Chapter III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter describes the methodology used to collect data. Methodology is

important because it provides more prospective on the problem being studies.
The methods used in this study are locale of the study, participants of the study,
research design, instrument for data collection, data collection, validation of the
questionnaire and the researcher analyze the data.

Locale of the study

The Lagao National High School Annex was located in Purok Malakas,
San Isidro, General Santos City. This barangay was once a part of Lagao that
seperates and was named with another due to its wide land area.It was then
called as the 2nd barrio of Lagao, Barangay San Isidro.

Nearby Elementary Schools, Lagao Central Elementary School, Jose

Catolico Sr. Elementary School, Dadiangas Heights Elementary School and
Oringo Sr. Elementary School cater the Lagao National High School Secondary
student’s enrolment.

With the influx of the large number of elementary graduates, Lagao

National Highschool Annex was established by virtue of barangay resolution of
City Heights allowing the first operation for the School Year 1999-2000, duly
approved by then Schools Division Superintendent, Ms. Nenita T. Golez and the
principal of Lagao National High School Main, Mrs. Virginia C. Rebucan. Eight
secondary school teachers headed by a Head Teacher III Mr. Franklin A.
Laguesma were dispatched to spearhead the operation of extension classes.

The School started with Five (5) sections from first year level with forty five (45)
students per class. Initial classes were conducted at the Barangay Hall of the
City Heights, Occupying the stage, covered court, Barangay Health worker office
as the temporary faculty room and the open space of the basketball court. But
then, the situation doesn’t suffice the quality learning of the students got from the

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teachers. Barangay Hall of City Heights was a public place, and the most of the
times, classes was disturbed.

Lagao National High School Annex moved out to a new location at

Barangay San Isidro, this city. Barangay Resolution was created duly supported
by its barangay council of San Isidro to establish an extension classes with the
temporary site at Purok Malipayon, San Isidro, General Santos City. This
became the foundation of the creation of Lagao National High School Annex.

The research will be conducted in Lagao National High School Annex

located at Purok Malipayon, Brgy. San Isdiro, General Santos City.

Research Design

The Research design used in this study is the descriptive design.The

researchers sought an in-depth understanding about the advantages and
disadvantages of using gadgets in the learning process of Senior High School
Students of Lagao National High School Annex primarily, research design helped
the researchers to gather data easily. The researchers are confident to have
precise answers to their problem.

Participants of the study

The participants of the study will be randomly selected Senior High

School students of Lagao National Highschool Annex.

Instruments to be used

The Researchers used a questionnaire to help the interviewees

understand the question more through reading. The questionnaire contains 3
questions which aims to answer the main objective of the study.

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Data Collection

The Researchers prepared a permission lettter for the principal to

approved the researchers to conduct their study at Lagao National High School
Annex.After the principal approved the request, the researchers gave the
questionnaire and started to answer the questions. The Participates were asked
individually.

Data analysis

Data Analysis is the process of systematically applying statistical and/or

logical techniques to describe and illustrate, condense and recap, and evaluate
data. An essential component of ensuring data integrity is the accurate and
appropriate analysis of research findings.

Data Analysis is the application of logic to the understanding of data

that has been gathered. The data gathered from the interview will be arranged
and summarized. The Researcher then analyzed and interpreted the information
provided by the participants in accordance with the objectives of the study

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 Chapter IV

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

In This chapter,the researchers discuss the study and answers the

statement of the problem (SOP). The researchers take an interview to find out
the discussions, the researchers sought to find certain information about the
advantages and disadvantages of using gadgets in the learning process of
Senior High School Students of Lagao National High School-Annex The
participants expressed the advantages and disadvantages of using gadgets in
the learning process of Senior High School Students of Lagao National High
School Annex

Based on the data gathered from the participants.It is shown that;

 Students used gadgets particularly in learning.

 Gadgets mostly used are cellphone, laptop, and tablets.
 Sometimes students are allowed to do research or other related activity
while their teachers are teaching because their teachers allows to search
something related to their lesson.
 Sometimes gadgets are distraction while the students are learning
because some of them used gadgets without the permission of their
teachers. They used gadgets to play games, to chat someone and to
entertain themselves.
 Using gadgets while learning is useful because when there are words or
other topic related to the lesson, it can be search easily, we also get our
ideas and adds knowledge in this vices, also it gives us more creativity
and the students get interested in the lesson. Students can also make
documentations like photos, videos and presentation to be added in their
project

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 Gadgets are important in learning because in this 21 st century, it is a
global village surrounded by gadgets. Gadgets can help the students to
work faster and get information easily. Because if there are no information
that can’t be seen in books, gadgets will help students to have that
information in just one click.

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 Chapter V

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents the summary or the research work undertaken, the
conclusions drawn and the recommendations made as an outgrowth of this
study. This study is the advantages and disadvantages of using gadgets in the
learning process of Senior High School Students of Lagao National High School
Annex

Summary

Therefore, Gadgets can help the students particularly in learning. Gadgets can
help students to learn fast and get information in just one click.

Conclusions 

Therefore gadgets is useful and important to the students because they become
creative, resourceful, and efficient. They can get more knowledge, and they can
finish their activities in every lesson conducted by their teachers easily.

Recommendations

         After drawing the conclusions of the study, the researchers hereby make
the following suggestions/recommendations:

Teachers: That they may know what is the advantage and disadvantages of
using gadgets during their class

Students: That they may know what will be the of their gadgets in their learning
process

Researcher: That the researcher may know what will be the opinion of their
fellow students regarding the research about the advantage and disadvantage of
using gadgets.

Future Researcher: That they may gain knowledge about doing a research
about the advantage and disadvantage of using gadgets.

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References:

https://calgaryherald.com/technology/classroom-gadgets-using-technology-to-
enhance-learning

http://www.delhiwatcher.com/how-modern-gadgets-help-students-education/

https://centretechnologies.com/importance-of-technology-in-the-classroom/

https://www.theclassroom.com/disadvantages-gadgets-students-12010788.html

https://occupytheory.org/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-technology-in-
education/

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 APPENDIX A

Questionnaire

1. Do you use any gadgets particularly in you’re learning?

2. Does your teacher allow you to use gadgets in class and allow to do
research or other related activity while teaching?

3. Do you think gadgets are distraction while you’re learning?

4. Would you say that they are useful or not and why?

5. Do you think gadget is important in learning?

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 APPENDIX B

Transcript of the Interview

The researchers prepared 5 questions and the respondents are

Senior High School Students of Lagao National High School Annex.

The first part discusses the question “Do you use gadgets particularly in
learning? What type of gadget?”

-Yes like cellphones and tablets- Jeza Edoleverio , 12 Torres

-Yes like cellphone. Im using this everytime I want to look for some valuable and
reliable informations through browsing the google and looking for definitions in
Merriam Webster dictionary- Daisy Marie Ranoco, 12 Torres

-Yes like cellphones, and laptop- Queenie Faye Castarilla, 12 Cuamag

-Sometimes – Prencess Kienchie Lambo, 12 Cuamag

-Yes like smartphones – Mary Mirth Masulong, 12 Cuamag

-Yes, it is useful in our learning is important because our teacher also use
gadgets while teaching –Hillary Guiang 11 Alave

-Yes – Monica Pelaez, 11 Alave

-Yes I use cellphone in my learning – Desiree Ann Lastimado, 11 Alave

-Yes – Anthony Miranda Jr., 11 Galanida

-Yes like mobile phone- Jea Genabia, 11 Galanida

-Yes, because using gadgets helping us to answers our assignment and gadgets
are use in searching – Jessa Sabido, 11 Galanida

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The second part discusses the question “Does your teacher allows gadgets in
class and allow to do research or other related activity while teaching?
-Sometimes - Jeza Edoleverio , 12 Torres

-Sometimes, if it is necessary and related to the topic - Daisy Marie Ranoco, 12

Torres

-Yes because sometimes we don’t know the definition of the word, our teachers
allowed us to search the meaning of it- Queenie Faye Castarilla, 12 Cuamag

-Yes if needed – Prencess Kienchie Lambo, 12 Cuamag

-No if only necessary – Mary Mirth Masulong, 12 Cuamag

-Some of them –Hillary Guiang 11 Alave

-Some teachers allow us but mostly not– Monica Pelaez, 11 Alave

-Sometimes – Desiree Ann Lastimado, 11 Alave

-Yes, because we need it in order to learned – Anthony Miranda Jr., 11 Galanida

-Led tv is allow in class when reporting but cellphone is not allowed during class-
Jea Genabia, 11 Galanida

-Sometimes if needed to search– Jessa Sabido, 11 Galanida

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The third part discusses the question “Do you think gadgets are distraction while
you’re learning?
-Sometimes - Jeza Edoleverio, -12 Torres

-Sometimes - Daisy Marie Ranoco,-12 Torres

- Sometimes, because I can’t focus on my studying- Queenie Faye Castarilla, 12

Cuamag

-No– Prencess Kienchie Lambo, 12 Cuamag

-No– Mary Mirth Masulong, 12 Cuamag

-Yes because some of them use gadgets so some will get distracted–Hillary
Guiang 11 Alave

-Sometimes it depends on how we use it– Monica Pelaez, 11 Alave

-Sometimes – Desiree Ann Lastimado, 11 Alave

-Yes, because it can take away my attention on the discussion of my teacher–

Anthony Miranda Jr., 11 Galanida

-No because everything is depend on you. Don’t let gadgets distract your
learning- Jea Genabia, 11 Galanida

-Well for me, gadgets are distraction in learning because the students are not
concentrate on their study– Jessa Sabido, 11 Galanida

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The fourth part discusses the question “Would you say that they are useful or not
and why?
-Yes because we can get information easily - Jeza Edoleverio , 12 Torres

-Somewhat useful, and somewhat not useful because it may varies depending to
the people who are using it may be in good way or bad way - Daisy Marie
Ranoco, 12 Torres

-Yes because sometimes, we don’t know the meaning of the words we newly
discover can be search easily in cellphone like in google and etc. - Queenie
Faye Castarilla, 12 Cuamag

-Gadgets are useful because sometimes we need to get information by using it

and taking also pictures on activities– Prencess Kienchie Lambo, 12 Cuamag

-Gadgets are useful because we get our ideas and knowledge in this vices –
Mary Mirth Masulong, 12 Cuamag

-Yes because if there is an emergency gadgets is useful –Hillary Guiang 11

Alave

-No as students we can’t focus in the class. It distracts us– Monica Pelaez, 11
Alave

-It is useful because gadgets can be helpful when you are in school – Desiree
Ann Lastimado, 11 Alave

-I would say yes, because we use it in right way like Merriam webster– Anthony
Miranda Jr., 11 Galanida

-I could say that gadget are useful because it gives more creative and more
interesting in learning and teaching process - Jea Genabia, 11 Galanida

-Yes, because like researching and doing activity that needed to search in
internet– Jessa Sabido, 11 Galanida

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The fifth part discusses the question “Do you think gadget is important in
learning?
-It depends because if you don’t have books gadgets will help you- Jeza
Edoleverio, 12 Torres

-Maybe depending on the way you’re dealing/ using your gadgets. It may be in
academic purposes only or anything more important. - Daisy Marie Ranoco, 12
Torres

-Yes because it gives explanation or important idea that will help in your
learning- Queenie Faye Castarilla, 12 Cuamag

-Yes– Prencess Kienchie Lambo, 12 Cuamag

-Yes – Mary Mirth Masulong, 12 Cuamag

-It depends on the students because some of them use the gadgets eventhough
it is not important –Hillary Guiang 11 Alave

-No– Monica Pelaez, 11 Alave

-Maybe – Desiree Ann Lastimado, 11 Alave

-Yes, because we are in the twenty first century, and gadgets are useful and
important in our learning– Anthony Miranda Jr., 11 Galanida

-Yes gadget is important because in this generation we are surrounded by

gadget in order to work fastest and easiest. But don’t forget your limitation to use
gadgets in good sides - Jea Genabia, 11 Galanida

-I can say that gadgets is importatnt in our learning because gadgets are needed
when we are going to search about our topic and gadgets sometimes can
distract our study.– Jessa Sabido, 11 Galanida

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 APPENDIX C

Documentation

APPENDIX C

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Documentation

APPENDIX D

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 Request Letter
LAGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX
Purok Malipayon, San Isidro, General Santos City

February 13, 2019

SITE AISHA S. TANOG

Principal I
Lagao National High School Annex
San Isidro, General Santos City

Ma’am:

Warmest Greetings!

We are Kent Caliso, Wilfredo Gella Jr., and Alondra L. Formentera from Grade
11 HUMSS- Galanida, and currently conducting our research on the subject Practical
Research 1 entitled: “Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Gadgets in the Learning
Process of Senior High School Student of Lagao National High School-Annex.”
In this regard, we would like to ask permission to allow us to conduct a survey
among the randomly selected students of Senior High School.Rest assured all data
gathered will remain absolutely confidential and to be used on the research only.
Your approval to conduct this study will be greatly appreciated. We look forward
to your positive response.Thank you!

Very Truly Yours,

Alondra L. Formentera

Wilfredo B. Gella

Kent R. Caliso

Noted by:

MARY JANE S. GALANIDA

Research Teacher

Approved by:

SITE AISHA S. TANOG

Principal I

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 CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA

Name : Alondra L. Formentera

Address : Prk. Malipayon, Brgy. San Isidro

General Santos City

Birthday : January 17, 2001

Place of Birth : General Santos City

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Senior High School : Lagao National High School Annex

Humanities and Social Sciences

March, 2020

Junior High School : Lagao National High School Annex

Prk. Malipayon,Brgy. San Isidro

General Santos City

March, 2018

Elementary : Romana C. Acharon Elementary School

Prk. Cahilsot, Calumpang
General Santos City
March, 2014

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AFFILIATION:

Club/Organizations Position Year

SSG Secretary 2016-2019

Hiyaw School Paper Editorial Writer 2018-2019

U4U Organization Vice President 2019-2020

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 CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA

Name : Kent R. Caliso

Address : Pioneer Subdivison, Brgy. Lagao

General Santos City

Birthday : December 1, 2001

Place of Birth : General Santos City

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Senior High School : Lagao National High School Annex

Humanities and Social Sciences

March, 2020

Junior High School : Lagao National High School Annex

Prk. Malipayon,Brgy. San Isidro

General Santos City

March, 2018

Elementary : Jose C. Catolico Sr. Elementary School

Tiongson, Lagao
General Santos City
March, 2014

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 CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA

Name : Wilfredo B. Gella

Address : Prk. Malipayon, Brgy. San Isidro

General Santos City

Birthday : October 1, 2000

Place of Birth : General Santos City

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Senior High School : Lagao National High School Annex

Humanities and Social Sciences

March, 2020

Junior High School : Lagao National High School Annex

Prk. Malipayon,Brgy. San Isidro

General Santos City

March, 2018

Elementary : Lagao 2nd Barrio Elementary School

Prk.Malipayon, San Isidro
General Santos City
March, 2014

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