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Grade: 12
Subject: Applied Mathematics
Unit: one
Year submitted: 2013
Table of Content
Project title..3
Purpose of project4
Method of data collection5
Presentation of data.6-11
Analysis of data...12-19
Discussion of findings.20-23
Glossary ..24
Reference.25
Appendix..26-29
PROJECT TITLE
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PURPOSE OF PROJECT
Extracurricular activities are activities performed by student that fall outside the realm of
the normal curriculum of school or university. Such activities are generally voluntary as opposed
to mandatory, non-paying, social, and philanthropic as opposed to scholastic and often involve
others of the same age group.
It has been observed that the time the student spend in extracurricular activity affect the
student overall school average. Therefore the researcher choose this topic to find out if the
number of hours spent in extracurricular activity affect their performance.
The benefits of doing this research is that data will be analyze on the student
extracurricular activity and the problem will be recognized. The source will be student from
various clubs. Another benefits is that alternative solution will be made for the student to the
problem they are facing.
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Number of Respondents
12
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The table above shows the gender of the respondents who were chosen for the investigation.
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Figure 2: Bar graph showing the number of students who engage in the various club
35
30
25
2
8
20
Number
of
students 15
10
quiz
cadet
track&field
20
5
0
track&field
cadet
quiz
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The above bar graph shows the number of students which is in a extracurricular activity. There
were twenty (20) student who engage in track and field, eight (8)student who engage in cadet
and two (2) student who engage in quiz.
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Figure 3: Bar graph showing the average number of hours spent in each club weekly
8
8
7
6
5
track&field
4
Hours
cadet
quiz
2
1
0
track&field
cadet
quiz
Social Networks
The above diagram shows the average number of hours spent students on the various clubs.The
average number hours spent in track and field by students weekly is eight (8) hours, cadet
accounted for five (5) hours while only three (3) hours was spent in quiz.
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Figure 4: Pie chart showing reasons of students for using social networks
10%
20%
Communication
50%
20%
Leisure
Trend
personal benefits
The above diagram shows the percentage of students who chose the various reasons for them
engaging in extracurricular activity. Fifty percent (50%) said that they engage in the club for
communication, twenty percent (20%) said leisure and trend while ten percent (10%) replied
personal benefits.
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9
8
7
Number
of
hours
spent
studying
6
5
track&field
cadet
quiz
3
2
quiz
cadet
0
track&field
cadet
track&field
quiz
social networks
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The figure above shows the average number of hours spent studying based on the type of
extracurricular activity the student engage in frequently. The students who engage in track and
field spend an average of four(4) hours studying, students who engage in cadet spend an average
of six (6) hours studying and those who engage in quiz spend an average of nine (9) hours
studying.
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CENTRAL TENDENCY
The figures below show the average grade for the students during the End of Term Exams 2011.
They are as follows:
38%
68%
84%
50%
70%
84%
52%
72%
85%
55%
74%
86%
56%
75%
87%
57%
80%
93%
58%
80%
60%
80%
62%
80%
63%
81%
65%
82%
66%
83%
Mean
X =
x 1+ x
2+ x 3+ x
=2126/30
=70.87%
Mean average of students in Term Exams 2011 = 70.87%
Mode
Mode= 80%
The most frequent average grade scored in exams = 80%.
Median
Median position= (n+1)th
=1/2(30+1th
=1/2(31)th
=15.5
=16th
16th position = 74%
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PROBABILITY
Conditional Probability
In order to ascertain the needed data about whether or not the number of hours spent in
extracurricular activity affect the performance of the students in the exams, the researcher saw it
necessary to conduct a probability test using conditionalprobability.
Let G be the event that a student obtained an average grade of below 60% in the exam.
Let H be the event that a student spent an average of 8 hours in an extracurricular activity.
P (G/H) = P (GnH) =
P(H)
Let G be the event that a student obtained an average grade of below 60% in the exam.
Let H be the event that a student spent an average of 8 hours in an extracurricular activity
P (G/H) = P (GnH) = (15/30) = 0.50 = 0.7463 = 50/67
P (H)
(20/30)
0.67
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Time (avg.) 2
Low
0.133
Medium
1
High
0.867
Total
2
Contingency table
5
0.533
4
3.467
8
8
1.333
10
8.667
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Total
2
15
13
30
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0
0
2
1
3
4
1
12
7
O=30
0.133
1
0.867
0.533
4
3.467
1.333
10
8.667
E=30
(O-E)2
E
0.133
1
1.481
0.409
0.25
0.082
0.083
0.4
0.321
(O-E)2= 4.159
E
Ho: The average grades obtained by students in their end of term exams and the number of hours
spent in extracurricular activity are independent variables.
H 1: The average grades obtained by students in their end of term exams and the number of hours
spent in an extracurricular activity are not independent variables.
Row * Column
= (3-1) * (3-1)
= 2*2
= 22
=4
x2= 4.159
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Average grade
100
90
80
70
60
average grade in exam (%)
Average grade
50
40
30
20
10
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
time spent in extra curicular activity (hrs)
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Average number
of hours spent in
extracurricular
activity
8
5
8
8
8
8
5
8
8
8
8
8
5
8
8
5
8
8
5
8
5
2
5
8
5
8
2
8
8
8
x=204
Average
38%
50%
52%
55%
56%
57%
58%
60%
62%
63%
65%
66%
68%
70%
72%
74%
75%
80%
80%
80%
80%
81%
82%
83%
84%
84%
85%
86%
87%
93%
y=9551
x2
xy
304
250
416
440
448
456
464
480
496
504
520
528
340
560
576
370
600
640
400
640
400
162
410
664
420
672
170
688
696
744
xy=14458
64
25
64
64
64
64
25
64
64
64
64
64
25
64
64
25
64
64
25
64+
25
4
25
64
25
64
4
64
64
64
x2=1488
y2
1444
2500
2704
3025
3136
3249
3364
3600
3844
3969
4225
4356
4624
4900
5184
5476
5625
6400
6400
6400
6400
6561
6724
6889
7056
7056
7225
7396
7569
8649
y2=150325
= -1514664
=-1514664
-1203840*-2732138280
3.289057347*1015
=-1514664
57350303.81
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= -0.0264
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According to Fligner (2006) Observation studies are investigations in which one simply
observes the state of some population, usually with data collected by sampling. Even with proper
sampling, data from observational studies are generally not appropriate for investigation causeand effect relations between variables.
The investigation gave significant information about the relationship between the
performance of students and the average time spentin an extracurricular activity.
It was found out that the average grade the student observed was 70.87%. After
examining this data more closely, it was seen that 53.33% of the students observed scored above
the average grade. On further observation, the modal average was found to be 80% as it was the
average that was obtained the most. The central average amount was found to be 74%, this
revealed that 50% of the student observed scored 74% or below and also that 50% were scoring
74% or above.
A probability test was done to see if it was more likely for a student to spend greater
amount of hours in extracurricular activity and still obtain high grades or was it that students had
to spend less time in extracurricular activity to achieve these grade. After completing the test, it
was seen that the probability of a student scoring an average of 60% or above while spending an
average of 8 hours in extracurricular activity (0.7463 or 50/67) was significantly than the
probability of a student scoring an average of below 60% while spending an average of 8 hours
in an extracurricular activity (0.2503 or 167/667).
To test for the relationship/independence of the average grade and the average hours
spentin an extracurricular activity, a chi-squared test and correlation and linear regression graph
was done. The chi-squared test showed that at the 5% level of significance that the average grade
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obtained in the exam and the average number of hours spent on social networks is independent.
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This is because x2=4.159< =9.488, therefore x2 would fall below the rejection region and
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Conclusion
From the investigation it can be seen that there is a very low negative relationship between the
average grade obtained and the hours spentin an extracurricular activity. As was seen from the
calculations carried out, an increase in the hours spentin an extracurricular activity has a small
effect on the grades obtained as was shown by the regression coefficient of -1.7143.
Out of this investigation, it can be inferred that even though the students tend to score good
grades even though spending a large amount of time on social networks, the number of hours
spent in an extracurricular activity cause their grades to decrease slightly.
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Glossary
Symbols
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P
O
E
(O-E)2
E
X2
r
N
n
Meanings
The sum of any values.
The mean value.
The chi-square test value.
The probability of any event.
The observed frequency.
The expected frequency.
The test statistic.
The degrees of freedom of the test.
The critical value (rejection region) of the test.
The linear correlation coefficient
Population size.
Sample size.
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Reference
Fligner, M A. (2006). Introduction to the practice of statistics, New York, W. H. Freeman and
company.
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QUESTIONNAIRE
Dear Student,
I am a sixth form student at the Saint Mary High School who is currently
studying Applied Mathematics. This investigation is a requirement for a CAPE Applied
Mathematics school based assessment (SBA). The main objective of this questionnaire is to
gather information which is accurate and reliable. The researcher is asking for your cooperation
in successfully completing this questionnaire as your confidentiality is guaranteed.
Please circle the appropriate response.
Gender
1. State your age:
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d) 7-8hrs
11. How do you think the action stated above will help to fix the problem?
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