USE OF SMARTPHONES AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENT'S ATTITUDES
TOWARD STUDYING
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An Undergraduate Thesis
presented to the Faculty of the
College of Teacher Education
BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Candijay Campus
Cogtong, Candijay, Bohol
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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree in Bachelor in Secondary Education
major in Mathematics
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Jhon Rey M. Bermoy
Ma. Victoria M. Macato
Raymart A. Ayso
June 2023
APPROVAL SHEET
This undergraduate thesis entitled USE OF SMARTPHONE AND ITS
IMPACT ON STUDENT’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS STUDYING, prepared and
submitted by Jhon Rey M. Bermoy, Ma. Victoria M. Macato, and Raymart A.
Ayso in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of
Secondary Education Major in Mathematics has been examined and
recommended for acceptance and approval for oral defense.
THE THESIS COMMITTEE
VILMA G. BERMOY, Ph.D.
Chair
RICHARD B. ESTRELLA, M.A.Ed. MA. THERESA O. LESULA
Adviser/Statistician Specialist
Approved by the Examining Panel during the Oral Examination conducted
on February 7, 2022, with a rating of __.
THE EXAMINING PANEL
LUZMINDA G. MACHETE, EdD
Chair
LOVELLA B. DATAHAN, MAEd VILMA G. BERMOY, PhD
Member Member
DONALD O. CAGA, MS MA. THERESA O. LESULA
Member Member
Accepted and approved as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics.
PROCESO M. CASTIL, Ed.D.
Campus Director
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The researchers would like to express their heartfelt gratitude, first to our
Almighty God for his infinite blessings and for making this study a success. And
to the experts, generous, patient, and kind-hearted persons who extend their
helping hands for the realization of this study.
Processo M. Castil, Ed.D., the Campus Director, for his approval of this
research work.
Vilma G. Bermoy, Ph.D., the Dean of the College of Teacher Education,
for her guidance and encouragement.
Richard B. Estrella, MAED., the Thesis Adviser and Statistician, for his
generosity, encouragement, patience, untiring support, and for sharing his
professional expertise and assistance.
Theresa O. Lesula, the Thesis Specialist, for her support in giving her
expertise in research.
The Research Panel, extend their time for the refinement and betterment
of the researchers' work.
To all respondents from the College of Teacher Education (CTE) during
the first semester of the school year 2021-2022 for their cooperation in answering
the questionnaires.
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To the researchers’ most beloved parents and guardians for the undying
love, moral, financial, and spiritual support.
The Researchers
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ABSTRACT
The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the
use of smartphones and the attitudes towards studying of the CTE students of
Bohol Island State University- Candijay Campus during the first semester of the
school year 2021-2022. The study mainly used a descriptive-correlation design.
There was a total of two hundred forty-six (246) CTE students participated in the
study. The questionnaire used to gather data was composed of three (3) sections
namely: students' profiles, students' usage of smartphones, and students’
attitudes towards studying. Student's use of Facebook, Messenger, and Gmail is
very high. [paste conclusion here]
