ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to the teachers who gave me an

opportunity to conduct the study entitled “The Effects of Exposure to Gadgets to the

Academic Performances of Junior High School and Senior High School Students in Infant

Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc.”. I conducted this study because I wanted to know how

students of the IJSB will come up this kind of a situation, how they can manage themselves

from using gadgets and at the same time how they can do it to avoid failing on their studies.

This study is about to the students who are exposed to the use of gadgets, this study will be

consider as their reminder that abusing to the use of gadget can have a negative effect on their

academic performance. At this point I honor teacher Marianne Kate and teacher Diane for the

big help they gave to me while I am making this study, because of their help I finally

accomplished this research as my requirement in the subject “Practical Research 2”.

 ABSTRACT

This research used a descriptive type of abstract, because it describes the overall result

of the data gathered on the study. In this section it will represent the overall outcome of the

research entitled ‘The Effects of Exposure to Gadgets to the Academic Performance of

Junior High School and Senior High School Students in Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon

Inc.” The objective and the hypothesis of this study are already stated in the presentation

analysis and interpretation of data or chapter IV, it will be found at page 23. In the chapter IV

all of the result of data gathered are already inputted and also has an interpretation above of

every table. The table 3, 4 and 5 are result of the objectives of the study conducted.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
Contents
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1.1 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………… 2
1.1.1 Background of the study………………………………………… 2
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1.1.2 Statement of the Problem………………………………………... 5
1.1.3 Objective of the Study…………………………………………… 6
Significance of the Study………………………………………... 6
1.1.4 Scope and Delimitation of the Study……………………………. 7
1.1.5 Definition of Terms……………………………………………… 8
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CHAPTER II
Contents
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2.1 THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK……………………………………. 9
2.1.1 Review of Related Literature…………………………………… 9
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2.1.2 Conceptual Framework………………………………………….. 16
2.1.3 Summary………………………………………………………… 16
2.1.4 Research Paradigm……………………………………………… 17
 2.1.5 Hypothesis of the Study………………………………………… 18
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CHAPTER III
Contents
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3.1 METHODOLOGY……………………………………………………. 19
3.1.1 Research Design………………………………………………… 19
3.1.2 Locale of the Study…………………………………………….... 19
3.1.3 Research Subject………………………………………………… 20
3.1.4 Instrumentation………………………………………………….. 21
3.1.5 Treatment and Data Gathering………………………………….. 21
3.1.6 Statistical Techniques…………………………………………… 22
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CHAPTER IV
Contents
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4.1 PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA… 23

4.1.1 Distribution of Students Respondents of the Study……………………. 23

4.1.2 Legend…………………………………………………………………. 23

4.1.3 Scale of Grades (Table 2)……………………………………………… 24

4.1.4 Table 3 Interpretation………………………………………………….. 25

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4.1.5 Table 4 Interpretation………………………………………………….. 27

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4.1.6 Table 5 Interpretation……………………………………………………. 29

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CHAPTER V

Contents

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5.1 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION………. 31

5.1.1 Summary of the Study…………………………………………... 31

5.1.2 Conclusion………………………………………………………. 32

5.1.3 Recommendation………………………………………………... 32

5.1.4 References………………………………………………………. 33

5.1.5 Appendix A (Approve Letter of Permit)………………………... 34

5.1.6 Appendix B (Letter to the Respondents)………………………... 35

5.1.7 Appendix C (Survey Questionnaire)……………………………… 35

The Effects of exposure to gadgets to the academic performance of the Senior High
school and Junior High school Students in Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc.

Jeff Hobert P. Pamor

Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon

Sayre, Highway Poblacion Valencia City Bukidnon

November 2018

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 INTRODUCTION

Background of the study

Nowadays the technology is very useful in our daily lives, specially the mobile phone

that allow us to communicate with each other. One of the reason why there are technologies is

to help the people to make things easier and to improve their way of living. The technology

cannot be considered as a bad influence to the students as long as they manage their time in

using gadgets and they use it especially to their academic purposes.

The gadgets make our lives better in many ways. For today’s generation there are

already improved technologies, one of the most improved technologies are the portable gadgets

that help us in our daily lives such as mobile phones, high quality laptops, and many more, and

also there is newly invented electronic devices that allow us to charge our gadgets wherever

we are and that is called “Powerbank” which has a stored electricity. The technology is one of

the reason why people didn’t feel bored sometimes, because most of the time they exposed

themselves to the gadgets and they feel joy on spending their time on using it. Also there are

some people who prefer to stay at home and enjoying, using their gadgets than hanging out

together with friends. Not just the gadgets are giving happiness to the people nowadays, if there

is no internet in their lives they will not be happy, because most of the people spent their time

on having fun in social media like facebook, Instagram, tweeter, and many more.

Even though there are a lot of disadvantages of using gadgets, if people are still

responsible and has a good time management about that it can give them a good benefits and

they will not be affected from the bad effects that can possibly get from it. The mobile phones

is the most common type of gadgets that people will use in their daily lives, even the students

today couldn’t live without their mobile phones, because there are some activities on their
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school that they need a mobile phones and internet to research some activities. For today’s

generation the mobile phone is not belong to “Wants” it is already belong to “Needs” because

the mobile phone turned to be the most important thing to the people’s life. For the 21 st

century’s generation people couldn’t live without mobile phones because using the mobile

phones everyday was considered as their daily routines.

Overusing gadgets has a lot of negative effects to the people, even though all of the

people knows about that, they are still doing these stuff because they always think about their

happiness while using gadgets but they didn’t think what kind of a negative effect that they

will get from it.

There are some students do prefer to study in their mobile phones because if there are

something that are not familiar to them they will immediately research on the internet, but the

disadvantage of studying in the mobile phones is the most major negative effect it can damage

your eyesight which can lead you to difficulties in the future times, that’s why it is more

advisable to listen and taking note the important thing of the topic at school and study using

the notebooks/books to make yourself safe from the negative effect because studying on the

phone is prone to radiation that possibly damage the eyesight of the people.

The improved technologies in today’s generation has a very big impact on the people

especially for the students nowadays, and this improved technology that already exist can help

the people in many ways. There is a big purpose why the technologies nowadays was improved.

The people used gadgets in different ways, but for the students they can possibly get a good

benefits on using gadgets if they will use to uphold a good time management for their own

good especially if they use it for their educational activities or something that it is really

important to them. It is more advisable for the students to have a good time management to let

themselves properly manage the things that they are going to make, and in that point they use

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mobile phones to set a reminder to remind themselves on what they are going to do, time

management can help the students because if they can manage themselves properly they will

not feel any pressure on their selves while they are doing something.

On the TV show entitled “Salamat Dok” in the Umagang Kayganda the doctor gives

an advice to all the people that if they use any gadgets everyday the maximum time on using it

is 2 hours, because if the people still use gadgets over 2 hours it can damage their health and

after using they feel some headaches or some pains in their selves, people should avoid using

gadgets when it is dark because the most major negative effect their it can damage the eyesight

of the people, that’s why the doctor gives an advice to all the people to remind them, to avoid

having negative effects from it. People should need to obey the advice that the doctor gave,

especially for the student who exposed themselves to gadgets, aside from getting negative

effect on it they forgot their obligations as a students because their attention is on the gadgets.

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 Statement of the problem

The problem of this study is all about to all the Junior High School and Senior High

School Students in Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc. in exposing and spending most of

their time to use gadgets than to study their lessons.

1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:

1.1 Age

1.2 Gender

1.3 Time allotted for using gadgets per day

1.4 Time allotted for studying per day

2. What kind of gadgets are they prefer to use?

3. What kind of application they prefer to use? (Is it beneficial to them?)

4. In what do they prefer to study between the books or mobile phones?

5. Are they still interested in using gadgets without internet?

6. For the students who overused gadgets everyday what are the advantages and

disadvantages they can get possibly get?

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 Objectives of the study

The objectives of this study is to determine why the students nowadays engaged

themselves into the technological world. And also this study investigates the Junior

High School and Senior High School Students to achieve the aim of this study.

1. To determine the academic performance of students exposed to the use of gadgets.

2. To determine the mean/average time the students are expose to gadgets.

3. To determine the mode of the male and female students exposed to gadget.

Significance of the study

This study has a significant thought for the students who always on excessive

using of gadgets, this study can be used as the instrument to remind all the students that

they should avoid on excessive use of gadgets because it can affect their academic

performances. And the students should be more responsible enough to do their studies.

For also to the parents, they must control their children to the use of gadgets,

and don’t let them to use the gadgets in doing any unnecessary things that are not

important specially if it is not related to their educational activities.

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 Scope and Delimitation of the study

This study is entitled “The Effects of exposure to gadgets tot the academic performance of

Senior High School and Junior High School Students in Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc.”

will be conducted at Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc. This will be done from November

2018 to March 2019.

The study is limited on the effects of gadgets on the individual academic performances of
Junior High School and Senior High School Students in Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc.

This study aims to prove to the students that upholding a good time management in using
gadgets will give them a good benefits especially to their individual academic performances

The respondents of this study will be selected in Junior High School and Senior High School
Students in Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc.

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 Definition of Terms

Cellular phones/Mobile phones – refers to a mobile technology that allows people to

communicate with each other.

Computer – refers to a device that helps students to do their school works and as their

entertainment.

Laptop/Netbook/Notebook/Powerbank – refers to a protable devices that can help the

students, do their school works and as for entertainment anywhere they want.

Internet – a global computer network providing a variety of information and

communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized

communication protocols.

Electronic Device –a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically.

Technological devices – refers to any device that can help you to do school works or

anything that is really important. It is technology that allow those tasks to be performed

via cellular phone.

Positive Effect of Technological Devices – refers to the factors that the researcher

believes, technological improves and enhance the learning performance of the students.

Negative Effect of Technological Devices – refers to the factors that the researcher

believes, technological devices degrade the learning performance of the student.

Junior High School/ Senior High School – refers to the respondents included to the

study conducted.

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 THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK

Review of Related Literature

The history of the technology is the history of the invention of tools and techniques and

is one of the categories of the history of humanity. The technology can refer to methods ranging

from as simple as stone tools to the complex genetic engineering and information technology

that has engaged since the 1980’s. The term technology comes from the Greek word “techne”,

meaning art and craft, and the word logos, meaning word and speech. It was first used to

describe advancements and changes which affect the environment around us.

(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_technology)

About the technology this was invented because of very important purposes of the

people. The first important purpose why this technology was invented is to have a faster

communication to the people, it allows them to communicate immediately than before, it takes

a week or month(s) in sending at least one message to another people, but because of the help

of the technology the people’s life was easier than the past generation. The first technology

invented was the “telephone”. Alexander Graham Bell and Antonio Meucci invented this kind

of a thing to allow people talk to one another. But the telephone is not really great for sharing

a large amounts of information between people.

And few years later the computer was invented and then internet to write and send vast

amounts of messages or information in almost instant without the need for traditional mail. The

first computer was the “Abacus” that was invented by Charles Babbage in 1822. Not all

technologies can do with communication (https://study.com/academy/lesson/why-technology-

is-created-revised.html)

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There are then person who helped each other to create a technology. This ten person has a

different kinds of function in creating the technology and because of their individual

contribution the technology was successfully made before. The technology will not be exist if

these person didn’t help each other to create the technology that the people have now. All of

the people should thank this guys for their very big and great contribution they gave already,

those person who invented the technology has a very big help to all of the people, they make

that kind of a thing using their very highest level of Intelligence quotient because inventing the

technology is not easy that is why people nowadays should value in using the technology.

(https:biztechmagazine.com/article/2012/06/fathers-technology-10-men-who-invented-and-

innovative-tech)

For today’s generation especially for the students, the individuals exposed themselves

to their gadgets because aside from they enjoy using it, they can use the gadget for their

academic purposes. Also in some institutions there are some teachers allow their students to

use mobile phones during their class hours because some of the articles or activities that are

related to their lessons will be found in the internet, but the teacher won’t allow them to use

any kinds of application that is not related to their educational activities specially the messaging

applications because it can destruct them.

For the 21st century’s generation you can see some students bringing their laptops going

to school, because they use it for making educational activities such as research papers or many

more that will use laptops, for the students nowadays the gadgets was not belong to the “wants”

because the gadgets is very useful to them and it is consider to be their “needs”.

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 When students use laptops and other tech-devices by the instructor’s advice they are

connected to course learning objectives. The classroom learning and engagement of the young

students can be impacted positively by the use of these digital devices (Samson, 2010).

Technology has revolutionized the field of education. The importance of technology in

schools be ignored. In fact, with onset gadgets 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).

According to (Young, 2004) the excessive use of gadgets can affect the academic

performance of the students and relationships among others, because some people nowadays

refer to enjoy using gadgets than to have a bond together with family, relatives or friend that is

why this can affect the relationship of the people. Such baffling technology use has been

identified as technology addiction and has many negative impacts on health and social

behavior. Young stated that gadgets can affect the student’s individual academic performance

because if they can’t manage themselves properly it can lead them to addiction on using

gadgets.

(Saez, 2010) stated that the technologies have both positive and negative impacts. Some

studies focus on both the positive and negative consequences of use of the tech-devices and

services and provide a balanced approach regarding the use of the same. The technology is

integral part of the people’s everyday life, as they are dependent from all over the world for

communication, organization and employment. Saez stated that people will not feel

comfortable if they cannot use mobile phones or laptops and enjoying their selves from the

social media or anything that can make them feel enjoy in their daily lives because in today’s

generation the gadgets are the most common and very usable type of thing that people can

consider as their need for their individual lives.

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 According to (Mitchel, 2012) students should be encourage to develop a technological

world. The necessity of social networking, computer games or digital habits of them should be

understood by the elders, because those things that were made can make the students feel enjoy,

but the students needs to balance it if they want to make unnecessary things that can make them

feel enjoy and to remove any pressure on their selves and for the mean time they must be

responsible for their studies just for their own good. And also for the Parents they should

facilitate a healthy and balance relationship between technology and their children helping

them to use the social media more effectively. If people will engage themselves into

technological world it has a lot of advantages they can get, even though there are some negative

things that can also possibly get from it, but it depends on the people on how they can manage

their individual lives. There are a lot of people that were influenced by the technology because

nowadays technology was become the most important thing in the lives people, and it is more

better if the people will use the technology in a very good and effective way.

(Erickson, 2012) stated that having a voracious use of technology has a negative effect

on the youth, because due to this effect the youth never wanted to experience any struggles on

their lives and they always want to make or to do things faster to make their selves away from

pressure, in short the negative effect there was the laziness of the youth. And in that point the

youth should be reminded by their parents that they must be responsible in all things especially

on their studies just for their own good. The negative effect about this things will not stay if

the youth can properly manage themselves from exposing their selves to gadgets.

According to (Young, 1998) the addictive use of internet has a negative effect on the

mental health of the people. There are positive relationship between internet addiction and

psychiatric disorder like depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention

deficit disorder. So the addictive use of internet need a clinical help.

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 Although the use of tech-gadgets and services has many positive impacts to the people’s

life, they are short lived. In long run it has negative impacts on the individuals but the positive

impacts still floating. The digital activities make the youth strong in technical skills but make

them weak in real life practical skills. It takes the young mass away from the reality helping

them to live in their imaginary world. Due to the time spent on the devices the youth are

refrained from some outdoor activities with friends and family. The indulgence in violent

games may create more violence in their mind and that can possibly influence them. The more

they use the gadgets, the more they are crazy about it which may distract them from study.

During the time of playing games when they can’t achieve the set target, it may raise their

anxious level higher. After all addiction to the devices may develop unhealthy lifestyle, poor

time management and poor eating habits among the youth. Following studies highlight some

of the negative effects of the tech-devices and services.

It would have been a lot better if the drawbacks or the negative impacts of the use of

the digital services would have been known before some years. As the use of the digital services

has negative impacts students should minimize the use of these tools and should aware about

its use. The students must be responsible and they should use gadgets in a very effective way

to help them, such as making their educational activities they are allowed to use a gadget and

internet in that point because they are doing their responsibilities in school. The student should

think first on what they are going to do if it is beneficial to them or not, and as a student their

obligation is prioritize their studies, but it doesn’t mean that they are not allowed to use mobile

phones or any kinds of gadgets, but this is just a reminder to them that they should avoid on

having voracious attitude on operating any kind of gadgets. (Walsh, 2012).

Faber et al. (2015) study the effect of the government upgrade in ICT, by increasing the

internet connection speeds, on children’s educational performance in England. They argue that

the upgrades are randomly made across the country and that they can thus exploit exogenous

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variation to estimate the casual effect. They link the test scores of primary and secondary

students to the availability of ICT at their home address and find that it has zero effect on

student’s educational attainment or learning productivity. According to Faber et al (2015) the

home study is not preferable for the students, because they will learn less than in school. For

today’s generation the home study is not advisable unless the student belongs to Person with

disabilities (PWD)

According to (Shy, 2010) there is no one can deny that the gadgets have not only

simplified the lives of individual but also made them feel comfortable and luxurious. This also

tells that the gadgets and internet are one of reason why people feel enjoy.

(Tech Crates, 2012) stated that nowadays tasks are maximized with the used of modern

gadgets. It can help allow people to make and accomplish any kind of tasks because of the help

of modern gadgets that already exist in today’s generation, and Tech Crates said that nobody

can dare to live without smart phones, laptops, tablets or any kinds of gadgets, because in

today’s generation any places are covered and developed by the technology

According to (Zucker & Light, 2009) providing computer in every schools increases

technology skills of the teachers and students in both the developed and the developing world.

Laptop programs can increase students’ engagement with academic work and school, improve

technology skills, and have positive effects on students writing. Many nations suggests that

laptop or computer programs will be the most successful as part of comprehensive intiatives

that also address changes in education goals, curricula, teacher training, and assessment.

(Andersen and Becker, 2009) stated that Technology aids students’ expression. And

today the improved technology that the people have today can help the students’ on their

educational activities like making reports or projects, and also they can use laptop to present

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the report they made in front of the class. Andersen and Becker said that using laptops or any

gadgets in school and during class hours won’t never be bad as long as the students’ use it for

their educational activities and or they use it for very important matter or some reason.

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 Conceptual Framework

This study was anchored on the study by Murah (2015) who found that using a mobile

phone and other electronic gadgets for an extended time even affects students who habitually

study a lot. A lack of sleep or reduced study time as a result of mobile phone usage is not the

only way these devices affect performance at school. Students should prioritize their studies

than using mobile phones and having fun in the social media, because if they prioritize their

studies they can get a good benefit from it and at the same time they will not regret at the end

of the time. Cell phones or mobile phones has turned to be the most important thing in the lives

of people, it is difficult to imagine that people can live without any gadget in their hand because

most people nowadays engaged their selves into technological world.

Summary

This research is all about on the students who are very excessive in using gadgets. It is

really hard for the students on having more time on studying than using tech-gadgets, because

they enjoy on using gadgets than studying, even though they know that studying can help them

and it is very beneficial specially on their education ,they still do something that can make them

enjoy that are not related in their studies. For the early age the technology today has upgraded

and become very important on the lives of people, and the people will be influenced to this

because in today’s generation any places are full and covered by the technology. The Gadgets

has a very big help especially the mobile phone, using of gadgets is not bad if the people use it

in a very good way. For the 21st century the parent’s provide their children a mobile phone to

communicate with them and at the same time they can use it for their educational activities to

help them, but the parents should monitor their children to use the gadgets they gave in a very

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good way. This study helps the students to realize that having an excessive used of gadgets can

affect their studies.

Research Paradigm

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE DEPENDENT VARIABLE

Study Habits
*Planning time
*Previewing notes
Tech-Gadgets *Reading textbooks
*Listening & taking class notes
*Remembering
*Preparing & taking for test

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 Hypothesis of the study

This study is about how can gadgets affects the individual academic performances of the Junior

High School and Senior High School Students in Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc. Also

this study aims to prove to the students that having a voracious attitude in using gadgets can’t

help them and the most major negative effect there is it can cause a bad effect to their academic

performances. This study can be consider as the reminder to those students who really expose

themselves to the gadgets, it reminds them that using a gadget over 2 hours a day is not

advisable especially to the students, they forgot to do their responsibilities in school. And it is

more advisable to the students to use gadgets in their educational activities or other way that it

is really important to them, on the other hand students can get a positive result if they use

gadgets in a very reasonable way.

Ho: The null hypothesis is to prove that having a time management to the academic performance

and the use of gadgets of students cannot lead the students to fail their studies.

Ha: The alternative hypothesis is some researcher trying to disprove the null hypothesis.

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 METHODOLOGY

Research Design

This kind of research is correlational research because it determines the extent of the

two relationship between the effects to exposure to gadgets to the academic performance of the

Junior High school and Senior High school students in Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc.

Locale of the Study

The study and data gathered were taken at Infant Jesus School Bukidnon Inc. The school is

located at Sayre Highway purok 2 Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon. This school was

established on 1988.

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 Research Subject

The subject in this study are the Junior High school and Senior High school students in

the Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc. in the school year of 2018-2019.

Solving:

𝑥2 N = 138
Ƶ 2 ×𝑃 (1 − 𝑃)
𝐸2 P = 0.5
𝑛= 𝑥2
(Ƶ 2 × 𝑃 (1 − 𝑃) q = 1.5 = 0.5
1+
𝐸2 𝑁 E = 0.05
𝑥2
Ƶ = 1.645
2

1.645 ×0.5 (1 − 0.5)

0.052
𝑛= 1+( 1.645 ×0.5 (1−0.5)
(0.05)2 (138)
164.5
𝑛=
2.19

= 75.11 = 75

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 Instrumentation

The primary sources of the data for the study are the questionnaires that were given to

the respodents. And this will be able the researcher to determine the frequency in the study.

And after the data gathering the researcher records the answers of the respondents to find out

what is the outcome of this study using the SPSS software.

Treatment and Data Gathering

Before the researchers conduct their survey, the Practical Research 2 teachers in Infant

Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc. requires the researchers to conduct their survey through giving

a questionnaire to the respondents. With the help of the respondents which are the Junior High

school and Senior High school students by answering the questionnaire this will be able the

researcher to find out the result of their survey.

To find out the outcome of the survey the researcher must need to use the SPSS software

to quickly established the result from their survey.

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 Statistical Techniques

Descriptive statistics is use in this study to get the average and mean of the respondents

who are included in this study.

The correlational analysis (Person r correlation) was used to determine the relationships

between the students exposure to the use of gadgets and their academic performances.

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 PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Table 1
Table 1 shows that out of 138 Junior High School Students, there are 75 students were selected
as the respondent of the study. There are 55 Male students and only 20 Female students
answered the survey questionnaire the others are excluded because the questionnaires are all
fully filled up by the respondents selected in the study.

Gender Population of Number of Students

Junior High School as a respondents

Male 99 55

Female 39 20

Total 138 76

Legend

Rating Scale Descriptive Rating

1 1.00 – 1.50 Never

2 1.51 – 2.50 Often

3 2.51 – 3.50 Sometimes

4 3.51 – 4.50 Rare

5 4.51 – 5.00 Always

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Table 2
This represents the grade percentage of the respondents who participate in the study.

Performance Equivalent Grade

percentage

1 75-80

2 81-85

3 86-89

4 90-95

5 96 above

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Table 3
This table shows the result of the two different variables of the study which are the students’
exposed to the use of gadgets and their academic performances. This table represents the first
objective of the study. This process used SPSS application to compute and show the overall
result of the students who are exposed to gadgets and their academic performances. The table
below shows that the overall result were computed is “small correlation”. This means that most
of the respondents give the half of their time to the use of gadgets instead of giving a lot of
time to their studies to make their academic performances better. But this doesn’t mean that
the students are failed on their studies because of using gadgets, they just get an enough average
to pass their studies.

Average Grade
Pearson Correlation
Sig(2 tailed)
n

Average Grade 1
75

1. I use mobile phones everyday for .231

school/academic updates.
2. I use mobile phones in studying. .111

3. I use mobile phones in making .073

assignments in school.
4. I use mobile phones to set reminder -.056
to do my activities/assignments in
school.
5. I spent more time in studying than .149
spending more time in using gadgets
that is not related to my academic
activities.
6. I avoid using mobile phones during .089
class hours.
7. I avoid overusing gadgets in .111
unnecessary things to prevent my
academic performance away from
distractions.
8. I stop using gadgets when my allotted .110
time is done/
9. I don’t use mobile phones that are not .016
related to my academic activities.

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10. I keep my mobile phone when it is -.145
my studying time
11. I do my activities/assignments in -.145
school in rush hours.
12. I still use gadgets even my allotted .162
time is done.
13. I use gadgets even it is not related to .275
my studies.
14. I don’t spend more time in studying, -.024
because I enjoy using mobile phones
and having in social media or playing
mobile games.
15. I don’t study our lessons everyday, -.094
because I feel lazy in studying, also
because I spent more time in using
gadgets even it is not related to our
academic activities.

16. I got small scores during quiz, .095

because of not studying our lessons,
also because I spent more time in
using gadgets even it is not related to
my educational activities.

17. I don’t participate in making group .077

activities, because I always use
mobile phones and having fun with it.

18. I don’t put my mobile phone in the .207

deposit box, because I use it during
class hours
19. I always feel lazy when it is my study .141
time, because I get distracted in using
gadgets.
20. I still overuse gadgets in unnecessary .063
things, even I know that I can affects
my academic performance.

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Table 4
This table shows the result of the average mean/time of the students used of gadgets. This table
represents the result of the second objective of the study conducted. Base on the table below
shows that majority of the student’s answer are “Sometimes”. This means that most of the
respondents properly manage their time to use gadgets and at the same time they also have a
time to study their lessons to avoid in failing their studies.

INDICATOR MEAN DESCRIPTIVE

RATING
1. I use mobile phones everyday for school/academic updates. 2.89 Sometimes
2. I use mobile phones in studying. 2.96 Sometimes
3. I use mobile phones in making assignments in school. 2.93 Sometimes
4. I use mobile phones to set reminder to do my 2.76 Sometimes
activities/assignments in school.
5. I spent more time in studying than spending more time in using 2.89 Sometimes
gadgets that is not related to my academic activities.
6. I avoid using mobile phones during class hours. 3.52 Rare
7. I avoid overusing gadgets in unnecessary things to prevent my 3.32 Sometimes
academic performance away from distractions.
8. I stop using gadgets when my allotted time is done. 2.93 Sometimes
9. I don’t use mobile phones that are not related to my academic 2.74 Sometimes
activities.
10. I keep my mobile phone when it is my studying time. 3.13 Sometimes
11. I do my activities/assignments in school in rush hours. 2.90 Sometimes
12. I still use gadgets even my allotted time is done. 2.81 Sometimes
13. I use gadgets even it is not related to my studies. 3.24 Sometimes
14. I don’t spend more time in studying, because I enjoy using 2.72 Sometimes
mobile phones and having in social media or playing mobile
games.
15. I don’t study our lessons everyday, because I feel lazy in 2.76 Sometimes
studying, also because I spent more time in using gadgets even it
is not related to our academic activities.
16. I got small scores during quiz, because of not studying our 2.70 Sometimes
lessons, also because I spent more time in using gadgets even it
is not related to my educational activities.
17. I don’t participate in making group activities, because I 2.37 Often
always use mobile phones and having fun with it.
18. I don’t put my mobile phone in the deposit box, because I use 2.52 Sometimes
it during class hours.
19. I always feel lazy when it is my study time, because I get 2.76 Sometimes
distracted in using gadgets.

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20. I still overuse gadgets in unnecessary things, even I know that 3.17 Sometimes
I can affects my academic performance.

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 Table 5
The table below shows the mode of the respondents. This has a the same result of the table 4,
but the difference between the table 4 and 5 is the table 5 is to find out the result of the mode
of the study as stated on the objectives of the study. This table shows the result of the third
objective of the study. Therefore the majority of the respondent’s answers is also “Sometimes”.
This means that the students also properly managed their time to balance their academic
performance and use of gadgets.

INDICATOR MODE DESCRIPTIVE

MALE RATING
FEMALE
1. I use mobile phones everyday for school/academic updates. 3 Sometimes
3 Sometimes

2. I use mobile phones in studying. 3 Sometimes

3 Sometimes

3. I use mobile phones in making assignments in school. 3 Sometimes

3 Sometimes

4. I use mobile phones to set reminder to do my 3 Sometimes

activities/assignments in school.
2 Often

5. I spent more time in studying than spending more time in 3 Sometimes

using gadgets that is not related to my academic activities. 2 Often

6. I avoid using mobile phones during class hours. 3 Sometimes

2 Often

7. I avoid overusing gadgets in unnecessary things to prevent 3 Sometimes

my academic performance away from distractions.
3 Sometimes

8. I stop using gadgets when my allotted time is done. 3 Sometimes

3 Sometimes

9. I don’t use mobile phones that are not related to my 3 Sometimes

academic activities.
3 Sometimes

10. I keep my mobile phone when it is my studying time 3 Sometimes

3 Sometimes

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 INDICATOR MODE DESCRIPTIVE
MALE RATING
FEMALE

11. I do my activities/assignments in school in rush 3 Sometimes

hours.
2 Often
I still use gadgets even my allotted time is done.
12. I still use gadgets even my allotted time is done. 3 Sometimes
2 Often

13. I use gadgets even it is not related to my studies. 3 Sometimes

3 Sometimes

14. I don’t spend more time in studying, because I enjoy 3 Sometimes

using mobile phones and having in mobile social media or
playing games. 1 Never

15. I don’t study our lessons everyday, because I feel lazy 3 Sometimes
in studying, also because I spent more time in using gadgets 1 Never
even it is not related to our academic activities.
16. I got small scores during quiz, because of not studying 3 Sometimes
our lessons, also because I spent more time in using gadgets 2 Often
even it is not related to my educational activities.
17. I don’t participate in making group activities, because I 3 Sometimes
always use mobile phones and having fun with it.
1 Never

18. I don’t put my mobile phone in the deposit box, because 3 Sometimes
I use it during class hours
2 Often

19. I always feel lazy when it is my study time, because I 3 Sometimes

get distracted in using gadgets.
3 Sometimes

20. I still overuse gadgets in unnecessary things, even I 3 Sometimes

know that I can affects my academic performance.
2 Often

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 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

This section shows summary, conclusion and recommendations of the data were

gathered discussed in the presentation, analysis and interpretation of data. In this part this will

also the answers that were stated on the objectives and hypothesis of the study.

Summary of the Study

This study is all about to the students who are exposed to the used of gadgets and how

they can properly manage their selves to minimize in using gadgets to have a lot of time in their

studies. This research will be consider as the reminder of the students that having an abuse to

the use of gadgets can affect their individual academic performances. Out of 138 Junior High

School Students there are 75 respondents were selected to answer the survey questionnaire.

There are the outcome of the results on the data gathered.

On the table 3 it was found out that the all of the results are “small correlation” it means

that students are not totally taking focus on their academic performances because they are

tempted to use gadgets instead of giving a lot of time to their studies, but the result doesn’t

mean that the students are failed on their academic performances, they just get an enough

average to pass their studies.

On the table 4 and 5 it was found out that the results are just the same “Sometimes”.

This also means that the students were included in the study care their academic performances

to achieve a good average on their studies.

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 Conclusion

Base on the research outcome of the study the null hypothesis is rejected and the

alternative hypothesis were accepted. Therefore this has a significance relationship because

base on the result of table 3 the answer are “small correlation”. And the result of the table 3 is

the target of the first objective of the study. This means that most of the students included in

the study were affected to the use of gadgets. But this doesn’t mean that all of the students

included in the study are failed, they just need to prioritize their studies instead of having a lot

of time on using gadgets especially if is not beneficial to them.

Recommendation

In this part the researcher recommends that it is better to give a lot of time to your

studies instead of giving a lot of time to use gadgets in unnecessary things especially if it is not

related to your academic purposes, because having an abuse used of gadgets doesn’t help you

to your studies and there are possibilities that it can affects your academic performance because

of over using gadgets..

Students must need to take focus on their studies because it is for their own good, and

if they take serious on their studies they can get a good benefit from it. And also the students

must need to think first before they use gadgets if it is beneficial to them or not, if it is not they

should need to set time to use gadgets to properly manage their academic performance and the

use of gadgets.

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https://study.com/academy/lesson/why-technology-is-created-revised.html

https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2012/06/fathers-technology-10-men-who-

invented--and-innovated-tech

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_technology

https://www.studymode.com/subjects/hypothesis-of-effects-of-gadgets-to-students-

page1.html

https://studymoose.com/the-effects-of-gadgets-in-students-performances-essay

https://www.cram.com/essay/Effect-Of-Electronic-Gadgets-To-

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Appendix A. Approved Letter of Permit

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Appendix B. Letter to the Respondents

LETTER TO THE RESPONDENTS

Dear Students,

I, Jeff Hobert P. Pamor, from Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc. I am a grade 12
student taking up Information and Communication Technology (TVL/ICT) strand, is going to
conduct a survey about my topic entitled “The Effects to Exposure to Gadgets to the
Academic Performances of the Junior High School and Senior High School Students in
Infant Jesus School of Bukidnon Inc.”. I am asking for your favorable presence and time to
answer honestly the questionnaire that is given to you for me to enable to accomplish my
requirement in the subject Practical Research 2.
I am hoping for your positive response God bless.

Respectfully yours

JEFF HOBERT P. PAMOR

Appendix C. Survey Questionnaire

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