INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF THE

GRADE 12 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ACADEMIC TRACK STUDENTS AT HOME
AND THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

October 2019
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Abstract

Substantial controversy surrounds the effects of technologies such as the

Internet have changed the student’s capital attainment. As with all media, the Internet

is capable of delivering enriched learning skills that assist educational matters that

might support the students. In this study, the researchers aim to determine the Internet

availability of Grade 12 Academic track students at home and their academic

performance in Magallanes National High school. With the population of 128 of the

Grade 12 academic track students, the researchers consider a sample of 97

respondents determined using Sloven's formula for computing the sample size with a

five percent margin of error. The study explores two related questions. First, Does the

internet availability affect the academic performance of the students? Second, Is there

any significant relationship between the internet availability of the students and to the

academic performance? The researchers utilize data by descriptive frequencies and

correlation analysis using IBM SPSS. The analysis results indicate that there is a

statistically significant correlation between the Internet availability of Grade 12

Academic track students and their Academic performance. This means that if the

number of respondents who don't have Internet connection at home increases the

number of respondents who have high grades (specifically 91-95%) decreases.

Keywords: Internet, Academic performance,

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List of Figures Page

Figure 1. Conceptual Framework of the Study. 5

Figure 2. Magallanes National High School Campus. 16

Figure 3. Age Breakdown. 22

Figure 4. Distinct Strands. 23

Figure 5. Distribution of Respondents. 24

Figure 6. Number of Siblings. 25

Figure 7. Internet Availability. 27

Figure 8. Internet Consumption. 28

Figure 9. Type of Social Media/Websites 39

Figure 10. Average Sleeping time at night. 31

Figure 11. Reasons of using Internet. 32

Figure 12. Parents/Guardians Monthly income. 33

Figure 13. Average Grade in First grading. 35

Figure 14. Age Breakdown who have Internet connection at home. 37

Figure 15. Distinct Strands of respondents who have 39

Internet connection at home.

Figure 16. Distribution of Respondents who have Internet 40

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connection at home.

Figure 17. Number of Siblings of respondents who have 41

Internet connection at home.

Figure 18. Internet Consumption of respondents who 43

have Internet connection at home.

Figure 19. Type of Social Media/Websites of respondents 44

who have Internet connection at home.

Figure 20. Average Sleeping time at night of respondents 46

who have Internet connection at home.

Figure 21. Reasons of using Internet of respondents 47

who have Internet connection at home.

Figure 22. Parents/Guardians Monthly income of 49

respondents who have Internet connection at home.

Figure 23. Average Grade in First grading of respondents 51

who have Internet connection at home.

Figure 24. Age Breakdown of respondents who don’t 52

have Internet connection at home.

Figure 25. Distinct Strands of respondents who don’t 53

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have Internet connection at home.

Figure 26. Distribution of respondents who don’t 55

have Internet connection at home.

Figure 27. Number of Siblings of respondents who 56

don’t have Internet connection at home.

Figure 28. Internet Consumption of respondents who 57

don’t have Internet connection at home.

Figure 29. Type of Social Media/Websites of respondents 59

who don’t have Internet connection at home.

Figure 30. Average Sleeping time at night of respondents who 60

don’t have Internet connection at home.

Figure 31. Reasons of using Internet of respondents 61

who don’t have Internet connection at home.

Figure 32. Parents/Guardians Monthly income of respondents 63

who don’t have Internet connection at home.

Figure 33. Average Grade in First grading of respondents who 64

don’t have Internet connection at home.

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List of Tables Page

Table 1. Academic track student's age. 21

Table 2. Academic track students distinct Strand. 22

Table 3. Academic track students Gender. 24

Table 4. Academic track students' Number of Siblings. 25

Table 5. Internet availability of Grade 12 Academic 26

track Students.

Table 6. Internet consumption of Grade 12 Academic 28

track students in a day.

Table 7. Type of Social Media/Websites usually used 29

by Grade 12 Academic track students.

Table 8. Average sleeping time at night of Grade 12 30

Academic track students.

Table 9. Grade 12 Academic track students Reasons 32

of using Internet.

Table 10. Grade 12 Academic track students’ 33

Parents/Guardians Monthly income.

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Table 11. Grade 12 Academic track students average 34

Grade in First grading.

Table 12. The Relationship between the Internet 36

Availability and Academic Performance.

Table 13. Grade 12 Academic track students Age 37

who don’t have Internet connection at home.

Table 14. Academic track student’s distinct Strand 38

who don’t have Internet connection at home.

Table 15. Academic track students Gender who don’t 40

have Internet connection at home.

Table 16. Academic track students' Number of Siblings 41

doesn’t who have Internet connection at home.

Table 17. Internet consumption of Grade 12 Academic 42

track students who don’t have Internet connection at home.

Table 18. Type of Social Media/Websites usually used by 44

Grade 12 Academic track students who don’t have Internet

connection at home.
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Table 19. Average sleeping time at night of Grade 12 45

Academic track students who don’t have Internet

connection at home.

Table 20. Grade 12 Academic track students Reasons 47

of using Internet who don’t have Internet connection at home.

Table 21. Grade 12 Academic track students’ 48

Parents/Guardians Monthly income who don’t have

Internet connection at home.

Table 22. Grade 12 Academic track students average Grade 50

in First grading who don’t have Internet connection at home.

Table 23. Grade 12 Academic track students Age who 52

don’t have Internet connection at home.

Table 24. Academic track student’s distinct Strand who 53

don’t have Internet connection at home.

Table 25. Academic track students Gender who don’t have 54

Internet connection at home.

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Table 26. Academic track students' Number of Siblings 56

who have Internet connection at home.

Table 27. Internet consumption of Grade 12 Academic track 57

students who don’t have Internet connection at home.

Table 28. Type of Social Media/Websites usually used by 58

Grade 12 Academic track students who don’t have Internet

connection at home.

Table 29. Average sleeping time at night of Grade 60

12 Academic track students who don’t have Internet

connection at home.

Table 30. Grade 12 Academic track students Reasons of using 61

Internet who don’t have Internet connection at home.

Table 31. Grade 12 Academic track students’ 62

Parents/Guardians Monthly income who don’t have

Internet connection at home.

Table 32. Grade 12 Academic track students average Grade 64

in First grading who don’t have Internet connection at home.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Acknowledgement i

Dedication ii

Abstract iii

Chapter I – Introduction

Background of the Study 1-2

Objectives of the Study 3

Statement of the Problem 3

Scope and Delimitation of the Study 4

Significant of the Study 4

Chapter II – Review of Related Literature

A. Definition and Historical background of Internet 6

B. Internet Usage of the World and in the Philippines 7

C. Review of Related Studies on Internet Availability

Affecting on Students’ Academic Performance 8

Conceptual Framework 11

Hypotheses 12

Definition of Terms 12
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Theoretical Framework 13

Chapter III – Research Methodology

Research Design 16

Research Locale 17

Population and Sampling 18

Data Collection Instrument 19

Data Collection Procedure 20

Chapter IV – Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

Phase One: Interpretation of Data of Grade 12

Academic track Students Internet Availability at home 21

Phase Two: Interpretation of Data of Respondents

who have Internet Connection at home 37

Phase Three: Interpretation of Data of Respondents

who don’t have Internet Connection at home 52

Chapter V – Summary, Findings, Conclusion, and Recommendation

Summary 67

Findings

Connection at home 70

Phase Three: Internet Availability of Grade 12

Academic track students who don’t have

Internet Connection at home 71

Conclusion 73
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Recommendation 75

Bibliography 76

Appendices 78
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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Over the past decade, Internet has outrageously increased its length in terms of

the number of people who use it significantly. In fact, approximately 4,156,932,140

billion of the world use internet as of December 31 2017 and 48% of these users are

in Asia (Internet World Stat, 2017). In the Philippines, Filipino internet users

increased up to 44,478,808 million as of 2016 and reportedly spent 9 hours and 29

minutes a day engaging on it (Philippines Internet Users, 2016). The exponential

increase of the internet users acquire various problems in schools that caused students

to go online rather than to gain knowledge. This unusual activity fuelled the

researcher’s interest to produce preliminary action by which is going to resolve the

up-growing internet usage of the students as it affects in their academic performance.

As a definition Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that

connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world

(Merriam-Webster, 2018).

Several reasons might lead technology to assist or compromise the human

capital attainment by students. Students may engage into Internet in educational

matters such as writing papers, searches for answers to questions and communicating

with classmates on homework. However, time spent in activities where "internet

surfing" occurs and this might affect the academic performance of the students in a

short time, and might results to a disincentive school performance for a very longer
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time. Problems persist in school despite numerous efforts to indicate internet usage of

students. In fact 93% of teens ages 12-17 go online, as do 93% of young adults ages

18-29, one quarter (74%) of all adults ages 18 and older majority go online (Lenhart,

Purcell, Smith and Zickulr, 2010).

A previous study have been identified that the grades of high school students

are lowered when additional venues of Internet accessed are utilized. Specifically,

when all venues of Internet use are exhausted, which they refer to as "intense use",

grades is lower when compared to students that report no Internet use (Westley 2010).

Moreover, students that only use the Internet at school, which they term use "light"

use, also suffer from lower grades compared to those that did not utilize the Internet.

The aim of this research is to determine the Internet availability of the Grade

12 Academic track students as it correlates to their academic performance and to

address the up-growing problem persist in school which leads the resulting impact on

students’ grade.
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Objectives of the Study

The main objective of this study is to produce a preliminary action by which is

going to resolve the up-growing internet usage of the students as it affects their

academic performance in Magallanes National High School. The researchers aim to

recognize the internet availability of the Grade 12 Academic track students at home

and their academic performance in Magallanes National High School.

Statement of the Problem

The main problem of the study is to determine the Internet Availability of the

Grade 12 Senior High School Academic Track students at Home and their Academic

Performance in Magallanes National High School.

Specifically, it sought to answer the following queries:

1. Does the academic track students have internet availability at home?

2. Does the internet availability affect the academic performance of the students?

3. Does the internet availability affect demographic profile of the Grade 12 students in

terms of?

a. Age c. Monthly Salary of Parents/Guardian

b. Gender d. Number of siblings

4. What is the level of internet usage of the Grade 12 students in terms of?

a. Type of websites/social media c. Time of sleep at night

b. Frequency of usage

5. Is there any significant relationship between the internet availability of the students

and to the academic performance?

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Scope and Delimitation of the Study

The study covers and focuses on the internet availability of the Grade 12

Senior High School Academic Track students at home and their academic

performance in Magallanes National High School of S.Y: 2018-2019.

The target respondents of the research are Grade 12 Senior High School

students from Academic track. The mentioned track is composed of different strands,

HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences), ABM (Accountancy, Business and

Management) and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in

Magallanes National High School.

MNHS has chosen as the place of the research because the researchers are also

studying in the school and it would be easier for the researcher to gather the data

needed.

The research was conducted on June 2018 to October 2018 to complete the

whole duration of the semester.

Significant of the Study

This study will benefit the following:

Administrators. The result of this study will serve as an evaluation for the

improvement of the school regarding on the internet availability of the students.

Administrators can assess the problems persist on the study of the students and can

improve the learning capabilities of the students.

Teachers. The study will benefit the teachers in providing good quality of education

they will be aware on students internet availability at home. The teachers can provide

teaching styles where the students can easily cope-up with the lessons being tackled.
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Parents. The study will benefit the parents in properly guiding their children.

Students. The result of this study will help the students to be aware on the effects of

internet availability of students in relation to their academic performance at school.

Researchers. The result will save as a basis for future researchers conducting studies

related with the internet availability of students. Through this research it can provide

data's that might help the future research regarding to the topic.

Conceptual Framework

Figure 1 below illustrates the conceptual framework of the research. The paradigm

presents the variables that will be considered in the research.

Grade 12 SHS Academic Track Grade 12 SHS Academic Track

students Internet Availability at Home Students' Academic Performance

a. Type of websites/social

media

Figure 1. Conceptual Framework of the Study.

b. Frequency of Usage

The internet availability of students will be described in the research in terms

of two sub-variables: (a) Type of websites/social media; and (b) Frequency of Usage.

In the research, these variables are seen to access a hypothesized relationship with

SHS academic track students' academic performance. This hypothesized relationship

is represented by the two-headed arrow connecting both variables.

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Hypotheses

From the problem stated the following hypotheses are formulated:

H1

1. There is significant relationship between the internet availability of the students and

to the academic performance.

H0

1. There is no significant relationship between the internet availability of the students

and to the academic performance.

Definition of Terms

The following terms are defined are used in the study:

Internet. It is an electronic communications network that connects computer

networks and organizational computer facilities around the world.

Academic track. It is a set of possible courses selections available to a specific group

of students. Academic track has three strands: Accountancy, Business and

Management (ABM); Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM);

and Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS).

Senior High School. It is a secondary school typically comprising the three highest

grades. It consist different tracks from different courses that student may took up.

Academic Performance. Academic performance is the extent to which a student,

teacher or institution has achieved their short or long-term educational goals.

Social media. It is a forms of electronic communication through which users create

online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other context.
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Theoretical Framework

Several studies or theories have applied to indicate the explanatory fact of

Internet usage. Larose, Mastro and Eastin (2001) theories about social-cognitive

approach or theory, use and gratifications on understanding internet usage indicates

the possible outcome that can accurately support this research.

Understanding Internet Usage: A Social-Cognitive Theory to Uses and

Gratifications

An understanding of Internet usage assumes considerable importance as

society encounters problematic forms of online behavior. These include both

instances of excessive use, in the form of so-called Internet addictions and

underutilization by disadvantaged groups, known as the Digital Divide. The new

medium brings with it the opportunity to re-examine conventional models of media

behavior.

The gratifications sought-gratifications obtained formulation is seemingly

indistinguishable from an important mechanism in social-cognitive theory, enactive

learning. Enactive learning describes how humans learn from experience. In the

social-cognitive view, interactions with the environment (the media environment, in

the case) influence media exposure by continually reforming expectations about the

likely outcomes of future media consumption behavior. Seemingly, this represents the

same process that describes the relationship among gratifications obtained.

Recognizing this parallel, we next examine social-cognitive theory as a source of

further insight into Internet usage.

Social-cognitive theory explains behavior in terms of reciprocal causation

among individuals, their environments, and their behaviors. The triadic causal
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mechanism is mediated by symbolizing capabilities that transform sensory

experiences into cognitive models that guide actions. The human capacity for

vicarious learning allows individuals to acquire rules for conduct without physically

enacting the behavior but rather, by observing others. Direct experience with enacting

behavior also affects these perceptions and that is called enactive learning. Individuals

use their capacity for forethought to plan actions, set goals, and anticipate potential

behavioral consequences. Through evaluations of personal experiences and self-

assessments of their thought processes, they employ a self-reflective capability that

helps them better understand themselves, their environments, and variations in

situational demands.

The conceptualization of Internet usage as a social-cognitive process received

considerable confirming evidence. Positive outcome expectations, Internet self-

efficacy, and perceived Internet addiction were directly related to Internet usage as

expected. Negative outcome expectations, self-disparagement, and self-slighting were

negatively related to usage. The incentive categories (i.e., social, status, activity,

sensory, monetary, and self-reactive) found in social-cognitive theory could provide a

consistent theoretical framework in which to explore the outcome expectations

associated with the internet. The self-regulatory mechanisms described by social-

cognitive theory may clarify the role of habitual media behavior. As have shown, uses

and gratifications researchers conceptualized habit as a distinctive element in the

model but in Internet research have operationalized the construct as a gratification,

with single items that are obscured by overall factor structures. However, habit or

perceived addiction, as it was called in this study, explains unique variance in usage

distinct from outcome expectations. Thus, including habit in factor analysis of

gratifications and/or outcome expectations obscures the role of the variable.

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Larose et al. social-cognitive theory, the uses and gratifications framework

explains media use in terms of expected positive outcomes, or gratifications. Thus, the

theory might help this research to provide better outcome that can resolve the up-

growing problem of Internet usage of the Academic Track Senior High School

students.
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CHAPTER II

Review of Related Literature

A. Definition and Historical background of Internet

Internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer

networks and organizational computer facilities around the world (Merriam-Webster

2018). Internet was designed to provide a communications network that would work

even if some of the major sites were down. If the most direct route was not available,

routers would direct traffic around the network via alternate routes (Howe 2016).

The history of the Internet begins with the development of electronic

computers in the 1950s. Initial concepts of wide area networking originated in several

computer science laboratories in the United States, United Kingdom, and France. The

US Department of Defence awarded contracts as early as the 1960s, including for the

development of the ARPANET project, directed by Robert Taylor and managed by

Lawrence Roberts. The first message was sent over the ARPANET in 1969 from

computer science Professor Leonard Klein rock’s laboratory at University of

California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to the second network node at Stanford Research

Institute or SRI (Brief History of Internet 2016). Internet was based on the idea that

there would be multiple independent networks of rather arbitrary design, beginning

with the ARPANET as the pioneering packet switching network, but soon to include

packet satellite networks, ground-based packet radio networks and other networks.

The Internet as we now know it embodies a key underlying technical idea, namely

that of open architecture networking (Internet Society 2015).

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The early Internet was used by computer experts, engineers, scientists, and

librarians. There was nothing friendly about it. There were no home or office personal

computers in those days, and anyone who used it, whether a computer professional or

an engineer or scientist or librarian, had to learn to use a very complex system (Howe

2016).

B. Internet Usage of the World and in the Philippines

Internet use continues to grow around the world, which the number of internet

users growing 8% year-on-year. The world also continues to shift to mobile with the

report working an increasing share of online activity on mobile (Rappler 2017).

According to Internet World Stat (2017) there were approximately 4,156,932,140

billion of the world use internet as of December 31 2017 and 48% of the users are in

Asia. Considering that the number of humans living on Earth is presently estimated at

some 8.5 billion this means over half of the world population is interconnected

through the use of internet. There are, however, stark differences in user distribution

according to region, where Europe is home to 704,833,752 users and ranked second of

the world’s highest users (Internet World Stat (2017).

On the other hand, the number of internet users in the Philippines increased by

13 million or 27% from January 2016 to January 2017, according to a report by social

media agency We Are Social and social media management platform Hoot-suite.

That's four times the seven percent growth rate in the previous 12-month period

(Subido 2017). Approximately 44,478,808 million reported internets as of 2016 and

reportedly spent 9 hours and 29 minutes a day engaging on internet (Philippines

Internet Users 2016).

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The figures imply that Philippine internet users have reached about 60 million

as of January 2017, or about 60 percent of the population, based on Entrepreneur

Philippines' calculations. That's sharply higher than the global internet penetration rate

of only 50 percent (Subido 2017). The exponential increase of internet users had

drastically increased its length in terms of using social media. In fact, the average time

they spent on social media increased from 3.7 hours the year ending January 2016 to

4.3 hours in the year to January 2017, according to the report. Like last year, the

Philippines was No. 1 in the world in time spent on social media (Subido 2017).

Gultiano et al. (2010) studied that about 40% of the Philippine's public high

schools have computers that have for Internet connectivity. However, only 4% of

these schools give students access to and training on the use of the Internet. About

80% of the sample students ever-used a computer, but only two-thirds of them have

used the Internet. About 12% of students own a computer, but less than half of these

students (43%) have Internet connection in their home computers. There are no

gender differences with respect to having used a computer, or having accessed the

Internet. There are, however, geographical differences, with those who are nearer the

National Capital Region (in Luzon) having more access to the computer and the

Internet that those farthest from it (in Mindanao).

C. Review of Related Studies on Internet Availability Affecting on Students’

Academic Performance

The literature has focused primarily on the impact of technologies in general

on student learning. Few studies have examined the direct link between educational

outcomes such as Academic performance and Internet usage of Senior High School

Academic Track students.

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For the study of Totaro and Wesley (2010), there is evidence that the grades of

high school students are lowered when additional venues of Internet access are

utilized. Specifically, when all venues of Internet use are exhausted, which they refer

to as intense use, grades is lower when compared to students that report no Internet

use. Moreover, students that only use the Internet at school, which they term light use,

also suffer from lower grades compared to those that did not utilize the Internet.

Conversely, students that used the Internet at school and at home, which they term

moderate use, enjoy higher grades versus those that did not use the Internet. The

researcher’s model supports a hypothesis of "optimal" Internet use. Results indicate

that grades are higher when students undertake moderate Internet use. However,

grades decline when students are below or surpass a certain threshold (i.e optimum).

Potentially large opportunity costs of Internet use may be present for intense and light

internet users.

Gratton-Lavoie and Stanley (2010) compare undergraduate students who opted to

enrol in online microeconomics classes against those who opted for the traditional in-class

course. Results show a higher average score on exams for students enrolled in online classes.

However, after accounting for selection bias, results indicate that age positively affects

students' average exam scores, with the online teaching mode having a very small effect on

average exam scores. Kubey et al. (2012) uses a small survey of 572 students at a public

university and finds that heavy Internet use is highly correlated with poor academic

performances.

Ball et al. (2014) examine the effect of employing wireless handheld technology by

students on academic performance in undergraduate principles of economics courses by way

of a controlled experiment. One group of students (experimental group) were equipped with

wireless handheld devices that allows interactive participation with standard economics

games, multiple choice tests and communication with the instructor during class time. The
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second group (control group) was not given the devices. Course content, assignments, exams,

and so on, were identical between both groups. Results show that students in the experimental

group earned final grades that were an average of 3.2 points higher than did the students in

the control group.

Jackson et al. (2011) studies the impact of home Internet use on academic

performance of 140 low-income children between December 2000 and June 2002. The degree

of Internet use is calculated using four measures: minutes per day spent online, logins per day,

number of domains visited per day, and number of emails sent per day. Academic

performance of participants was measured by GPA and standardized on Michigan

Educational Assessment Program (MEAP). Results suggest that children with greater Internet

use had higher GPAs and higher MEAP scores. However, the higher MEAP scores were only

in the reading portion, with internet use having no effect on the mathematics portion of the

MEAP test.

Many studies have limited sample sizes and education-related variables. In contrast,

the researchers review studies employ a much credible context that support the research to

resolve the drastic increased of Internet users that affects the Academic Performance of the

students.
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Chapter III

Research Methodology

This chapter deals with the research methodology of the study, including the

research design, research instrument, research locale, research sample and the data

collection procedure.

Research Design

This study uses quantitative method in presenting the data. It is quantitative in

nature since the research question we seek to answer lead to numerical data. The

objective of quantitative research is to develop and employ mathematical models,

theories and hypotheses pertaining to phenomena. Specifically, the study is

correlational as it aims to determine if there is an association between internet

availability of Grade 12 SHS academic track students in Magallanes National High

School and their academic performance in class. It also aims to determine and assess

whether the degree of association between these variables is significant. Cristobal &

Cristobal (2016) defines correlation research as the research design employed to

investigate the direction and magnitude of relationships among variables in a

particular population. This study involves measuring two variables and assessing the

relationship between them, with no manipulation of an independent variable.

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Research Locale

The study was conducted within the premises of Magallanes National High

School. It is a public institution that is located in Purok-6 Barangay Sto.Niño,

Magallanes, Agusan del Norte. It has four curriculums namely: Science, Technology

and Engineering (STE), Special Program in the Arts (SPA), Special Program in

Journalism (SPJ), and Basic Education Curriculum (BEC). The said school also have

Senior High School program that has five (5) strands namely: Accountancy, Business

and Management (ABM), Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS), Science,

Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Information and Communication

Technology (ICT) and Cookery. The Senior High School of Magallanes National

High School is divided into two tracks: The Academic track which include STEM,

HUMSS, and ABM; Technical, Vocational and Livelihood (TVL) track such as ICT

and Cookery.

Figure 2. Magallanes National High School Campus.

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Population and Sampling

The target population of the study is the Grade 12 SHS academic track

students in Magallanes National High School of SY: 2018-2019. These students

belong to the three different strands of SHS program, namely: Accountancy, Business

and Management (ABM); Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS); and Science,

Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). After the collection of the list,

the researchers counted the total population of Grade 12 Academic track students. The

following strands and their population were listed below:

With the population of 128 of the Grade 12 academic track students, the

researchers will consider a sample of 97 respondents determined using Sloven's

formula for computing the sample size with a five percent margin of error. The

samples are randomly selected through simple random sampling or drawing the

samples randomly from a list of population to randomly determine the samples.

𝑵
Sloven's formula: 𝒏=
𝟏+𝑵𝒆𝟐

N= Total population Constant=1 e= Margin of error (5%)

n= sample size

To get the numbers of respondents, the researchers calculate the sample size

for each strand based on the population listed. The total population for each section

were divided by the total population of the Grade 12 Academic track students. It was

multiplied by the total numbers of samples size then rounded to the nearest ones. So

27 respondents were needed in Academic strand, HUMSS-A. For Academic strand

HUMSS-B, 26 respondents. While for Academic strand, ABM, 27 respondents and

for Academic strand STEM, 17 respondents. A total of 97 sample size.

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The researchers used Microsoft Excel for inputting the computed respondents

names of Grade 12 Academic track students of Magallanes National High School

enable to formulate the random respondents needed. The lists of members of the

population were separated on their corresponding strands. The random values for each

member of the population were generated through the use of RAND Function of

Microsoft excel. The researchers selected all the random number for each strand,

copied it and paste as numbers. The random codes were selected and sorted from

smallest to largest. The researchers obtain the numbers of sample needed for each

section and highlighted the first sample size members. These highlighted names

served as the respondents for the researchers study

Data Collection Instrument

Data collection instrument refers to devices or tools used to collect data such

as questionnaires, tests, structured interviews and checklist. In this study, the primary

instrument used in data gathering is researcher-constructed questionnaire. A

questionnaire is a data collection instrument consistent of a series of questions for the

purpose of gathering information from the respondents. It is used to obtain data

relevant to the study's objectives and research questions. Each respondent enters

his/her responses on the questionnaires, saving the researchers' time, compared to the

time required to conduct personal interviews. It is also less expensive than personal

interviews. The questionnaires that formulated by the researchers is validated for

validity and reliability. The study does not require the respondents to enter their

names and identity in the questionnaires to maintain the confidentiality of the

information and also to respect the respondents' privacy. Through questionnaires, the

respondents feel that they remain anonymous and can express themselves in their own

words without fear of identification.

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Data Collection Procedure

Data collection allows the researchers to collect information’s about the study.

In this study, questionnaires were used to obtain the data relevant to the study's

objectives and research questions. The researchers observed the following necessary

steps in obtaining the process of data collection.

Letter of Request

The researchers submitted a request paper towards the adviser in Grade 12

Academic track Students of Magallanes National High School for the approval of

pursuing the survey to be conducted to randomly selected students.

Distribution of Questionnaires

Along the process of the study, the researchers made a proposal by securing

questionnaires which are carefully reviewed by the research adviser.

The questionnaires were distributed to the selected respondents. Every respondent

who are willing to participate will be given a letter with information about the study, a

consent form and a questionnaire

Retrieval of Questionnaires

After a couple of hours, the respondents had completed in answering the

questionnaires, the completed questionnaires will be collected and tabulated for data

analysis.

The study was the result of ideas and suggestion accepted by the researchers in

drafting the study. As means of data gathering, the researchers gathered the

information from randomly selected Grade 12 Academic track students to determine

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their Internet connection at home in correlation to their academic performance. The

researchers used a questionnaire in determining the views of the respondents.

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Chapter IV

Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

This chapter comprises the analysis, presentation and interpretation of the

findings resulting from this study. The study aims to determine the internet

availability of the Grade 12 Academic track students at home and their academic

performance in Magallanes National High School. The interpretation of data is carried

out in three phases. The first part, which is the Grade 12 Academic track students who

have Internet connection and don’t have Internet connection at home. The second part,

which is the Grade 12 Academic track students who have Internet connection at home

with a quantitative analysis of data. The third or last part, which are the Grade 12

Academic track students who don’t have Internet connection at home with a

quantitative analysis of data.

Phase One: Interpretation of Data of Grade 12 Academic track students Internet

Availability at home

Table 1. Academic track student's age.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

16 1 1.0 1.0 1.0

17 38 39.2 39.2 40.2

Valid 18 55 56.7 56.7 96.9

19 3 3.1 3.1 100.0

Total 97 100.0 100.0

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Figure 3. Age Breakdown

The table 1 shows the Age of the Grade 12 Academic track students of

Magallanes National High School. It shows the age categories or respondents who

took part during the distribution of the questionnaire. 1 respondent was aged 16 years

old which comprised 1.0% of the total population. 38 respondents said that they are

17 years old which comprised 39.2% of the total population. 55 respondents were age

18 years old which comprised 56.7% and 3 respondents aged 19 years old which is

equivalent to 3.1% of the total population of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track

students. The Figure 3 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of age categories

of Grade 12 students who took part during the distribution.

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Table 2. Academic track students distinct Strand.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

ABM 27 27.8 27.8 27.8

STEM 17 17.5 26.8 54.6

Valid HUMSS-A 27 27.8 27.8 82.5

HUMSS-B 26 26.8 17.5 100.0

Total 97 100.0 100.0

Figure 4. Distinct Strands.

The table 2 shows the distinct Strand of the Grade 12 Academic track students

of Magallanes National High School who answered during the distribution of the

questionnaire. There are 27 respondents belong to the Academic track, ABM which

comprised 27.8% of the total population. 17 respondents belong to the Academic

track, STEM which is equivalent to 17.5% of the total population. 27 respondents said
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that they belong to the Academic track, HUMSS-A which comprised 27.8 and 26

respondents belong to the Academic track, HUMSS-B which is equivalent to 26.8%

of the total population of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track students. The

Figure 4 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of Strands of Grade 12 students

who took part during the distribution.

Table 3. Academic track students Gender.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Male 29 29.9 29.9 29.9

Valid Female 68 70.1 70.1 100.0

Total 97 100.0 100.0

Figure 5. Distribution of Respondents.

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The table 3 shows the Grade 12 Academic track students Gender of

Magallanes National High School. Accordingly, 29 put of 97 respondents were males

which constitute 29.9% of the total population while 68 out of 97 respondents were

females which constitute 70.1% of the total population of respondents of Grade 12

Academic track Students. The Figure 5 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency

of gender of Grade 12 students who took part during the distribution.

Table 4. Academic track students' Number of Siblings.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Only 1 1.0 1.0 1.0

1-2 23 23.7 23.7 24.7

Valid 3-5 58 59.8 59.8 84.5

6- above 15 15.5 15.5 100.0

Total 97 100.0 100.0

Figure 6. Number of Siblings.

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The table 4 presents the grade 12 Academic track students number of sibling

of Magallanes National High School. The 4 shows that only 1 respondent who has no

sibling or only child in their family which comprised 1.0% of the total population. 23

respondents said that they have 1-2 siblings in their family which is equivalent to

23.7% of the total population. 58 respondents answer that they they have 3-5 siblings

in their family which comprised 59.8% of the total population and 15 respondents

have 6 siblings above in their family which comprised 15.5% of the total population

of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track students. The Figure 6 above shows the

Highest to lowest frequency of siblings of the Grade 12 students who took part during

the distribution.

Table 5. Internet availability of Grade 12 Academic track Students.

Q1. Do you have Internet connection at home?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

YES 37 38.1 38.1 38.1

Valid NO 60 61.9 61.9 100.0

Total 97 100.0 100.0

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Figure 7. Internet Availability.

The table 5 shows the Grade 12 Academic track students Internet availability

at home of Magallanes National High School. Consequently, 37 out of 97 respondents

have internet connection at home which constitute 38,1% of the total population while

60 out of 97 respondents don't have internet connection at home which constitute

61.9% of the total population of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track students.

The Figure 7 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of Internet availability of

Grade 12 students who took part during the distribution whether they have Internet

connection or don't have in their home.

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Table 6. Internet consumption of Grade 12 Academic track students in a day.

Q2. How often do you access Internet?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Below 1 hour 23 23.7 23.7 23.7

1-3 hours 48 49.5 49.5 73.2

Valid 4-7 hours 18 18.6 18.6 91.8

8 hours - above 8 8.2 8.2 100.0

Total 97 100.0 100.0

Figure 8. Internet Consumption.

The table 6 shows the Internet consumption of Grade 12 Academic track

students in a day of Magallanes National High School. It shows that 23 respondents

answered below 1 hour of Internet usage in a day which comprised 23.7% of the total

population. 48 respondents said that they accessed Internet 1-3 hours in a day which
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constitute 49.5% of the total population. 18 respondents respond that they accessed

Internet for at least 4-7 hours in a day which is equivalent to 18.6% and 8 respondents

answered 8 hours above of Internet usage in a day which comprised 8.2% of the total

population of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track students. The Figure 8 above

shows the Highest to lowest frequency of Internet consumption in an hour of the

Grade 12 students who took part during the distribution.

Table 7. Type of Social Media/Websites usually used by Grade 12 Academic track

students.

Q3. What type of social media/websites do you usually access?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Facebook 61 62.9 62.9 62.9

Twitter 2 2.1 2.1 64.9

Valid
Youtube 34 35.1 35.1 100.0

Total 97 100.0 100.0

Figure 9. Type of Social Media/Websites

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The table 7 shows the type of social media/websites usually used by Grade 12

Academic track students of Magallanes National High School. There are 61

respondents answered Facebook as type of social media/websites they usually

accessed which comprised approximately 62.9% of the total population. 2 of the

respondents answered Twitter as they usually accessed which is equivalent to 2.1% of

the total population. 34 respondents said that they usually accessed YouTube as type

of social media/websites which comprised 35.1% of the total population of

respondents of Grade 12 Academic track students. The Figure 9 above shows the

Highest to lowest frequency of the type of social media/websites usually used by

Grade 12 students who took part during the distribution.

Table 8. Average sleeping time at night of Grade 12 Academic track students.

Q4. What is your average sleeping time at night?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Below 4 hours 7 7.2 7.2 7.2

4-6 hours 46 47.4 47.4 54.6

Valid 7-10 hours 35 36.1 36.1 90.7

10 hours- above 9 9.3 9.3 100.0

Total 97 100.0 100.0

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Figure 10. Average Sleeping time at night.

The table 8 shows the average sleeping time at night of Grade 12 Academic

track students of Magallanes National High School. It shows that 7 respondents

answered that they sleep below 4 hours at night which comprised 7.2% of the total

population. 46 respondents said that they sleep in between 4-6 hours at night which

comprised 47.4% of the total population. Also, 35 respondents respond that they sleep

in between 7-10 hours at night which equivalent to 36.1% and 9 of the respondents

said that they sleep 10 hours above at night which constitute 9.3% of the total

population of respondents. The Figure 10 above shows the Highest to lowest

frequency of the average sleeping time at night of the Grade 12 students who took

part during the distribution.

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Table 9. Grade 12 Academic track students Reasons of using Internet.

Q5. Why do you use Internet? (Choose only one best reason)

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

For academic purposes 63 64.9 64.9 64.9

For entertainment 15 15.5 15.5 80.4

Valid
For socialization 19 19.6 19.6 100.0

Total 97 100.0 100.0

Figure 11. Reasons of using Internet.

The table 9 shows the reasons of Grade 12 Academic track students of

Magallanes National High School regarding on using Internet. 63 out of 97

respondents were said that they use Internet for academic purposes which comprised

64.9% of the total population. 15 out of 97 respondents answered that they use
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Internet for entertainment which comprised 15.5% of the total population while 19 out

of 97 respondents respond that they use Internet for socialization which comprised

19.6% of the total population of Grade 12 Academic track respondents. The Figure 11

above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of the reasons by the Grade 12 students

who took part during the distribution regarding on using internet.

Table 10. Grade 12 Academic track students’ Parents/Guardians Monthly income.

Q6. What is your Parents/Guardians monthly income?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Php. 10,000 below 47 48.5 48.5 48.5

Php. 10,000-Php 20,000 26 26.8 26.8 75.3

Php. 21,000-Php. 40,000 17 17.5 17.5 92.8

Valid
Php. 41,000-Php. 60,000 1 1.0 1.0 93.8

Php. 60,000- above 6 6.2 6.2 100.0

Total 97 100.0 100.0

Figure 12. Parents/Guardians Monthly income.

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The table 10 shows the Parents/Guardians monthly income of Grade 12

Academic track students of Magallanes National High School. There are 47

respondents said that their parent’s/guardian monthly income were Php. 10,000 below

which is equal to 48.5% of the total population. 26 of the respondents answered that

their parent’s/guardian monthly income were in between Php. 10,000-Php. 20,000

which is equal to 26.8% of the total population. 17 respondents respond that their

parent’s/guardian monthly income were in between Php. 21,000-Php. 40,000 which is

equal to 17.5% of the total population. Only 1 respondent answered that his/her

parent’s/guardian monthly income were in between Php. 41,000-Php. 60,000 which is

equal to 1.0% of the total population. 6 out of 97 respondents said that their

parent’s/guardian monthly income were Php. 60,000 above which is equal to 6.2% of

the total population of respondents. The Figure 12 above shows the Highest to lowest

frequency of the Grade 12 students' parents/guardians monthly income.

Table 11. Grade 12 Academic track students average Grade in First grading.

Q7. What is your average grade in first grading?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

75-80 11 11.3 11.3 11.3

81-85 13 13.4 13.4 24.7

86-90 33 34.0 34.0 58.8

Valid
91-95 36 37.1 37.1 95.9

96-100 4 4.1 4.1 100.0

Total 97 100.0 100.0

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Figure 13. Average Grade in First grading.

The table 11 shows the Grade 12 Academic track students of Magallanes

National High school average grade in first grading. It shows that 11 respondents got

75-80 average grade in first grading which is equivalent to 11.3% of the total

population. 13 respondents acquired 81-85 average grade in first grading which is

equivalent to 13.4% of the total population. 33 respondents gained 86-90 average

grade in first grading which comprised 34.0% of the total population. While 36 out of

97 respondents got 91-95 average grade in first grading which constitute 37.1% and 4

of the respondents got 96-100 average grade in first grading which is equal to 4.1% of

the total population of respondents. The Figure 13 above shows the Highest to lowest

frequency of the grades in first grading of the Grade 12 students who took part during

the distribution.
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Table 12. The Relationship between the Internet Availability and Academic
Performance.

Q1 Q7
Pearson Correlation 1 -.393**
Q1 Sig. (2-tailed) .000
N 97 97
Pearson Correlation -.393** 1
Q7 Sig. (2-tailed) .000
N 97 97

**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).

The table 12 shows the relationship between the Internet availability of the

respondents and their academic performance or grades in first grading. The pearson

correlation of the two variables is -.393 which is closer to 0, this means that there is a

weak relationship between the two variables. But the Sig. (2-tailed) is 0.000 which is

less than 0.05, this conclude that there is statistically significant correlations between

the two variables and the null hypotheses should be rejected. That means, increases or

decreases in first variable do significantly relate to increases or decreases in the

second variable.
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Phase Two: Interpretation of Data of Respondents who have Internet

Connection at home

Table 13. Grade 12 Academic track students Age.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

16 1 2.7 2.7 2.7

17 14 37.8 37.8 40.5

Valid 18 21 56.8 56.8 97.3

19 1 2.7 2.7 100.0

Total 37 100.0 100.0

Figure 14. Age Breakdown.

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The table 13 shows the Age of the Grade 12 Academic track students of

Magallanes National High School who have Internet connection at home. It shows the

age categories or respondents who took part during the distribution of the

questionnaire. 1 respondent was aged 16 years old which comprised 2.7% of the total

population. 14 respondents said that they are 17 years old which comprised 37.8% of

the total population. 21 respondents were age 18 years old which comprised 56.8%

and 1 respondent aged 19 years old which is equivalent to 2.7% of the total population

of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track students. The Figure 14 above shows the

Highest to lowest frequency of age of the Grade 12 students who took part during the

distribution.

Table 14. Academic track students distinct Strand.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

ABM 9 24.3 24.3 24.3

STEM 9 24.3 24.3 48.6

Valid HUMSS-A 10 27.0 27.0 75.7

HUMSS-B 9 24.3 24.3 100.0

Total 37 100.0 100.0

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Figure 15. Distinct Strands.

The table 14 shows the distinct Strand of the Grade 12 Academic track

students of Magallanes National High School who have Internet connection at home.

There are 9 respondents belong to the Academic track, ABM who can accessed

Internet at home which comprised 24.3% of the total population. 9 respondents belong

to the Academic track, STEM who have Internet connection at home which is

equivalent to 24.3% of the total population. 10 respondents said that they belong to

the Academic track, HUMSS-A which comprised 27.0% and 9 respondents belong to

the Academic track, HUMSS-B which is equivalent to 24.3% of the total population

of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track students who can access internet at

home. The Figure 15 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of the distinct

strands of the Grade 12 students who took part during the distribution.
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Table 15. Academic track students Gender.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Male 14 37.8 37.8 37.8

Valid Female 23 62.2 62.2 100.0

Total 37 100.0 100.0

Figure 16. Distribution of Respondents.

The table 15 shows the Grade 12 Academic track students Gender of

Magallanes National High School that can access internet at home. Accordingly, 14

put of 37 respondents were males which constitute 37.8% of the total population

while 23 out of 37 respondents were females which constitute 62.2%% of the total

population of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track Students who have Internet

connection at home. The Figure 16 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of

gender of the Grade 12 students who took part during the distribution.
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Table 16. Academic track students' Number of Siblings.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Only 1 2.7 2.7 2.7

1-2 13 35.1 35.1 37.8

Valid 3-5 19 51.4 51.4 89.2

6- above 4 10.8 10.8 100.0

Total 37 100.0 100.0

Figure 17. Number of Siblings.

The table 16 presents the grade 12 Academic track students number of siblings

of Magallanes National High School who have Internet connection at home. The table

15 shows that only 1 respondent who has no sibling or only child in their family

which comprised 2.7% of the total population who have Internet connection at home.

13 respondents said that they have 1-2 siblings in their family which is equivalent to

35.1% of the total population who have Internet connection at home. 19 respondents
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answer that they have 3-5 siblings in their family which comprised 51.4% of and 4

respondents have 6 siblings above in their family which comprised 10.8% of the total

population of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track students that can accessed

Internet at home. The Figure 17 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of

number of siblings of the Grade 12 students who took part during the distribution.

Table 17. Internet consumption of Grade 12 Academic track students in a day.

Q2. How often do you access Internet?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Below 1 hour 5 13.5 13.5 13.5

1-3 hours 19 51.4 51.4 64.9

Valid 4-7 hours 10 27.0 27.0 91.9

8 hours - above 3 8.1 8.1 100.0

Total 37 100.0 100.0

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Figure 18. Internet Consumption.

The table 17 shows the Internet consumption of Grade 12 Academic track

students in a day who have Internet connection at home. It shows that 5 respondents

answered below 1 hour of Internet usage in a day which comprised 13.5% of the total

population. 19 respondents said that they accessed Internet 1-3 hours in a day which

constitute 51.4% of the total population. 10 respondents respond that they accessed

Internet for at least 4-7 hours in a day which is equivalent to 27% and 3 respondents

answered 8 hours above of Internet usage in a day which comprised 8.1% of the total

population of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track students who have Internet

connection at home. The Figure 18 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of

the Grade 12 students Internet consumption.

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Table 18. Type of Social Media/Websites usually used by Grade 12 Academic track

students .

Q3. What type of social media/websites do you usually access?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Facebook 6 16.2 16.2 16.2

Twitter 1 2.7 2.7 18.9

Valid
YouTube 30 81.1 81.1 100.0

Total 37 100.0 100.0

Figure 19. Type of Social Media/Websites.

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The table 18 shows the type of social media/websites usually used by Grade

12 Academic track students who have Internet connection at home. There are 6

respondents answered Facebook as type of social media/websites they usually

accessed which comprised approximately 16.2% of the total population. 1 of the

respondent answered Twitter as they usually accessed which is equivalent to 2.7% of

the total population. While 30 respondents said that they usually accessed YouTube as

type of social media/websites which comprised 81.1% of the total population of

respondents who can accessed Internet at home. The Figure 19 above shows the

Highest to lowest frequency of the Grade 12 students type of social media/websites

usually accessed.

Table 19. Average sleeping time at night of Grade 12 Academic track students.

Q4. What is your average sleeping time at night?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Below 4 hours 4 10.8 10.8 10.8

4-6 hours 20 54.1 54.1 64.9

Valid 7-10 hours 11 29.7 29.7 94.6

10 hours- above 2 5.4 5.4 100.0

Total 37 100.0 100.0

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Figure 20. Average Sleeping time at night.

The table 19 shows the average sleeping time at night of Grade 12 Academic

track students who have Internet connection in their houses. It shows that 4

respondents answered that they sleep below 4 hours at night which comprised 10.8%

of the total population. 20 respondents said that they sleep in between 4-6 hours at

night which comprised 54.1% of the total population. Also, 11 respondents respond

that they sleep in between 7-10 hours at night which equivalent to 29.7% and 2 of the

respondents said that they sleep 10 hours above at night which constitute 5.4% of the

total population of respondents who have Internet connection at home. The Figure 20

above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of the Grade 12 student’s average

sleeping time at night in hours.

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Table 20. Grade 12 Academic track students Reasons of using Internet.

Q5. Why do you use Internet? (Choose only one best reason)

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

For academic purposes 29 78.4 78.4 78.4

For entertainment 5 13.5 13.5 91.9

Valid
For socialization 3 8.1 8.1 100.0

Total 37 100.0 100.0

Figure 21. Reasons of using Internet.

The table 20 shows the reason of Grade 12 Academic track students who have

Internet connection at home regarding on using Internet. 29 out of 37 respondents

were said that they use Internet for academic purposes which comprised 78.4% of the

total population. 5 out of 37 respondents answered that they use Internet for
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entertainment which comprised 13.5% of the total population while 3 out of 37

respondents respond that they use Internet for socialization which comprised 8.1% of

the total population of Grade 12 Academic track respondents who have Internet

connection at home. The Figure 21 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of

the Grade 12 student’s reasons of using Internet.

Table 21. Grade 12 Academic track students’ Parents/Guardians Monthly income

Q6. What is your Parents/Guardians monthly income?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Php. 10,000 below 1 2.7 2.7 2.7

Php. 10,000-Php 20,000 16 43.2 43.2 45.9

Php. 21,000-Php. 40,000 13 35.1 35.1 81.1

Valid
Php. 41,000-Php. 60,000 1 2.7 2.7 83.8

Php. 60,000- above 6 16.2 16.2 100.0

Total 37 100.0 100.0

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Figure 22. Parents/Guardians Monthly income.

The table 21 shows the Parents/Guardians monthly income of Grade 12

Academic track students who have Internet connection at home. There is 1 respondent

said that his/her parents/guardians monthly income were Php.10,000 below which is

equal to 2.7% of the total population. 16 of the respondents answered that their

parents/guardian monthly income were in between Php.10,000-Php.20,000 which is

equal to 43.2% of the total population. 13 respondents respond that their

parents/guardian monthly income were in between Php.21,000-Php.40,000 which is

equal to 35.1% of the total population. Only 1 respondent answered that his/her

parents/guardian monthly income were in between Php.41,000-Php.60,000 which is

equal to 2.7% of the total population. 6 out of 37 respondents said that their

parents/guardian monthly income were Php.60,000 above which is equal to 16.2% of

the total population of respondents who have Internet connection at home. The Figure
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22 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of the Grade 12 student’s

parents/guardians monthly income.

Table 22. Grade 12 Academic track students average Grade in First grading.

Q7. What is your average grade in first grading?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

75-80 2 5.4 5.4 5.4

81-85 3 8.1 8.1 13.5

86-90 4 10.8 10.8 24.3

Valid
91-95 26 70.3 70.3 94.6

96-100 2 5.4 5.4 100.0

Total 37 100.0 100.0

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Figure 23. Average Grade in First grading.

The table 22 shows the Grade 12 Academic track students who have Internet

connection at home average grade in first grading. It shows that 2 respondents got 75-

80 average grade in first grading which is equivalent to 5.4% of the total population. 3

respondents acquired 81-85 average grade in first grading which is equivalent to 8.1%

of the total population. 4 respondents gained 86-90 average grade in first grading

which comprised 10.8% of the total population. While 26 out of 37 respondents who

have Internet connection at home got 91-95 average grade in first grading which

constitute 70.3% and 2 of the respondents got 96-100 average grade in first grading

which is equal to 5.4% of the total population of respondents who have Internet

connection at home. The Figure 23 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of

the Grade 12 student’s average grade in first grading.

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Phase Three Interpretation of Data: Respondents who don't have Internet

Connection at home

Table 23. Grade 12 Academic track students Age.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

17 24 40.0 40.0 40.0

18 34 56.7 56.7 96.7

Valid
19 2 3.3 3.3 100.0

Total 60 100.0 100.0

Figure 24. Age Breakdown.

The table 23 shows the Age of the Grade 12 Academic track students of

Magallanes National High School who don't have Internet connection at home. It

shows the age categories or respondents who took part during the distribution of the
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questionnaire. 24 respondents said that they are 17 years old which comprised 40% of

the total population. 34 respondents were age 18 years old which comprised 56.7%

and 2 respondents aged 19 years old which is equivalent to 3.3% of the total

population of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track students who don't have

Internet connection at home. The Figure 24 above shows the Highest to lowest

frequency of age of the Grade 12 students who took part during the distribution.

Table 24. Academic track student’s distinct Strand.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

ABM 18 30.0 30.0 30.0

STEM 17 28.3 28.3 58.3

Valid HUMSS-A 17 28.3 28.3 86.7

HUMSS-B 8 13.3 13.3 100.0

Total 60 100.0 100.0

Figure 25. Distinct Strands.

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The table 24 shows the distinct Strand of the Grade 12 Academic track

students of Magallanes National High School who don't have Internet connection at

home. There are 18 respondents belong to the Academic track, ABM who can't

accessed Internet at home which comprised 30.0% of the total population. 8

respondents belong to the Academic track, STEM who don't have Internet connection

at home which is equivalent to 13.3% of the total population. 17 respondents said that

they belong to the Academic track, HUMSS-A who don't have Internet connection at

home which comprised 28.3% and 17 respondents belong to the Academic track,

HUMSS-B which is equivalent to 28.3.3% of the total population of respondents of

Grade 12 Academic track students who can't access internet at home. The Figure 25

above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of distinct strands of the Grade 12

students who took part during the distribution.

Table 25. Academic track students Gender.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Male 15 25.0 25.0 25.0

Valid Female 45 75.0 75.0 100.0

Total 60 100.0 100.0

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Figure 26. Distribution of Respondents.

The table 25 shows the Grade 12 Academic track students Gender of

Magallanes National High School that can't access internet at home. Accordingly, 15

put of 60 respondents were males which constitute 37.8% of the total population

while 45 out of 60 respondents were females which constitute 62.2%% of the total

population of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track Students who don't

have Internet connection at home. The Figure 26 above shows the Highest to lowest

frequency of gender of the Grade 12 students who took part during the distribution.
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Table 26. Academic track students' Number of Siblings.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

1-2 10 16.7 16.7 16.7

3-5 39 65.0 65.0 81.7

Valid
6- above 11 18.3 18.3 100.0

Total 60 100.0 100.0

Figure 27. Number of Siblings.

The table 26 presents the grade 12 Academic track students number of siblings

of Magallanes National High School who don't have Internet connection at home. The

table 25 shows that 10 respondents said that they have 1-2 siblings in their family

which is equivalent to 16.7% of the total population who don't have Internet

connection at home. 39 respondents answered that they have 3-5 siblings in their

family which comprised 65.0% of and 11 respondents have 6 siblings above in their
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family which comprised 18.3% of the total population of respondents of Grade 12

Academic track students that can't accessed Internet at home. The Figure 27 above

shows the Highest to lowest frequency of number of siblings of the Grade 12 students

who took part during the distribution.

Table 27. Internet consumption of Grade 12 Academic track students in a day.

Q2. How often do you access Internet?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Below 1 hour 18 30.0 30.0 30.0

1-3 hours 29 48.3 48.3 78.3

Valid 4-7 hours 8 13.3 13.3 91.7

8 hours - above 5 8.3 8.3 100.0

Total 60 100.0 100.0

Figure 28. Internet Consumption.

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The table 27 shows the Internet consumption of Grade 12 Academic track

students in a day who don’t have Internet connection at home. It shows that 18

respondents answered below 1 hour of Internet usage in a day which comprised

30.0% of the total population. 29 respondents said that they accessed Internet 1-3

hours in a day which constitute 48.3% of the total population. 8 respondents respond

that they accessed Internet for at least 4-7 hours in a day which is equivalent to 13.3%

and 5 respondents answered 8 hours above of Internet usage in a day which comprised

8.3% of the total population of respondents of Grade 12 Academic track students who

don't have Internet connection at home. The Figure 28 above shows the Highest to

lowest frequency of the Grade 12 students Internet consumption that don’t have

Internet connection at home.

Table 28. Type of Social Media/Websites usually used by Grade 12 Academic track

students.

Q3. What type of social media/websites do you usually access?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Facebook 55 91.7 91.7 91.7

Twitter 1 1.7 1.7 93.3

Valid
YouTube 4 6.7 6.7 100.0

Total 60 100.0 100.0

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Figure 29. Type of Social Media/Websites.

The table 28 shows the type of social media/websites usually used by Grade

12 Academic track students who don't have Internet connection at home. There are 55

respondents answered Facebook as type of social media/websites they usually

accessed which comprised approximately 91.7% of the total population. 1 of the

respondent answered Twitter as they usually accessed which is equivalent to 1.7% of

the total population. While 4 respondents said that they usually accessed YouTube as

type of social media/websites which comprised 6.7% of the total population of

respondents who can't accessed Internet at home. The Figure 29 above shows the

Highest to lowest frequency of the Grade 12 students’ type of social media/websites

usually used.
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Table 29. Average sleeping time at night of Grade 12 Academic track students.

Q4. What is your average sleeping time at night?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Below 4 hours 3 5.0 5.0 5.0

4-6 hours 26 43.3 43.3 48.3

Valid 7-10 hours 24 40.0 40.0 88.3

10 hours- above 7 11.7 11.7 100.0

Total 60 100.0 100.0

Figure 30. Average Sleeping time at night.

The table 29 shows the average sleeping time at night of Grade 12 Academic

track students who don't have Internet connection in their houses. It shows that 3

respondents answered that they sleep below 4 hours at night which comprised 5.0% of

the total population. 26 respondents said that they sleep in between 4-6 hours at night
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which comprised 43.3% of the total population. Also, 24 respondents respond that

they sleep in between 7-10 hours at night which equivalent to 40.0% and 7 of the

respondents said that they sleep 10 hours above at night which constitute 11.7% of the

total population of respondents who don't have Internet connection at home. The

Figure 30 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of the Grade 12 students’

average sleeping time at night.

Table 30. Grade 12 Academic track students Reasons of using Internet.

Q5. Why do you use Internet? (Choose only one best reason)

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

For academic purposes 34 56.7 56.7 56.7

For entertainment 10 16.7 16.7 73.3

Valid
For socialization 16 26.7 26.7 100.0

Total 60 100.0 100.0

Figure 31. Reasons of using Internet.

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The table 30 shows the reasons of Grade 12 Academic track students who

don't have Internet connection at home regarding on using Internet. 34 out of 60

respondents were said that they use Internet for academic purposes which comprised

56.7% of the total population. 10 out of 60 respondents answered that they use

Internet for entertainment which comprised 16.7% of the total population while 16 out

of 60 respondents respond that they use Internet for socialization which comprised

26.7% of the total population of Grade 12 Academic track respondents who don't

have Internet connection at home. The Figure 31 above shows the Highest to lowest

frequency of the Grade 12 students’ reasons of using Internet.

Table 31. Grade 12 Academic track students’ Parents/Guardians Monthly income.

Q6. What is your Parents/Guardians monthly income?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Php. 10,000 below 46 76.7 76.7 76.7

Php. 10,000-Php 20,000 10 16.7 16.7 93.3

Valid
Php. 21,000-Php. 40,000 4 6.7 6.7 100.0

Total 60 100.0 100.0

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Figure 32. Parents/Guardians Monthly income.

The table 31 shows the Parents/Guardians monthly income of Grade 12

Academic track students who don't have Internet connection at home. There is 46

respondents said that his/her parents/guardians monthly income were Php.10,000

below which is equal to 76.7% of the total population. 10 of the respondents answered

that their parents/guardian monthly income were in between Php.10,000-Php.20,000

which is equal to 16.7% of the total population. 4 respondents respond that their

parents/guardian monthly income were in between Php.21,000-Php.40,000 which is

equal to 6.7% of the total population of respondents who don't have Internet

connection at home. None of the respondent answered that their parents/guardian

monthly income were in between Php.41,000-Php.60,000 and Php.60,000 above. The

Figure 32 above shows the Highest to lowest frequency of the Grade 12 students’

parents/Guardians Monthly income.

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Table 32. Grade 12 Academic track students average Grade in First grading.

Q7. What is your average grade in first grading?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

75-80 9 15.0 15.0 15.0

81-85 10 16.7 16.7 31.7

86-90 29 48.3 48.3 80.0

Valid
91-95 10 16.7 16.7 96.7

96-100 2 3.3 3.3 100.0

Total 60 100.0 100.0

Figure 33. Average Grade in First grading.

The table 32 shows the Grade 12 Academic track students who don't have

Internet connection at home average grade in first grading. It shows that 9 respondents

got 75-80 average grades in first grading which is equivalent to 15.0% of the total
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population. 10 respondents acquired 81-85 average grades in first grading which is

equivalent to 16.7% of the total population. 29 out of 60 respondents who don't have

Internet connection at home gained 86-90 average grade in first grading which

comprised 48.3% of the total population. While 10 respondents got 91-95 average

grade in first grading which constitute 16.7% and 2 of the respondents got 96-100

average grade in first grading which is equal to 3.3% of the total population of

respondents who don't have Internet connection at home. The Figure 33 above shows

the Highest to lowest frequency of the Grade 12 students’ average grade in first

grading.
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Chapter V
Summary, Findings, Conclusion, and Recommendation

This chapter shows the summary of findings, conclusion, and recommendation

of the study.

Summary

The main objective of the study is to determine the Internet Availability of

Grade 12 Senior High School Academic Track Students at home and their academic

performance in Magallanes National High School S.Y 2018-2019. This study was

conducted in Magallanes National High School. It aims to find out the significant

relationship between the Internet availability of students and their academic

performance.

The researchers use quantitative method in presenting the data. It is a

quantitative research that shows the Internet Availability of Grade 12 Senior High

School Academic Track Students at home and their academic performance in

Magallanes National High School.

It is participated voluntarily by Grade 12 Academic strands particularly the

Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM), Humanities and Social Sciences

(HUMSS), and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). With

the population of 128 of the Grade 12 academic track students, the researchers

consider a sample of 97 respondents determined using Sloven's formula for

computing the sample size with a fire percent margin of error. The samples are

randomly selected through simple random sampling or drawing the samples randomly

from a list of population to randomly determine the samples.

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Magallanes National High School has chosen as the research environment of

the study because the researchers are also studying in the school and it would be

easier for the researchers to gather the data that is needed in the study.

Findings

From the results that formulated the following findings were revealed:

The results of the study show that most of the Grade 12 Academic track

students don't have Internet connection in their respective houses. There are 38.1% of

respondents have Internet connection while 61.9% of students don't have Internet

connection at home. The hours of Internet accessed of students daily were

approximately 1-3 hours a day which has an average of 49.5% of the total population.

Mostly of the respondents usually accessed Facebook as type of social media than

Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and YouTube. In fact, 61 out 97 respondents answered

Facebook which is equivalent to 62.9% of the total population while YouTube is on

the second peak which has 35.1% of the total population.

The results also found that most of the respondents sleep in between 4-6 hours

at night which is 47.4% of the total population while 36.1% of respondents sleep in

between 7-10 hours at night. Majority of respondents or 64.9% said that they use

Internet for Academic purposes rather than for entertainment and socialization.

The highest frequency grades of the students in first grading were in between

91-95 percent which is equivalent to 37.1% of the total respondents and followed by

86-90 percent which is equivalent to 34% of the total respondents.

These results show that there is a statistically significant correlation between

the Internet availability of Grade 12 Academic track students and their Academic

performance. These findings answered all the questions made by the researchers.
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Conclusion

For the findings that formulated, the following conclusions were revealed:

1. Majority of Grade 12 academic track students don't have Internet connection at

home.

2. Most of the Grade 12 academic track students used Internet in between 1-3 hours.

49.5% of the students used Internet for at least 3-5 hours a day, 60.4% of them don't

have Internet connection at home while the remaining 39.6% have Internet connection

at home.

3. Grade 12 academic track students who have Internet connection usually accessed

YouTube as type of social media/websites rather than Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and

Instagram while those students who don't have Internet connection at home usually

accessed Facebook rather than YouTube, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram as type of

social media/websites.

4. Mostly of the Grade 12 academic track students who have and don't have Internet

connection at home usually sleep 4-6 hours at night.

5. The Grade 12 academic track student's said that they used Internet for Academic

purposes. 54.0% of them don't have Internet connection at home while the remaining

46.0% have Internet connection at home.

6. Majority of the Grade 12 academic track students' parents/guardians monthly

income is Php. 10,000 below. 98% of them don't have Internet connection while the

remaining 2% have Internet connection. Mostly of the students who have Internet

connection at home said that their parents/guardians monthly income is in between

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Php.10, 000-Php.40, 000 which is 78.3%. This means that having a higher income of

parents/guardians affect the Internet availability of the student's.

7. Majority of the Grade 12 academic track students have a grade of 91-95 percent.

72.2% of them have Internet connection while the remaining 28.8% don't have

Internet connection at home.

For this study, there is evidence that the grades of Grade 12 academic track

students were lowered when they don't have Internet connection at home. These

evidence will support to the correlation analysis that been formulated which states that

there is a statistically significant correlation between the Internet availability of Grade

12 Academic track students and their Academic performance. This means that if the

number of respondents who don't have Internet connection at home increases, the

number of respondents who have high grades (specifically 91-95%) decreases. These

also means that the null hypotheses should be rejected and the alternative hypotheses

should be accepted which states that "there is a significant relationship between the

Internet availability of students and their academic performance". These evidences

answered all the questions made by the researchers.

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Recommendation

Based on the main findings of the study and conclusion drawn, the
recommendations are as follows:

Teachers - this study could help the teachers in providing better quality of education

for the students. Teachers would be able to consider the students internet availability

at home in their teaching styles.

Students - this study could help students in realizing the importance of internet

availability at home in their education.

Parents - this study could serve as an eye opener for the parents on the effects of

internet availability at home to their children's grades. Parents would be able to help

their children at school by providing internet expenses.

Future Researchers - this study could help the future researchers in serving as a

sample and references for their future studies or research.

The results provide useful information to high school administrators, teachers,

counsellors, parents and students, when they consider implications for use of the

internet in an educational setting. From a policy perspective, the researchers

recommend to high school administrators of Magallanes National High School to

consider guidelines that curtail academic and non-academic Internet use in the

campus.
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