STUDENTS’ INVOLVEMENT IN CAMPUS ACTIVITIES: IMPLICATIONS TO LEVELS OF SOCIABILITY
Shirlyn L. Larupay sllarupay@yahoo.com West Visayas State University-Janiuay Campus
Cabesa Jose D. Brana Street
Janiuay, Iloilo, Philippines
Guiller P. Pendon gppendon@yahoo.com West Visayas State University-Janiuay Campus
Cabesa Jose D. Brana Street
Janiuay, Iloilo, Philippines
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Abstract Students’ involvement and sociability in campus activities provide college students with ample opportunities to have a greater magnitude of student-to-student interactions. As such, they are more likely to perceive their educational experiences as having high quality compared to those of non- participants. This descriptive study utilized a sample of 300 students of WVSU-Janiuay Campus who were chosen through stratified purposive sampling. The results indicated that students often participated in campus activities. As to extent of involvement students are always involved in campus activities. The levels of sociability are very high as answered. As to campus activities that they participated in and levels of sociability significant difference existed while no significant differences existed in student’s involvement in campus activities. There was a positive and significant relationship among campus activities that students participated in, extent of students’ involvement and levels of sociability. Implications and recommendations for future
This is previously unknown to myself, as students tend to try and make friends during this period and often leads to many decisions that one would not otherwise make. Another piece of information that has always been a personal question of mine is whether
However, where the achievements of the whole class matter more than the individual. Schuman shares her personal experience of teaching and dealing with different kinds of students in hope that her intended audience will learn a lesson of the importance of class participation. Her views are very instructive, truthful, and encouraging to all college students. The article was elegantly well written by Schuman, who directed college student how to take part in the course and benefit from it.
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