Authors : Layra T. Oxales; Ma. Lindie D. Masalinto

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 4 - April

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26apr2354

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Abstract : This study aimed to assess the information-seeking behavior, information needs and academic performance of Grade 10 students at University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi. Specifically, it sought answers to the respondent’s level of information-seeking behavior in terms of information-seeking activities and sources of information, the level of information needs in terms of academic information needs and personal/developmental information needs, and the level of academic performance. It also probed the relationship between the level of information-seeking behavior, level of information needs and the level of academic performance of Grade 10 students as well as the predictive influence among the variables. Lastly, based on the result of the study, what action plan can be proposed to enhance students’ informationseeking skills and address their information needs to improve academic performance. This study utilized descriptivecorrelational research methods and was participated by one hundred twenty-three (123) grade 10 students at University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi. The findings revealed a high level of information-seeking behavior of Grade 10 students in terms of information-seeking activities and sources of information (WM=3.21) while the level of information needs of Grade 10 students in terms of academic information needs and personal/developmental information needs were very high (WM=3.44). The level of academic performance was high (WM=3.33). Furthermore, there is a significant positive relationship between the level of information-seeking behavior, level of information needs and the level of academic performance of Grade 10 students. Sources of information, as a sub variable of information-seeking behavior, also significantly predict the academic performance of Grade 10 Students. Based on the result, an action plan is proposed to continually enhance student’s information-seeking skills and address their information needs to improve academic performance. The study concludes that Grade 10 students of UST-Legazpi are aware of their information needs and actively engage un information-seeking and frequently utilize various information resources such as the internet and peers. Students who are aware and actively search for information and utilize relevant and reliable sources have better academic performance. The study revealed that the implementation of action plan can continually enhance the students’ information-seeking skills and address their information needs to improve their academic performance.

Keywords : Information-Seeking Behavior, Information Needs, Academic Performance.

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