Productivity of The Senior High School Students Using The Internet
Productivity of The Senior High School Students Using The Internet
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Abstract
The continuous development of technology corresponds to the constant of growth of body of
scientificinventions and discovery including the internet. Using the quantitative survey research design
and involving the extent of student learning in the senior high with complete enumeration, out of 212
students invited to participate, 183 senior high students who responded to the survey. Questions were
formulated based on the facts gathered about the impact in terms of productivity of the senior high
school learners using internet data knowing the limited computer hardware connected to the
internet.The data collected from the questionnaire are reviewed and tabulated for analysis. Most of the
students went to the Internet café to do internet browsing for some important information. Students’
productivity in using Internet for both academic and non-academic purposes is interesting survey to
learn about for monitoring and evaluation of the performance of the students using the internet.
Student productivity in school indicates a teacher concern for maximization of learning while teachers
guide students the use of internet in relation to their lesson.
Keywords: Internet mobile Data, Senior High Schools, Student Productivity,
Rationale
The evolution of technology corresponds to the development of growing body of
scientificdiscoveries more particular with. Internet, a network that connects computer to any network
plays a significant role specifically to students in terms of academic performance. It is necessary today
as data and information are one click away and lessons are best learned through it.Polat, Khannanov,
Morentin, Orbegozo and Moisseeva (2013) described internet as a worldwide telecommunication
systems are unitedby thousands of different computer networks characterized by the numerous of
organizational structure, communication paths, and protocols, rules and standards involving exchange
of data by one or more computers.Selinger, Sepulveda and Buchan (2013) stated thatintelligent
networks across education are very essential in connecting with the unconnected. To avail for internet
connection, Sharma (2014) said that the wireless technology can provide the people with many
advantages including portability, flexibility, improved productivity, lower installation cost and many
more. Veena (2015) identified smartphones, laptops and tablets can be used for a wireless network
advantage to access to a tremendous different of information.
Kerry et al. (2000) in the Web-based Education Commission in the United States reported that
internet can make more individuals access knowledge to learn in new and different ways. Lehr and
McKnight (2002 noted that the explosion of both the internet and cellular phones have paralleled with
the growth of telecommunications. Muniandy and Sains Malaysia (2010) pointed out that internet has
grown exponentially over the years and became the foremost source of fat information dissemination
to a massive audience, transcending the limitation of space and time.Dogruer, Eyyam and Menevis
(2011) stated that majority of students believed that internet is an educational tool. Eventually, Russel
(2009) mentioned that many have become dependents on computer, text messaging, e-mail, and
immediate access to the ocean of information. Mehmood and Taswir (2013) stated social networking
sites makes E-learning was an important tool for learners to engage students in an online social
interaction leading to the formation of e-communities, chatting, blogging, etc.Dogruer,Eyyam
andMenevis(2011) described it as easy and efficient in social websites for sharing knowledge and
communication, sources of information, download important files and pictures, use electronic
dictionaries and encyclopedias and translation tools to aid them in their academic tasksAccording to
Jindal (2016), it is becoming an important aspect ofeducation. To the corporate world, Singson and
Rajesh (2002) introduced a new challenge to traditionally manage corporate and networks.
Research Methodology
Design, locale, respondents and sampling
This research used quantitative approach descriptive survey which involves analyzing and
interpreting the different data gathered to discover the extent of student productivity in their lessons
with use of the internet.Questionnaire was used to gather data from, students on every grade level and
strand of the senior high school. With complete enumeration, but out of 212, there were 183 senior
high students who responded to the survey.
Instrument
The research adapted and modified the questionnaireof Muniandy and Sains Malaysia (2010).
The questionnaire consists of five sections: (i)Level of internet usage data skills (ii)Usage of Internet
Data for Academic Purposes (iii) Method of information data search and (iv) Quality of learning using
Table 3.
Method of Information Data Search
Method Weighted Mean Interpretation
search engines (google, yahoo) 4.03 Often
search web pages (home page) 3.47 Often
subject directory (ProQuest) 2.76 Sometimes
university e-learning resources 2.57 Rarely
university web resources (library) 2.58 Rarely
university library publications 2.32 Rarely
Overall Weighted Mean 2.96 Sometimes
The table above shows the method of Information search of the senior high students.
Undeniably, students are more familiar with search engines but not much with other information
method search. Incline with the statement of Dogruer,Eyyam andMenevis (2011) students and even
teachers who do not know blogging, browsing for educational journals and use of e-learning portals
Table 4.
Quality of Learning Through Internet Mobile Data
Statements Weighted Mean Interpretation
I learn on my own at anytime. 3.44 Often
The quality of my work increases. 3.28 Sometimes
My reading as always up to date. 3.17 Sometimes
The quality of information increases. 3.35 Often
I can obtain references from around the world. 3.06 Sometimes
I am at par with students around the world. 3.02 Sometimes
Overall Weighted Mean 3.22 Sometimes
The table above shows Quality of Learning through Internet of the senior high students.
Through internet, students learned to be independent and versatile on their own. In working on their
own with Internet, they learn more things, the quality of the respondent’s work increases making them
flexible to any condition and the quality of information increases which made respondents sensitive to
any information in the Internet but students seemingly missed the global arena where sharing of ideas,
information and knowledge has been there. This intends that the quality of learning through Internet of
respondents. Senior high school department has limitations in terms of learning through reading
updates, referencing from around the world. On the other hand, daily lessons are subjected to
contextualization–localization approach so that learners can find theoretical–conceptual lessons for
real in their locality and the need for internet becomes unnecessary.
Table 6.
Usage of Internet Mobile for Academic Purposes and Academic Performance
Levels F S VS A Total
Never 0 0 0 0 0
Rarely 12 8 10 4 34
Sometimes 27 41 19 15 102
Often 9 9 14 6 38
Always 1 5 1 2 9
Total: 49 63 44 27 183
Legend: Fairly (F;80 below) Satisfactory (S;81-85) Very Satisfactory (VS;86-90) Advanced (A;91
above)
The table above shows the Usage of Internet Mobile for Academic Purposes and Academic
Performance indicating that most of the students fall the usage of interne mobile data at “sometimes”
for several students regardless of the level of academic performance. Anyways, normally, lessons
require internet browsing sometimes. Evidently, a student(2017) said “tagsaramagamitang mobile data
para pagresearchug assignment or leksiyon. (internet browsing for a lesson or assignment is done
sometimes, translation)”.
Table 7.
Methods of Information Search and Academic Performance
Methods of Information Search F S VS A Total
Never 0 0 0 0 0
Rarely 14 18 16 2 50
Sometimes 18 37 21 17 93
Often 16 4 13 7 40
Always 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 48 59 50 26 183
Legend: Fairly (F;80 below) Satisfactory (S;81-85) Very Satisfactory (VS;86-90) Advanced (A;91
above)
The table above shows method of internet information search of the Senior High School
students.Hence, teachers use learning instructions conventional approach for literacy, methods of
Table 8.
Level of Quality of Learning of the Learners and Academic Performance
Level of Quality of Learning of the
F S VS A Total
Learners
Never 0 0 0 0 0
Rarely 8 8 10 4 30
Sometimes 30 32 26 16 104
Often 8 20 13 8 49
Always 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 46 60 49 28 183
Legend: Fairly (F;80 below) Satisfactory (S;81-85) Very Satisfactory (VS;86-90) Advanced (A;91
above)
The table above shows a little increasing trend of student quality of learning. Respondents use
internet but are more on non–academically related activities and generally, the quality of learning of
the students is tagged “sometimes”. It expresses that teachers as well as students have something more
to do in order to increase quality of learning through the use of internet not only through mobile data
of the cellular phones but most ideally using better hardware and steady internet connection in school. .
Table 9.
THE SUMMARY OF RESULTS:
Association of Level of Academic Performance and Students Internet Productivity
Categories X2 Df X2(.05) Decision` Interpretation
Level of internet usage data skills 4.33 9 16.919 Failed to reject Not significant
Usage of Internet Mobile for Academic
7.93 9 16.919 Failed to reject Not significant
Purposes
Methods of information search 15.83 6 12.592 Reject Significant
Level of quality of learning of through
17.48 6 12.592 Reject Significant
internet mobile data
The table shows the computed value X2(4.33) is less than the critical value X2.05,9(16.919) so
not significant. This could have been due to limited hardware for student utilization so that
maximization of computer hardware and software use was not completely achieved.
Student who can afford advanced gadget or android phones for internet connectivity through
mobile data is the prevalent circumstances in school. According to Laurillard (1992) postulated that
computer-based learning can increase understanding of theoretical and critical concepts.
Likewise,Muniandy (2010) noted that students often used Wi-Fi or laptop as a tool in searching
information for educational purposes.
The second row shows the value of the chi square which is X2(7.93). The X2(7.93) is less than
the critical value X2.05,9(16.919) so not significant. They only use those activities whenever it is needed
to. Wherefore, there is no significance association between the students’ activities in finding
information in the library, websites etc. and to their academic performance because they rarely do
those activities if needed to and most of the students’ activities are not internet or computer–based. In
addition, Muniandyand SainaMalaysia(2010) reported that the students have never uploaded files to
the Internet, thus students are play more as users of information, but not as sharer of ideas.
The third row shows the computed value X2(15.83) in students’ methods of information is
Conclusion
The usage of internet does not usually improve interest in learning and the skills of finding
information do not indicate association with the academic performances of students.Students perform
only these activities if needed and find information through internet if necessary. However, it is high as
associated with their academic performance and productivity.Taswir and Mehmood (2013) said that
the students, in general gave a more scoring response to using online networks to write their class
assignments and by that, students have started using social networks for academic purposes However,
Internet productivity of the students is still in a dynamic phase knowing that the availability of internet
in school is very limited so that students intent to use data of their cellular phone as the most accessible
and the easiest to connect with internet than visiting the internet café and school computer laboratory.
Supporting student learning activities requires complicated process and sophisticated protocol.
Maximization of the use of the internet for academic and non- academic purposes requires teacher
guidance and student subservience to teachers to be doing the proper and right utilization of the
internet to ensure quality education.
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