Effects of Gadget on a Controlled regulation on Grade 10 TRACE

College Academic Performance

A Research Project

Presented to the Faculty of

TRACE College

Los Baños Laguna

In Partial Fulfillment

For the Requirements in

English of Grade 10

Aljhon Llano

Yuojie Medrano

Dana Mae Baluyut

Beatrice Pamulaklakin

Alexa Brianna Go

Faitanx Rui Alviar

Jeiv Micron Roaquin

Prince Corcuera
 Ralph Stephen Jacob

Weigniel Will Audije

Sunshine Tibayan

Siriman Ballon

Alain Mika Andres

Nicole Angela Aguillon

Teresa Jane Estorel

Gilbert Stevens

Carlo Abad Santos

Garret Kirby Romilla (No Participation)

Eron Manuel Ramos (No Participation)

Danielle Isabel Dolk (No Participation)

 Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The problem and its settings

Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..1

Background of the study…………………………………………………………………………..2

Statement of the problem………………………………………………………………………….4

Objective of the study……………………………………………………………………………..5

Significance of the study…………………………………………………………………………..5

Scope and Delimitation……………………………………………………………………………5

Conceptual Framework……………………………………………………………………………5

Theoretical Framework……………………………………………………………………………6

Chapter 2

Research Design…………………………………………………………………………………...7

Population and Sampling………………………………………………………………………….7

Research Locale…………………………………………………………………………………...8

Research Instruments and Techniques…………………………………………………………….8

Data gathering procedure………………………………………………………………………….9

References………………………………………………………………………………………..10
 CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTINGS

This chapter includes the introduction, background of the study, statement of the
problem, objectives of the study, significance of the study, scope and delimitation, and the
conceptual or theoretical framework.

Introduction

In today’s generation, gadgets are consistently used due to the continuous growing of
technology that may affect a student’s performance to their education if overused and lose self-
control especially in online learning. Studies have shown that too much gadgets may negatively
affect a child's brain on its functioning, and may even cause attention deficit, cognitive delays,
impaired learning, increased impulsivity, and decreased ability to self-regulation that may
become a hindrance and have difficulties to attain knowledge.

Education in the Philippines is given an importance by the government. Filipinos value

education as one of the most important legacies they can impart to their children, and is
considered as an investment in the family. Children are obliged to attend school at an early age
because they believe that having a better education opens opportunities that would ensure a good
future and eventually lift them out of poverty. Thus, they are willing to make enormous
sacrifices to send their children to school. Disturbance to studies due to gadgets will be a huge
disadvantage to their education.

Focusing can be difficult if students will have access to gadgets every time because it can
lead to the feeling of needing to be updated always. Acquiring gadgets can lessen the time of the
children or teens studying, it can cause them a lot of disadvantages such as not being able to
listen well and pay attention to what is being taught to them. Students who spend several hours
each day staying up late to use their mobile phones tend to change and affect their sleeping
habits. Numerous studies have shown and proved that gadgets are causing several health issues
to students, including grade 10. Due to the increased use of gadgets, the students suffer from
health problems like vision difficulties, chronic neck, back pain, bad posture, and others.

The researchers decided to conduct this study, because gadgets are one of the main
factors contributing to children’s excellent learning, especially this online learning in these times
of pandemic. Disturbance to student’s focus and improper regulation using gadgets play a vital
role in a child’s education the reason we should conduct such effect. The overuse of devices for
children who are addicted to technology such as tablets, laptops, computers, and cellphones may
reduce student's self-motivation, ability, and interest in learning. It's unsafe for a student who
uses gadgets more than limits. This study desires to fathom the effects of gadget on a controlled
regulation on Grade 10 TRACE College academic performances.

Background of the Study

Due to the pandemic, students uses their gadgets for a long span of time. They even use it
for classes, during classes, and even after classes. The lives of school children and their parents
have been seriously affected. Schools are closed and children are spending more time at home
and learning online. Their screen time has increased dramatically. Parents are stressed out
because they need to make sure their children are learning well. The issue of gadget addiction
has been a growing problem, now compounded by the effects of the global pandemic. People
uses internet to distract and entertain their selves. Due to its negative effects for children who are
five to 17 years of age, the suggested screen time is two hours or less. For toddlers and
preschoolers over two years old, it’s just one hour. For children younger than that, screen time is
not being recommended. Therefore, children which are students are more exposed to gadgets and
technology and, naturally, to the risks related to the increased exposure.

Studies have shown that students find it difficult not to use their cellphones that leads to
poor academic performance. At 2018, the DepEd office in the Cordillera Administrative Region
took an active stance on the issue when it issued a memorandum banning cellphones and
wearable technology. It also urged teachers and parents to find ways to educate students on the
“responsible use of cellphones.” In connection, gadgets causes conflict to children’s academic
performance that schools needed to avoid students from using it. Regional Director May Eclar
said text messaging, gaming, watching videos and chatting through social media applications
were distracting students and could sometimes stir disturbance in class. Students use gadgets for
a long period of time due to the lockdown, and can freely use it anytime which means they could
be more distracted nowadays. She added that, the use of cellphones within the school premises
has various negative to the students. Using cellular phones during classes or after classes does
not only affect the academic performance of the students, but also their behavior.

Students’ screen time and usage of gadget continues to increase day by day. In the
research done by Ramane D and Kottapalle S, children who ages 8 to 19 now spend an average
of 10 hours and 45 minutes a day on the internet. In addition, according to a research done by
Laurisa et al, they found out that 8 to 18 years old log an average of 7½ hours a day with media,
including television, computers, cell phones and music players. This result of the research should
be worried as youth easily exposed to the gadget use as early as 8 years old. We worried that
this problem will increase continuously and bring a negative response to the quality the
student’s academic performance. Majority of students who spent more time on electronic gadget
use has high level of dependency towards gadget, poor academic performance and good health
status. Thus, students should plan effective intervention such as controlled regulation electronic
gadget for academic purposes and health tracking to overcome these problems so that students
can balance between their academic achievement and health status and increase wellness and
health among students.

The researchers believe that even with the use of gadgets there will be both good and bad
effects to the student’s academic performance. Given all the information above, the researchers
claim that we must have a controlled time when using gadgets. The data that will be provided
will prove that using gadgets have either bad or good effects on a student’s academic
performance and the researchers believe that with a certain period of time in using gadgets, there
are bad or good effects in a student’s academic performance in a prolonged period of time.
Statement of the Problem

This study aimed the effects of gadget on a Controlled regulation on Grade 10 TRACE College
Academic Performance

Specifically, it is intended to answer the following questions:

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

1.1 Gender;

1.2 Age; and

1.3 Grade level

2. What is the students' frequency use of the following gadgets in academic learning?

2.1 Laptops;

2.2 Cellphones;

2.3 Tablets; and

2.4 Computers

3. What are the effects of gadget addiction to Grade 10 TRACE College Academic Performance?

3.1 Sleep disturbances;

3.2 Headaches;

3.3 Eye problem; and

3.4 physical Fatigue

3.5 None

4. Is there any significant relationship between the recurrency use of gadgets in academic
learning and its addiction?
Objectives of the Study

The main objective of this is study find out the proper time of use of our gadgets in a daily basis
and online learning activities.

Significance of the Study

The results of this research could benefit the grade 10 students of TRACE College to
accomplish their assignments on time that are given by the teachers. The students will spend less
time on using their gadgets and have more time learning. This can cause students to have a
proper time management and not be distracted into using their gadgets.

Scope and Delimitation

Our research “Effects of Gadget on a Controlled regulation on Grade 10 TRACE College

Academic Performance will be circling only around TRACE College Los Baños Laguna. The
target participants are (15) Grade 10 students of TRACE College. The study will evaluate the
effects of gadgets in a controlled period of time. The study will be conducted at TRACE College
virtually. The scope of this study will only be about the effects of gadgets at a grade 10 student’s
academic performance.

Conceptual Framework

The figure below presents the Conceptual Framework in the form of a paradigm by showing
the relationship of the independent variables to dependent variable which will be the basis of this
research focusing on Grade 10 Trace College students.

The academic performance will be focusing on the students' development, behavior, issues.
The frequency will be evaluated by the Grade 10 Trace College students regarding their usage of
gadgets and interaction with people. The analyses of psychological and physiological effects will
determine its impact to the students 'health
.

 Student Academic Performance

-Development
-Behavior
-Issues “Effects of Gadget on a
Controlled regulation
 Frequency on Grade 10 TRACE
-Usage College Academic
-Interaction with People Performance”

 Health
-Physiological
-Psychological

Theoretical Framework

High level of dependency on

gadgets

TOTAL TIME SPENT

Poor academic Performance
ON ELECTRONIC
GADGETS
Health Status

International Islamic University

Malaysia among secondary
school students(2020)

This research is theorized from the fact that gadgets affect students’ academic performance

A study in International Islamic University Malaysia about the impact of electronic

gadget uses on academic performance among secondary school students (2020) found that the
total time spent on electronic gadgets is significantly associated with the academic performance
of the students. It was found that students who spent more time on electronic gadgets had a high
level of dependency on gadgets, poor academic performance, and health status.

The academic performance will focus on the students’ development, behavior, and issues
relating to the use of gadgets. The frequency will be evaluated by Grade 10 students of Trace
College Laguna regarding their usage of gadgets and interaction with people. The analyses of
physiological and psychological effects will determine its impact on the students’ health.

CHAPTER II

This chapter includes the research design, population and sampling, research locale
research instruments and techniques, and the data gathering procedure.

Research Design

This study will discover the effects of gadgets on a student’s academic performance with
the use of descriptive type of research. Descriptive research aims to accurately and
systematically describe a population, situation or phenomenon S. McCombes(2020).This is also
a quantitative method where survey will be utilized to discover the effects of gadgets on a
student’s academic performance.

Population and Sampling

This study shall employ the use of Convenience sampling, it is the easiest method of
sampling, because participants are selected based on availability and willingness to take part.
Useful result can be obtained, but the results are prone to significant bias, but those who
volunteer to take part may be different from those who choose not to (volunteer bias), and the
sample may not be representative of other characteristics, such as age or sex. Since the study is
intended to ascertain the implication of Effects of gadget on a controlled regulation, the
researcher chose to do the research to the available participants of grade 10 students since the
situation nowadays is quarantine.

The population of the study will be comprised of 20 grade 10 students.

Research Locale

The study was held at TRACE College Los Baños, Laguna, this place was selected to test
the effects of gadgets on the academic performance. This study was implemented on the students
of TRACE College at the 4th year highschool level. The study was implemented virtually at the
houses of the participants remotely, due to the pandemic, participants answered at the safety of
their own houses.

Research Instruments and Techniques

I. Demographic profile of the respondents in terms of:

- Name (Optional): _______________
- Gender
[] Male [] Female
- Age
[] 13-14
[] 15-16
[] 17-18
[] Other: (Specify)
- Grade Level: _______________
II. What gadgets do the students of Grade 10 TRACE College use:
- Gadget
[] Laptop
[] Cellphone
[] Tablet
[] Personal Computer
III. How much time do the students of Grade 10 TRACE College spend on their gadgets
in a day?
 [] 0
[] 1-3
[] 4-7
[] 8+
IV. What are the known effects of gadget addiction on Grade 10 TRACE College
students’ Academic Performance?
[] Sleep Disturbances
[] Headaches
[] Eye Problems
[] Physical Fatigue
[] None

V. Do the Grade 10 students of TRACE College pass their activities first before using
their gadgets?
[] Yes
[] No
VI. Do you use gadgets before doing activities, or the other way around?
[] Gadgets before finishing activities
[] Finish activities before using gadgets

Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers got their title approved and then The researchers gathered their data from
the Grade 10 students of TRACE COLLEGE. The data that the researches gathered is about the
Effects of Gadget on a Controlled regulation on Grade 10 TRACE College Academic
Performance.

In gathering the data, the researchers read some articles and papers that could help the
study. The researcher also asked for the help of the subject teachers and classroom of Grade 10
Hope to formulate the questionnaire which will be the researcher’s instruments. After the
questionnaire has been validated and approved, the researchers asked for the permission from
classroom adviser of the respondents for the conduct of the study. Because of new learning, the
questionnaire was distributed to the students of Grade 10 Hope via chat app such as messenger
and the retrieved for analysis.

After the assessment was conduct, the researchers will arrange the data in tabulate form
and analyse. The teacher will be asked by the researchers about the implications in the problem
once the assessment was done.

References

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