BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras “Positive
and Negative Effects of Gadgets to the Academic Performance of Students of Buenavista Nation al High School ”
A. Background of the Study
In the present era the introduction of modern technological gadgets has captured the attention of global population. p opulation. The dependency of people on these technological gadgets gadgets and services provided by these has reached at such level that, without these, they can’t think a step forward in the direction of their growth. The degree of dependency is leading to addiction of the tech-devices and services. Youth is the most vulnerable group among the population to be addicted to technology. In the year where electronic gadgets are not yet invented like computers, students are not yet engage e ngage in activities using technologies. Students rely on books and visit library facilities to study, read their notes and review their school lesson. During those years, despite the lack of computers and hi-tech gadgets students still achieve high and good grades and the students are still focused on their students. They strive hard just to attain higher and better grades in their education. Technology is the technical means people use to improve their surroundings. People use technology to improve their ability to do work.
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras Classrooms around the world have implemented many forms of technology to enhance student interest and achievement. ac hievement. Technology can be seen in many forms. From the basic four function calculator calculator or graphing calculator to assistive technology for students s tudents with learning disabilities. "Technology is a major catalyst for increasing increas ing learning" (lsernhagen, 1999, 30). Much has been written about how to use technology to increase student achievement. A number of new technologies are emerging to support and enhance learning in our schools. Many of these technologies are not used to replace traditional teaching methods, but instead used as simple methodologies to enhance student learning (Riley, Beard and Strain, 47). Research has shown both positive and negative effects on student achievement achievement through the implementation of technology. This area of research rese arch is very significant due to the changing world of technology. Teachers and administrators are constantly 1 searching for new ideas to make classrooms more technology-friendly. Mastering technology can transform a classroom (Davis, 1997, 49). Can we make better students through the use of technology? "Skills cannot be acquired through simply teaching facts but, instead, can be acquired by providing the learner with an opportunity to interact with the content, define learning goals, and explore new
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras Classrooms around the world have implemented many forms of technology to enhance student interest and achievement. ac hievement. Technology can be seen in many forms. From the basic four function calculator calculator or graphing calculator to assistive technology for students s tudents with learning disabilities. "Technology is a major catalyst for increasing increas ing learning" (lsernhagen, 1999, 30). Much has been written about how to use technology to increase student achievement. A number of new technologies are emerging to support and enhance learning in our schools. Many of these technologies are not used to replace traditional teaching methods, but instead used as simple methodologies to enhance student learning (Riley, Beard and Strain, 47). Research has shown both positive and negative effects on student achievement achievement through the implementation of technology. This area of research rese arch is very significant due to the changing world of technology. Teachers and administrators are constantly 1 searching for new ideas to make classrooms more technology-friendly. Mastering technology can transform a classroom (Davis, 1997, 49). Can we make better students through the use of technology? "Skills cannot be acquired through simply teaching facts but, instead, can be acquired by providing the learner with an opportunity to interact with the content, define learning goals, and explore new
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras understandings through authentic, challenging tasks" (Isernhagen, 1999, 30). The purpose of this study is to compare the affects that technology has on student achievement. More specifically, the areas a reas of inquiry include positive and negative effects on student achievement and the various types of technology that can increase or decrease a student's ability to do work in the classroom. Mobile phones have become the most popular popu lar way to communicate with other individuals. While cell phones have become less of a status symbol and more of a fashion statement, they have created an unspoken social dependency. Adolescents and young adults are more likely to engage in SMS messing, making phone calls, accessing the internet from their phone or playing a mobile driven game. Once pervaded by boredom, bo redom, teenagers resort to instant connection, to someone, somewhere. Sensation seeking behaviour has also linked adolescents and young adults to have the desire to take risks with relationships, rules and roles. Individuals seek out entertainment and avoid boredom at a t all times be it appropriate or inappropriate. Cell phones are used for entertainment, information and social connectivity. It has been demonstrated that individuals with low self – esteem esteem use cell phones to form and maintain social relationships.
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras They form an attachment with cell phone which molded their mind that they cannot function without their cell phone on a day-to-day basis. The gadgets are very useful, they help us connect to each other, they make us learn new things and discover new things/. The reason why
computer technologies are invented is to help make people’s life easier and to improve their way of life, especially the students. The gadgets
make our life better in many ways. Let’s take for example the cellphone, many of you are “lost” without it and when it comes to students this device is more than just a cellphone, it is also a chat opportunity, an internet connection, a camera and more. Because mobile phone today have a lot of features and they are not just devices made for communication between people. A negative effect of this gadgets on students can be the fact that they can become obsessive and the students can neglect everything else, like their social so cial life, their family and friends. It is not a bad thing to have a computer, but it is a bad thing to spend all your life in front of it pretending that everything else does n’t exist. Otherwise, most gadgets have positive effects because they enable us to do things faster and easier and they are also good when it comes to
learning new things and, let’s face it, they make our life a lot easier.
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras Technology has always been advancing throughout the years. It has made a big impact on people especially on lifestyle. One of the many things that are affected in the society; having been a common source of information and entertainment. In our present generation, students are obsessed using gadgets. They usually want to buy the latest release of these gadgets to satisfy their desires in terms of entertainment and getting the newest of the new. As a result, students tend to involve gadgets in their lives including in their studies. Students tend to use up more time in
using gadgets than on studying. This apparently affects the student’s studying habits and academic performance. In today’s modern age gadgets has become a way of life. Gadgets nowadays are a basic need for everyday lifestyle. It helps us a lot by doing things easier and faster. Gadgets help students a lot by doing their projects more productive and progressive. It is a small thing that anyone could have. Having a gadget
may help one’s be more productive and intellectual. Nowadays, poor and rich have gadgets like cellphones. A cellphone is a wireless gadget that most people these days communicate with. Gadgets nowadays are a basic need for a student. Gadgets gave a big impact into the history of humanity because of its use. The history of gadgets spans as far back as humanity itself- since hominids began creating tools to make their lives easier.
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras Humans have always created devices and appliances with specific practical purposes that were initially thought of as novelties, due to unfamiliarity with and initial unwillingness to accept the technology. Today, industry has augmented the creation of new gadgets. It is said that electronic gadgets modifies the world. It is now the most acquired by many. This will show the true power of electronically gadgets. Electronic gadgets are the instruments which can perform many activities at a time with vast speed and makes the hard work efficient one. Some of them are in the following figure, there are many electronic gadgets which we are using in our day to day life such as computer, T.V, mobile phones, pen drive, etc. available easily. These instruments help us by making easy paper work, entertaining and for communication. But not to limit only this, these instruments are proved useful in almost every industry. Electronic gadgets operates many machines, ships, aero planes and industrial activities. Also they are used to identify conditions for the performance of any works (Agrawal, S. (n.d.) The Influence of Electronic Gadgets in Student Life. Retrieved from http://writing.wikinut.com/). According to Cynthia Roberson (n.d), teaching and learning nowadays is really difficult for both teachers and students. Teachers expect more to their students and students also expect more from their teachers, but with
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras gadgets or electronic devices in the system of education, it is not that difficult anymore for both teachers and students, and with the help of this, it satisfies the growing list of technology standards and mostly prepare students for the life beyond K-12 classroom.
Students’ lives today are filled with technology that give s them access to information and resources 24/7. Students are able to create multimedia content and immediately share it with the world and participate in social networks where people from all over the world share ideas, collaborate and learn new things. Outside of the classroom, students have the freedom to pursue their passions in their own w.ay and
at their own pace. Opportunities for today’s students are limitless, borderless and instantaneous (Office of Technology, U.S. Department of Education, 2010) so it only logical that their learning environment should reflect their everyday lives. Mike Muir, Bette Manchester and Jim Moulton (2005), authors of Learning with Laptops, explained that laptop computers can accelerate, enrich and deepen basic skills, motivate and
engage students in learning, increase the visibility of tomorrow’s workers and connect students and schools to the real world. Just as pens and pencils were the predominant tools for knowledge and learning during a large part of the last century, computers and internets are key tools for
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras learning and knowledge production for the 21 st century (Warschauer,
2005). Demski (2012) says, “If we want our students to be able to find meaningful work and be contributing members of a global society, then we need to prepare them for their future, not our past” (p.36). It is imperative that students can interact with technology and the internet because the 21st century offers us far more options to learn and grow intellectually. In fact, today more than a million people in the United States alone are learning online (Bonk 2010). Laptop computers and wireless connectivity represent two of the fastest-growing technologies in schools (Warschauer, 2005). The opportunities that technology brings to the classroom open up walls so that a classroom is no longer a closed system (Demski, 2012). The Office of Educational Technology through the U.S. Department of Education is recommending that students and educators have adequate broadband access to the Internet and adequate wireless connectivity both inside and outside of school. Additionally, it is recommended that ach student and educator have at least one internet access device, software and resources for research, communication, multimedia content creation, and collaboration for use both inside and outside of school (2010).
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras One to one computing (1:1), a scenario in which each student has an internet connected computing device, has been deployed extensively in the past decade, with a belief that increased access to computer resources would result in an increase of student learning and improvement of teaching practices (Bebell and Kay, 2010; Cavanaugh, Dawson and Ritzhaupt, 2011; Drayton, Falk, Stroud, Hobbs and Hammerman, 2010; Gulek and Demirtas, 2005; Lei and Zhao, 2008; Penuel, 2006).
B. General Statement of the Problem
Electronic gadgets has gained immeasurable ground in the lives of students all over the world. Gadgets is a common sight today in our schools as you see students going to school/class with some of the most expensive and sophisticated mobile phones, tablets and iPad that has all the applications, facilities and software that can connect them to the internet and all forms of social media platforms, other web sites and so on, where they chat, access, stream, download, upload, exchange and play different kinds of media contents, which most often, are pornographic in nature(Olofuniyi,Fashiku,& Owombo2012).
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras This study will be conducted to determine the positive and negative effect of gadgets to the academic performance of the students of Buenavista National High School.
Specific Problem
a. What is the profile of the education students in terms of;
Age
Gender
Year level
General Average
b. What are the positive and negative effects of gadgets to the academic performances of the students of Buenavista National High School? c. Is there a significant difference between the positive and negative effects of gadgets to the academic performance of the students of Buenavista National High School? d. Does the usage of gadgets can really help students to have a high grades?
C. Scope and Delimitation
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras This study focuses on the positive and negative effects of gadgets to the academic performance of the students of Buenavista National High School. The study limits the coverage on the selected students of Buenavista National High School only. This study aims to prove the effectiveness of using gadgets that could confine the interest of the students and enhance their knowledge. The primary data gathering method to be used is the researchersmade questionnaire to determine the positive and negative effects of gadgets to the academic performance of the students of Buenavista National High School. The study consider every aspect of students’ personal information that has an impact on their academic performances (through the usage of gadgets) such as their monthly family income, their gender, and age and year level. Each of the students or respondents will be given some questionnaire to answer. This research uses a purposive and convenience sampling in which an equal representation for gender and year level among the respondent is applied. D. Significance of the Study
This study will be a significant endeavour in knowing the positive and negative effects of gadgets to the academic
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras performance of students of Buenavista National High School. This study will be beneficial to the; a. Students
This study will be beneficial to the students, where they will be aware in their studies especially when it comes in using their different gadgets. It is important for them to remain aware of their responsibilities while using their favourite gadget because many academic and researchers believe that excessive use of the sophisticated gadgets have the potential to become an addiction. It is significant for them that excessively use of their gadgets to the point that they are addicted to it. It can be a guide to them on how to control the usage of their said gadgets. b. Parents
This study will help parents for them to know the impact of gadgets to the academic performance of their children. Also it helps them limit the usage of gadgets to their children if they found out in the study the different results about the usage of electronic gadgets. It is also beneficial for them to be reminded of their important role as parents. They would make constant follow-up on their children’s study time.
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras c. Teachers
This study will provide additional knowledge about the effects of gadgets to their academic performance and techniques for them to limit or to continue the usage of gadgets in their class. This study will help them understand their students better. This is also important because it would help teachers examine whether the use of electronic gadget has negative implication on students subsequent performance on their study habits. Thus, they can impose discipline in the classroom when it comes to the usage of gadgets. d. School Heads
This is beneficial for them to impose disciplinary actions for students who were addicted and abusing the use of gadgets especially to those students whose grades and school attendance are greatly affected. e. Future Researchers
It is beneficial for our future researchers because it is also one way where they can get ideas and information for their thesis study which is related to this topic. It is also a way in which they can enhance their skills and knowledge in leading
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras their group and sharing their skills, knowledge, opinions and views.
E. Definition of Terms a. Academic Performance – is the extent to which a student, teacher
or institution has achieved their short or long term educational goals. (www.merriam.com) As used in the study, this term refers to the performance showed by a particular person in the field of study or education. b. Positive – is the opposite of negative. Involving advantage or
good, relating to positivism. (https://www.vocabulary.com) As used in the study, this term refers to the useful, clear and good effects to someone or something. c. Negative – a word or statement that expresses denial,
disagreement, or refusal.(www.merriam.com) As used in the study, this term refers to the harmful or bad effects towards someone that can distract a person in his/her focus about
something they’re doing.
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras d. Students – is a learner or someone who attends an educational
institution.(https://en.m.wikipedia.org) As used in the study, this term refers to the
one who’s attending the class,
doing homework and projects in order to achieve his/her goals. e. Gadgets – an often small mechanical or electronic device with a
practical use but often thought of as a novelty. (www.merriam.com) As used in the study, this term refers to the use in dealing with something especially when it comes in communication or in gaming.
F. Statement of Hypothesis
There is no significant relationship between using gadgets and the academic performance of the students of Buenavista National High School. There is no significant difference between using gadgets and the academic performance of the students of Buenavista National High School.
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G. Conceptual Framework
Figure 1 shows hypothesized relationship between variables on the Positive and Negative Effects of Gadgets to the Performance of Students of Buenavista National High School. Independent variables are the positive and negative effects of gadgets. These technological devices are the response variable which is observed and measured to determine the academic performance of the students, which is the dependent variable.
Research Paradigm
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II. Review of Related Literature
This chapter presents a review of local and foreign literature and studies which have relevance to the study. Foreign Literature
Technology aids student expression. Present what they have learned. They can use software to make presentations and projects. This makes them more interested in the subject and leads to better retention of information. With technological aids, they can make easy-to remember notes and a creative
presentation of the information they have acquired it. It won’t wrong to sa y that application of technology has made a student’s life easy. It’s easier for students to carry a PDA than carrying big fat books to school. An iPad is less bulky than
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras a pile of notebooks or eBook reader much lighter than a book. (Andersen and Becker, 2009) Due to the rapid expansiveness of technology and its wide array of uses, the incorporation of technology in learning has become a visible in inexpensive option. Almost three-quarters of Americans, 73% believe that investing in innovation and advanced technology sciences in education is the key to the
country’s long -term success (Harris Interactive, 2009) Based on Freeman Dyson, 2008 he stated that “Technology is a teaching aid: Computers offer an interactive audio-visual medium. PowerPoint presentations and animation software can be used to present information in an interactive way. Owing to the audio-visual effects, this way of teaching invites greater interest from students. Technology has revolutionized the field of education. The importance of technology in school cannot be ignores. In fact, with the onset of computers in education, it has become easier for teachers to impart knowledge and for students to acquire it. The use of technology has made the process of teaching and learning enjoyable. (Muir-Herzig, 2008) However, it is important to realize that failure to present multimedia technology in an appropriate form can lead to negative results. The perception
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras of display on a multimedia application is of significant importance in terms of transfer learning. In fact, too much multimedia stimulation can interfere with the deeper cognitive processing that is critical to learning (Mayer, Griffith, Jurkowitz & Rothman, 2008). According to them technological devices may affect the learning performance of the student in negative result if they failed to use properly those devices in a right way. Guide for Designing Interactive Teaching for the World guide Web the Internet used to exchange information in hyper formats and a dynamic electronic network that permits computers connected anywhere on that network to exchange information. It is different from Worl Wide Web, but for the project, we will use the synonym and hypemedia-based instructional program which utilizes the attributes of resources to create a meaningful learning environment where learning is fostered and supported. (David W. Brooks, 2007) As what Brooks explained, he simply says that through the use of technological devices the learning performance of the students may affect through interactive teaching for the world guide web.
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“Most of our youth and students today are found of going into internet shop to use computer, without knowledge of their parents of what they are up to you. They will ask money from their parents telling that they have something to search in the internet for their project or assignments, although others do so, but there are some who just make it as an alibi so that they can competent skills with their peers through playing games online like for example war craft, battle realms, etc”. (Khan, 2007) Foreign Studies
In the field of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL). The
term “ Next Generation” has been clearly defined by Prensky (2010) who states that Net Generation members are “digital natives” since they “spent their entire lives surrounded by and using computers, videogames, digital music players,
video cams, cellphones and all the other toys and tools of the digital age” whic h make them different from the baby boomer generation. Technology addiction problem has been treated important, especially in the education field of secondary schools, because adolescent is more vulnerable to the addiction. Internet addiction was an important issue a few years ago. However, smart phone addiction has become a more serious problem recently. In order to prevent the addiction and to provide new educational methods for the secondary school students, many researchers have proposed various kinds of
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras research works such as new addiction measurement scales and the environmental or personal factors that cause the addiction so far emphasis and keeping in view all the factors adversely or positively impacts on their academic performance. Majority of students use smartphones for leisure purposes and only few uses for educational development purposes.
It’s easier to store information: Computers enable better and more robust storage of information. Compact memory devices have replaced notebooks and a keyboard and computer mouse are the new writing devices. What may have required hundred pages of a book can be compacted into a tiny memory chip. It can take hours to write, but it takes only second s to type. Storing data has been much easier, owing to technology. (Parsad and Jones, 2008) Computers seem to be the big craze of the century. Computers are in almost every classroom around the world, whether at each students desk or at least at every teachers desk. In the James Kulik Study (1994), the researcher used a technique called meta-analysis to aggregate the findings from more than 500 individual studies of computer-based instruction. Computer based instruction individualizes the educational process to accommodate the needs, interests, and learning styles of each student (Kulik, 1994, 4).
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras Margaret Kay (2008) mentioned that the growth and prevalence of modern technology has opened up the ways in which teachers can communicate ideas to their students. Students frequently use and participate in technology in a non0academic setting through video games, cellphones and the internet. As
students’ progress through the schooling system, they may be required to use technologies to research and present their ideas. Thus, incorporating technology into the classroom curriculum may not only be a familiar way of communicating with today’s techno -savvy children but also necessary in preparing them in an increasingly technological society. Kat Bradley (2009) said that, as technology becomes more prevalent in everyday life, schools have an obligation to ensure that students are prepared to use that technology in workplace. Technology is not just a device to make a classroom come more alive, but can also come in the form of
“Assistive Technology." An Assistive Technology
Device is any item, piece of equipment, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of students with disabilities. Assistive Technology is available for students with disabilities as well as students who don't have identifiable disabilities. This type of technology can promote positive student achievement for those students that lack the basic mathematical skills. The article states that there are many forms of technology
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras that can promote academic achievement. These students are unable to take advantage of important learning tools such as: colored tiles, cubes, pattern blocks, and geoboards. The article explains that virtual manipulative are offered to classroom teachers as a technology alternative. This provides students with the opportunity to work with onscreen manipulative similar to those found in most classrooms. That way all students can be accommodated with the proper technological tools to enhance student achievement. This article relates to the current study because it provides the necessary technology devices and services for students with learning disabilities. These devices obviously can help to improve a student's academic achievement. These technology devices can be further researched specifically to determine the actual outcomes on student achievement (Riley, Beard and Strain, 2001, 47). Information is easily accessible: The internet is a huge information base. It can be used an effective too; for acquiring knowledge. All a web user needs to do is to key in queries to search engines. Users are presented with thousands of search results. There are several websites and web directories that offer information on literally everything in the world. And all this is just a few clicks away. Both teachers and students can benefit from this. Technology has eliminated space and time constraints: Online education and distance learning have given a new dimension to education and higher learning. Even if students
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras are geographically far away from each other, they can be a part of one classroom. Though not physically but virtually, they can. Many educational institutes offer online courses, which eliminates time and space constraints in acquiring education. Universities offer online educational programs wher ein students can interact with their teachers over the internet, access reference material from the University website and earn degrees online. (Trotter, 20018) Local Literature
Technology also saves teaching time as they require short-time to present
large information. They can be used to reveal needs and stimulate students’ question. Thus learners’ int erest can aroused, maintained, and stimulated to promote their imaginative power. On the whole, media ensure the application of classroom-oriented communication techniques. Therefore, learners should be assisted, encouraged and motivated not only to learn, but also to continue to learn. (Demegilio, 2009) Based on Demegilio 2009, he only means that technology is a factor to the learning of the student, not only to learn but also to renew something to learn. On the Journal of Athens Academy pp-66, 2009 refers that educational technology can make student study more interesting and enjoyable. The
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras changing images and use of special effects, among others, can reduce boredom on the part of learners. Furthermore, classroom interaction can be interactive. Technology can also promote student- student interaction, student-teacher interaction, and teacher-student interaction, if pre-instructional planning incorporates principles such as stimulus variation, feedback, reinforcement, and
learners’ participation.
Local Studies
According to Ryan T. Gertner in 2011, on his study about “The effects of multimedia technology on learning” he concludes that multimedia gives light on some possible effects of it to the learning of students. This means that technological devices may affects the learning performance of a student.
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras “POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF GADGETS TO THE
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS OF BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL”
An Abstract Presented to The Faculty of Senior High School Bunavista National High School Buenavista, Guimaras
In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for the Subject Practical Research II
Researchers: Rollie Mae Gabiota Johnric Paltiguera Darin Naquita Lester Bryan Ballesteros John Paul Navanes Rainier John Remotin Stephen Lee Gallo
August 17, 2017
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Acknowledgement
The researchers would like to express their gratefulness and deepest appreciation to all those who provided them the possibility to complete this study. A special gratitude the researchers give to; To our Almighty God for the guidance, strength, support, knowledge, courage, patience and blessings provided. To him, this study is highly offered.
To the researchers’ p arents, for giving those inspirations, encouragement, knowledge, love and all their needed support whether financially, emotionally and morally; for all the sacrifices they had made in order to finish this research. To Ms. Jocelyn V. Villa, Principal II of Buenavista National High School, for the untiring support sustain to the researchers. To Mrs. Michel T. Casco, for helping hands and suggestions for the improvement of the study. To the researchers adviser/research teacher, Mrs. Gene Sumaculob for her invaluable support, encouragement, constructive criticisms, support during the conductance, and helping in reviewing the researchers paper work. To the Subject Teachers, for their consideration and patience for the betterment of the research project. To the researchers respondent, for the cooperation and honesty in sharing her experiences to the researchers.
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras To _______ for the understanding, patience and unending support they shared to the researchers through laughters and tears and for inspiring the researchers, which made this research study possible. To everyone who have been part of the researcher ’s voyage, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras “POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
EFFECTS OF GADGETS TO THE
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS OF BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL”
A. Profile of the Respondent
Name: ______________ (optional) Gender:
□ Female
Grade & Section: __________ Age: _______________
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Monthly family income: _____________
General Average: ______
Direction:
Please fill in the necessary information about the gadgets below by putting a check (√) mark.
Indicator:
1. Can help me in my studies especially in getting a high grades. 2. My family income supports me to buy a gadgets. 3. I spent most of my time in using my gadgets.
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras 4. It can make me addicted to it and become not aware of my surroundings. 5. I enjoy using technology inside the classroom. 6. Helps me to communicate quickly, and gives me the ability to search anything, anywhere. 7. Using of gadgets just for fun only inside the classroom. 8. Gadgets can make me an irresponsible one in our class.
9. Often use gadgets in school rather than reading books or doing my assignments or projects. 10.Technology intimidates and threatens me. 11.It can improve my language skills using the benefits of this gadgets.
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the gadgets response during the time I’m using it. 13.I believe I am more productive because of all of my gadget I am using in school. 14.It gives opportunities for us students to use our gadgets to learn. 15.I am aware on how to properly use my gadgets during class hours. 16.Gadgets gives me a difficulty on focusing on my studies. 17.It gets me into trouble. 18.Helps in developing innovative thinking, strategic thinking, investigative skills, and increases my creativity potential. 19.Can have a bad impact on social relationships. 20.Has an impact on my writing skills.
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CHAPTER 3 Research Methodology
In this chapter the researchers discuss the methods to be use and the procedure applied to obtain the data needed in this study which may include the research design, locale of the study, respondents of the study, validity of the study, data gathering instrument, data gathering procedure, statistical procedure.
Research Design
This study employs quantitative experimental research design. Descriptive research was used to obtain information concerning the positive and negative effects of gadgets to the academic performance of the students of Buenavista National High School. This method involved survey which describes the comparison and contrast and attempted to discover the cause and effect relationship that exist in the study.
Locale of the Study
This study will be conducted in Buenavista National High School, New Poblacion Buenavista Guimaras, School Year 2017-2018.
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The Respondents of the Study
The study will be conducted in Buenavista National Hiogh School in Buenavista, Buenavista, Guimaras. The subject- respondents of this study will randomly selected from Grade VII to Grade XII students enrolled in Buenavista National High School for School Year 2017-2018. Proportionate sampling was employed to ensure that each year level: Grade VII to Grade XII will adequately represent. The distribution of respondents is shown in table 1 Table 1 Distribution of the Respondents Categories
Frequency (f)
Percentage (%)
Grade VII
20
17%
Grade VIII
25
22%
Grade IX
15
13%
Grade X
10
9%
Grade XI
15
13%
Grade XII
30
26%
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras TOTAL
115
100%
Data Gathering Instrument
To determine the positive and negative effects of gadgets to the academic performance of students of Buenavista National High School Year 2017-2018 a researcher- made questionnaire will be used. The research questionnaire will be composed of two parts: Part I is the profile of the respondents; Part II is the positive and negative effects of gadgets to the academic performance of students. The researchers will used the stratified random sampling, where this sampling is the process of selecting randomly samples from different strata of the population used in the study.
Data Gathering Procedure
The procedure of data gathering was as follows: upon approval of the herein research proposal to the Buenavista National High School Principal Ms. Jocelyn V. Villa, the researcher secured permission and approval for the conduct of the study, following the flow of research activities prescribed by the Head Teacher Mrs. Sherry Tellermo. After the approval and endorsement of the researcher permit, the researchers will give a letter to their respondents to ask
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras permission to gather data. After the approval, the researchers will give a questionnaires to the respondents for them to answer. Data gathered from this study will be categorized, tabulated and compared using both descriptive and inferential statistical tools as appropriate. Descriptive statistical tools such as frequency mean and percentages were used to present the positive and negative effects of gadgets to the academic performance of students of Buenavista National High School. Statistical Tools Chapter IV
I.
Profile of the Respondents
Distribution of Respondents as to Age
This section presents the distribution of
respondents’ age and shows the
percentage of ranging from the age 15-17 and 18 up. Age Bracket
Frequency
Percentage
15-17
16
40%
18 up
24
60%
Table 1. Distribution of respondents in terms of age
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras Table 1 shows that out of 40 respondents, 16 or 40 % belong to 1517 age bracket, 24 or 60 % belong to 18 up age bracket. Distribution of respondents as to Gender
This section presents the distribution of respondents’ gender and shows the percentage of male and female. Gender
Frequency
Percentage
Female
21
52.5%
Male
19
47.5%
Table 2. Distribution of Respondents as to Gender
Table 2 presents the distribution of respondents in terms of gender. According to the table above, out of 40 respondents 21 or 52.5% are female and 19 or 47.5% are male. Distribution of respondents as to General Average
This section presents the distribution of respondents’ general average. General Average
Frequency
Percentage
75-79
5
12.5%
80-85
6
15%
86-90
15
37.5%
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14
35%
Table 3. Distribution of Respondents as to General Average Table 3 presents the distribution of respondents in terms of general average. According to the table above, out of 40 respondents 5 or 12.5% are 75-79, 6 or 15% are 80-85, 15 or 37.5% are 86-90 and 14 or 35% are 91 and above.
II.
Positive and Negative Effects of gadgets to the academic performance of Buenavista National High School
Indicator:
1. Can help me in my studies especially in getting a high grades. 2. My family income supports me to buy a gadgets. 3. I spent most of my time in using my gadgets.
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5
4
3
2
1
VSA
SA
A
DA
SDA
14 or
14 or
12 or
0
0
35%
35%
30%
6 or
20 or
14 or
0
0
15%
50%
35%
3 or
12 or
16 or
8 or
1 or
7.5%
30%
40%
20%
2.5%
BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras 4. It can make me addicted to it and become
6 or
11 or
9 or
12 or
2 or
not aware of my surroundings.
15%
27.5%
22.5%
30%
5%
5. I enjoy using technology inside the
3 or
6 or
10 or
12 or
4 or
7.5%
15%
25%
30%
10%
15 or
17 or
5 or
1 or
2 or
37.5%
42.5%
17.5%
2.5%
5%
12 or
13 or
13 or
1 or
1 or
30%
32.5%
32.5%
2.5%
2.5%
6 or
11 or
18 or
3 or
1or
15%
27.5%
25%
7.5%
2.5%
9 or
14 or
9 or
7 or
1 or
22.5%
35%
22.5%
17.5%
2.5%
5 or
10 or
11 or
8 or
3 or
12.5%
25%
35%
20%
7.5%
classroom. 6. Helps me to communicate quickly, and gives me the ability to search anything, anywhere. 7. Using of gadgets just for fun only inside the classroom. 8. Gadgets can make me an irresponsible one in our class. 9. Often use gadgets in school rather than reading books or doing my assignments or projects. 10.Technology intimidates and threatens me.
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BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Senior High School New Poblacion, Buenavista, Guimaras Chapter V SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This chapter presents a summary of findings established from the data gathered in the study and it answers the specific problem in chapter one. It also gives the conclusion and recommendation derived from the summarize findings. Conclusion:
a. The positive effects of gadgets to the academic performances of the students of Buenavista National High School are it greatly helps in the studies of the students in getting high grades and students will be more productive because of the gadgets they used. The negative effects of gadgets are it can make a student addicted to it and become not aware of the surroundings and it can gives them difficulty. b. There is a significant difference between the positive and negative effects of gadgets to the academic performance of the students of Buenavista National High School.
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