Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

CHAPTER I

The Problem And Its Background

Introduction

It is impossible not to notice that cellphones are everywhere these days, where everyone
seems to have one or more of older or newest model. Without a doubt, these devices have
completely changed the way we live and interact, giving as convenient means of calling, sending
texts messages, reading emails, playing games as well as reading and editing documents. In fact,
leaving home without them would feel like leaving our shoes on. These devices are clearly one
of the phenomenal inventions of this modern age, so what are the consequences of always using
them day in and day out?

Cellphones have unquestionably become fixtures in everyday life for most students.
Cellphones will not only be a part of their everyday lives now and in the future, but will also be
important in studying. Knowing how to use mobile devices effectively is an important skill to
have in modern society. Incorporating mobile technology in classroom is key in preparing the
students for the future. Students using a phone has both positive and negative consequences. One
of the negative effect of it is that it hinder real human interaction. It cannot be denied that
cellphones can do so much these days that some people are even having troubles with tearing
themselves away long enough to be able to reconnect with the real world. Most likely, you will
see them in free time with their eyes and fingers glued to their mobile devices. And instead of
having interactions with the people around, they ignore such opportunities over the things they
love to do in their phones. Because of this, many people believe that the younger generations
would be actually less capable of socializing normally because they would be gotten to have so
little practice that they would be simply not comfortable with chatting with others out in public.
They have become instruments for constant interruptions, since people are always connected
when they have their cellphones with them, it would become more difficult for them to ignore
interruptions. They would be always on their devices receiving calls, chatting, checking out their
friends and listening music, making it distracted in school and lessen their academic performance
because they always focusing at their cellphones and it also provide cheating during examination
and it will also lead to laziness of the students in doing their home works with their own idea

Practical Research-2 Page 1

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

because they will rely on internet by using cellphone. But despite of its disadvantages effect
there are also have advantages effect. Using of cellphone is a learning aid of every students it
helps them on studying. It is also a benefit in expanding your knowledge with the help of
technology. Cellphone can use as a visual aid in class reporting. In Cellphones there’s a lot of
application you can install that will help you to do a school tasks like power point presentation,
encoding you thesis, downloading educational videos and etc.,. Cellphones can be beneficial to
students who would like a quick way to keep track of what they need to do. After all, students
may not always have immediate access to a notepad, so using a cellphone to jot down important
information can be helpful. There are numerous memo apps that can be useful for both teachers
and students in a classroom. Cellphones can assist in providing a modern alternative to standard
teaching and can encourage student participation. Students can also use cellphones to collaborate
with each other and also to connect with children in other school. They can also connect students
to specialists in specific subjects for assistance or advice. Cellphone is a big help to us and a
benefits to every people but also there’s negative effect of. Using of cellphone is depend on the
person on how they handle and manage their time limit in using cellphone because there are
some people who took advantage of it.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the percentage of the senior high school students in

lubang integrated schools that are using cellphone on their studying.

Specifically it seeks to answer the following questions.

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using cellphone in studying of the

students?

2. Does using of cellphone affects the academic performances of the students?

3. How cellphone does affect the efficiency of learning of the students?

Practical Research-2 Page 2

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

Hypothesis

There is a significance relationship between the number of students and using of

cellphone on their studying.

Conceptual framework

Figure 1 illustrates the conceptual framework of the study showing the research variables

involved and the research findings towards to a pleasant companionship with real friends or

associates which would make a productive, disciplined and socially oriented teenagers.

The INPUT of the study is the determination of the percentage of the senior high school

students in lubang integrated schools that are using cellphone on their studying.

The PROCESS includes the administration and retrieval of survey questionnaires in

order to extract the information on the percentage of the senior high school students in lubang

integrated schools that are using cellphone on their studying.

The OUTPUT includes the summary of findings, conclusion and recommendation.

Practical Research-2 Page 3

 Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

This research  Administrating and  The researchers made
objective is to discern the percentage retrieval of survey the summary of
of the senior high school students in
questionnaire findings, conclusion
lubang integrated schools that are
 Determination of the and
using cellphone on their studying.
percentage of the recommendation.

senior high school

Specifically, it seeks to students in lubang

answer the following integrated schools

questions. that are using

1. What are the advantages cellphone on their
and disadvantages of using
studying.
cellphone in studying of the
 Formulating the
students?
method of research
2. Does using of cellphone

affects the academic

performances of the

students?

3. How cellphone does affect

the efficiency of learning of

the students?

Feedback

Figure 1. The Paradigm for the Conceptual Framework of the Study

Practical Research-2 Page 4

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

Significance of the Study

Since the study aimed to determine the percentage of the senior high school
students in lubang integrated schools that are using cellphone on their studying. The result of the
study will be beneficial to all senior high school students, parents, cellphone user, and future
researcher.

Senior High School Students. This study will help them improve their learning skills
and also inform them the importance and limitations of using cellphone.

Parents. This study will be a guideline to enable to know what are the learning aids that
their son/daughter use in studying. And to know what are the usage of cellphone and its effect on
studying.

Cellphone User. This study will inform them the benefits and negative effects of using
of cellphone. And to know the proper consumption of time in using cellphone.

Future Researcher. This study will serve as a guide, reference material, and basis in the
flow of their research especially to those researchers who will conduct related research.

Scope and Limitation

This research objective is to discern the percentage of the senior high school students in
lubang integrated schools that are using cellphone on their studying. It was conducted during the
academic year 2018-2019. In order for the researcher to acquire the facts needed regarding this
matter, they administrate survey questionnaires. This study is limited for 30 respondents
prioritizing senior high school students who is 16-19 years old who are involved in this study
because they are the one who will absolutely help to make this research successful.

Practical Research-2 Page 5

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

Definition of Terms

Academic Performance. Is the extent to which a student, teacher or institutions has achieved
their short or long-term achievement goals.
Cellphone. A small telephone that people can take with them and use outside or inside their
homes.

Convenient. Allowing you to do something easily or without trouble.

Fixtures. A person or thing that has been part of something or involved in something for a long
time.

Phenomenal. Very good or great. Unusual in a way that is very impressive.

Technology. A machine, piece of equipment. The use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to
invent useful things or to solve problems.

Practical Research-2 Page 6

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

CHAPTER II

Review of Related Literature

This chapter presents foreign and local sources which can seek other information about

the chosen research topic.

Foreign Literature

According to Argo (2012), the subjects checked their phones 34 times a day. People may

check their phones out of habit or compulsion, but habitually checking can be a way to avoid

interacting with people. Some people can experience withdrawal symptoms typically associated

with substance abuse, such as anxiety, insomnia, and depression, when they are without their

phones and all these are embedded to the course of academic relapse of students who fall into

this category. Surprisingly, these addictions take strong toll on the student without them noticing

it and some of them find it hard to believe that they are addicted to their cellphones. Thus, giving

more credence to the amount of time meted out to these phones than studying.

Choliz (2010), examined out that excessive use of and dependency on the cell phone may

be considered an addictive disorder. In order to address some of the issues attached to cellphones

researchers chose different area of interest and teasing them out. Theory on adolescent

egocentrism, pointed out heightened self-consciousness during adolescence. The theory

adolescent egocentrism stated that it is a stage of self-absorption where the world is seen only

from one’s own perspective. It was observed that most of the students using the internet enabled

phones get to pay some bills at the end of the month, which is however paid with the little

monthly allowance money given to them by their sponsors or parent for up keep in school and

their studies. Some go as long as to upgrade their phone, by buying the current ones and selling
Practical Research-2 Page 7
Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

of the old ones at a giveaway price or “trunking” as the word is widely used, dust to meet up

with the current trend.

Naval et al (2004), concluded that these ostentatious mode of using and disposing of

mobile phones especially the internet enabled phones at will, in order to be abreast of current

trends may inhibits the student from focusing on their academics and allowing them to do better

in their studies which is their primary target as students in the secondary schools. Their

academic performance is a fulcrum for their future roles and the roles that will be vested upon

them by their predecessors as the new generations. In an attempt to discuss about the issue of this

topic on mobile phones and its impact on student’s performance, personal observations has been

seen among student using the phones for visiting social platform, such as the facebook, twitter,

2go, my space and instant messengers (yahoo messengers, msn messengers and blackberry

pinging instant messengers) especially the internet enabled ones, during academic periods and

off academic periods indicating that the internet phones have a strong effect on the students.

Falling to mind the audacious gap which has been mended by technology, it should be noted that

the usage of phones are not intended for negative purpose and influence) however, the attitude

and time channeled towards these devices has enslaved the student, thereby making them

addicts,

Local Literature

According to Prensky (2010), as a researcher’s, the most effective use of smart phones is

also one of the most basic: internet access. The internet is inarguably the biggest source of

information that exists, and we have access to it right in the palm of our hand. The internet

allows us to access information through online databases, encyclopedias, textbooks, books, and

Practical Research-2 Page 8

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

more. George Engel and Tim Green write the following: “An important 21st century skill

students should have is the ability to use available resources to locate information. One goal of a

21st century classroom is to transform students from passive to active learners. A step toward

achieving this goal is to have students become researchers. Students need to be able to access

information. Internet access is critical to this skill. Therefore, when computers are not available,

students can use cell phones to gather information via web searches, social networks, or other

resources. This kind of activity trains students to use a resource that most possess to acquire

information when and where they need it.”

According to Tyrel (2006) not only do cell phones offer access to the internet, they also

have downloadable applications that serve as educational resources. Some of the more popular

applications that exist on smart phones are graphing and scientific calculators that can be used in

a trigonometry, algebra or statistics, translators that can be used in a foreign language class or

even English class, Maps that can be used in a History class, and Kindle where there are

downloadable books, Note Taker where students can take notes, and Document to Go where

students and teachers alike can transport files that can be used in any class. At Great Neck South

High School, physics and astronomy teacher Andrew Tuomey used apps downloaded onto his

student’s smartphones to look at constellations and study the stars. He said, "In a district like

this, so many kids have them and even if a kid doesn't have it, they can look with the person next

to them. The students love using their phones…”If the kids like to do something and you can

make it educational, I am all for it."

Practical Research-2 Page 9

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

CHAPTER III

Research Methodology

Introduction

This chapter presents the research design, sampling design, instrument, data collection

procedures and analysis of data used in the interpretation of the findings of the study.

Research Design

This study was used a quantitative type of research. This method emphasize objective

measurements and the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis of data collected through

polls, questionnaires, and surveys, or by manipulating pre-existing statistical data using

computational techniques. Quantitative research focuses on gathering numerical data and

generalizing it across groups of people or to explain a particular phenomenon.

The goal of quantitative research methods is to collect numerical data from the percentage

of senior high school in lubang integrated school that are using cellphone on their studying, then

generalize those results to a larger group of people to explain a phenomenon. The researchers

dissiminates survey questionnaire and generally use quantitative research to get objective and

conclusive answers on the percentage of senior high school students in lubang integrated school

that are using cellphone on their studying.

Practical Research-2 Page 10

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

Sampling Design (Population and Sample)

Population

The target population for this study is limited to 25 respondents prioritizing senior high

school students who are involved in this study. Those respondents will be the one who will give

an answer on this research.

Instrument

This study studies a set of questionnaire.

A set of questionnaire is shown in table 3.3.1. Pilot study carried out to determine the

readiness of the questionnaires. The questionnaire is self-administered at a chosen school to the

selected respondents.

The description of the questionnaire as below:

SECTION DESCRIPTION NUMBER OF ITEM

SECTION A: This section carries the

general questions on
Demographic Information demographic data of the
respondents 2 items

SECTION B: This section carries the

questions about the positive
Advantages of cellphone effect of cellphone
towards students
2 items

Practical Research-2 Page 11

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

SECTION C: This section carries the

questions about the negative
Disadvantages of cellphone effect of cellphone
towards students
2 items

SECTION D: This section carries the

questions about the possible
Effect of cellphone towards impact of cellphone on the
academic performances academic performances 2 items

SECTION E:

Efficiency learning of the This section carries the

students questions about the progress
learning of the student 2 items

Data Collection

The researcher applied this instrument to gather the needed information and data.

The respondents of this study are from lubang integrated school. The questionnaire will be

distributed among the senior high school students involved in this study. 25 samples of

questionnaire will be distributed to the senior high school students. The questionnaire will be

distributed and to be collected after the respondents completed answering the questionnaire.

The data collection is as following:

Practical Research-2 Page 12

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

Design of Questionnaire:

The questionnaires consist of four sections:

Section A: Demographic Information

Section B: Advantages of cellphone

Section C: Disadvantages of cellphone

Section D: Effect of cellphone

Section E: Efficiency learning

Sample Collection:
The respondents of this study are from lubang integrated school
high school students.

Questionnaire Collection:
The questionnaire is collected after students completed the
questionnaire.

Survey Process:
The respondents will be given a short briefing and explanation.

Assessment Process:
The data collected from the instrument would be analyzed.

Table 3.3.1 : Description of the questionnaire

Practical Research-2 Page 13

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

Data analysis

All data obtained from the questionnaire will be collected and analyzed to provide answer

the five research questions. The data from the questionnaires be analyzed and interpreted through

descriptive analysis by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 20.

Instrument and data analysis to meet the research questions as the following:

RESEARCH QUESTIONS INSTRUMENT METHOD OF ANALYSIS

Section A

1.1 Name
Data collected from the
1.2 Age Questionnaire
questionnaire through
1.3 Sex
quantitative analysis
1.4 Grade and Strand

2. General Average

Section B

3. Cellphones can serve as a

tool for a quick reference in

school
4. Being connected in social
media using cellphone is a
Data collected from the
questionnaire through
Questionnaire
quantitative analysis

good way for students to be

able to contribute to

meaningful classroom

Practical Research-2 Page 14

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

discussion

Section C

5. Cellphones are capable of

more than just calling and
texting
6. Students who use cellphone
Data collected from the
questionnaire through
Questionnaire
quantitative analysis

will have very high loss of

their studies

Section D

7. Cellphones can also be used

Data collected from the
to engage in inappropriate
questionnaire through
behaviors Questionnaire
quantitative analysis
8. It can cause a big

distraction in studying

Section E

9. Cellphones have been used

in educational activities to
acquire information related to
students’ performance
Data collected from the
questionnaire through
Questionnaire
quantitative analysis

10. It enhance students'

understanding and extend their

learning

Practical Research-2 Page 15

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

CHAPTER IV

A.DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Table 1

Survey Questionnaire: 25

Gender Male: 11 (44%)

Female: 14 (56%)

Age 16-7

17-9

18-6

19-2

21-1

Strand GAS: 13 (52%)

ABM: 5 (20%)

HUMSS: 7 (28%)

GPA (Third Quarter) 79-2

80-2

83-1

83-1

84-1

85-1

86-2

87-1

88-1

89-1

Practical Research-2 Page 16

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

90-3

91-2

92-3

94-3

95-1

Question 2. How long do you spend your time using your cellphone?

TABLE 2

Time No. of Respondents Percentage

0-1 Hour 1 4%

2-4 Hours 13 52%

4-6 Hours 9 36%

7-10 Hours 2 8%

The table shows the time they spend in using their cellphones. There is 1 respondent who

use cellphone in 0-1 hour (4%), 13 respondents who answer 2-4 hours (52%), 9 respondents who

use cellphone in 4-6 hours (36%) and 2 respondents in 7-10 hours (8%).

B. ADVANTAGES OF CELLPHONE TOWARDS STUDENTS

Question 3. Cellphone can serve as a tool for a quick response in school.

Table 3

Answers No. of Respondents Percentage

Agree 23 92%

Disagree 2 8%

Practical Research-2 Page 17

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

Each table shows the response of the respondents in each question. For the Table 3, there are

23 respondents who agree which is 92% and 2 respondents who disagree which is 8%.

Question 4. Being connected in social media using cellphone is a good way for a students to
be able to contribute to meaningful classroom discussion.

TABLE 4

Answers No. of Respondents Percentage

Agree 15 60%

Disagree 10 40%

In Table 4 there are 15 respondents who agree and it is 60% while 10 respondents who

disagree which is 40%.

C. DISADVANTAGES OF CELLPHONE TOWARDS STUDENTS

Question 5. Cellphone are more capable of more than just calling and texting.

TABLE 5

Answers No. of Respondents Percentage

Agree 15 60%

Disagree 10 40%

For the Table 5, there are 15 respondents who agree which is 60% and 10 respondents who

disagree which is 40%.

Practical Research-2 Page 18

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

Question 6. Students who use cellphone will have a very high loss of their studies.

TABLE 6

Answers No. of Respondents Percentage

Agree 3 12%

Disagree 22 88%

In the Table 6, there are 3 respondents who agree and that is 12% and 22 respondents

which is 88%.

D. EFFECT OF CELLPHONE TOWARDS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES

Question 7. Cellphones can also be used to engage in inappropriate behaviors.

TABLE 7

Answers No. of Respondents Percentage

Agree 20 80%

Disagree 5 20%

For the Table 7, there are 20 respondents who agree which is 80% and 5 respondents who

disagree which is 20%.

Question 8. It can cause a big distraction in studying.

TABLE 8

Answers No. of Respondents Percentage

Agree 12 48%

Disagree 13 52%

In the Table 8, there are 12 respondents who agree which is 48% and 13 respondents who
disagree which is 52%.

Practical Research-2 Page 19

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

E. EFFICIENCY LEARNING OF THE STUDENTS

Question 9. Cellphones have been used in educational activities to acquire information

related to students' performance.

TABLE 9

Answers No. of Respondents Percentage

Agree 25 100%

Disagree 0 0%

For the Table 9, there are 25 respondents who agree which is 100% and there is no

respondents who disagree so that will be 0%.

Question 10. It enhance students' understanding and extend their learnings.

TABLE 10

Answers No. of Respondents Percentage

Agree 24 96%

Disagree 1 4%

In Table 10 there are 24 respondents who agree which is 96% and 4 respondents who answer

disagree which is 4%.

Practical Research-2 Page 20

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

Table

Data Needed for Testing the Hypothesis

Respondents X Y X2 Y2 XY
1 4 4 16 16 16
2 7 1 49 1 7
3 7 1 49 1 7
4 5 3 25 9 15
5 5 3 25 9 15
6 5 3 25 9 15
7 4 4 16 16 16
8 7 1 49 1 7
9 4 4 16 16 16
10 5 3 25 9 15
11 7 1 49 1 7
12 5 3 25 9 15
13 4 4 16 16 16
14 5 3 25 9 15
15 5 3 25 9 15
16 7 1 49 1 7
17 6 2 36 4 12
18 5 3 25 9 15
19 5 3 25 9 15
20 6 2 36 4 12
21 6 2 36 4 12
22 6 2 36 4 12
23 5 3 25 9 15
24 5 3 25 9 15
25 5 3 25 9 15
n=25 ∑ 𝑥 = 135 ∑ 𝑦 = 65 ∑ x2 = 135 ∑ y2 = 197 ∑ xy = 27

Table shows the data needed to know whether to accept or reject the alternative hypothesis in the

study. The variable x and y represents the number of each respondents.

Practical Research-2 Page 21

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑦 − ∑ 𝑥 ∑ 𝑦
𝑟=
√[𝑛(∑ 𝑥 2 ) − (∑ x)2 ][n(∑ 𝑦 2 ) − (∑ y)2 ][n(∑ 𝑦 2 )

25(327) − 135(65)
𝑟=
√25(753) − (135)2 [25(193) − (65)2 ]

8,175 − 8,775
𝑟=
√(18,825 − 18,225)(4,825 − 4,225)

−600
𝑟=
√(600)(600)

−600
𝑟=
√360,000

−600
𝑟=
600

𝑟 = -1

Perfect Negative Correlation

𝑟/√1 − 𝑟
𝑡=
𝑛−2

−1/√1 − (−1)
𝑡=
25 − 2

t= -0.09

Since the researcher used the 0.5 level of significance for the type of statistical treatment

of data, the hypothesis is accepted. Using the correlation scale, we interpret the obtain value of

r=-1 as perfect negative correlation. This implies that there is perfect negative correlation

between the percentage of senior high school in lubang integrated school who use cellphone on

Practical Research-2 Page 22

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

their studying. This means that the percentage of cellphone tend to have a great impact in the

relationships of students in lubang integrated school.

Practical Research-2 Page 23

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

CHAPTER V

Summary of Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations

This chapter presents the summary of findings, conclusions and recommendations which

main purposes is to discern the percentage of senior high school students in lubang integrated

school who use cellphone in studying.

Summary of Findings

In order to know the Percentage of senior high school students in LIS who use cellphone

in studying, we gathered the data through survey questionnaires and the respondents that are

concerned with the study answered. Most of the respondents stated or answer that they are

spending their time using cellphone in 2-4 hours. Respondents also stated that there is

disadvantages and advantages of using cellphone, but despite of that for them cellphone is one of

a tool for a quick response in school or cellphone is big help for them to acquire more knowledge

and information and also they answer that cellphone can enhance their understanding and extend

their learnings. There's a lot of advantages of using cellphone in our daily life but we cannot

deny that we can't avoid the negative effect of using cellphone to us especially when we are

taking advantage of it. Also one of those negative effect or disadvantages of it is that cellphone

can be used to engage in inappropriate behaviors.

As time passed by, students or the teens are attach with the cellphone because in their

opinion, you can easily do things through the use of cellphone. It is a powerful tool because we

can do anything to this. We should know the limitations of each of us in using cellphone.

Practical Research-2 Page 24

Lubang Integrated School Senior High School

Conclusions

Cellphones are easily acceptable new trend and it plays a vital role for every individuals.

The majority of people own cell phones nowadays and people rely on them more than ever. Cell

phones have become a part of everyday life and I could not imagine what it would be like having

to live without having a cell phone. Cellphone can make easier for people to keep in

communication with each other no matter where they are. Cell phones are bringing our world

together by keeping the means of communication very close together because people have the

capability of being in contact 24/7 whether its text messages or video chatting. As the cell

phones are advancing and changing it is making the society change as well because everyone is

extremely excited from adapting to the futurist world we live in.

There are several reasons as why the cellphones have gain such tremendous popularity

amongst people worldwide. Imagine the days when there was no cellphone and people can’t

communicate easily. Cellphone have become essential and this could be either a good or a bad

thing. If we look at the positives, having a cellphone keep us connected to anyone.

Recommendations

1. Use cellphone only for academic purposes.

2. Set limitation on using cellphone.

3. Don’t waste time playing and doing nonsense on cellphone.

4. Lessen browsing social media account and focus more on surfing educational purposest.

5. Use cellphone properly on gathering information and obtaining knowledge to avoid false

information.

Practical Research-2 Page 25