Perceived Implications to the Academic Performance of Engineering Students with Bicultural Status in Batangas State University, Philippines

Author Belen E. Bagui
Co-Author Johan Bien M. Oloteo
DOI http://wwj

Country : Philippines
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Keywords : Bicultural status, engineering students in BatStateU, phenomenological research design, academic performance, Philippines

Abstract

This study aimed to distinguish the effects of having a bicultural status on engineering students’ academic performance, identify their various coping mechanisms, determine their academic competency, and discover the effects of having a bicultural status on them in their extracurricular activities. The qualitative research approach and phenomenological research design were used in this study. In-depth interviews were employed to narrate the respondents' life experiences. A total of sixteen men and women who are enrolled at Batangas State University (BatStateU), aged 18-31 were chosen using the deviant case sampling technique. The interview revealed that being a bicultural student had no significant impact on their academic achievement, social and peer support are their coping mechanisms, they are academically competent despite cultural differences, and linguistic barriers pose challenges for them. Given these findings, the researchers concluded that bicultural status has no significant impact on an individual's academic achievement, that bicultural students have numerous coping strategies, that cultural differences don’t affect a bicultural student's academic proficiency, and that linguistic barriers have a negative impact on extracurricular activities. It was recommended that bicultural students should be prioritized to improve their academic and extracurricular abilities, include more universities to ensure that the results are not campus-specific and lack of diversity, and the environment and BatStateU must create an association of bicultural students to expedite the response to grievances and needs to guarantee that the students are not having difficulties in their studies.

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