A SURVEY ON THE RISE IN NUMBER OF LATE-COMERS IN TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

We are a group of Year 1 Business Studies Group (BSG) students conducting a survey to investigate the reasons and factors of why students of Temasek Polytechnic School of Business are late for school. We would appreciate it if you could spare some time to complete this questionnaire. Please read the instructions and answer the questions accordingly. Thank you.

Part A (* delete accordingly)
Name:______________________________ Course:_______________ (* Yr 1/2/3)

Contact No:__________________________ Gender: * Male/Female



Part B
1. Have you been late to school?
¨ Yes (Proceed to Qn 2)
¨ No (Proceed to Qn 3)

2. How often are you late for school in a week?
¨ 1-2 days
¨ 2-3 days
¨ 3 days or more

3. Which of the following best explain why students arrive late for school? (Pls rank 1-being the most common cause to 5-being the least common)
¨ Late arrival of busses
¨ Traffic jam
¨ Overcrowded buses/train
¨ Oversleeping
¨ You don’t care about arriving on time

4. Does transportation factor affect the student’s punctuality? ( Please circle the appropriate answer)
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

6. How long is your journey to Temasek Polytechnic?
¨ 0-20 mins
¨ 20-40 mins
¨ 40-60 mins
¨ more than 1 hour

7. The schedule of your tutorials/lectures affects your punctuality. (Please circle the appropriate answer)
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

8. State the number of times a week where you begin class at 9.00am or earlier.
¨ Never
¨ 1-2
¨ 3-4
¨ Everyday

9. Are the 8 and 9am lectures/tutorials too early for you to be on time?
¨ Yes
¨ No

10. The quality of the lectures/tutorials you attend affect your decision to skip/arrive late for it. ( Please circle the appropriate answer)
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

11. What are the reasons for you to skip or be late for lessons intentionally?
¨ The subject is un-examinable or deemed as ‘unimportant’.
¨ Peer pressure (e.g. your friends are not intending to attend lecture for that day)
¨ Attendance will not be taken for lectures
¨ You feel you know everything about the subject topic to be covered

12. What may be reasons for your late arrival or absenteeism when it comes to the scheduling of lessons?
¨ No breaks between lessons
¨ Lessons being held in the evenings when you tend to be more tired
¨ Having to come to school for just one or two hours of tutorials/lecture
¨ Lessons coincide with your personal activities

13. The penalty imposed on late comers that 2 late arrivals equals absenteeism, acts as an attendance deterrent. (Please circle the appropriate answer)
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree


14. Do you think it is acceptable to skip a lecture/tutorial when you intend to stay at home and self-study?
¨ Yes
¨ No




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Thank you for your time!