THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON ACADEMIC

PERFORMANCE OF GRADE 10 JACINTO

STUDENTS IN TIMOTEO PAEZ
INTEGRATED SCHOOL IN
THE ACADEMIC YEAR
2023-2024

A Research Paper
Presented To
MS. SHARA ANGELINE V. DURANO
Timoteo Paez Integrated School

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements in
English 10

Submitted by:

NAME
Grade and Section
May 2024

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Chapter I. The Problem and Its Background.......................................................

A. Introduction………….…………………………………………….….…….
B. Statement of the problem ……...……………………………………………
C. Scope and Delimitations.……………………………………………………
D. Significance of The Study………………………………….……….…….
E. Definition of Terms………………..…………………………………….

Chapter II. Review of Related Literature And Studies…................................

A. Key Theories and Concepts…………….…………………………….
B. Previous Research Findings……………………………………………...

Chapter III. Methodology …………………….…………………………

A. Research Design ………………………...…….………………………
B. Data Collection Methods…………………..…..………………………
C. Data Analysis Techniques …………………….………………………

Chapter IV. Presentation, Analysis, and Discussion of Data………………

A. Presentation of Data …………………..………………………………
B. Analysis of Data ………………………………..………………………
C. Discussion of Findings………………..……….………………………

Chapter V. Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendation………………………

A. Summary of Key Findings ……………….……………………………
B. Conclusion……………………………………………………………..
C. Recommendation…..…………………………..………………………

Bibliography……………………..………………..………………………
Appendix……………..………………………..….………………………

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers express their sincere gratitude and appreciation to the following people who
lavishly contributed to the completion of this paper.

To God Almighty, for the intellectual sustenance, emotional support, and financial provision,
without which, the researchers would not be able to complete this thesis.

To Mr. Raynald C. Redondo, for his reliable and constant support and invaluable contribution
as their thesis adviser. His expertise significantly influenced and guided the process of this
study.

To the panelists, for their positive feedback and help for the improvement of the paper. Their
profound reflective knowledge is an important and critical element for the in-depth completion
of this paper.

To the Mathematics Faculty for providing the reliable and fundamental resources and facilities
that enable the researchers to experience an atmosphere that provides intellectual growth and
friendly learning environment. The researchers appreciate all the aid and assistance it offers.

To the researchers’ friends and loved ones for their steadfast encouragement and understanding,
serving as their inspiration and motivation throughout the process.

This thesis reflects the culmination of the collaborative efforts and contributions of all those
acknowledged above, and the researchers express their genuine gratitude and appreciation for
their assistance throughout this academic endeavors.

Thank you.

M.G.C.C.
R.M.N.A.
S.V.D.

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 DEDICATION

This thesis is dedicated to our family, who has been

a constant source of support during our research
journey. Their love, encouragement, and belief in us
have been our rock, helping us through tough times
and shaping the foundation of this thesis. We owe
them a debt of gratitude for their unwavering
guidance and presence.

M.G.C.C.
R.M.N.A.
S.V.D.

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 ABSTRACT

Title:

Researchers:

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The language of computers and other electrical devices is binary code. Although binary

numbers have been used since ancient Egypt, the present binary number system was developed

by mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in the 17th century. Later,

Hamming Weight was named after the American mathematician Richard Wesley Hamming.

During the 1950s, he programmed one of the earliest computers, the IBM 650. And with Ruth

A. Today we live in a digital age and it is well known that digital information is a sequence of

and When Hamming was thinking about digital information in the late 1940’s and it was only

understood by few experts.

The goal of this research was to find how Counting Sequence work in our society.

Additionally, it is aimed to gain a better understanding of Counting Sequence and to develop

ways to improve this knowledge for future usage and advancement of our civilization. We

wished to contribute in a similar way to Richard Hamming. He explained the significance of

and in modern technology, and those of us who are affected by his research were curious

about the significance of in the binary representation that he previously adored.

The formula gives the Counting Sequence, which is denoted by Bn. The Counting

Sequence represents the number of in the conversion of decimal to binary number using binary

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expansion or binary. The type of research used in this study is mathematical research. The

appropriate methods are descriptive and expository. The formula for Counting can be derived

using its Recursive Formula and Non-Recursive Formula.

Keywords: Counting Number, Hamming Codes, Hamming Weight, Binary Number, Binary

Representation.

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 CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

Researchers focused much of their attention in studying the importance of Intelligence

Quotient (IQ) and Emotional Quotient (EQ) because of the thought that these two are important

determinants of success. But few years back, Dr. Paul G. Stoltz introduced another concept

which talks about how well a person was able to cope, handle and withstand adversities, to

recover from those adversities and to turn them into opportunities. This concept is called

Adversity Quotient® (AQ®).

By understanding the concept of AQ® we can better understand how we

and others react to challenge and adversity in all aspects of our lives. In fact, how people

respond to adversity is a strong indicator of ability to succeed in many endeavors

(http://stitchestm. blogspot.com/2007/09/adversity-quotient-aqemerging.html).

As Adversity Quotient® tells how an individual withstand adversity and his ability to

surmount it and it predicts who gives up and who prevails. Adversity Quotient® is the measure

on how an individual respond in a given situation. Also, Adversity Quotient® determines

whether an individual will stand strong and true when faced with adversity or the person will

be crippled or destroyed (Stoltz, 1999).

Today, most people are faced with different adversities. This is the reason why there are

organizations that offer help to those who are in need of it. For students, most especially the

freshmen who are experiencing the difficulty of the transition from high school to college, they

are also given some guidance by the school through mentoring programs. Facing their new

environment would mean facing challenging and different obstacles in their career. But how do

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they face some difficult situations that come up during their adolescent years? What would be

the impact of these conflicting demands to their day-to-day life? How would these young

people respond in different adversities?

Adolescence, defined in books, as the transition period that links childhood and adulthood

(Davis et al. 2004). Erikson described it as a moratorium, a temporal and psychological gap

between the security of childhood and the autonomy of adulthood (Santrock, 2003).

Adolescents are prone to peer pressure that can great influence or impact to their attitudes,

values, and behaviors.

According to Mendoza (2005), peer group is a contributory factor to an adolescent. This

gives strong motivation for gaining social learning. He starts to associate with people. This

social relationship with his group forms strong bonding among them. This peer group

influences his behavior and decision. And the fact that adolescents are prone to social pressure

and conflicting demands, the administration of First Asia Institute of Technology and

Humanities (FAITH) formed the mentoring program that is in connection to the mission and

vision statement of the Institution. The Institute launched the mentoring program to provide the

students with guidance as they face the challenges of college life. Initially it was for Education

students then the program has been expanded to include all the courses. Faculty members act

as mentors to each student to check his or her academic performance, to help resolve concerns

and generally oversee the development of the student as an individual and a true professional.

(http://www.firstasia.edu.ph/campussdp.asp).

Mentoring is defined, an off-line help by an individual to another person in making

significant transitions in work, knowledge or thinking. This mentoring programs aims to help

the freshmen overcome the adversities that college life adjustment brings (Araño &

Panganiban, 2006).

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 In light with the increasing popularity of mentoring during the past decades, the

researchers conducted this study to find out whether the mentoring program provided for the

freshmen college students at FAITH has a positive effect on the students’ Adversity Quotient®.

The researchers came up with the idea of conducting the present study because of the fact that

students are faced with conflicting demands and pressures from school, from their parents, from

their peer group, and from the society (Corey, 2004). For freshmen students, all of these

demands are present plus the fact that they are experiencing the hardships of college life

adjustments. In this regard, the researchers thought of measuring the effect of mentoring

program on the freshmen students at FAITH in terms of how they withstand and overcome

different adversities.

Statement of the Problem

The study focused on the Effects of Mentoring Program on Adversity Quotient of

Selected Freshmen College Students of First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities

during the Second semester of Academic Year 2008 – 2009 as measured by the Adversity

Quotient Profile® Version 8.1.

Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions:

1) What is the pre-test score of the Adversity Quotient® of the respondents before the

mentoring program?

2) What is the post test score of the Adversity Quotient® of the respondents before the

mentoring program?

3) What is the Control, Ownership, Reach and Endurance scores of the respondents

on their pre-test and posttest as revealed by the AQ Profile® Version 8.1?

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Scope and Limitation of the Study

This study focused on the Effects of Mentoring Program on Adversity Quotient® of

Selected Freshmen College Students of First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities

during the Second Semester of Academic Year 2008 - 2009. The respondents of the study were

composed of 181 randomly selected college students which comprise 25% of the total

population. The result of this study is applicable only to the respondents of this study and should

not be used as a measure of the effect of mentoring program on the Adversity Quotient® of the

students who do not belong to the population of this study.

The researchers considered working on this study to find out if there’s an effect on the

Adversity Quotient® of selected freshmen college students of First Asia Institute of Technology

and Humanities after taking the mentoring program. And to assess the effectiveness of the

institution’s mentoring program with regard to the development of AQ® specifically enhancing

the ability of the mentees to withstand and overcome adversities.

Significance of the Study

The study focused on explaining the effect of mentoring program on the Adversity

Quotient® of the freshmen students at FAITH. Moreover, the results of the study will be

beneficial to the following:

Respondents. The respondents will have an awareness on the importance of the mentoring

program and its role on the improvement of their Adversity Quotient®.

Teachers/Mentors. The result of the study will help the teachers/mentors provide

encouragement to think of ideas that will give proper guidance to the students/mentees. This

may also increase their competency.

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Guidance Staff. The result of the study may provide on assessment of the mentoring program

whether it is effective or not. This may also encourage the guidance staff to think of other

activities that will make the students/mentees as well as their teachers/mentors enjoy the

program.

Parents. The result of the study will help the parents of the respondents feel secured because

there are programs in the institution like the mentoring program that will help their children

cope and adjust with the adversities of college life.

Future Researchers. The findings of the study will serve as a reference material and a guide

for future researchers who wish to conduct the same experimental study or any study related to

mentoring program and Adversity Quotient®.

Definition of Terms

Adolescence - the period of transition between childhood and adulthood (Corey, 2004).

Adversity - a state, condition, or instance of serious or continued difficulty or adverse fortune

(www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adversity)

Adversity Quotient (AQ®) - in this study, it pertains to the total score obtained from the AQ

Profile® Version 8.1. It is the science of human resilience in which people who successfully

apply it perform optimally in the face of adversity (www.peaklearning.com).

Adversity Quotient Profile® - is a scale-based, forced-choice questionnaire designed to reveal

an individual’s response pattern to adverse situations according to Stoltz (1997). It is a

normative instrument; since higher AQ® scores reflect greater resilience, they are more

desirable than lower scores (www.peaklearning.com/ measuring-aq_arp.html). It is composed

of the following dimensions:

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Control Dimension - a measure of the degree of control a person perceives that he

or she has over adverse events; (www.peaklearning.com/ measuring-

aq_arp.html).

Ownership Dimension– a measure of the extent to which the person owns, or takes

responsibility for, the outcomes of adversity or the extent to which the person holds

himself accountable for improving the situation (www.peaklearning.com/

measuring-aq_arp.html).

Reach Dimension – a measure of the degree to which the person perceives good and bad events

reaching into other areas of life (www.peaklearning.com/ measuring-aq_arp.html).

Endurance Dimension – a measure of the perception of time over which good and bad events

and their consequence will last or endure (www.peaklearning.com/ measuring-aq_arp.html).

Mentee - in the study, it is defined as a group of respondents who participated in the mentoring

program.

Mentor - an experienced individual who serves as a role model to the students, facilitate the

activities, provide counseling and support the mentee to build mutual trust to one

another (Araño and Panganiban, 2006).

Mentoring Program - an intervention program whereas the mentor builds rapport and trust and

guides the mentee to help them to cope with their problems as they face the everyday changes

in life (Araño and Panganiban, 2006).

T-test for correlated means - a statistical tool concerned with the difference between the

average scores of a single sample of individuals who are assessed at two different

times (http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/siegle/research/t-test/t-test.html).

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