THE EFFECTS OF GADGETS TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GRADE

THE EFFECTS OF GADGETS TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GRADE 10 FORTITUDE STUDENTS AT GEORGIA ACADEMY

Definition of Terms

Certain terms used in this inquiry were defined for further clarification and understanding of the study. Both conceptual and operational uses were given.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

This study is limited on the effects of gadgets to the academic performance of Grade 10 Fortitude this study focuses only to 24 grade 10 students of georgia academy who are using gadgets are the subject of investigation. Each student will be given set of questionnaire.

Georgia International Academy- Georgia Academy was named after Georgia, the famous southern state in the United States where Savannah is located. The Savannah community in Iloilo draws its design inspiration from the first colonial and state capital of Georgia. Savannah is known for being warm, friendly and welcoming to all people whoever they are and wherever they come from. This hospitality has been known since its foundation in 1733.

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Grade 10 Students- the tenth school year after kindergarten and is called Grade 10 some regions of the US and in Canada. Grade 10 is part of secondary school and in some parts of the USA it is the first year of highschool. The English equivalent is year 11. Usually, this is when children held leave compulsory education. High school is often used instead of Senior high school and distinguished from junior high school

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenth_grade)

Academic Performance- the outcome of education the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has achieved their educational goals. Academic achievement is commonly measured by examinations or continuous assessment but there is no general agreement on how it is best tested or which aspects are most important — procedural knowledge such as skills or declarative knowledge such as facts. In California, the achievement of schools is measured by the Academic Performance Index.

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_achievement)

Significance of the Study

This is also limited to objectives of the study since the researcher only wanted to dtermine the effects of using gadgets to the academic performance of Grade 10 fortitude students.The attainment of this study is dependent to the answers of the respondents. The respondents are composed of Highschool students in Savannah Campus.

This study is about the effects of gadgets on the academic performance of Grade 10 students for this school year 2016-2017 in Georgia International Academy

This study will be conducted in this school 2016-2017 any changes or progress in details and updatesd information beyond the said point and not covered by the framework of this study.

This will benefit the information technology students for they will be more aware on using technological devices to enhance their learning performance and not to abuse using it.

This study was also used for the sake of their task and responsibilities they may encounter in their future where they are also raising their own family. Through this study technological devices may gain insights on how to enhance the learner in using it.

Lastly, to the future researcher, this paper may help them to add some informations on their research study about gadgets.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWROK OF THE STUDY

Statement of the Problem and Hypothesis

The research will be conducted based on this research pradigm which includes the independent and dependent variables. The independent variables are the Grade 10-Fortitude while the dependent is the skills used by students to develop their mind by not using gadgets.

The study seeks to find the effect of

gadgets to the academic perfomance of Grade 10 Fortitude at Georgia Academy

for the school year 2016-2017.

Independent Variable

Grade 10 Fortitude Students

Research Questions

The study seeks to find the effect of

gadgets to the academic perfomance of Grade 10 Fortitude at Georgia Academy

for the school year 2016-2017.

Dependent Variable

1.How gadgets can be useful to studies?

Skills used by students to develop their mind by not using gadgets

2.What are the advantages and disadvantages of gadgets?

3.Where does gadgets came from?

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

It is said that electronics gadgets modifies the world. It is now the most acquired by many. We group of researchers wants to prove that it can also help in the field of studies, we came up with this topic because we see that students are dependent to their gadgets, we want to show the effectiveness and efficiency of its work when it comes to students “Electronic gadgets are the instruments which can perform many activities at a time with vast speed & makes the hard work efficient one.” There are many ‘Electronic gadgets’, which we are using in day days life such as computer, T.V., mobile, I-pod, pen drive, etc. available easily. These instruments helps us by making easy paper work, entertaining, for communication etc. But not to limit only this, these instruments are proved useful in almost every industry.

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION OF THE STUDY