STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

Topic: Cell phone usage

What are the effects of cell phone usage on Grade Ten (10) students’ academic performance at
TAGORE MEMEORIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL?
 AIMS OF THE STUDY

1. What are the causes of cell phone usage on students’ academic performance?

2. What are the consequences of cell phone usage on students’ academic performance?

3. What are the factors that can reduce cell phone usage on students’ academic performance at

TAGORE MEMORIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL?

STUDENT’S QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Sex: Male ☐ Female ☐

2. Age: 15 ☐

16 ☐

3. Do you have a cell phone?

Yes ☐

No ☐

4. How often do you use cell phone?

Everyday ☐

3-5 times a day ☐

Once a day ☐

Only on weekends ☐

5. Why do you think students use cell phone?

Texting ☐

Play games ☐

See videos ☐

On social media ☐

6. How many of your friends use cell phone?

Some of my friend’s ☐

None of my friend’s ☐

All of my friend’s ☐

7. Do you think that parents should encourage their child/ children to use cell phone?

Yes ☐ No ☐

8. What are the effects of cell phone usage on the students’ academic performance?

Poor performance at school ☐

 Misses or arrives late to class ☐

Social media problems ☐

Gets into fights ☐

All of the above ☐

9. Does cell phone usage affects the lives of the family members or friends?

Yes ☐ No ☐

10. Does cell phone usage affect the student’s concentration on his/ her studies?

Yes ☐ No ☐

11. What can parents do to reduce the level of cell phone on his/ her studies?

Take away their phone ☐

Give them only on the weekends’ ☐

Make them come off on social media ☐

All of the above ☐

12. What can the school do to reduce cell phone usage?

Band phone from school ☐

Have meetings with their parent’s ☐

Talk to student’s ☐

All of the above ☐