IMPACT OF CLASSICAL MUSIC ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GRADE

12 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF UNIVERSIDAD DE STA. ISABEL

A Qualitative Research
Presented to the Senior High School Department as a requirement in Practical Research II
UNIVERSIDAD DE STA. ISABEL
Elias Angeles St., Naga City

Jorge Jeremiah Botor

Gabrielle Anne Nacario
Princess Pauline Dimaiwat
Samantha Mae Caoile
Kiara Victor Del Castillo
Kim Arvin Martinez
John Victor Valdemoro
Lhean Saldivar
GRADE 12-R11

Ms. Dessa Mae P. Broncate

Research Adviser

October 18, 2019

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The researchers would like to thank the following:

Our parents, for their endless patience and care during our late nights out;

Ms. Dessa Mae Broncate, for her tireless endeavour to teach and advise us about our research

papers;

To our panelists, for taking the time to assess our paper and provide constructive criticism on

what to improve;

And to God, for making all of this possible.

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 ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to know the impact of Classical Music on the Academic

Performance of the Senior High School students in USI. Specifically, it sought to answer the

following: (1) What is the respondents’ academic performance with and without background

music; (2) what are the musical factors affecting the performance; (3) what are the advantages

and (4) disadvantages of listening to classical music on academic performance? The respondents

were twenty-four (24) Grade 12 students of Universidad de Santa Isabel within the 17-19 age

brackets. The researchers used a survey questionnaire to collect data for the answers and

discovered the following; that most people always listen to music while at work, usually at a

moderate or midrange volume, and that most people were able to work fine with background

music while some are able to focus very well. However, people were skeptical of whether or not

music could actually help students perform well when playing classical music in the background

while conducting a quiz. Overall, the results were ambiguous and the researchers wish to

encourage readers to conduct their own research on the topic.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page...................................................i

Acknowledgement ...........................................ii

Abstract..................................................iii

CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study....................................1

Hypothesis.............................................2

Statement of the Problem....................................2

Significance of the Study....................................3

Scope and Delimitation.....................................4

CHAPTER II - REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES AND LITERATURE

Related Studies .........................................5

Related Literature........................................6

Theoretical Framework....................................7

Conceptual Framework....................................8

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 Definition of Terms......................................9

CHAPTER III - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Overview............................................10

Methodology ..........................................10

Subjects & Respondents...................................11

Ethical Considerations ...................................11

Research Instrument.....................................11

Data Gathering Procedure.................................11

CHAPTER IV – PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

Profile of the Respondents.................................10

Presentation and Interpretation of Data ........................11

Recurrence......................................11

Time Spent......................................11

Degree of Focus...................................12

Volume of Music..................................12

Improvement in Student Performance.....................13

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 Findings........................................13

CHAPTER V – SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary..........................................15

Conclusion.........................................15

Recommendation.....................................15

Table of Figures

4.1 – Recurrence… while studying ...............................11

4.2 – Time spent listening to music ...............................11

4.3 – Degree of focus ........................................12

4.4 – Volume (dynamic level) of music.............................12

4.5 – Performance improvement during quizzes.......................13

Table of Tables

4.1 – Age Profile of the Respondents.................10

4.2 – Gender Profile.................................10

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