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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE i

APPROVAL SHEET ii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT iii

ABSTRACT v

LIST OF TABLES xi

LIST OF FIGURES xii

CHAPTER

I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction 1

Theoretical Framework 4

Research Paradigm 9

Statement of the Problem 11

Hypothesis 12

Significance of the Study 12

Scope and Delimitation of the Study 13

Definition of Terms 15
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II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Interpersonal Attractiveness 20

Social Attractiveness and Learning

Motivation 21

Physical Attractiveness and

Learning Motivation 24

Instructional Attractiveness and

LearningMotivation 30

Social, Physical, Instructional

Attractiveness and Learning

Motivation 32

III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Method Used 38

Population Frame and Sampling Scheme 40

Description of Respondents 42

Research instruments 43

Validation of Instrument 48

Data Gathering Procedure 49

Statistical Treatment of Data 51

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IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

OF DATA

Demographic Profile of the Respondents 54

Academic Performance Level of the Respondents 57

Level of Interpersonal Attractiveness of Faculty 58

Learning Motivation of the Respondents 66

Relationship of Faculty’s Interpersonal Attractiveness

and Respondents’ Learning Motivation 69

Intervention Program 71

V. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings 73

Conclusions 77

Recommendations 79

REFERENCES

Books 80

Bulletin, Journals, Periodicals & Magazines 82

Websites, Electronics & Other References 88

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APPENDICES

Appendix A: Letter of Request to MIC Director 89

Appendix B: Letter of Request to CAS Dean 90

Appendix C: Letter to Respondents 91

Appendix D: Interpersonal Attractiveness Test 92

Appendix E: Interpersonal Attractiveness Factors 95

Appendix F: Spearman Rho’s Correlation of

Interpersonal Relationship and Learning

Motivation 98

CURRICULUM VITAE 99
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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1. Population Frame and Sampling Scheme 41

2. Demographic Profile of the Respondents

according to Gender 54
3. Demographic Profile of the Respondents
according to Age 55
4. Demographic Profile of the Respondents
according to Course 56
5. Academic Performance Level of Respondents 57

6. Faculty’s Level of Interpersonal Attractiveness

As Perceived by the Respondents 58
7. Faculty’s Interpersonal Attractiveness Level
according to students’ demographic profile 62
8. Learning Motivation Level of the Students 67

9. Relationship Analysis between Interpersonal

Attractiveness and Learning Motivation 69
10. Intervention Program for CAS Teachers 72
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LIST OF FIGURE

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1. Research Paradigm 10