A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

OF BOARDING AND NON-BOARDING FRESHMEN

ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS IN
UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO

Background of the Study

The researchers have observed a real trend in boarding houses especially for
college students. It is known to be one of the students' solutions if they have problems in
transportation or distance from their houses to their schools. It has been established that
one of the major adjustments done during late adolescence is independency and living
separately from family is one specific life transition especially in college. Corresponding
to this concern, the transition itself, from high school to college is also one major
adjustment.

In a study from Education for Health conducted in France, findings show that
living separately from family can also cause some mental and emotional health issues to
students. Some of the common problems encountered by students living in University
dormitories are stress, depression, fatigue, insomnia, and problems with their diet. These
problems are mostly experienced by foreign students due to culture shock, language, and
nostalgia. [CITATION Sha06 \l 13321 ]

Our country has lots of college students who live far away from their families dues
to studies. According to a study conducted in Cagayan State University, entitled “Living
Arrangement Problems, Academic Performance and Coping Strategies of First Year
College Students”, living distant from their family affect the students’ academic
performance. They experience lots of difficulties in living separately from their parents.
First year college students do not reach the maximum of the happiness and efficacy in
studying because they are homesick. [ CITATION Suy16 \l 13321 ]
 According to a study conducted by Brilliantes et, al (2012) entitled “The Living
Conditions of University Students in Boarding Houses and Dormitories in Davao City,
Philippines”, staying in a boarding or dormitory has significant contributions to a
student's personal, social, academicals, and emotional growth. This study stressed that
physical and environmental components of these residential facilities could affect the
students' holistic well-being. [CITATION Bri12 \l 13321 ]

This study will be conducted to determine the difference of academic performance

boarding and non-boarding freshmen Architecture students in the University of
Mindanao, Matina Campus. This is to provide knowledge and awareness about how
distance from family may affect the academic performance of college students.

Purpose of the Study

This mixed method of quantitative-qualitative study will use phenomenological

approach wherein the researchers will describe a certain phenomenon, rely on the
participants’ own perspectives and will focus on the people who experienced the
mentioned phenomenon and the phenomenon itself. This research investigation covers
only the Academic Performances of Boarding and Non- Boarding Architecture Freshmen
students. The difference of average Grades between the Boarding and Non- boarding
Students. The Major Subjects of the Freshmen Architecture Students. The Range of the
grades of respective major subjects. All the procedures to be conducted and used in this
study are under the provision of Research adviser Mr. Genver Malnegro on the day of
21st of September, 2019.

Statement of the Problem

The main purpose of this problem is to determine the difference between the
academic performance of freshmen Architecture students who are living with their
families and freshmen Architecture students who are not, in terms of academic
performance.

To fully understand the extent of this study, the following questions will be asked:
1. What is the average grade of students in the following major subjects?
A. Boarding Students
a. MAJOR SUBJECTS
 Theory of Architecture (AR 114)
 /Architectural Design 1 (AR 111)
 Architectural Visual Communications 2 – VTECH 1 (AR
113)
 Architectural Visual Communications 1 – GRAPHICS 1 (AR
112)
B. Non-boarding Students
b. MAJOR SUBJECTS
 Theory of Architecture (AR 114)
 Architectural Design 1 (AR 111)
 Architectural Visual Communications 2 – VTECH 1 (AR
113)
 Architectural Visual Communications 1 – GRAPHICS 1 (AR
112)
2. How many students attained the following ranges of grades?
C. Boarding Students
c. MAJOR SUBJECTS
 Theory of Architecture (AR 114)
75 – 80 –
80 – 85 –
85 – 90 –
90 above –
 Architectural Design 1 (AR 111)
75 – 80 –
80 – 85 –
 85 – 90 –
90 above –
 Architectural Visual Communications 2 – VTECH 1 (AR
113)
75 – 80 –
80 – 85 –
85 – 90 –
90 above –
 Architectural Visual Communications 1 – GRAPHICS 1 (AR
112)
75 – 80 –
80 – 85 –
85 – 90 –
90 above –
D. Non-boarding Students
d. MAJOR SUBJECTS
 Theory of Architecture (AR 114)
75 – 80 –
80 – 85 –
85 – 90 –
90 above –
 Architectural Design 1 (AR 111)
75 – 80 –
80 – 85 –
85 – 90 –
90 above –
 Architectural Visual Communications 2 – VTECH 1 (AR
113)
 75 – 80 –
80 – 85 –
85 – 90 –
90 above –
 Architectural Visual Communications 1 – GRAPHICS 1 (AR
112)
75 – 80 –
80 – 85 –
85 – 90 –
90 above –
3. Is there a significant difference between the total average of grades in major
subjects of boarding and non-boarding Architecture students?

Theoretical Framework

This study aims to determine the difference of academic performance of boarding

and non-boarding freshmen Architecture students in the University of Mindanao, Matina
Campus. This is to provide not only knowledge, but also the awareness about how
distance from family may affect the academic performance of college students based on
thier Living conditions.

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(behaghel et.al.,2017) States that students are less likely to answer that they cannot
work well in the boarding school. Living together in the boarding school increases
solidarity and cooperation among students: treated students are more likely to
report that they do their homework in groups, and that strong students help weak
ones. Boarding school teachers are more engaged: boarders are more likely to
report that their teachers keep explaining until all students have understood, that
they give them the opportunity to express their opinions, and that they care about
students’ academic progress. They also perceive their teachers much more
positively: overall, our student-teacher relationship score is 1.02 standard deviation
higher in the boarding school.

There are 7 Reasons Why Filipino Students May Consider Going to Boarding School.
According to (ELIZALDE. C. Z., 2017), You learn the importance of responsibility.
You are surrounded by competitive peers who inspire you to aim higher. You get
prepared for college early on. The changes in weather can actually do you good. You will
appreciate the diversity of people you meet. The experience is something you will
remember for a lifetime.

The general experience of going to boarding school is a memory that students never
forget. It is likely your first time living on your own and you and your friends will go
through your “awkward stages” of freshman hazing and puberty together. These are the
years that you spend growing and maturing into independent young adults. Because you
live with your friends and see them every night, they become your family away from the
Philippines. By the end, it will be very hard to say goodbye. These are friendships and
experiences you will keep close to your heart for the rest of your life.

Review of Related Literature

Boarding Student

Basically, a student is called boarding students or “boarders” if he/she reside

inside the school campus or near the school campus but far from his/her family. Boarding
students usually return to their homes during holidays and often on weekends, but some
boarding students are not able to come home during weekends due to conflicts on their
class schedule.
 According to a study conducted in Central Philippines State University, boarding
is available in two options which are 5-Day and 7-Day boarding. The average number of
boarding students in a typical school year is approximately 70%. Students who are in a 5-
Day boarding return to their families on Fridays while students who are in a 7-Day
boarding live in their boarding house for almost one week. [ CITATION Cal13 \l 13321 ]

In an article by Jeremy Bauer-Wolf (2019), researchers conducted a study to

determine the relationship between the boarding student housing and their grades. The
researchers examined the data over four years with 5,537 first-year students. They
compared the grade of students who live in luxury residence halls and those who live in
traditional residence halls. Results showed that students who live in traditional residence
halls have higher GPA than those who live in luxury residence halls, with an average of
2.3 compared to 1.9. [ CITATION Bau19 \l 13321 ]

Non-Boarding Student

Is known to be a student who don’t need to reside away from their family or in the
facilities provided by the institution in order to proceed to college. Non-boarding students
live in housing they acquire on their own with their family.

In accordance to a study in Rural China wherein the researchers determined the

relation of boarding students and non-boarding students to their academic performance,
reading outcomes, and nutritional status. 83% of the students in the schools in China are
non-boarding students, 17% were boarders, and results showed that there is a significant
difference between both variables. [CITATION Wan16 \l 13321 ]

Academic Performance

Students’ academic performance are usually evaluated using grades through

numerical data. These grades are attained through complying the requirements asked by
the teacher from his/her students.
 In a study conducted by Wang et, al (2016), the researchers determined if there is a
significant difference between the academic performance, reading outcomes, and
nutritional status. On the aspect of academic performance, results showed that there is a
significant difference between the grades of boarding and non-boarding students due to
distance from family. [ CITATION Wan16 \l 13321 ]

Significance of the Study

The researchers believe this study will help the Freshmen Architecture students to
prepare themselves for the possible outcomes of this study, if ever the housing of a
student can be a factor in finding a significant difference between the boarding and non-
boarding students in Architecture here in University of Mindanao.

The School Administrators. This study will help them know the significant
difference between the educational status of boarding and non-boarding students. This
study will also be helpful to the administration to determine only the reason of the teacher
education student prefer to board or not no board.

The Boarding House Operations

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

The scope of this research is focused only for the randomly selected Freshmen
Architecture Students in University of Mindanao, Matina Campus. With a total
sample of 400 respondents Which are from a nonboarding and boarding living
conditions. This study Delimits the academical performance of each participants,
the Grades froms thier Major subjects, the General Average and the Ranges of the
evaluated record data. The reseachers uses a random sampling in getting the total
sample of participants, through a survey process. Provided with respective
questionnaires. This study was conducted on 21st of September, 2019 8am in the
morning, under the provision of Mr. Genver Malnegro, Research Instructor in
Puporsive Communcation.

Definition of Terms

Academic Performance -

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Living Condition-

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Grades -

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Boarding-

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Architecture Students-

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Subjects-

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College-

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Education-

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Conceptual Framework
A day in the life of an international boarding school student

By Study International Staff

January 28, 2016

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 2017, 9(1): 140–164

https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20150090
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Ready for Boarding? The Effects of a Boarding School

for Disadvantaged Students†
By Luc Behaghel, Clément de Chaisemartin, and Marc Gurgand*