? 3. What is the degree of awareness of BS Psychology major in Special

Education regarding school events?

Schematic Diagram of the Conceptual Framework

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

School Events

Degree of Awareness

Significance of the Study This research paper is made beneficial for the following: Students This will serve as a mean for students to inform the Students Affairs Officers (SAO) that information regarding school events is not able to reach the totality of the students and therefore should provoke an action to be done about the problem. Students Affairs Officers (SAO) The results of this study will be an eye opener to the Students Affairs Officers who despite their countless efforts to organize school events, there are still a number of students who, at one point or another are unaware of the said events resulting to lesser participation and unsuccessful events. School Administrator This research paper would serve as basis for the school administrator to improve on means used in promoting awareness regarding school activities.

Scope and Limitation of the Study The study measures the degree of awareness regarding school events of Riverside College BS Psychology major in Special Education students from first year to fourth year, irregular and regular students with a population of 99 students. In the course of the study, adequacy, effectiveness, efficiency and extent may not bring about accuracy of the perception of the respondents, but the

researcher will execute preeminence to attain a level of correct assessments on the study.

Definition of Terms The terms are defined conceptually and operationally for the purpose of clarity. Awareness -having knowledge of something from having observed it or been told about it; well-informed about what is going on about the latest developments of an activity (Encarta Dictionary). Degree -the relative extent, amount, intensity or level of something, especially when compared with other things (Encarta Dictionary). Event -an organized occasion such as a social function (Encarta Dictionary). Operationally, the term would pertain to school activities organized under extra-curricular activities held outside of the classroom. Student -somebody who studies at a school, college, or university (Encarta Dictionary) As used in the study, the term refers to Riverside College BS Psychology major in Special Education inclusive of regular and irregular students.