Muir Woods Academy, Inc.: Accredited by Franklincovey Philippines (Formerly Nueva Vizcaya Bright Child School, Inc.)

Muir Woods Academy, Inc.
A Leader In Me School
(Formerly Nueva Vizcaya Bright Child School, Inc.) Accredited by FranklinCovey Philippines
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
In today’s globalized and fast-paced world, a good night sleep is always a good idea.
Unfortunately, students face inadequate sleep due to deadlines, back to back exams and projects.
Anxiety, bipolar disorders, stress, and depression can also prevent students achieving sufficient
sleep time. Students having little regard for sleep could lead to serious health risks. Most
students know that depriving themselves from sleep is bad, but nonetheless they’re willing to
sacrifice it. Besides pulling all-nighters, many students generally don’t know what it means to
have a good sleeping routine.
Sleep is a highly complex state that arises from an interaction between multiple brain
regions, neurotransmitter pathways, and hormones, none of which is exclusive to the generation
of sleep. This complexity makes sleep very vulnerable to disruption. Small changes in brain
function can have a big effect on sleep, and disrupted sleep leads to many health problems.
On average, we spend about 30% of our lives asleep. While sleep requirements vary
slightly from person to person, children and teens needs more than 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night
to function at their best. And despite the notion that our sleep needs decrease with age, most
older people still need at least 8 hours of sleep.

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It’s not just the number of hours you spend asleep that’s important, it’s the quality of
those hours. If you give yourself plenty of time for sleep but still have trouble waking up in the
morning or staying alert all day, you may not be spending enough time in the different stages of
sleep. Each stage of sleep in your sleep cycle offers different benefits. However, deep sleep and
REM sleep are particularly important. Deep sleep is the time when the body repairs itself and
builds up energy for the day ahead important. REM sleep is the stage where dreaming typically
occurs and has faster heart rate and breathing. You can ensure you get more deep sleep by
avoiding alcohol, nicotine, and being woken during the night by noise or light. While improving
your overall sleep will increase REM sleep.
Sleep is an important part of our daily routine. It is more than just a biological need. The
lack of an adequate amount of sleep can disrupt a person’s quality of life. Students who don’t put
sleep high up in their priorities aren’t actually doing themselves any favors.
B. Statement of the Problem
This study focuses the correlation of sleep with that of student’s cognitive and physical
performance in school. Specifically, the objectives of this study are the following:
1. To determine if inadequate sleep leads to decreased alertness inside the classroom.
2. To determine if sufficient sleep can help students have better grades.
3. To determine if sleep deprivation affects student’s comprehension.

4. To determine if enough sleep can sharpen attention level.
5. To determine which is better: staying up late to study or studying early and get enough
sleep.
C. Significance of the Study
Consistently getting quality sleep will improve student's mental, emotional, and physical
performance. It improves their immune system, balances hormones, boosts metabolism, and
improves brain function. The main reason sleep is so important for a student's success in school
is because this is the time when their brain is "cleaning" itself. Just like every other cell in our
body, our brain cells are eating, reproducing, and making waste products. When we are awake,
our brain is super active with learning, thinking, and controlling our entire body - and this creates
a lot of brain garbage. During sleep, our body uses this time to remove all that waste and allows
us to repeat the learning processes day after day.
Inadequate sleep decreases general alertness and impairs attention, resulting in slowed
cognitive processing. Lack of adequate sleep also interferes with the function of brain structures
critical to cognitive processes. The most notably impacted structure is the prefrontal cortex,
which executes higher brain functions including language, working memory, logical reasoning,
and creativity. Sleep is important for memory consolidation and learning. Sleep deprivation
results in sleepiness and impaired neurocognitive and psychomotor performance. Recent reviews
have indicated an important relationship between sleep patterns with learning abilities and
consequent academic performance. Academic commitments and lifestyle can impact sleep habits
and result in sleep deprivation. The continuous academic demand of students may result in
irregular sleep/wake patterns and poor sleep quality, which may in turn negatively impact school
performance.
D. Statement of the Hypothesis
1. To determine if inadequate sleep leads to decreased alertness inside the classroom
Ho1: Inadequate sleep doesn’t lead to decreased alertness inside the classroom.
Ha1: Inadequate sleep leads to decreased alertness inside the classroom.
2. To determine if sufficient sleep can help students have better grades
Ho1: Sufficient sleep cannot help students have better grades.
Ho2: Sufficient sleep can help students have better grades.
3. To determine if sleep deprivation among students affects their comprehension.
Ho2: Sleep deprivation among students does not affect their comprehension.
Ha2: Sleep deprivation among students does affect their comprehension.

4. To determine if enough sleep can sharpen the attention level
Ho3: Enough sleep cannot sharpen the attention level.
Ha3: Enough sleep can sharpen the attention level.
5. To determine which is better: staying up late to study or studying early and get enough sleep
Ho4: Staying up late to study is better than studying early and get enough sleep
Ha4: Studying early and get enough sleep is better than staying up late to study

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A. Background of the Study

have a good sleeping routine.

older people still need at least 8 hours of sleep.

your overall sleep will increase REM sleep.

B. Statement of the Problem

1. To determine if inadequate sleep leads to decreased alertness inside the classroom.

2. To determine if sufficient sleep can help students have better grades.

3. To determine if sleep deprivation affects student’s comprehension.

4. To determine if enough sleep can sharpen attention level.

C. Significance of the Study

us to repeat the learning processes day after day.

D. Statement of the Hypothesis

1. To determine if inadequate sleep leads to decreased alertness inside the classroom

Ha1: Inadequate sleep leads to decreased alertness inside the classroom.

2. To determine if sufficient sleep can help students have better grades

Ho1: Sufficient sleep cannot help students have better grades.

Ho2: Sufficient sleep can help students have better grades.

3. To determine if sleep deprivation among students affects their comprehension.

Ha2: Sleep deprivation among students does affect their comprehension.

4. To determine if enough sleep can sharpen the attention level

Ho3: Enough sleep cannot sharpen the attention level.

Ha3: Enough sleep can sharpen the attention level.

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