Mini Research in Math
Mini Research in Math
RESEARCH
IN MATH
(UNGROUPED DATA)
Number of Hours Spent Using Cell Phone
TITLE
I. INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS A CELL PHONE?
A cell phone is a wireless handheld device that allows users to
make and receive calls. While the earliest generation of mobile phones
could only make and receive calls, today’s mobile phones do a lot more,
accommodating web browsers, games, cameras, video players and
navigational systems. Also, while mobile phones used to be mainly
known as “cell phones” or cellular phones, today’s mobile phones are
more commonly called “smartphones” because of all of the extra voice
and data services that they offer.
People use cell phones for a lot of reasons. The most common
reasons of them are texting, calling, social media apps, taking selfies,
reading news, online shopping, online banking, playing games and
watching videos online.
Cell phones have a lot of good effects in our lives. They make
communication easier and faster. People can talk anywhere, anytime
even if they are on the other side of the planet with the use of cell
phones and internet connection. Cell phones can be substitute to things
like music player, cameras, newspaper, television and a lot more.
However, too much use of cell phones can harm us in a lot of ways. It is
reported, that people who talk on the phone for several hours a day are
50% more likely to develop brain cancer. The reason for this is the radio
waves produced by mobile phones. They may cause headaches,
decreased attention, shortness of temper, sleep disorders and depression,
mostly among teenagers. Radio waves are not the only reason for such
symptoms. It is the sad reality, that nowadays many people, especially
youth, experience lack of human contact, and they try to compensate it
by mobile-phone communication, which is not an adequate substitute for
personal intercourse.
II. PURPOSE
The purpose of this mini research is to see how many hours of
screen time a Grade 10 student has with their cell phones. As we all
know, excessive screen time can cause some health related problems.
And because of this pandemic, classes are held online using gadgets.
This makes students like me use gadgets more than before.
III. METHODS
The data is gathered from a class of Grade 10 students from
Cabancalan National High School and some online platforms. 10
students are chosen by the researcher to respond to the question “How
many hours do you spend using cell phones on a daily basis?” The data
is gathered by using online chatting from a social media app called
Messenger. Using the data I’ve gathered, I calculated the 1st Quartile, 5th
Decile and my own percentile rank.
IV. RESULTS
The researcher asked the selected students on how many hours
they spend using their cell phones on a daily basis.
VI. REFERENCES
https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2955/mobile-phone
https://www.gadget-cover.com/blog/what-are-the-most-popular-reasons-
why-people-use-their-smartphones-every-day
https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/7520941199.pdf
https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/parenting/screen-time-
recommendations-for-parents-how-much-is-too-much-for-
kids/#gs.45didl