Factors Affecting Academic Performance

Introduction
Every student has the right to understand the lessons in an efficient and effective way. Students can even excel in their classes and their academic performance most especially in their major subjects. Accounting students may face a lot of challenges that affect their performance at school. Academic performance refers to how students deal with their studies and how to cope with or accomplish different tasks given by the professors. It is the ability to study and remember facts and being able to communicate the students’ knowledge verbally or in writing. Every student should have the opportunity to achieve each academic potential.If the performance in academic is poor, it is an indication reflecting a large underlying problem of the students. All of the students seem to be best everyday by problems which must be considered and solved. The problems cover a wide range in one’s daily lives. For the students most of them are having poor academic performance. It only proves that this problem cannot be avoided. Bakre (2010) described poor academic performance as any performance that falls below a desired standard or excellence attained by the students.

Rodriguez Castellanos (2010) considers poor academic performance as the situation in which the students does not attain the expected achievement according to their abilities. Similarly, Tapia (2002) notes that, while influences perceives that the student fail if he or she does not pass, more appropriate for determining poor academic performance whether the student performs below his or her potential. This study would like to have some solutions about this problem in the school. This research will be a great help to the students, faculty and administration. The result will create a corresponding action and problem will be prevented. It is essential that these problems be scientifically analyzed to discover its underlying factor and to find a remedy. The researchers aim to help the students who are having difficulty in academic performance in their major subjects due to the factors affecting them. Through this study every student will determine the challenges that affect their academic performance.

Statement of the Problem
This study will be conducted to investigate the factor affecting the academic performance in major subjects among accounting students of Far Eastern University-Makati 2nd Semester 2013-2014. Time management is a factor affecting the academic performance in major subjects among accounting students of Far Eastern University-Makati 2nd Semester 2013-2014. Teaching methods is a factor affecting the academic performance in major subjects among accounting students of Far Eastern University-Makati 2nd Semester 2013-2014. Peer Pressure is a factor affecting the academic performance in major subjects among accounting students of Far Eastern University-Makati 2nd Semester 2013-2014. Academic Demand is a factor affecting the academic performance in major subjects among accounting students of Far Eastern University-Makati 2nd Semester 2013-2014. Improper Use of Technology is a factor affecting the academic performance in major subjects among accounting students of Far Eastern University-Makati 2nd Semester 2013-2014.

Scope and Delimitation
This study, Factors Affecting Academic Performance in Major Subjects of Accounting Students of Far Eastern University-Makati 2nd Semester School Year 2013-2014 focuses on the factors affecting the performance of accounting students. The researchers will conduct a survey for both male and female college students who were taking up BS Accounting Technology and BS Accountancy. The study is not only limit in the factors affecting the academic performance of accounting student but also the opinion and perception of college students in Accountancy. Because the given five factors, time management, teaching methods, peer pressure, academic demand and improper use of technology are not only the factors that could affect the performance of accounting students with their major subjects.

Definition of Terms
Academic performance- refers to how students deal with their studies and how they cope with or accomplish different tasks given to them by their professors. Accountancy – profession or duties of accountant

Accounting – is an information science used to collect, classifies, and manipulate financial data for organizations and individuals. Efficient – working in a well organized and competent way Factors -a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result. Improper – incorrect; not in accordance
Peer Pressure -refers to the influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change his or her attitudes and values in order to conform to group norms. Perception – the way in which something is regarded, understood or interpreted. Underlying – be the cause or the basis

Procedure in Gathering Data
Respondents of the Study
The researchers will survey college students with a program of BS Accounting Technology and BS Accountancy. This can be first year, second year, third year and fourth year accounting students. Research Instrument

The researchers will use the descriptive-survey in which they use survey form or questionnaire and interview method to gather the data from both male and female accounting students. The researchers will use purposive sampling in which male and female college students who are taking the program of Accounting Technology and Accountancy. Purposive and random sampling will be use for the samples that are chosen to specific objectives. Procedure

As shown in the diagram, the researcher will determine the sample size of the respondent and then the sampling technique to be use. The researcher will use questionnaire and interview method as research instrument. The questionnaire will be check by professor for validation, correction and suggestion. Then the researcher will start collection data from respondent. After the survey, the researcher will tabulate and present the data they obtain from the respondents.

Research Instrument
The researcher will use any type of questionnaire since it can provide sufficient information in the study. The questions can be limited in the five categories of factors affecting the academic performance of accounting students and it can beyond the other factors. Category A: Time Management

Category B: Teaching Method
Category C: Peer Pressure
Category D: Academic Demand
Category E: Improper Use of Technology
Category F: Others