THE INTERNET: THE HUGE LIBRARY AND AN UNSAFE PLACE

A study about the effects of Internet usage on

Juan C. Angara Memorial High School students’ academic performances
INTRODUCTION:
The Internet is one result of the sophistication and advancement of science and man-made
technology. Internet stands for Interconnected Networking which, when translated in Indonesian,
means a series of connected computers within multiple networks. The Internet initially emerged in the
1990s. It provides an environment where millions of people participate and engage in the creation and
exchange of information. In addition, the Internet as a relatively new channel for scientific resources,
and contains a large amount of information varies a lot about its contents, objectives, target groups,
reliability and others. The Internet has made computers across the globe interconnected. To many, the
internet is a large computer network linking together millions of smaller computers at numerous sites in
various countries belonging to thousands of business, government, research, educational and other
organizations. According to Emeka and Nyeche (2016) the internet today is a worldwide entity whose
nature cannot be easily or simply defined. The tremendous growth in the field of telecommunications
have brought online services, specialized electronic networks, Webpages, E-mail, software, and global
information sources to our homes and education. `
The use of internet is changing the way things are done. Daily existence of it has many things to
provide for benefits of everyone, especially for students. The services provided by the internet have had
a major impact in schools, in organization and in teaching and learning methods. It includes the benefits
that can be gained by students through the development of the internet as a medium of learning.
Through the use of the Internet, students can familiarize themselves with the internet, it can be
beneficial for those who want to take the chance. Most of the students adopted digital media as a place
for those seeking information materials, as the main source of current issues as well as a platform for
sharing information with partners such as through social networking sites. The use of the internet makes
it easier for students to obtain the desired information easily and quickly. This facility will make students
more motivated to search for information more often. Therefore, the use of the internet will be a factor
that will affect the academic performance of students. If the student can better manage Internet usage,
it will have a positive effect on the academic performance of students. The role of the internet is to
allow access to search information easily and assist students in completing the task that should be
significant in increasing students’ academic achievement. This is based on (Ward et al., 1996) academic
performance or achievements are the results of the study to see how far a student, teacher or
institution has achieved their educational goals. This indicates the impact of the Internet on the
academic refers to how Internet resources and services helped students improve learning, search
information to complete their task and other. However, if the use of the Internet is not controlled
properly, it will have a negative impact on students' academic performance.
Therefore, it is important that users are aware of the wide variety of information available on the
Internet, and are educated in the criteria by which information content should be assessed.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:
Students of Juan C. Angara Memorial High School employ the Internet in educational matters
such as writing papers, searches for answers to questions and communicating with
classmates on homework. However, time spent in activities where “surfing the net”
occurs could substitute away from time allocated to reading, studying and completing
homework. This may hurt academic performance in the short term. So, the study
assessed the effectiveness of the use of internet services and its effects on students’
academic performances.
The following research questions were formulated to guide this study:
1. What is the frequency of internet use among the students?
2. How useful is the internet to students in their daily academic activities?
3. Which is the most used internet service?
4. Do the internet services influence students’ academic performance?
5. What are the problems faced by students in using internet services?

ASSUMPTIONS:
The present study that will assess the effects of internet on students’ academic performance
presupposes the following:
1. Students use internet to communicate and study
2. Students spend at least 3 hours a day for internet use.
3. The impact of internet on academic performances could be positive or negative at the same
time.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY:

Internet is becoming more popular among students and are a new way of spending free time and
serve as a separate channel for finding the necessary information, both education and entertainment.
Therefore, it is urgent to examine the question of what effect internet have on their users, in particular,
how the use of internet affects the academic success of students. This study will discover this
information, giving the researchers an opportunity to explore and gain new knowledge.

SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS:

This study was conducted to determine the effects of internet on students’ academic performance.
Students of Juan C. Angara Memorial High School who are actively using internet are the respondents of
this study. The study limited only on variables of internet that the researchers assumed that has effects
on respondents’ academic performance. These variables are respondent’s access to internet, usage, and
their frequency of using it.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE:

1. TYPOLOGY OF INTERNET USE
The internet is a global linking of devices that allow information transfer. The internet was
established in the early 1960’s by the U.S department of defense for military purposes. It is a fact that
the internet is one of the greatest advancement in the world of information technology as it has become
a useful instrument that has fostered the process of making the world a global village. The Internet
provides an environment in which millions of people participate and engage in the creation and
exchange of information. It allows for the exchange of information and for interaction among individuals
in real time, making transport and distance no longer a problem.
There are approximately 3.2 billion people on earth who has access to the internet, about 56.1% of
the world's population. Internet use has become very popular in many areas as well as in education in
recent years. Accordingly, Internet access in schools in the Philippines has increased to about 10,000.
Students in the Philippines spend approximately 4 hours and 12 minutes online a day, 80 percent of that
time, on social networking sites.

2. NEGATIVE OUTCOMES
There is a plethora of research on the outcomes of Internet use. However, most of them tend to
focus on negative outcomes such as problematic or counterproductive use of the Internet such as cyber
slacking, cyber gambling, cybersex, and cyber pornography (Mulls et al., 2001). Beyond
counterproductive use, there are numerous studies regarding problematic Internet use. The term
technological addiction has been used to describe nonchemical or behavioral addiction that involves
human-machine interaction (Widyanto and Griffiths, 2006). Internet addiction has also been referred to
an individual’s inability to control his or her use of the Internet that eventually causes significant
difficulties in the areas of mental health, interpersonal relationships, school, and/or employment
(Young, 1998). It has also been defined as a psychological dependence characterized by an increasing
investment of resources in Internet-related activities, unpleasant feelings when offline, an increasing
tolerance to the effects of being online, and denial of the problematic behavior (Kandell, 1998).
However, there has been much debate among psychologists on the use of the term “addiction” when
referring to Internet use. Some researchers argue that Internet addiction does not have a physiological
component (Shapira et al., 2003), whereas others have pointed out the similarity in the activation of
reward pathways between Internet use and substance and behavioral addictions (Schmitz, 2005). The
debate becomes even more complex because behavioral addictions do not involve the physiological
ingestion of a substance that chemically alters the body. Due to the controversy surrounding the term
‘‘addiction,’’ it was excluded from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)
and replaced with the terms ‘‘dependence’’ and ‘‘Impulse Control Disorder.’’ Thus, researches have
preferred to use the term ‘problematic Internet use’ referring to excessive use or addictive tendencies
toward the Internet (Czincz and Hechanova, 2009).
Heavy users were more likely than non-heavy Internet users to be depressed, physically ill, lonely,
and introverted. According to a journal of Education and Sociology done in Pakistan, Muhammad
Musaud Asdaque, December, 2010. The use of the internet is one of the major factors affecting the
academic performance and social life of students. The number of hours spent on internet will affect the
grades of students depending on if the internet is used for study purpose or social purposes. Many
studies have been conducted regarding the type of information the end-users seek and obtain on the
Internet and in which circumstances they prefer electronic sources to paper sources (Tenopir et
al.2003).
Students who multi-task between social networking sites and homework are likely to have 20% lower
grades than a student who does not have a social networking site in visual range (Lenhart, A, 2009,
April). Some, involvement on the Internet begins to have serious, negative consequences. When such
consequences are minimized or ignored while Internet use increases, Internet dependence is occurring.
The internet can act as a major distraction to students if not properly managed.
 3. POSTIVE OUTCOMES OF INTERNET USE
Although there is much literature on the negative impact of Internet use - there are also positive
outcomes of Internet use. La Rose and Eastin (2004) confirmed Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory
(Bandura, 1986) that suggests six basic types of incentives for human behavior: novel sensory, social,
status, monetary, enjoyable activity, and self-reactive incentives. When applied to the Internet, activity
outcomes include feeling entertained, cheering oneself up, playing a game one likes, hearing one’s
favorite music. Monetary outcomes include finding bargains on the Internet, saving time shopping,
getting free information and getting products for free. Self-reactive outcomes include relieving
boredom, passing the time, feeling lonely, forgetting problems, and feeling relaxed. Quantitative studies
have found that students have been using the internet to support their research and learning. By the use
of the internet, it's had a positive impact on their academic performances, namely by doing homeworks,
writing research papers and also provide a better learning experience.
 QUESTIONNAIRES
Researchers Made Questionnaire On Effects of Internet In Juan C. Angara Memorial High School
Students’ Academic Performance S.Y. 2019-2020
NAME: ___________________________
(optional)
GRADE:
o7
o8
o9
o 10
o 11
o 12
SEX:
o Male
o Female
HOW OFTEN DO YOU USE INTERNET?
o Everyday
o More than once a day
o Once a day
o Once a month
ON AVERAGE, HOW MANY HOURS PER DAY DO YOU SPEND ON THE INTERNET?
o Less an hour a day
o 1-2 hours
o 2-3
o 3-4
o More than 4 hours
WHAT DO YOU LIKE DOING MOST ONLINE?
o Chatting
o Researching
o Gaming
o Shopping
o Social Networking ( e.g. Facebook, Myspace)
o Music (e.g. iTunes, Spotify)
o Youtube
HOW OFTEN DO YOU USE …
5-Always 4-Often 3-Sometimes 2-Rarely 1-Never

1 2 3 4 5
Chatting
Researching
Gaming
Shopping
Social networking
(e.g. Facebook, Myspace)
Music (e.g. iTunes, Spotify)
YouTube

WHERE DO YOU USE THE INTERNET MORE OFTEN?

o Home
o School
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY:
The main objective of this study is to find out the use of internet service and its effects on student’s
performances. Specifically, the aims of the study are to:
1. Examine the effect of internet use on the academic performance of the students.
2. Investigate the problems that are faced by the students in using the internet.
3. Investigate the frequency of internet use among students.

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