A CORRELATIONAL STUDY

BETWEEN INTERNET EXPOSURE

AND DIGITAL LITERACY OF SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
 Chapter I

Background of the Study

There are number of studies about digital literacy and internet exposure but most
of these studies do not provide enough evidences to support the relationship between
internet exposure and digital literacy of the students. Therefore, the purpose of this
study was to determine the relationship between internet exposure and digital
literacy of the students, particularly the senior high school students (Computer
programming and Computer System Servicing grade 11 and 12) of San Jose
National High School.
Framework of the Study

Computer Programming and Computer System Servicing Senior High School

Students of San Jose National High School

Demographic Profile
1. Age
2. Sex
3. Grade and Section
Digital Literacy

Internet Exposure
Statement of the Problem

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of:

• Age
• Gender
• Grade
• Section

2. Is there a relationship between internet exposure and digital literacy of the senior high students?

3. What are the impacts of being digitally literate?

4. How do students become digitally literate?


Research Design
Population and Sampling
Research Instrument
Data Collection Procedure
Statistical Treatment of the Study
Chapter lll
Methodology
• This study used mixed-method design.
• This study has 87 respondents, 51 respondents are grade 12 and 36 respondents
from grade 11 students of San Jose National School CSS students and CP
students who are using computers.
• The researchers made use of modified questionnaire.
• The researchers looked for a questionnaire about digital literacy and made a
qualitative and quantitative questionnaire as the data-gathering instruments.
• The researchers asked for the permission of the principal to conduct the study.
• The researchers conducted the survey.
• The gathered information was used as the data of the study in finding the
relationship between internet exposure and digital literacy of the students.
• This study used frequency distribution and percentage.
 Chapter IV
Results and Discussions

Table 1. Profile of the respondents in terms of age

Age Group Frequency Percentage
15 - 17 47 54%
18 - 20 38 44%
21 - 25 2 2%
Total 87 100%
Table 2. Profile of the respondents in terms of sex
Sex Frequency Percentage
Male 54 62%
Female 33 38%
Total 87 100%
Table 3. Profile of the respondents in terms of grade

Grade Frequency Percentage

11 36 41%
12 51 59%
Total 87 100%

Table 4. Profile of the respondents in terms of section

Section Frequency Percentage

Charity 18 21%
Integrity 18 21%
Virgo 24 27%
Leo 27 31%
Total 87 100%
Table 5. How many hours do you spend browsing or exposing yourself on the internet?

Amount of time spent Frequency Percentage

20 minutes - 1 hour 36 41%

1 hour - 3 hours 30 35%

3 hours - 6 hours 21 24%

Total 87 100%
Table 6. Within a week, how many days do you use computer with an access to the internet?

Amount of days spent Frequency Percentage

1 - 2 days 46 53%

3 - 5 days 27 3%

5 days - 1 week 14 16%

Total 87 100%
Table 7. I have the following social media and website accounts: Facebook, Instagram,
Google (Gmail) and Twitter account.

Number of accounts Frequency Percentage

1 account 46 53%

2 accounts 25 29%

3 accounts 9 10%

4 accounts 7 8.05%

Total 87 100%
Table 8. Tally of the scores gathered in the Digital Literacy Quiz.
List of scores Frequency Percentage

10 10 11%

9 5 6%

8 7 8%

7 11 13%

6 18 21%

5 16 18%

4 12 14%

3 5 6%

2 1 1%

1 1 1%

0 1 1%
Table 9. Digital Literacy; divided into three categories.

Category Frequency Percentage

Fully digitally literate 22 25.29%

Slightly digitally literate 57 65.52%

Poorly digitally literate 8 9.20%

Total 87 100%
1. What are the impacts of being digitally literate?
• helps to create new information and gather new information
• work efficiency – it makes the task lighter
2. What are the advantages of being digitally literate when it comes to professional and industrial
performance?
• more competitive in the nature of work.
• higher level of productivity
3. Can a student become digitally literate without the use of the internet? How?
• alternatives such as books related to digital knowledge or to their field of specialization
4. Why do most of the students prefer exposing themselves on the internet to improve their digital
literacy?
• internet provides useful information when it comes to the digital environment
• it is very accessible and the fastest way to gather information
• an interactive and a vigorous digital place
5. Why is it that we must have the knowledge about the internet?
• to cope within a changing technological environment
• a big help to their academic performances
• quick access to every piece of informations
Conclusions

1. In terms of the demographic profile, most of the respondents were male and are 15 to 17 years old.
2. Almost half of the total number of the respondents spent an amount of 20 minutes to 1 hour a day
browsing over the internet and 1 to 2 days within a week, having at least one social media or website
account generally coming from ages 18 - 20.
3. In terms of the Digital Literacy Quiz, a quarter of the total percentage of the respondents was described as
fully digitally literate. 75% of the respondents was described as slightly and poorly digitally literate.
4. Exposure to internet greatly helps our respondents to become digitally literate as well as to the work
efficiency of an individual. However, while internet provide various information, it opened several ways
to misinformation; that is why there are alternatives rather than using only the internet (e.g. books related
to their field of specialization).
Recommendations

1. Teachers especially the ICT educators must encourage their students to

familiarize themselves with the computer components, may it be hardware or
software component.
2. Students should learn more regarding the activities on the internet, either ethical
or not for it will help them socialize and learn conveniently through the use of
internet.
3. The school management must pay attention on improving the ICT facilities.
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