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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM

Introduction As the world grows into technologically sophisticated, there is a great demand for the hottest electronic gadgets. These are cell phone, laptop, camera, MP3 player, and several cool electronic gadgets. Cell phones support a wide variety of other services such as, text messaging, multimedia messaging, email, internet access, bluetooth, business applications, games, photography and calendaring among other services. Kahari (2013) stressed that cell phone is a very important tool for study as most of the respondents used their phones for study purposes. Cell phones are increasingly one of the most popular information access devices and what stands out from the study is the high use of interactive, multi user functions which can at times be disruptive or beneficial during study. In essence, the study revealed that cell phones are beneficial for learning but learners have a tendency to abuse them. The presence of cell phones presents a host of options and challenges for today’s students. Cell phone is undeniably convenient, helpful tools for study. However, it can be a hurtful source of distraction depending on the attitude and use pattern of a student. Similarly, Coughlan (2015) emphasized that students are always busy sending and receiving messages while studying. As a result, theygot lower score in the test and were less effective at tasks such as note taking. This generation of "voracious texters" might be affected by so many online distractions. When students did not use mobiles, they were better at being able to recall information.With the exam season under way, there are

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family arguments about whether teenagers really can learn at the same time as using several online gadgets. In addition he said, how well young people could carry out a task, such as watching a lecture on a video and then taking notes and answering questions, while facing a series of interruptions on their internet-connected mobile phones.Mobiles and portable devices are now such a pervasive part of young people's lives, how much students could really study at the same time as interacting online. Candidly, iPod and MP3 players are great gadgets when studying while listening to music. It would be great if the music are listening is conducive to studying and it sets a great mood for learners. It is not too loud that it can distract concentration. Mobile phones are often described as a major distraction for students because of text messaging. However, it can also help them with their schedules and let them store reminders on their school projects and lessons.Noise cancelling headphones are very important when a student want to study but people in your dorm room keeps on chatting with each other or listening to loud music. With this headphone you can cancel out the noise and focus on studying (Studyguide.org). Technology has been found to have its negative impact on academic performance on most of children. There are many technological gadgets to which children are addicted. They waste their valuable time on these silly gadgets without worrying about the studies. This is resulting in their poor academic performance. This is one of the biggest problems created by growing technology. Children are future of our country, our world. The sad thing is that due to increasing technology, children have been found going away from their moral values. Internet is working as 2

curse for children’s character. Rather than using Internet in productive manner, children use it as source of adult content. It was observed that students nowadays are spent much time on electronic gadgets which affect the study habits and academic performance.Due to the upgrade of these gadgets in entertainment, studentsmost likely focus on what entertains them than on what may

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Students often spend more time on using gadgets than studying or doing different types of physical and spiritual activities.Students usually use gadgets for media and social interactions in particular Facebook, twitter, and other sorts of social networks. Gadgets affects us in various sort of ways, being one of those effects is how it affects students and their academics.Gadgets, from simple tools powered by electricity such as light bulbs evolved to phones and tablets.These gadgets may improve or it may be a distraction and a reason to fail a student's studies or grades (Mendoza, 2012). This scenario motivated the researchers to conduct a study on the effects of sophisticated gadget to the students’ study habits. ConceptualFramework This study was anchored on the study conducted by Murah (2015) who found that using a mobile phone and other electronic gadgets for an extended time even affects students who habitually study a lot. A lack of sleep or reduced study time as a result of mobile phone usage is not the only way these devices affect performance at school. Students who spent over two hours every day both studying and using messaging apps, especially the popular line, scored worse on a math exam than those who spent less than 30 minutes a day but didn’t use a smartphone at all. 3

Sato (2015) added that when people talk about children using smartphones in a negative sense, their main concern seems to be about their criminal use, but this study calls the attention of parents and students to the risk that excessive use of smartphones can compromise students’ effort to study. Cell phones or mobile phones have become a very important part of our daily lives. it is very difficult to imagine our live without a cell phone as most of our work is done using cell phones. Everything has its pros and cons and mobile phones toohave its positives and negatives. The conceptual framework of this study is illustrated in a schematic diagram entered here as Figure 1. As shown, the study treatedrelationship of the two variables namely,variables aresophisticated gadgets and pupils’ study habits. Sophisticated gadgets, the independent variable and study habits, the dependent variable.

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INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

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Study Habits

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 Planning Time  Previewing Notes  Reading Textbooks  Listening & taking Class Notes  Remembering  Preparing & Taking for Test

Figure 1. Schematic Presentation of the Study

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Statement of the Problem This study was conducted to determine the implication of sophisticated gadget on the study habits of Grade VI pupils of

Molave Regional Pilot School,Molave,

Zamboanga del Sur. Specifically, it sought answers to the following sub-problems: 1.

What are thepupils’ perceptions on the implications of gadgets on the

study habits of the Grade VI pupils? 2.

What are the pupils’ study habits?

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Is there a significant relationship between the pupils’perceptions on the

implication of sophisticated gadgets and their study habits? Hypothesis Ho1:

There a significant relationship on the pupils’perceptions on the implication of sophisticated gadgets and their study habits

Significance of the Study The results of this study is significant to school heads, parents, teachers, students/pupils and other researchers: School Heads.This is beneficial for them to impose disciplinary action for students who were addicted to electronic gadgets especially the students whose grades and school attendance are greatly affected.According to Walcott (2013), each school is expected to promote a positive school culture and climate that provides students with a supportive environment in which to grow both socially and academically. Schools are expected to take a proactive role in nurturing students’ pro-social behavior by providing 6

them with a range of positive behavioral supports as well as meaningful opportunities for social emotional learning. Teachers.This study is important because it would help teachers examine whether the use of electronic gadget has negative implication on students’ note-taking behaviors and subsequent performance on exam and study habits. Thus, they would impose discipline in the classroom in the use of gadgets. Parents.The result would be beneficial for them to be reminded of their important roles as parents. They would make constant follow-up on their children’s study time. They would spend much time in reminding their children on the bad effects always staring into mobile phones or smartphones. That it tends to change their sleeping and study habits. Students. This study is important to remain aware of their responsibilities while using their favorite gadget because many academics and researchers believe that excessive use of the internet and other sophisticated gadgets have the potential to become an addiction. Scope and Limitation of the Study The study focused on the implication of sophisticated gadgets to the study habits of grade VI pupils. This study specifically dealt on the teachers and pupils’ perceptions on the implication of sophisticated gadgets to pupils’ study habits,the study habits of the Grade VI pupils,and significant relationship on the teachers and pupils’perceptions on the implication of sophisticated gadgets and their study habits. 7

The respondents of this study were the grade six pupils of Molave Regional Pilot School, Molave, Zamboangadel Sur. Definition of Terms The following terms are operationally and/or conceptually defined to provide a clearer understanding of this study. Cell phone or mobile phone. This is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographical area. Besides telephony it can also provide a variety of other services like text messaging, playing music, e-mail, internet access, infrared, Bluetooth, business applications, gaming and photography etc. Gadget. This is a small technological object (such as a device or an appliance) that has a particular function, but is often thought of as a novelty. Ipod. This is a combination portable digital media player and hard drive from apple computer. The original version was about the size of a deck of playing cards, with a monochrome screen and a 5 gigabyte capacity. Laptop. a portable personal computer with a clamshell form factor, suitable for mobile use. Listening.This refers totaking notice of and act on what someone says. MP3/4. This is a digital multimedia format most commonly used to store video and audio, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images. Like most modern container formats, it allows streaming over the Internet. Notetaking.This refers to the practice of writing down pieces of information in a systematic way.

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Preparing for a Test.This is the activity or process of making something ready for the test. Previewing Notes. This refers to pupils’ way of looking over the lesson, text and chapters in detail. Reading Textbooks.This refers to the action or skill of reading written or printed matter in books silently or aloud.

Remembering. This refers to emphasizing the importance of what is asserted. Sophisticated gadgets.This refers to electronic devices that provides information and satisfaction such as cellphone, laptop, ipod,MP3, computer, tablet and many more. Study habits.This refers to are the behaviors used when preparing for tests or learning academic material. Study schedule. This refers to how pupils o0rganize things and schedule of activities.

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