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MARIEL D. LOMONGGO
ANZELA-DAN A. MOHAMMAD
April 2021
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I – INTRODUCTION
Related Literature 8
Related Studies 9
Theoretical Framework 11
Conceptual Framework 14
Definition of Terms 15
Research Design 16
Research Locale 16
Research Instrument 17
Ethical Consideration 17
Bibliography 19
Appendices
Letter of Request 20
Respondent’s Consent 21
Research Instrument 22
Curriculum Vitae 28
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CHAPTER I
The use of technology is changing the way things are done, including the work in tertiary
institutions where the teaching and learning process required a great deal of improvement. The
services provided by internet have had a major impact in the university context, in organisation
and in teaching and learning methods. The Internet has made computers across the globe
interconnected.
According to Emeka and Nyeche (2016) the internet today is a worldwide entity whose
nature cannot be easily or simply defined. To many, the internet is a large computer network
linking together millions of smaller computers at numerous sites in various countries belonging
internet users, the internet is a global community-one with a very active life. In today world, the
Internet plays a vital role in the teaching, research and learning process in academic institutions.
Thus, the advent of the Internet has heralded the emergence of a new form of knowledge
This new form of information resources have as their greatest advantage, a virtually
unlimited wealth of information resources which is widely readily available and accessible to
hundreds of millions of people simultaneously in many parts of the world (Kumar & Kaur 2006).
In addition, Amaoge and Igwebuike (2016) believe that the internet has increasingly become an
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Statement of the Problem
The problem of this study is to determine the different effects of the internet to the academic
performance of the students. More specifically, it seeks to find answers to the following
questions:
1. What are the indicators of the effect of internet on the academic performance of the students?
2. What are the factors that contributed to the effects of the internet on the academic performance
of the students?
3. What are the strategies employed by the students to the effects of the internet on their
academic performance?
The objectives of this study are to determine the key factors that effect the academic
performance due to internet connection. More specifically, it seeks to find answers to the
following objectives:
2. To determine the factors that contributed to the effects of the internet on the academic
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3. To determine the strategies employed by the students to the effects of the internet on their
academic performance.
researchers, and students about the effects of internet connection to academic performance
among students of Social Work and Community Development in Western Mindanao State
University. To be exact, this will serve as a fundamental step on addressing, prioritizing, and
This study will be benefited by the students, teachers, government agencies, the
researchers and future researchers, non-government organizations and to the field of community
development. This will give pivotal information and enable to address and to have interventions
STUDENTS /RESPONDENT
The general focus of this study is to determine the different effects, it's driving factors
and the indicators. And also the existing Students that is being experience by the College of
Social Work and Community Development of Western Mindanao State University. The study
will mainly determine and assess the different factors of the effects of internet on the academic
performance of the students. The total respondents of this study are 50 respondents from Social
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Work. The researchers conducted a study by giving a set of survey questionnaire and an
interview guide in the time frame of one week from May 17-22, 2021.
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CHAPTER II
This chapter presents studies and literatures reviewed by the researchers which serve as a basis of
Republic Act (RA) 9155, also known as the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001,
provides the overall framework for principal empowerment by strengthening principal and leadership
goals, and local school based management within the context of transparency and local accountability.
They shall inculcate patriotism and nationalism, foster love of humanity, respect for human
rights, appreciation of the role of national heroes in the historical development of the country, teach the
rights and duties of citizenship, strengthen ethical and spiritual values, develop moral character and
personal discipline, encourage critical and creative thinking, broaden scientific and technological
As provided by this Act, the national development goals are as follows: To achieve and maintain
an accelerating rate of economic development and social progress. To assure the maximum participation
of all the people in the attainment and enjoyment of the benefits of such growth; and To achieve and
strengthen national unity and consciousness and preserve, develop and promote desirable cultural, moral
The State shall promote the right of every individual to relevant quality education, regardless of
sex, age, creed socio- economic status, physical and mental conditions, racial or ethnic origin, political or
other affiliation. The State shall therefore promote and maintain equality of access to education as well as
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Related Literature
The use of the internet has a huge impact on student achievement. 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.
Over the years, the internet has been a very important instrument for facilitating academic
activities in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. The information and communication technology reduction is
sweeping through the world and the gale has even caught up with developing countries like Nigeria.
and internet usage. The analysis showed that most of the respondents were computer literate, since 65%
of the respondent’s carried that they are computer literate, while 29% were not, 6% of the respondents
The internet is a platform where millions of people engaged in the creation and exchange of
information. Indeed, this fact affects a large and deep to academic achievement and social life. By this, a
review of the literature was carried out to explore and investigate the effect of the internet on academic
performance.
In quantitative Students has found that teachers and research scholars have been using the internet
to support their research and teaching. By the use of the internet, it's had a positive impact on their
academic performance, namely by writing research papers further help in doing better research and
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The more spent it the internet, the higher the student addicted to the internet. The study showed
that the time spent on the internet is becoming a measure of a academic achievement. Beside, (Sushma et
Al., 2014)
The use of social media technologies widely used by students can have a positive impact on
students and key factor for the students in achieving summative grade and left the course early ( Garcia
et Al., 2015)
the use of Facebook by Students adversely affecting their academic performance. These negative
effects are more to male students. This is based on the behavior of male students are more active and
spend a lot of time on Facebook make the unable to focus or their academics. (UI Haq & Chand, 2012)
Online media used in teaching are efforts to make improvements or to enhance the quality of
teaching and learning process. In addition, the online media has the advantage of being able to combine a
variety of different media such as text, images, animations, video and sounds.
A similar research was conducted on Internet Use by Students of the University of Dar es Salaam.
The study was to determine if students were using the Internet for academic purposes, investigate the
level of students’ access to the Internet, as well as the problems students faced in Internet use. The survey
method was used as the basic method for data collection. The study revealed that the level of students’
access to the Internet was low, and the major reason was that at the time of the study, computers with
Internet facilities were inadequate. The findings also revealed that the students who had access to the
Internet were not using it effectively. They used it mainly for communication with friends and relatives
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more than for academic purposes. The cause of this was found to be lack of skills required for effective
A carried out a study on Assessment of Internet Awareness and Use by the Undergraduate
Students of College of Agricultural and Science Education in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Umudike. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. The study revealed that all the respondents
are aware and use the internet. The data analysis shows the various purposes to which the undergraduate
students use the internet services. Learning Purpose has the highest percentage as 118 respondents
representing (52.7%) indicated that they use the internet mainly for learning purposes. Sending of e-mail
has response rate of (23.7%), Entertainment and recreation has (13.8%) while Charting has (9.8%)
respectively. The study also revealed the self-assessed impact of the internet on the students’ academic
performances. (43.3%) of the respondents claimed that the internet has exercised very high level of
impact on them while (29.9%) of the respondents claimed that the impact is simply high. (14.7%) of the
respondents agreed that the impact is low while (8.5%) of the respondents asserts the internet has very
low level of impact on them. It is unfortunate that (3.6%) of the respondents indicated that the internet has
According to the latest study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project-College, 86% of
college students using the internet, compared with 59% of the overall of U.S. population. They also use
the Web and e-mail to get assignments from professors, form virtual study groups, plan term projects,
discuss their grades with their teachers, and even to see if the materials theg want at the college library are
available.
The study of Pew Internet & American Life Project-College says 60% of college students
deliberate the internet hs improved their relationships through teachers and classmates; their 56% believe
that internet has enhanced their interaction with professors; and 46% says e-mail enables them to express
ideas to a professor that they would not have expressed in class. The internet also helps the teachers a lot.
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Using the website or blog, the teacher can publish the homework or lesson on their blogs and students can
take advantage. Another study was taken placed by Pew Research Centre, Internet & American Life
Project on the American adults, learning showed 85% of them use cellphones internet, 59% use desktop
computers, 52% use of notebooks and 4% use tablet pc. They are regularly use computer and internet
heading for downloading and uploading the educational tasks and get connected with their teachers to
Dr. Aquil Haque Majumder deacribes in his research on Internet Addiction Disorder, Internet
addiction appears to be a common disorder that, share the following four components: 1) excessive use,
often associated with a loss of sense of time or a neglect of basic drives, 2) withdrawal, including feelings
of anger, tension, and/or depression when the computer is inaccessible, 3) tolerance, including the need
for better computer equipment, more software, or more hours of use, and 4) negative repercussions,
The above mentioned pieces of evidence are highly inclined with this study because it describes
the some effects of the internet to the academic performance of the students.
Theoretical Framework
The theoretical framework was developed by analyzing previous research internet usage and its
effects on academic performance. All of the variables was identified either of the theories, models,
and framework, and was selected as a theoretical framework as well as on Figure 1. Five articles
comprising the model, framework, and theoretical theories have been selected and used in this theoretical
framework. Researches that have theories, models and framework very clearly and fulfill the
requirements of research topic were the only choice for this research. From previous research, there are
five factors found based on the researchers’ understanding of influence of internet usage. The five factors
are as follows:
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1. Facebook Usage: The study was aimed to investigate the effect of the use of Facebook by
students for their academic achievement, through personality, self-control and confidence. The
findings of this research have shown that widespread use of Facebook by a student will make
their academic achievement weak. Researchers argue that the purpose, the discovery and the
model developed by the authors are related to the current study and can be used in this study in a
2. Internet Usage: For the second factor of the influence of the internet usage, it is related to the use
of the Internet impact on academic performance. The study was identifying the effects of the
use of the internet and video games in student’s academic achievement. The results
showed that the route between IT use and academic performance is complex. A features
associated with both the use of IT and academic performance and affects the relationship
3. Online Media Usage for Education: There are two theories has been used by (Asemah,,
Okpanachi & Edegoh, 2013) which is, social information processing theory and the theory
of equations media in order to find out if social media exposure to students has an impact on
their academic performance. The social information processing theory developed by Joseph
Waither in (1992) which highlighted the information on-line. This theory suggests that the
development of online interpersonal relationships take the time to develop compared with
communication. While for the second theory, namely, the theory of equations media that have
been submitted by Byron Reeves and Clifford Nass. This theory suggests that the media is
similar to real life and the electronic media in particular are given human nature. This is based on
the equation Reeves and Nass stated that we respond to the communications media as though they
alive. The study indicates that exposure to social media has an impact on students and the effect
is negative. Social networking media that are frequently used and preferred by students is
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Facebook, and it gives an adverse effect on students' performance. This is because students
spend more time with social media and do not focus on their academics.
4. Online Media Usage for Non Education: There are two theories related with the online media
usage for non-education. The first theory is social learning theory and the second is cultivation
theory (Shakir Ullah et al., 2013). According to Bandura (1977) social cognitive principles
have been widely used to describe the effects of television on various social issues.
Meanwhile, a statement from DeFleur and Sandra (1989) on social learning theory is relevant
to examine the effects of communication media for information and description of social life
Whilst, for cultivation theory by George Gerbner, the theory is guide to explore the
effects and consequences. Exposure to mass media such as television will create and foster a
more consistent attitude with the media embodies a version of reality with what is actual
reality. Cultivation theory asserts that the attitude of the audience is what they see on television.
Gerbner sees the world of television is not a window or reflective of the world, but the world
itself. The electronic media is as powerful agents of socialization that can educate and bring
awareness to the public and can also be a better source compared with other sources in support of
5. Student Interest in University: The assessment of the effects of using Facebook on student
achievement and thought that high levels of consumption may reduce the relevant
undergraduate student achievement, Rouis, (2012). The researcher has used the flow theory (FT)
and hedonic system for analyzing how the use of Facebook can impact on student achievement.
The results of the study showed students who have an interest in the university and also have the
multi-tasking skills may have a positive impact on their academic performance based on the
regulation of activities they do and make it as a worthwhile leisure activity. But however,
students who do not have these features tend not to have any significant effect.
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Facebook Usage
Internet Usage
Online Media
Usage for ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Education
Online Media
Usage for Non-
Education
Student Interest in
University
TABLE 1.0
Conceptual Framework
Student Interest in
University
The conceptual framework illustrates the relationships between the respondents are the Social
Work & Community Development Freshmen of Western Mindanao State University that is interrelated
with the independent variable which are the Facebook Usage, Internet Usage, Online Media for
education, Online Media Usage for Non-Education ,Student Interest in University and the dependent
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Definition of Terms
Internet - A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities,
Online Media - A media fitted in it perfectly. It quickly became an alternative to the media sources
communications.
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CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The chapter will address the different procedures and techniques used by the researcher in data
gathering and data analysis to achieve the study objectives. This chapter consists of the following:
Research Design, Study Locale, Population and Sampling, Data Collection Procedure, Research
Research Design
This study used the descriptive – evaluative survey of mixed-method techniques and will use an
interview guide questionnaire to determine the different causes and effects of internet connection to the
academic performance of student of community development and Social Work in Western Mindanao
State University, Zamboanga City. The data were collected from the selected second year students.
Research Locale
The respondents of the study are the students from Social Work and Community Development
from Western Mindanao State University. The research focuses on determining the negative effects of
internet to the academic performance of the students. The Western Mindanao State University is located
There are more or less 400 BSSW students are enrolled in Department of CSWCD in Western
Mindanao State University affected by the online classes due to the Pandemic, causing the student will
only meet virtual classes, take quizzes and pass requirement all through gadgets. Collecting a Non-
Probability Sampling is being used by the researchers among the 2 nd year students of Social Work for a
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Research Instrument
This study is using a guide questionnaire mixed with their personal information surveys that are
limited only for 50 students of Social Work, Western Mindanao State University. The questionnaire
comprises of respondents’ profile to be followed by the set of questions that are needed for the data
collection process particularly: Part 1 is on the profile of the respondents while part 2 in on survey
Ethical Consideration
The study will ensured that compliance with the set of rules and ethical considerations including
social and environmental will be maintain in the study and the participants and will be confidentiality
remained secure. The questionnaires used required the respondent's consent form to affirm their rights and
were told of their voluntary participation and involvement in the study, and ensured that no money was
The researchers will communicate to the Dean of the College of Social Work and Community
Development of Western Mindanao State University to formally ask permission through a form of a letter
and interpersonal communication for the researchers' intention to the College to collect data intended for
the study. Along with these are documented, to bring such as the questionnaires and its consent form for
the students who will be our respondents of the ethical considerations. Through the help of our Professor
in Research, the researchers collect data from the students by formally ask permission for their
willingness of the respondents to participate in our study. Through that, the researchers can systematically
collect data from the respondents. The researchers will going to conduct the survey questionnaires for the
study through online method where we will be going to create a Google form type to do the
questionnaires.
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In the key informant interview, the researchers will also use online method. The researchers will
formulate study questions first then will prepare a short interview guide and will select the key informant
This kind of data will analyze and interpret by using the descriptive-mixed method design using a
survey and interview guide. The data will be coded, tallied, and tabulated using the following statistical
treatment: frequency and percentage were used to categorize the respondents according to their personal
background and will use the formula to determine the proportion of students who answered it. Another
technique will be use by the researchers in the study is the weighted mean in order to determine the
average responses of the students and the Like scale also will be used.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Amaoge, A. D. & Igwebuike, E. U. (2016). Assessment of Internet Awareness and Use by the
Undergraduate Students of College of Agricultural and Science Education in Michael Okpara University
of Agriculture Umudike.
legal-bases-of-philippine-educational-system
Luambano, I. & Nawe, J. (2004) "Internet Use by Students of the University of Dar es Salaam
legal-bases-of-philippine-educational-system
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APPENDICES
LETTER OF REQUEST
Sir:
In line with this, we would like to seek permission from your good office to conduct our
study in the department. Furthermore, may we know the total population of the CSWCD students
based on your current data.
Your positive response on this matter will be a great help to our research study.
Your positive response on this matter will be a great help to our research study.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
LOMONGO, MARIEL A.
MOHAMMAD, ANZELA-DAN A.
Researchers
Noted by:
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ASST.PROF. WYLEN L. LIPANGLIPANG, RSW, MSW
Chair, Technical Research Committee
RESPONDENT’S CONSENT
We do not anticipate that taking this survey and an interview will contain any risk or
inconvenience to you. Furthermore, your participation is strictly voluntary and you may
withdraw your participation at any time without penalty. All information collected will be used
only for our research and will be kept confidential. There will be no connection to you
specifically in the results or in the future publication of the results. Once the study is completed,
I would be happy to share the results with you if you desire.
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RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
A guided questionnaire about the effects of internet on Academic Performance among students
Dear Respondent,
We, the researcher would like to conduct a study on effects of internet on Academic
Performances among students of Social Work. We would like you to cooperate with your
How much do you spent money using data for month? ________
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II. Direction: Read the statement carefully and encircle the appropriate number to indicate the
1- Strongly agree
2- Moderately agree
3- Neutral
4- Disagree
5- Strongly disagree
QUESTIONS 1 2 3 4 5
receiving messages
Environmental updates)
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Table 2: The relationship between Internet Connection and Academic Performances
QUESTIONS 1 2 3 4 5
surrounding.
Never
class/Microsoft Teams
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10. I am getting lazier from the new normal form
of learning
Table 4: The relationship between Online Media Usage for Educational and academic
Performance
QUESTIONS 1 2 3 4 5
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Table 5: The Relationship between Online Media Usage for Non-Education and Academic
Performance
QUESTION 1 2 3 4 5
entertainment.
entertainment I am watching.
Table 6: The Relationship between Student Interest in field and Academic Performance
QUESTION 1 2 3 4 5
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3. The teachers made me lose interest in his/her
subject.
trying.
wont accumulate.
CURRICULUM VITAE
CAREER OBJECTIVES
To be a professional Community Development Worker To help people in needs and address their
problems and to have an development in the community.
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EDUCATION
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City
SKILLS
CURRICULUM VITAE
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CAREER OBJECTIVES
To be skillful and well experienced Community Development Worker with dignity and
dedication to serve the community and people. Able to provide a strong work ethic and
proficiency to the community people.
EDUCATION
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City
Quirino Province
SKILLS
CURRICUULLUM VITAE
CAREER OBJECTIVES
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To be a professional Community Development that brings a positive and creative way of
engagement within the community.
To help the community people to empower and develop themselves full potentials.
EDUCATION
and Oceanography
Skills:
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