THE EFFECTS OF INTERNET USAGE ON ACADEMIC LIFE OF GRADE VI

PUPILS IN STA. JUSTINA EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CALINGACION, ALMIRA L.

ILARDE, JONEL V.

INDONG, ARJING

POLVOROSA, JEANA S.

SANTOR, ANGELICA I.

Mr. Ian Carlo Tarrago

 CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM

A. INTRODUCTION

“The internet is just a world passing notes around a classroom” (Jon Stewart ,

2005 )

Over a past few years, the internet has continuously grown and evolved across the

globe as one of the most iconic technological achievements. As we know internet is the

basic need of today’s technological world, Internet is defined as the global system of

computer network and information superhighway which have become a very necessary tool

and required by the knowledge-based on society present the contemporary for information

management, information search, communication, research, and learning, the internet can be

conceived as a rich, multi-layered complex ever-changing text for information dissemination

and a medium for collaborative interaction between individuals and computers without

regards for geographical limitation of space , (Jagboro, K, O,. 2003)

Internet is known as the world of knowledge, everything or any kind of information

related to your studies is available on the internet. “The internet is becoming a town square

for a global village of tomorrow” (Bill Gates, 2013), the number of children under the age of

thirteen who use the internet has surged in recent years. More than thirty million youngsters

visit online sites each year, and the internet is used by the majority of them. The Internet

changes people’s lives in terms of reaching, disseminating, creating, and evaluating a huge

amount of information easily and quickly, communicating with many different kinds of

people separated by space and time, and reallocating time for their daily activities. Use of

internet has become a big part and an essential component of the people’s everyday life
throughout the world. It also makes our life easy, fast, and simple. , according to

(Ivwighreghweta & Igere, 2014), the majority of students utilize the internet for academic

purposes such as collecting reading materials, studying for exams, and stimulating research

work, internet is a new tool for learning that outperforms the power and information of a

physical library. Students confront certain challenges when accessing the internet.

Based on the Global survey on January 2021 there were 4.66 billion active users

worldwide. Of this total, 92.3% (4.32 billion) accessed. The internet via mobile devices, in

January 2021, the Philippines had 73.91 million internet users between 2020 and 2021, the

number of internet users in the Philippines increased by 4.2 million (+6.1%). Internet

penetration in the Philippines stood at 67.0 percent in January 2021. the Philippines is also

the country with the most internet usage, clocking in at 10 hours and 56 minutes a day,

(Kemp, S., 2021)

Through its ability to act as support medium in the different functions for which

people use it, the internet was introduced to academic institutions as a tool to enhance

students academic experience in the mid 1990s. Today, the internet plays a major role in the

classroom, from course material being available online to larger ranger or academic resource

being a few clicks away, the influence of the internet on campus is incontestably felt.

Students nowadays spend more time on the internet, and their reading and reference

habits have significantly changed from old techniques. Online editions of textbooks,

reference materials, and daily newspapers have been substituted by many students. The

impact of online behaviors such as data usage (upload, download), and the number of

websites visited on the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). Excess internet use is a

relatively new phenomena that is most likely the result of preexisting mechanisms. The hunt

for stimulation through interactive services could be addictive, or the Internet could be used

as a way to escape from real-life problems. Students are getting less and less motivated to
engage with their studies and more anxious about their upcoming test and exams. That

sometimes leads to their studies and effects their grades. It can also reduce the students

study skill that is crucial to their academic studies. There are also cases of students who are

getting addicted to the internet. Most of these cases are due to the long duration of time they

spend on the internet. Students are getting hooked on the internet due to various reasons.

The majority of the students are using different kinds of electronic devices that can access

the internet like mobile phone, Ipad, laptop, computers, and so on. Using this devices they

connect to the internet and look for some entertainment that they can enjoy, mostly are

online games and applications that are trending today. Example of these are Tiktok, You-

tube, Facebook, Mobile legend, and so on.

This concerned that inappropriate internet content may endanger children's health or

safety, this study aims to shed light on children's exposure to negative Internet content by

developing a hypothesized theoretical model that investigates the impact of family context

factors (family cohesion, shared Web activities, parents' Internet skill, and parents' perceived

control) on children's exposure to negative internet content. Using this for a long duration of

time or using this with no discipline can get the students addicted. Addiction to the internet

has been shown to have a harmful impact on the development of kids. They ignore not just

their studies, but also themselves. It can have a physical and psychological impact, which

can lead to more serious health issues like depression, eyestrain, and difficulty focusing on

important tasks, among others. It can also have an impact on their household's daily budget

due to the additional expenses incurred as a result of using the internet without limits.

ensuring that students have access to the most basic technologies that are crucial to their

academic success.

However, if the internet has negative effect it can also have a positive effect. The

internet can also help students with academic information purposes. “There are two
equalizer in life: the internet and education” (John T. Chambers., 2000). Appropriately use

of the internet resources and services have aided students in improving their learning and

search abilities and can help them advance on their learning, enhance skill, and so on. The

internet is a wealth of information for students to improve their academic performance by

utilizing the information provided by the internet and seeking assistance in any field. There

are some engines that can provide you with information and ideas for your studies, such as

google search engines, yahoo, and bing, among others. Information that are necessary for

your studies can be found on the internet. It can help not only with their studies but it can

also provide some entertaining and enjoyment but it must be used appropriately and with

discipline, “Internet is fascinating, wild and phenomenal creation and is undoubtedly the

most marvelous of modern marvels” (Bluespan 2016).

The internet importance in providing access to search, increase student academic

accomplishment by making material accessible and assisting students in completing tasks

(Ward, A., Stoker, H. W., & Murray-Ward, M., 1996).

Research efforts focused on determining the impact of the internet on the current

academic performance of the grade VI pupils studying at the Sta. Justina East Elementary

School. Educate students on the advantages, expectations, and benefits of utilizing the

internet. This study can assist every student understand the consequences of excessive

internet use, particularly on their academic performance. And assist students to avoid being

addicted to the internet, it is necessary to have a schedule or a limit on internet usage. Every

student must know their limit on using the internet and just use the right amount of time.

They must have a separate time for the internet and their studies, that is why scheduling their

time is important.
 They can also learn how to use the internet to their advantage, which will allow them

to make rapid progress in their studies and improve their academic achievement. With

online learning, students were given the tools for both success and failure.

B. Statement of the Problem

This study determines the effect on internet usage to the academic life of Grade VI

pupils in Sta. Justina East Elementary School. Specifically, it sought answer of the following

question;

1. What is the profile of the respondents?

a) Age

b) Gender

c) Gadgets used in accessing internet.

d) Family monthly income

2. What is the level of their internet usage?

a) Duration

b) Data

c) Application

d) Expenses

3. What is the status of the academic life’s of the respondents?

a) Grades

b) No. Of Modules Completed

4. What is the effect of the internet usage on academic life of the respondents?

5. What solutions that can be proposed to minimize the negative effects of internet usage

on the academic lives of the respondent?

C. Significance of the Study

This study help the students in terms of academics. This study will provide an

intriguing broad overview of the amount to which the internet is used and the impact it has

on students.

Furthermore, result of this investigation could be highly significant and beneficial to

the following:

Student. This study help them to balance their time and just use the internet according to

what is important regarding their academics performance.

Teacher. It is an eye opener to them and to guide the students minimize their time with the

use of the internet. It may also their basis to what action they needed to do regarding with

their students.

Parent. This study help the parents in deciding and guiding their children in using the

internet.

Future Researcher. The research helps them to improve their study and narrow their scope.

Researcher. They are those who conduct academic or scientific research, as well as those

whose job include discovering or confirming data. They will tremendously benefit from this

research because they will be able to uncover and investigate knowledge.

D. Assumptions of the Study

This study will be guided by the following assumptions;

1. That the respondents profile varies in terms of age, gender, gadgets used in accessing

internet and family income.

2. That the respondents have different level of accessing the internet.

3. That the level of internet usage affects the academic life of the respondents.
4. That there are negative effects of internet minimize the impact on the academic life of

respondent.

E. Objectives of the Study

The general objective will be the effects of internet usage on academic life of Grade

VI pupils of Sta. Justina East Elementary School. Through this research, we will be able ;

1. To identify the effects of the internet to the life of the students.

2. To assess their performance in school

3. To identify the problems encountered regarding the use of the internet

4. To recommend solutions to the problem.

F. Scope and Delimitation

In this study, the respondents for the research will be the Grade VI pupils of Sta.

Justina East Elementary School. This study determines the effects of internet usage on

academic life’s of Grade VI pupils in Sta. Justina East Elementary School. It will identify

the performance of the students, problems and possible solutions.

G. DEFINITION OF TERMS

Academic performance- is a measurement of student achievement studying across various

academic subjects in school (/ballotpedia.org). This is utilized in this study to assess each

student's academic competence.

Addiction- the state of being compulsively committed to a habit or practice or to something

that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its

cessation causes severe trauma (/www.dictionary.com). In this research, this refers to the

internet addiction concerning the respondents.

Apps- an application, downloaded by a user to a mobile device (www.google.com). This

term refers to a program that the respondents utilized in this study.

Device- a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or

electronic equipment (www.dictionary.com). In this research, this refers to a tool that is used

by the respondents,

Effect- a change that results when something is done or happens (/www.merriam-

webster.com/). In this research this relates to the effects of the internet on the respondents.

Internet- is a kind of system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet

protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices (/www.merriam-

webster.com/). In this research, this refers to the network used by the respondents.

Internet usage- is the measurement (expressed in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes or gigabytes)

of the amount of data flowing through your computer and the Internet network for a defined

period (support.videotron.com). In this research this refers to the length of time spent using

the internet.

Student- a person formally engaged in learning, especially one enrolled in a school or

college (www.dictionary.com). This refers to the respondents in this research who are

enrolled at an academic institution.

Technology- An application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in

industry (www.google.com). This term refers to an application that the respondents use in

this study.

Websites- a World Wide Web pages usually containing hyperlinks to each other and made

available online by an individual, company, educational institution, government, or

organization (www.merriam-webster.com). This refers to an online web pages or internet

websites used by the respondents.

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 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

INTRODUCTION

This chapter contain a summary of similar studies that assisted the researcher in refining

his or her research. These studies and literature have an strong connection to the current

investigation.

RELATED LITERATURE

According to Johnny Ryan (2018) The internet is a center of change in the growth of

education, politics, and commerce, a technology so uncommon and deeply unlikely to have

been created that its existence would be a perpetual marvel if it were not a feature of

everyday life. From beginning to conclusion, it was not guided by any treaty or master plan.

Its success was also due to a unique ethic that arose among engineers and early computer

enthusiasts in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as the initiative of empowered users and

networking communities, the internet is a loosely connected but autonomous network of

devices that uses a protocol to communicate with other devices on the network.

Wells (2018), defined that the internet is a computer-mediated communication tool that

gives users access to a wide range of communication technologies. The internet is a global

system of interconnected computer networks that serves billions of people across the world

using the standard internet protocol suite. It is a networks made up of millions of private,

public, academic, business, and government networks ranging in size from local to

worldwide and connected by a variety of electronic, wireless, and optical networking

technologies.

The internet, according by Onwuazo (2020) allow an arbitrary large number of networks

to be interconnected and operated independently. End switched circuits connect these

networks and remain in place until message switching is complete. The internet has
transformed access to knowledge for the business sector, libraries, education, and

individuals, according to Ogunsola (2020) . Email, the World Wide Web, FTP (File Transfer

Protocol), Usenet, and Telnet are just a few of the most popular.

Begum Canaslan Akyar,and Ozkan Sapsaglam ( 2021 ), identified when media tools are

utilized in a developmentally inappropriate way, they can be damaging to children, and

excessive media tool use has a negative influence on children.

According to Aviv Weinstein & Michel Lejoyeux ,( 2021) mentioned that excessive or

poorly regulated preoccupations, desires, or behaviors related to computer use and internet

access that cause impairment or suffering are defined by problematic internet addiction or

excessive Internet use.

Puspita R, H, and Rohedi, D ( 2021), defined that less or no desire to hang out with peers

is one of the most noticeable social behavior deviations at this time. Students are more likely

to be confined or cool to like interacting via social media rather than hanging out with

people near them, and they are more concentrated in the virtual world, and they find that

some students lied to get into internet cafes (cafe) opens an online gaming site. For hours he

take the time to play this game. In addition to the time that should be used to help parents for

students who need help parents even used ostensibly to the cafe to look for material

assignment. In terms of looking for material for the task just a little while, but the opening

hours of gaming sites, maybe parents do not know if their children skip school because of

farewell from home as usual wearing a school uniform and wearing school bag. But it was in

the bag already there is a change of clothes so as not to get caught out later if to cafe

Students of nowhere. Parents are only realized after a call from the school if their children

skipped school often and when questioned admitted, online games search.
RELATED STUDIES

Jagboro K.O, ( 2017) stated that the education community is still the largest user of the

internet, many academic institutions have made their impact felt through the internet.

Zhang ( 2017 ), asserted the more useful computer network is perceived by the students

and the higher the level of internet usage satisfaction they felt.

Ogunsola ( 2018), stated that the internet and its technology continues to have a profound

effect in promoting the sharing of information specially in academic world.

In quantitative investigations, Sampath Kumar and Manjunath (2013) discovered that

teachers and research scholars use the internet to help their research and teaching. The

internet has had a good impact on their academic achievement, particularly in terms of

writing research papers, which helps them do better research and provides a better learning

experience.

LOCAL STUDIES

The study conducted by Dharel A., Mark Joshua C., Joy M., ( 2018) on the Relationship

of Student’s Internet Usage and Academic Performance. This study was conducted to see if

students' Internet usage had an impact on their academic achievement. A total of 386

undergraduate students from Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology

participated in the study. The researchers devised a structured interview and a questionnaire

in order to collect all of the necessary data. According to the data gathered from the

respondents, there was no statistically significant link between academic achievement and

Internet usage. The survey also discovered that there was no link between the respondents'

academic achievement and the location from which they accessed the Internet. Another

conclusion revealed that there was no link between respondents' academic performance and

their reasons for accessing the Internet, which included gaming, social networking, news,
and entertainment. However, there was a substantial link between the respondents' academic

achievement and their Internet usage.

The study conducted by Socorro G., Elizabeth K., Aniceto O., Prudencio G., (2018) on

the Internet Use among Filipino Public High School Students, this study discussed and

explore on how the third-year public high school students in the Philippines utilize the

Internet. It also looks into the links between Internet use and major life events including

college graduation, job, and marriage. The analysis is based on qualitative and quantitative

data from a GILAS (Gearing up Internet Literacy and Access for Students) Program

assessment study. FGDs reveal that Internet use is gendered, with males preferring online

gaming and females preferring social networking. Both, on the other hand, are aware of the

hazards of Internet addiction but are ignorant of ethical concerns such as plagiarism and

piracy. According to preliminary descriptives, around 80% of sample students have used a

computer, but barely two-thirds have utilized the Internet. The students make use of the

Internet for their studies, i.e., to help with their assignments and research. They also use it as

a major source of information. Students are positively connected with the desire to attend

college, deferred entry into the job field, and a preference for marriage after graduation.

Both male and female pupils are affected by this relationship. However, students report

addiction as the main disadvantage of Internet use. This then causes problems with their

studies and relationship with their parents. There are also those who report health problems

(eye strain) as a negative consequence of prolonged Internet use. Both male and female

pupils are affected by this relationship. Internet use has been proven to be positively

connected with risky behaviors such as smoking among girls (but not boys) and alcohol

intake among both boys and girls.

A study conducted by Renee O., and Gina H( 2019), entitled The Good, The Bad and The

Ugly: Internet use, Outcomes and the Role of Regulation in the Philippines, it expands the
Uses and Gratification Theory by examining Internet use and its outcomes among Filipino

Internet users. It also puts the Social Cognitive Theory to the test by looking at the impact of

both internal and external regulation on Internet usage. Interviews were done to learn more

about how people use the Internet and how they perceive healthy vs problematic Internet

use. Surveys were given to 387 people from all around the Philippines in the second phase.

Basic Internet usage, amusement, expression and engagement, e-commerce, school-related,

and technological deviance were discovered to be the seven factors that people use the

Internet for. Increased productivity and personal development are two positive results of

Internet use. The results reveal a seven-component taxonomy of Internet use in the

Philippines: expression and interaction, basic Internet use, recreation, news and information,

school-related activities, e-commerce, and technology deviance. In addition, whereas past

studies tended to focus on problematic outcomes of Internet, the study highlights both

positive and negative outcomes. Results show that Internet use has benefits including greater

productivity and personal enhancement. However, when carried to the extreme, Internet use

can also lead to social harm and addictive tendencies.

FOREIGN STUDIES

Wang H, (2020) study on problematic internet use in high school students in Guandong

province, China. These researches contain intrinsic flaws, while determining the prevalence

of disease challenging. The association between influential factors and PIU. Numerous

research have been carried out among college students because kids are thought to become

more prone to internet addiction is more prevalent in this group than in others. During this

time, though, high school students go through a lot of changes during youth. Changes in the

physiology and psychology as well as the possibility of developing greater if they participate

in risky behavior, they have more serious issues than peoples of other ages.
 The study of Dr. More Manisha M. ( 2020 ) conducted a research about the study of

internet use and health related implication of internet users. The study found that people are

becoming increasingly engrossed in the virtual world, staying away from their friends and

family. Even children will rather play online games than go out and mingle with other

children. This could make it difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Children’s social

development carpal tunnel syndrome in one of the health consequences of excessive

internet use, dry eyes, backaches, and soreness, numbness, and burning in the hands that can

extend up the wrist, elbows, and shoulders , severe headaches, eating disorder such as

skipping meals and failing to maintain personal hygiene, and sleep difficulties and so on.

Internet addictions is a different types of diseases as the internet become more popular, more

people are becoming addicted to it.

Siraj Harlina Halizah ( 2021 ) study on internet usage and academic performance; a

study in a malaysian public universities. Discussed that the internet is helpful to the students

in broadening their academic knowlegde by providing simple access to the information

world as well as communication with their peers. Community of academics its a great way

to find out what you’re looking for. Their homework and research the internet also serves as

a source of information for social connection and enjoyment, media is used. One can engage

with people through using social networking sites, emails, chatroom, blogs, and other

similar.

Boss Gnanaraj S, et al. ( 2021) scrutinize the problems of internet addictions and effects

on the lifestyle of university students. The internet is beneficial, it benefits pupils in some

ways, but it also has the potential to harm them. If pupils abuse or overuse it, it can ruin a

student's life. The Internet addiction is a major study focus. In the direction of the issues

brought on by the Internet The good elements of Internet usage include assisting students in

improving their communication skills, enhancing their relationships with others, and
assisting them in increasing their CGPA, among other things. It can help students damage

their lives if they are unaware of the disadvantages of the internet, such as staying on it for

long periods of time, becoming stressed, feeling unhappy, moody, porn websites, gambling,

and academic dishonesty.

The study conducted by Ogundijo, O ( 2021 ), defined that use of social networking

among secondary school student, most of student used social networking than their

academic information , however some of student search for academic information to achieve

their academic success.

The study of Ugwulebo J, E, and Okoro S,N, ( 2021 ) ( Impact of Internet Usage on the

Academic Performance of Undergraduates Students: A case study of the University of

Abuja, Nigeria. They find that the internet is being used by respondents mainly to obtain

course related information and it is least being used by respondents for games and music. It

say accept that the internet has a major role in helping undergraduate researcher’s access

large number of materials from different parts of the world.

The study of Ahmed Rizwan, Raheem and Vveinhardt J., ( 2022 ) the empirical analysis

of internet of usage and academic performance of student they defined the importance of

the independent variable in the relationship between the Internet and student performance

The influence of taken predictors on the respondent is enormous. It also shows that there is a

link between Internet use and academic performance among students. One unit of Internet

usage expanded as a result of the Internet, they also say that use of the Internet primarily for

educational and research purposes and get benefited and also playing a positive role and

participation in society. Respondents also expressed great confidence and satisfaction in

using Internet for educational purposes.

The study of Armstrong L, and Philips J, et al (2022) conducted a research about the

potential determinants of heavier internet usage. This study attempt to investigate that
despite the numerous applications of computer technology, it is not without its flaws.

Because of the widespread adoption of the Internet, people will be spending more time

online. In the future, people will spend longer lengths of time interacting with menus using

gadgets like the mouse. Because cumulative trauma disorder (RSI) is linked to exposure and

isn't just restricted to military personnel, There is a clear need to identify the factors that

influence heavier keyboard use. Use of the internet. The Internet's high level of accessibility

and huge diversity of resources, in particular, overuse of services is a possibility, with some

people's use of the Internet becoming excessive. While this has been described as

compulsive" or even addictive, Despite the fact that the phenomenon is poorly characterized,

it has the potential to be a source of concern given the growing number of users of the

internet.

SYNTHESIS OF THE STATE-OF-THE-ART

This section establishes the similarities and differences forgoing literature and studies.

The study of Johnny R. ( 2019 ) and Wells ( 2019) are related to the current study because

they discuss about the internet can access to the devices and other technology to

communicate with other devices for academic purposes.

The studies of Onwuazo (2020) and Ogunsola (2020) are related to the present study

because both tackle about internet can transform access to the knowledge and messages.

Weinstein A, and Lejoyeux ( 2020 )and Akjar R,C, and Sapsaglam O ( 2020) are related

to the study because they discuss about internet can cause an negative problematic internet

addiction to the children.

Jagboro K.O, ( 2021) and Zhang ( 2021 ), was related to the current study because a lot of

student used internet to the academic purposes they asserted that internet has an impact to

the academic world.

 The study of Acut D, et al. ( 2021 ) is related to the study because of Relationship of

Student’s Internet Usage and Academic Performance had an impact on their academic

achievement for accessing the Internet, which they use for gaming, social networking, news,

and entertainment.

The study of Socorro .G., Elizabeth K., Aniceto O., Prudencio G., (2021), is related to

the present study because the Internet Use among Filipino Public High School Students, are

aware of the hazards of Internet addiction but are ignorant of ethical concerns such as

plagiarism and piracy it discuss about internet may cause an health problem to the

respondent.

The study of Renee O., and Gina H( 2021) was related to the current study because they

discuss about internet has an bad, good and ugly impact to the students and they use the

gratification theory to examining the outcome of internet use in filipino user, it discovered

that there is some negative and positive outcome for using internet to the student.

The study of Dr. More Manisha M. ( 2021 ) was related to the study because they

discuss about the study of internet use and health related implication of internet users,

internet addictions is a different types of diseases as the internet become more popular, more

people are becoming addicted to it.

The study of Siraj Harlina Halizah ( 2021 ) are related to the current study because they

discuss the internet usage and academic performance; a study in a malaysian public

universities, internet was helpful for student specially for accessing for information and for

communicate with other devices.

The study of Boss Gnanaraj S, et al. ( 2021) was related to the present study because it

discuss about scrutinize the problems of internet addictions and effects on the lifestyle of

university students. The internet is beneficial.

 The study of Ugwulebo J,E, and Okoro S,N, ( 2022 ) was related to the study because it

discuss the Impact of Internet Usage on the Academic Performance of Undergraduates

Students, the internet has a major role in helping undergraduate researcher’s access.

The study of Ogundijo, O., ( 2022 ) was related to the current study because it discuss

about use of social networking among secondary school student was using internet for

academic success.

The study of Ahmed Rizwan, Raheem and Vveinhardt J., ( 2022 ) was related to the

current study because the empirical analysis of internet of usage and academic performance

of student, influence of internet taken predictors on the respondent is enormous, that there

is a link between Internet use and academic performance among students.

The study of Armstrong L, and Philips J, et al (2022) was related to study because they

discuss about the potential determinants of heavier internet usage, that can cause cumulative

trauma disorder (RSI), Internet's high level of accessibility and huge diversity of resources,

in particular, overuse of services is a possibility, concern given the growing number of users

of the internet.
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 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter includes information on population, instrument design, method of

data collection and statistical analysis.

A. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY AND RESEARCH DESIGN

The main purpose of this study is to determine the effect of internet usage on the

academic life of grade VI pupils in sta justina east elementary school. The present study

followed by the quantitative approach, descriptive study is to collect data for the purpose

of describing and evaluating present situations, established practices, and attitudes,

among other things. A survey kind of research was undertaken to ensure the planned aims

and objectives were met. (Martyn Shuttleworth 2008) explained that the “Descriptive

research design is a reliable strategy for exploring certain topics and as a prelude to more

quantitative research. While there are legitimate worries about statistical validity, this

form of study is an invaluable scientific tool as long as the researcher understands the

limitations.”

B. RESPONDENT OF THE STUDY

The subject of the study of Grade 6 students of the Sta. East Elementary School.

The researchers used simple random sampling method to gather the respondents. They

were picked due to their utilization of internet-based technology.

Table 1. shows the respondent on grade 6.

 Grade VI pupils Population

Girls 35

Boys 35

total 70

C. SAMPLING TECHNIQUES

In this study we use the Simple random sampling method requires using randomly

generated numbers to choose a sample. More specifically, it initially requires a sampling

frame, a list or database of all members of a population. 

The study requires grade VI pupils in sta justina east elementary school as a

respondents.

Table 2. show the sample size.

Grade VI pupils Populations Sample size

Boys 35 15

Girls 35 17

Total 70 32

D. RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

For the purpose of the study entitled “The effects of Internet Usage on Academic

Life of Grade VI pupils in Sta. Justina East Elementary School”, A questionnaire

containing a lot of questions was the main tool in gathering the needed data. This

respondents utilizes on using the internet. This questionnaire was based on the Academic

Performance and their internet usage among the Grade 6 students of the Sta. Justina East

Elementary School.

E. VALIDATION OF RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

In this study we are asked by our instructor to make questionnaire to distribute,

and asked to answer the questionnaire and make comment, suggestion and those

comment, suggestion were used to finalized the questionnaire.

F. DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE

The researcher made questionnaire was validated, the researcher multiplied it to

number of copies sufficient to accommodate to all respondent, that the questionnaire used

to gather information. The questionnaire distributed to 32 Grade 6 students and parent

that are submitting their module to the teacher. After the questionnaire was distributed to

the student and to parent, the researcher explain how to answer the question and the

parents, students answered all the questions after the explanation.

G. STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF THE STUDY

The facilitate the interpretation of data, the researcher will be using statistical

tools,weighted mean, percentage techniques and also the following scale were used in

interpret and calculate the data gathered..

 Frequency. This tool will be used to measure the matter of occurrences of the

particular scale in the given data.

Table 1.for the frequency of internet usage used and its kind of the following

scale were used.

Rate Descriptive Equivalent Range

5 Strongly agree 4.20 - 5.00

4 Agree 3.40 - 4.19

3 Disagree 2.60 - 3.39

2 Strongly Disagree 1.80 - 2.59

1 Neutral 1.00 - 1.79

Percentage. The demographic profile variable of respondents were analyzed

using percentage with the following formula.

F
 (100)
N

Where:

P = Percentage

F = Frequency for category

N = Total number of respondent

100 = Constant multiplier

 Weighted Mean. This tool will be used to calculate the average of given data.

The formula in computing the weighed mean is

_
[( f )( x)]
x
n

Where:
_
x = weighted mean

f = frequency

x = assigned weight

 = summation of response

n = population

Standard Deviation. This test will be employed to determine the significance

relationship between internet usage to academic life of sta. justina east elementary school.

Pearson's Correlation. This test will be employed to see the level of internet use

on the academic life of grade 6 pupils of sta justina east elementary school.

Table 2. For the level of academic life when using internet. The following scale

were used to interpret the data.

Rate Descriptive equivalent Range

5 Strongly agree 4.6 - 5.0

4 Agree 3.6 - 4.5

3 Neutral 2.6 - 3.5

2 Disagree 1.6 - 2.5

1 Strongly disagree 1.0 - 1.5

LETTER TO THE RESPONDENTS

Dear Respondents,

Good day! We are the Grade 12 - STEM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, and

Mathematics) student of ACLC College Iriga. As a requirement for Practical Research 2,

we are currently surveying “ THE EFFECTS OF INTERNET USAGE ON ACADEMIC

LIFE OF GRADE VI PUPILS IN STA. JUSTINA EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ”.

In consideration of this, we've chosen you as one of the study's respondents, and we hope

you'll take the time to honestly answer the questions. Rest assured that the information

acquired will be treated with strict confidentiality and will only be used for academic

reasons. THANK YOU!

Respectfully yours,

Almira Calingacion

Jeana Sanchez Polvorosa

Angelica Ibias Santos

Arjing Indong

Jonel Ilarde

Researchers:

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 QUESTIONNAIRE: ○ Laptop
○ Tablet
This question was a survey for our
research investigation of “ THE
E. Family Monthly Income
EFFECTS OF INTERNET USAGE ON
○ 300 Pesos
ACADEMIC LIFE OF GRADE VI
○ 500 pesos
PUPILS IN STA. JUSTINA EAST
○ 700 pesos
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL .”
○ 1k
Answer the following question, fill in the
○ 2k
blank and shade the circle if that your
○ 3k
answer;
○ 4k
( Sagutin ang mga sumusunod na tanong,
○ 5k
punan ang patlang at lilim ang bilog kung
○ 6k to 10k
ito ang iyong sagot.)
○ 11k to 20k
A. Name:( optional )

B. Age:
○ 9 yrs old
○ 10 yrs old
○ 11 yrs old
○ 12 yrs old
○ 13 yrs old
○ 15 yrs old
○ 16 to 18 yrs old
C. Gender:
○ Male
○ Female

D. Gadget that used:

○ Smart Cellphone
○ Computer

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Check ( / ) your answer if your strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree.
Please choose carefully and honesty.
What is the level of their internet usage ?
A. Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly Neutral
Duration Agree Disagree
I spend my time not to
used cellphone cause I
don’t have a cellphone.
Using long of duration of
time to study is good for
academics.
I am wasting my time to
our house to do nothing.
My time in accessing
internet was depend on my
study.
A long duration of time
using the Internet can
cause an unhealthy mind
and unbalanced health.
A long duration of time
using internet effect my
academic’s.
Making an effort to arrive
on time/before the start of
the class.
Student waste their time
for playing and watching.
B. Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly Neutral

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 Data Agree Disagree
The internet speed depend
on the usage to access
internet.
To access internet I use
WIFI or cellular data.
Internet usage provides
entertainment.
Enable to use the internet
helps students focus on
their school activities.
Slow internet connection
hinders the ability of social
interactions/ academic/
access to the internet.
Losing interest attending
the class because of slow
internet.
C. Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly Neutral
Application Agree Disagree
The google provide a lot of
information or source for
my studies
I used this applications
(apps) to have fun.
ML, FB,TIKTOK. COD.
Student used google for
their study but sometimes
google didn’t provide any
information that needed.
Youtube gives a lot of
information to watch and

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 to learn.
Application (Apps ) can be
good and bad to the
children.
I am being addicted to
ML or Facebook and so on
that’s why I neglecting my
studies.
Student may not used apps
or anything.
D. Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly Neutral
Expenses agree Disagree
Am asking my parent for
money to load my CP.
My parent load the wifi
per a month.
I pay for my load 13 to
50 pesos for cellular data,
to access ML and
Facebook.
Using internet it may cost
a lot.
To access internet we pay
a lot of money for wifi.
The cost of wifi and data
for load is expensive.
Student lied to their
parent just to play ML

What is the status of the academics life of the respondent ?

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A. Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly Neutral
Grades Agree Disagree
Study harder to improve
the performance when the
grades are below average.
Obtaining poor grades as
a result of a lack of desire
to study.
I used internet to answer
my quizzes to have a high
grade.
Having high and low
grade was okay.
The performance of
student should be high.
Student had a low grade
because they spending a
lot of time on playing
outside or cellphone.
B. Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly Neutral
No. Of module completed agree Disagree
I always completed my
modules.
The submission of module
is Monday and Tuesday.
My parent was always
return my modules in
early the morning.
The only person who was
permitted to submit the

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 module was 18 above.
My siblings help me
finish my modules.
The tutor are the one who
answer all the module.
Before submitting the
module my younger sister,
brother or parent checking
if the modules was finish.
Sometimes student did not
finish their module on
time.
Parent are sometimes the
one who answer the
module.

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 Chapter IV
Interpretation and Analysis of Data
The data acquired, the results of the statistical analysis, and the findings'

interpretation are all presented in this chapter. These are organized in tables in the order

in which the specific research problem is the effects of the internet usage on the academic

life of grade 6 pupils in sta. justina east elementary school.

A. Profile of the Respondent

Table 1. The distribution of respondent according to its gender.

Gender Frequency ( n ) Percentage ( %)

Male 15 46.9%
Female 17 53.1%
Total: 32 100%

This table shows the Gender of the Respondent that 53.12% of female was the

most of the respondent, it shows that the male was the lowest compare to the female15

( 46.87% ) of male student and 17 ( 53.12% ) of female respond to our questionnaire

about the effects of the internet usage to the students.

Table 2. Distribution of respondent according to its age

Age Frequency ( n ) Percentage ( % )

9 -10 yrs old 1 3.1%

11-12 yrs old 30 93.8%
13 - 14 yrs old 1 3.1%
15 - 16 yrs old 0 0
17 -18 yrs old 0 0

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 Total: 32 100%

This table shows the age of the student who took part of the completion of the

survey. Thirty or ( 93.75% ) of the respondent was between eleven and twelve years old

is the age of the student and one or ( 3.1% ) of the respondent are nine between ten years

old also thirteen and fourteen year old is 3.1% and the rest was zero percent and zero

frequency. It shows that the most of the student in the school is eleven and twelve years

old.

Table 3. The distribution of respondent according to the gadgets that used.

Gadgets Frequency Percentage

Smart Phone 31 96.9%
Computer 0 0%
Laptop 0 0%
Ipad 0 0%
None 1 3.1%
Total: 32 100%

This table shows the gadgets that used of the respondent. Thirty one or ( 98.87% )

smart phone is used by the respondents to access in internet and other social media and

one or ( 3.1% ) has no gadgets that used to access in internet, the rest was zero percent

and frequency.

Table 4. Distribution of respondent based on the family monthly income.

Income Frequency ( n ) Percentage ( % )

P300 - 500 2 6.3%
1K - 2K 4 12.5%
3K - 5K 16 50%
6K - 10K 9 28.1%
11K - 20K 1 3.1%
Total 32 100%

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 Table 4 display the family monthly income of the respondent it included for the

support in accessing internet to the student, most of the income has the family is between

three thousand pesos and six thousand per a month it has sixteen or ( 50% ) population of

the respondent has that income in a month, one respondent that has between eleven

thousand and twenty thousand income per a month, the other is nine or ( 28.12% )

between six thousand and ten thousand, there’s two respondent that has three hundred

pesos and 500 hundred pesos income per a month, 4( 12.15% ) is one thousand between

five hundred pesos. It shows that there is some of the respondent has low budget in

accessing internet and has high budget for internet. A lot of respondent believe that their

monthly income is mostly 3k to 5k a month.

B. The level of their internet usage

Table 5. Duration Of Respondent

SA1 Weighted Ranking Verbal Interpretation

Indicators Mean
I. I spend my time not
to use cellphone
cause I don’t have a 3.59 6 Agree
cellphone.
II. Using long of
duration of time to 4.15 1 Agree
study is good for
academics.
III. I am wasting my
time to our house to 3.06 8 Disagree
do nothing.
IV. My time in accessing
internet was depend 3.68 5 Agree
on my study.
V. A long duration of
time using the
3.93 3 Agree
Internet can cause an

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 unhealthy mind and
unbalanced health.
VI. A long duration of
time using internet 3.84 4 Agree
effect my
academic’s.
VII. Making an effort to
arrive on time/before 4.12 2 Agree
the start of the class.
VIII. Student waste
their time for playing 3.43 7 Agree
and watching.
IX. Average Weighted 3.72 Agree
Mean:

Descriptive Equivalent Range

Strongly agree 4.20 - 5.00

Agree 3.40 - 4.19
Disagree 2.60 - 3.39
Strongly Disagree 1.80 - 2.59
Neutral 1.00 - 1.79

Based on the table above, the outcome of the given data determines that the
respondents mostly agreed on the indicators 1,2,4,5 on the table. Because of this, they
were able to utilize the internet in a responsible manner and disagreed about wasting their
time doing nothing. The range of the descriptive equivalent above is the interpretation of
the weighted mean that we calculate.

Table 6. Data of Respondents

SB1 Weighted Ranking Verbal Interpretation

Indicators Mean
I. The internet speed
depend on the usage 3.75 5 Agree
to access internet.
II. To access internet I
4.12 1 Agree
use WIFI or cellular

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 data.
III. Internet usage
provides 3.78 3 Agree
entertainment.

IV. Enable to use the

internet helps 3.87 2 Agree
students focus on
their school
activities.
V. Slow internet
connection hinders 3.68 6 Agree
the ability of social
interactions/
academic/ access to
the internet.
VI. Losing interest
3.78 4 Agree
attending the class
because of slow
internet.
Average Weighted Mean: 3.83 Agree

Descriptive Equivalent Range

Strongly agree 4.20 - 5.00

Agree 3.40 - 4.19
Disagree 2.60 - 3.39
Strongly Disagree 1.80 - 2.59
Neutral 1.00 - 1.79

Table 6 displays that all of the respondents agreed that the internet access is
helpful in a students academic life. Although it is helpful in studies, slow internet
connection can hinder a students study and can cause a student lose their interest in their
studies.

Table 7. Application Used of Respondent

SC1 Weighted Ranking Verbal Interpretation

Indicators Mean
i. The google provide a

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 lot of information or 3.90 3 Agree
source for my studies
ii. I used this
3.59 5 Agree
applications (apps) to
have fun, ML,
FB,TIKTOK. COD.
iii. Student used google
for their study but 3.71 4 Agree
sometimes google
didn’t provide any
information that
needed.
iv. Youtube gives a lot Agree
4.06 2
of information to
watch and to learn.
v. Application (Apps )
4.09 1 Agree
can be good and bad
to the children.
vi. I am being addicted
to ML or Facebook 3.43 6 Agree
and so on that’s why
I neglecting my
studies.
vii. Student may not used
3.21 7 Disagree
apps or anything.
Average Weighted Mean: 3.71 Agree

Descriptive Equivalent Range

Strongly agree 4.20 - 5.00

Agree 3.40 - 4.19
Disagree 2.60 - 3.39
Strongly Disagree 1.80 - 2.59

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 Neutral 1.00 - 1.79

Based on the data gathered most of the respondents agreed that using an
application is applicable for their studies and some of their applications are for their own
entertainment.

Table 8.Expenses of Respondents

SD1 Weighted Ranking Verbal Interpretation

Indicators Mean
I. Am asking my parent
3.84 2 Agree
for money to load
my CP.
II. My parent load the
3.53 6 Agree
wifi per a month.
III. I pay for my load 13
to 50 pesos for 3.78 4 Agree
cellular data, to
access ML and
Facebook.
IV. Using internet it may
3.93 1 Agree
cost a lot.
V. To access internet we
3.75 5 Agree
pay a lot of money
for wifi.
VI. The cost of wifi and
3.81 3 Agree
data for load is
expensive.
VII. Student lied to their
3.31 7 Disagree
parent just to play
ML
Average Weighted Mean: 3.70 Agree

Descriptive Equivalent Range

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 Strongly agree 4.20 - 5.00
Agree 3.40 - 4.19
Disagree 2.60 - 3.39
Strongly Disagree 1.80 - 2.59
Neutral 1.00 - 1.79

Table 8 shows that using internet also has its own expenses and may cost a lot
based on the data gathered. Most of the respondents agreed that the expenses on using the
internet is expensive and sometimes burdensome on their parents.

C. The academic life of the respondents

Table 9.Grades of Respondents

SA2 Weighted Ranking Verbal Interpretation

Indicators Mean
i. Study harder to
3.78 1 Agree
improve the
performance when
the grades are below
average.
ii. Obtaining poor
3.62 5 Agree
grades as a result of
a lack of desire to
study.
iii. I used internet to
3.75 3 Agree
answer my quizzes
to have a high grade.
iv. Having high and low
3.75 4 Agree
grade was okay.
v. The performance of
3.78 2 Agree
student should be
high.
vi. Student had a low

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 grade because they 3.46 6 Agree
spending a lot of
time on playing
outside or cellphone.
Average Weighted Mean: 3.69 Agree

` Descriptive Equivalent Range

Strongly agree 4.20 - 5.00
Agree 3.40 - 4.19
Disagree 2.60 - 3.39
Strongly Disagree 1.80 - 2.59
Neutral 1.00 - 1.79

Based on the data gathered on table 9 the respondents agreed that the internet can
affect a student’s academic performance in a positive and negative way. They believe
that study is the best for their academic life
Table 10. No. Of Module Completed by Respondent

SB2 Weighted Ranking Verbal Interpretation

Indicators Mean
I. I always completed
4.40 2 Strongly Agree
my modules.
II. The submission of
4.46 1 Strongly Agree
module is Monday
and Tuesday.
III. My parent was
4.37 7 Strongly Agree
always return my
modules in early the
morning.
IV. The only person who
4.12 8 Agree
was permitted to
submit the module
was 18 above.
V. My siblings help me 9
4.15 Agree
finish my modules.
VI. The tutor are the one
3.40 5 Agree

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 who answer all the
module.
VII. Before submitting
the module my 3.40 6 Agree
younger sister,
brother or parent
checking if the
modules was finish.
VIII. Sometimes
3.81 3 Agree
student did not finish
their module on
time.
IX. Parent are sometimes
3.53 4 Agree
the one who answer
the module.
Average Weighted Mean: 3.96 Agree

Descriptive Equivalent Range

Strongly agree 4.20 - 5.00

Agree 3.40 - 4.19
Disagree 2.60 - 3.39
Strongly Disagree 1.80 - 2.59
Neutral 1.00 - 1.79

This table shows that a lot of student finish there modules on time and they
submit it on early morning of the Monday and Tuesday they strongly agree of the
statement and the others is agree that tutor or the siblings is helping them to finish their
module on time and submit but sometime the parent is the one who answer the module of
the student based on the data gathered.

Table 11. Significant Relationship between effects of the internet usage on the
academic life of grade 6 pupils in sta. justina east elementary school.

Effects of Academic life R- value Interpretation

internet usage of grade 6

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 Very Low
Duration Grades 0.255 Positive
Correlation
Data Grades 0.294 Very Low
Positive
Correlation
Application Grades 0.286 Very Low
positive
Correlation
Very Low
Expenses Grades 0.127 positive
Correlation

Legend: 0.90 to 1.00(-0.90 to -1.00) Very high positive (negative) correlation

0.70 to 0.90 (-0.70 to -0.90) High positive (negative) correlation
0.50 to 0.70 (-0.50 to -0.70) Moderate positive (negative) correlation
0.30 to 0.50 (-0.30 to -0.70) Low positive (negative) correlation
0.00 to 0.30 (-0.00 to -0.30) Very low positive (negative) correlation

The pearson correlation coefficient ranges from negative -1 to positive 1. When

the coefficient is equal to zero ( 0 ), There is no correlation between the variable. When
the coefficient is equal to positive 1, there is a perfect correlation between the variables
but when the correlation coefficient is equal to negative -1 there is perfect negative
correlation between the two variable.
Table 11 displays the significance relationship between the two variable of

Duration, grades the interpretation of the two is very low positive correlation the r-value

is 0.255, it means there is no correlation between the two variables. The data and grades

is very low positive correlation it has an 0.294 r value it shows that there is no

correlations between. Application and grades shows that the r-value is 0.286, it has no

correlation between the two the interpretation is very low positive correlation. And the

expenses and grade is very low positive correlation it means that there is no correlation

between the two variable the r-value is 0.127. this table shows that the significance

relationship between the effects of internet usage to academic life is very low positive it

means there is no significance relationship between this two variables.

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Table 12 The Significant Relationship between effects of the internet usage on the
academic life of grade 6 pupils in sta. justina east elementary school.

Effects of Academic life R-value Interpretation

internet usage of grade 6
Very Low
Duration Modules -0.042 Negative
Correlation
Data Modules 0.461 Low Positive
Correlation
Application Modules 0.494 Low positive
Correlation
Moderate
Expenses Modules 0.507 positive
Correlation

Legend: 0.90 to 1.00(-0.90 to -1.00) Very high positive (negative) correlation

0.70 to 0.90 (-0.70 to -0.90) High positive (negative) correlation
0.50 to 0.70 (-0.50 to -0.70) Moderate positive (negative) correlation
0.30 to 0.50 (-0.30 to -0.70) Low positive (negative) correlation
0.00 to 0.30 (-0.00 to -0.30) Very low positive (negative) correlation

The table shows that the relationship between duration and modules is very low

negative correlation the r-value is -0.042 it means it has no correlation between the

variable, the data and module is low positive correlation and the r-value is 0.467 it shows

that its closer to zero, it means there is no correlation between, and Relationship between

applications and modules present low positive correlation so, no correlation cause the r-

value is 0.494, and the last is the expenses and modules it has an r-value of 0.507, the

interpretation is moderate positive correlation, you can see that its closer to the positive 1

or more, it means there is related correlated or it has an significance relationship between

the two variable.

Table 13. The variables and pearson correlation coefficient.

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 SA1 SB1 SC1 SD1 SA2 SB2
SA1 1
0.11824
SB1 9 1 I
0.27591 0.73069
SC1 8 8 1
0.25284 0.53294 0.46811
SD1 8 4 7 1
0.25522 0.29443 0.28637 0.12721 It
SA2 1 1 8 7 1
- 0.46132 0.49433 0.50737 0.03694
SB2 0.04248 2 6 1 7 1
shows that Microsoft excel made things easy to compute the relationship between the
internet and academic life of the grade 6 students. The meaning of SA1 is the duration of
the internet, SB2 is data, application is SC1, expenses is SD1 and the other is SA2 ,
Grades, the last is the No. Of modules is SB2.
The closer the correlation coefficient to positive 1 or negative -1 and the more, it
means its related correlated but when its closer to zero ( 0 ), it means no correlation
between the variable. The top of the row is the variable listed from to SA1 to SB2 and its
the same in the first column then the number on the table is represent the pearson
correlation coefficient values .
You can see that the r-value of SA1 and SB1 is 0.118 it shows that the

interpretation is very low positive correlation, it means its closer to zero so the

significance relationship between the two variable is there’s no correlation. The r-value

of sb1 to itself is positive 1, because its shows that the variables is against each other

and that’s why its gets the perfectly positive correlation, when the variables is against

each other it get’s the perfectly positive 1. the significance relationship between SA1 or

duration to application is very low positive correlation, meaning there is no correlation

between the two variable. And the highest pearson correlation coefficient is between the

Data and Expenses, r-value is 0.532 its closer to positive 1 it means there is positive

correlation or there is significance relationship between the two variable.

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 Chapter V
Summary of findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations

SUMMARY

The overriding purpose of this study is to determine the effects of internet usage

on academic life of grade 6 pupils in Sta. Justina East Elementary School. The research

was conducted to answer the following questions: What is the level of their internet

usage?; What is the status of the academic lives of the respondents?; What is the effect of

the internet usage on academic life of the respondents?; and What solutions that can be

proposed to minimize the negative effects of internet usage on the academic lives of the

respondent?. By cross-referencing the study to its related studies and literature, we were

able to find strong foundation or support for each information present. The related

studies and literature that has been presented was not more than 5 years ago for it to still

be valid and up to date. As stated in chapter III, the method of determining or acquiring

the required information, a survey questionnaire is distributed to the randomly selected

respondents by using simple random sampling method which resulted to a total of 32

respondents, 17 of it being the girls and the remaining 15 are the sample for the

population of the boys. In this chapter reports the conclusions and recommendations that

resulted from this study.

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CONCLUSION

The study concludes that there are ups and downs in the new normal learning

which is the online learning. One of the findings is that, it is advantageous and beneficial

because you can access wide array of information. Also it is easy to find supporting

details or articles for their e-modules. It is taxing for the students to study online because

it is found out that learning online is much more expensive rather than learning face to

face especially with the fare rate that is too high because of scarcity of fuel. Also it is

also determined that there are various variables that can hinder or may be an obstacle for

online learning such as the accessibility of internet to learners, the availability of medium

used in their online learning that is available in their homes like laptop, cellphone and

such.

RECOMMENDATION

After a thorough analysis of data, the following recommendations are hereby made:

1. This research study suggests that there should be alternative learning system that
requires lesser duration or exposure to the usage of internet as well as there should be
lesser expense in submitting modules personally.
2. The study also suggest that to ensure the safety of the respondents/students there
should be parental guidance when using the internet to avoid accessing inappropriate
materials.
3. Lastly the study suggest that to better your academic performance during the new
normal learning system, try to consult other hardbound references that are related or
that has similar content to the topic you are tackling about.

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