The illustration presented on Figure 1 shows the conceptual framework of the study.

Impact on their Academic

Mobile Usage of Grade 7 Students
Performance in School
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
DEPENDENT VARIABLE

Figure 1.1 Conceptual Paradigm of the Study

Significance of the Study

The mobile phone has gained immeasurable ground in the lives of the students all over the
world and research on the influence of mobile phone in schools today has not been given much
attention, thus the aim of this research is to assess the impact of mobile phones on the students'
academic performance.

This study intends to promote awareness of the impacts of mobile usage on the academic
performance of the students.

The findings of the study may help parents to supervise their children and limit their children’s
exposure and usage of mobile phones to help them focus on their studies.

This study may help teachers and professors to impose the classroom rules to minimize the
mobile usage that may affect the students’ learning.

This research may act as a basis for the schools to endorse the policy of regarding the usage of
mobile phones within the school premises.

This research will also serve as a reference for researchers who are interested in conducting a
study related to this undertaking.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

The scope of the study is to focus mainly on the impacts of mobile usage on the students’
academic performance among grade 7 students of Anecito Lopez Sr., National High School, Lumasal,
Maasim, Sarangani Province.

The study is limited to the respondents that are high school students and are enrolled in Anecito
Lopez Sr., National High School for the school year 2017-2018.
 Questionnaires will be utilized in the conduct of this study which covers the respondents’
profile, the different types of mobile phones used by the students and the frequency of mobile usage
and the school performance of grade 7 students.

Definition of Terms

Mobile phone – is a wireless handheld device that allows users to make calls and send text messages,
among other features.

Mobile phone usage –

Academic Performance – is the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has achieved their
short or long term educational goals.