Positive and Negative Effects of Gadgets To The Student

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. The dependency of
people on these technological 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 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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Classrooms around the world have implemented many forms of
technology to enhance student interest and achievement. Technology can
be seen in many forms. From the basic four function calculator or
graphing calculator to assistive technology for students with learning
disabilities. "Technology is a major catalyst for increasing 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 through the
implementation of technology. This area of research 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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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 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 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,
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 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 use cell phones to form and maintain social relationships.
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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 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 doesn’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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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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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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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 gives 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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learning and knowledge production for the 21st 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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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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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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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 researchers-
made 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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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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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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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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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
Positive and negative effects Academic performance of the

of gadgets students of BNHS
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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 say 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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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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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” which
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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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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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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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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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 wherein
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’ interest 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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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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“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’ parents, 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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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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“POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF GADGETS TO THE
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS OF BUENAVISTA
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL”
A. Profile of the Respondent
Name: ______________ (optional) Grade & Section: __________

Gender: □ Female □ Male Age: _______________
Monthly family income: _____________ General Average: ______
Direction:
Please fill in the necessary information about the gadgets below by
putting a check (√) mark.
5 4 3 2 1
Indicator: VSA SA A DA SDA
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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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.
5 4 3 2 1
VSA SA A DA SDA
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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12.I easily change my mood according to how
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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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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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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Table 1 shows that out of 40 respondents, 16 or 40 % belong to 15-
17 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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91 above 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
5 4 3 2 1
Indicator: VSA SA A DA SDA
1. Can help me in my studies especially in 14 or 14 or 12 or 0 0
getting a high grades. 35% 35% 30%
2. My family income supports me to buy a 6 or 20 or 14 or 0 0
gadgets. 15% 50% 35%
3. I spent most of my time in using my 3 or 12 or 16 or 8 or 1 or
gadgets. 7.5% 30% 40% 20% 2.5%
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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
classroom. 7.5% 15% 25% 30% 10%
6. Helps me to communicate quickly, and 15 or 17 or 5 or 1 or 2 or
gives me the ability to search anything, 37.5% 42.5% 17.5% 2.5% 5%
anywhere.
7. Using of gadgets just for fun only inside the 12 or 13 or 13 or 1 or 1 or
classroom. 30% 32.5% 32.5% 2.5% 2.5%
8. Gadgets can make me an irresponsible one 6 or 11 or 18 or 3 or 1or
in our class. 15% 27.5% 25% 7.5% 2.5%
9. Often use gadgets in school rather than 9 or 14 or 9 or 7 or 1 or
reading books or doing my assignments or 22.5% 35% 22.5% 17.5% 2.5%
projects.
10.Technology intimidates and threatens me. 5 or 10 or 11 or 8 or 3 or
12.5% 25% 35% 20% 7.5%
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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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c. The usage of gadgets can really help students to have a high
grades.
Recommendation:
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A. Background of the Study

In the present era the introduction of modern technological gadgets

has captured the attention of global population. The dependency of

people on these technological gadgets and services provided by these has

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.

computers, students are not yet engage in activities using technologies.

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.

technology to enhance student interest and achievement. Technology can

be seen in many forms. From the basic four function calculator or

graphing calculator to assistive technology for students with learning

disabilities. "Technology is a major catalyst for increasing learning"

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

positive and negative effects on student achievement through the

implementation of technology. This area of research 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

technology? "Skills cannot be acquired through simply teaching facts but,

instead, can be acquired by providing the learner with an opportunity to

has on student achievement. More specifically, the areas 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 way to communicate

symbol and more of a fashion statement, they have created an unspoken

social dependency. Adolescents and young adults are more likely to

their phone or playing a mobile driven game. Once pervaded by boredom,

teenagers resort to instant connection, to someone, somewhere. Sensation

seek out entertainment and avoid boredom at 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

they cannot function without their cell phone on a day-to-day basis.

computer technologies are invented is to help make people’s life easier

device is more than just a cellphone, it is also a chat opportunity, an

internet connection, a camera and more. Because mobile phone today

communication between people. A negative effect of this gadgets on

your life in front of it pretending that everything else doesn’t exist.

Otherwise, most gadgets have positive effects because they enable us to

made a big impact on people especially on lifestyle. One of the many

information and entertainment. In our present generation, students are

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

using gadgets than on studying. This apparently affects the student’s

studying habits and academic performance. In today’s modern age

everyday lifestyle. It helps us a lot by doing things easier and faster.

progressive. It is a small thing that anyone could have. Having a gadget

rich have gadgets like cellphones. A cellphone is a wireless gadget that

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

industry. Electronic gadgets operates many machines, ships, aero planes

performance of any works (Agrawal, S. (n.d.) The Influence of Electronic