Nonverbal Behavior as Practice by Junior High School Students

1. THE NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR AS
PRACTICED BY SELECTED JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS IN POONI-
LOMABAO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL
Members’
Adap, Johary
Rangaig, Hafsah
Abdul, Sittienor

2. INTRODUCTION
• Different kinds of behavior that Practiced by selected
Junior high School students in Pooni-lomabao
Memorial National High School.
• School and classroom situation differ in many ways.
The Behavior of the students in school have Nonverbal
Positive Behavior and Nonverbal Negative behavior
that they also Practiced some of it.
• The most commonly reported school/classroom
Nonverbal behaviors are absenteeism, cutting classes
and coming to classes late.

3. • School problematic behavior originated from the
concept of Leslie A. Scott. He said that “Problematic
behavior in school can be harmful to the individual
student if it interferes with learning , decreases the
chance or graduating, or reduces the likelihood of
entering or completing post-high school education.
Problematic behavior is also harmful to teachers and
students if it interrupts instruction and the normal
functioning of classrooms. Last, Problematic behavior
is harmful to school if it creates an atmosphere of
discomfort or fear or if administrators spend
disproportionate amounts of time dealing with
discipline problems.”

4. • Thus, the researcher decided to conduct a study
regarding Nonverbal behavior as practiced by selected
Junior high School students in PLMNHS. Findings will
become basis of developing a guidance plan which will
address the determined what was the cause by doing
Nonverbal behavior.

5. RESEARCH QUESTIONS OR HYPOTHESIS
1. What are the respondent profile in terms of:
•1.1 Age
•1.2 Grade Level
•1.3 Gender
•1.4. Grade Point Average
•1.5 Types of personality possessed

6. 2. What are the common Nonverbal behavior
practiced of the Student?
• 2.1 Positive behavior
• 2.2 Negative behavior

7. 3. What are the implication of Nonverbal
behavior can drawn?

8. METHODS
• The researchers use descriptive research
design. It allows to use questionnaire in order
to gather data from the respondents.
•This study was conducted in Pooni-lomabao
Memorial National High School. Gata, Poona-
bayabao Lanao del sur.

9. •The respondents of the study was selected
Junior high school students in Pooni-lomabao
Memorial National High School.
•The researchers was to use Stratified Sampling
Procedure in order to get the population.
•In this study the researchers used
Questionnaire to gather data from the
respondents.
•The Questionnaire had two part, Part I is the
demographic profile of the respondents and the
part II is the Nonverbal behavior indicates.

10. •Questionnaire will distribute to them but before
that we ask permission first to the respondent.
•In secondary sources researcher read an
articles, books and website to gather an
information which are relevant to the study.

11. • The following formula will be used. The simple percentage and the
weighted mean that will be used to determine the respondent profile and
the Nonverbal behavior that practiced by selected Junior high school.
Formula:
P=f/N x 100Where:
P= Percentage
F= Frequency
N= Total number of cases
1000= constantWeighted mean
Formula:X=
Where: X= weighted arithmetic mean
= sum of all products of f and x
Sum of all subjects/responsesSD=

12. FREQUENCY AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESPONDENTS PROFILE
ACCORDING TO AGE
AGE FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
12 years old below 9 8.26%
13-15 years old 60 55.05%
16-18 years old 37 33.94%
19 yrs. Old and
abv.
3 2.75%
Total 109 100%

13. FREQUENCY AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESPONDENTS PROFILE
ACCORDING TO GRADE LEVEL
GRADE LEVEL FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
Grade 7 29 26.60%
Grade 8 28 25.69%
Grade 9 25 22.94%
Grade 10 27 24.77%
Total 109 100%

14. FREQUENCY AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESPONDENTS PROFILE
ACCORDING TO GENDER
GENDER FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
Male 34 31.19%
Female 75 68.81%
Total 109 100%

15. FREQUENCY AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESPONDENTS PROFILE
ACCORDING TO GRADE POINT AVERAGE
GPA FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
75 below 2 1.83%
76-80 29 26.61%
81-95 75 68.81%
95 above 3 2.75%
Total 109 100%

16. FREQUENCY AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESPONDENTS PROFILE
ACCORDING TO PERSONALITY POSSESSED
TOPP FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
Extroversion 7 5.6%
Agreeableness 42 33.6%
Conscientiousnes
s
16 12.8%
Neuroticism 8 6.4%
Openness to exp. 52 41.6%
Total 125 100%

17. POSITIVE BEHAVIOR Weighte
d
Mean
Standard
s
Deviatio
n
Descriptive
Rating
Rank
1. Attending every class 4.82 0.87 Very
frequently
1
2. Get on class on time 4.61 0.65 Very
frequently
4
3. Make phones off during class
hours/discussion
4.27 1.36
Very
frequently
13
4. Respect instructor 4.72 0.52 Very
frequently
2
5. Come to class prepared
4.62 0.56
Very
frequently
3
MEAN SCORE OF THE RESPONDENTS ACCORDING TO
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR

18. 9. Dress appropriately
4.22 0.86
Very
frequently
14
10. Using good manners
4.53 0.73
Very
frequently
7
11. Stay seated during class
4.49 0.74
Very
frequently
9
12. Nice friendly
4.54 0.70
Very
frequently
6
13. Listen attentively to speaker
4.34 0.83
Very
frequently
10
14. Proper waste disposal
4.20 0.70
Very
frequently
15
15. Respect the properties of the school
and others
4.50 0.84
Very
frequently
8

19. MEAN SCORE OF THE RESPONDENTS ACCORDING TO NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR
NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR
Weighted
Mean
Standards
Deviation
Descriptiv
e
Rating
Rank
1. Kicking 1.55 1.10 Very rarely 9
2. Pushing 1.57 1.05 Very rarely 7
3. Lateness and leaving early 1.65 1.04 Very rarely 4
4. Inappropriate cellphone usage in
class/school
1.49 0.98 Very rarely 10
5. Dating in campus 1.28 1.07 Very rarely 12
6. Disregard for deadlines 1.57 0.97 Very rarely 7
7. Showing up to class or other events in
strange, inappropriate clothing (custumes)
1.61 0.98 Very rarely 5

20. 9. Unfollow rules of the school
1.67 1.19 Very rarely 3
10. Improper waste disposal
1.56 1.07 Very rarely 8
11. Disrespect school properties
1.72 1.31 Very rarely 2
12. Doing assignments in class
1.90 1.26 Very rarely 1
13. Escaping the class hours
1.39 0.87 Very rarely 11
14. Absenteeism
1.39 0.88 Very rarely 11
15. Improper uniform
1.58 1.10 Very rarely 6

21. DISCUSSION
1. Majority of the respondents ranging their age under
the age bracket 13-15 years old.
2. Majority of the respondents are grade 7 with 26.60%.
3. Majority of the respondents are female with 68.81%
4. Most of the grade point average of the respondents
are under 81-95.
5. Most of the respondents personality possessed is
openness to experience.

22. 6. Most of the behavior that practiced by selected junior
high students are attending every class in positive and
doing assignments in class in negative with an
interpretation in the scaling provided.

23. CONCLUSION
• The result of this study lead the researcher to an
important conclusion most of the respondents are in
13-15 years old. The researchers concluded that age
does matter in academic performance.
• As what today’s generation situated female surpassed
males in term of their number in the society as one of
the proofs of this Junior high students in PLMNHS have
a great number of Female. The researcher concluded
that the highest frequency of the respondent were
female.

24. • This indicate that majority of the respondents have
the average grade between 81 to 95 with the
frequency 75 (68.81%). It shows that most of the
respondents have a passing grades.
• The result of the study shows that most of the
students in Pooni-lomabao Memorial National High
School are attending every class which are good for
the environment of the school, while in the negative
behavior, some of the students are doing thier
assignments in the class in order for them to be fully
understand the assignment through getting the ideas
of others.