Attitude of Maritime Students toward School-related Factors and their Academic Performance: Basis for Policy Intervention
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attitude, maritime students, academic performanceAbstract
This study aimed to assess maritime students' attitudes toward various school-related factors and how they correlate with their academic performance at Jose Rizal Memorial State University during the first semester of the academic year 2023-2024. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were employed to gather data for analysis. The results indicated that the respondents strongly agreed with their teachers, other students, class handling, instructional materials, and facilities. Further analysis of the results suggests that there is no significant difference in the respondents’ attitude towards school-related factors and their profile in terms of head of household educational level, socio-economic status, and program enrolled. The overall academic performance of 1st-year maritime students was good during the 1st semester of the academic year 2023-2024. It can be concluded that there is no significant relationship between maritime students' attitudes towards school-related factors and their academic performance in major subjects. Hence, Maritime schools may consider adopting the proposed policy intervention developed by the researcher.
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