Gadgets: As a Cause of Low Grades of Students
Regional Science High School for Region XII
Alabel National Science High School
Title: Gadgets: As a Cause of Low Grades of Secondary Students
Pearl Angelique A. Causing
RESEARCH
Ms. Michelle Pardillo
January 12, 2014
INTRODUCTION
I. Background of the Study: Students nowadays use gadgets to help increase their grades. But what if these gadgets even help them lower their grades? I conducted a study to find out if students who use gadgets more often have lower grades than those students who use gadgets less frequently. Gadgets have two effects to students: the positive effect and the negative effect. The positive effect is that it helps them with their studies by searching through the web, communicating, and entertainment. But if this entertainment goes too much, gadgets could cause a negative effect to students like sleeping late at night, not doing the assignments of projects and not focusing on lessons during class hours. But games aren’t just the only possible cause of low grades. It also includes texting, social networking, and chatting online. According to one study, 50 percent of people who sleep with their phones on wake up in the middle of the night and check their phones. However, experts say that such practices may cause sleep deprivation. Now new research shows that excessive reliance on electronic gadgets (like cell phones and laptops) can actually hurt your academic performance. A recent study by researchers at The Miriam Hospital’s Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine in Providence, RI, shows that the use of such devices to text, watch online videos and post statuses on Facebook is associated with lower grade point averages.
Almost all of the students own accounts at various social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr. These sites may cause a negative effect on students if used too much or used frequently. A new study says that students who are on Facebook while studying or doing
Alabel National Science High School
Title: Gadgets: As a Cause of Low Grades of Secondary Students
Pearl Angelique A. Causing
RESEARCH
Ms. Michelle Pardillo
January 12, 2014
INTRODUCTION
I. Background of the Study: Students nowadays use gadgets to help increase their grades. But what if these gadgets even help them lower their grades? I conducted a study to find out if students who use gadgets more often have lower grades than those students who use gadgets less frequently. Gadgets have two effects to students: the positive effect and the negative effect. The positive effect is that it helps them with their studies by searching through the web, communicating, and entertainment. But if this entertainment goes too much, gadgets could cause a negative effect to students like sleeping late at night, not doing the assignments of projects and not focusing on lessons during class hours. But games aren’t just the only possible cause of low grades. It also includes texting, social networking, and chatting online. According to one study, 50 percent of people who sleep with their phones on wake up in the middle of the night and check their phones. However, experts say that such practices may cause sleep deprivation. Now new research shows that excessive reliance on electronic gadgets (like cell phones and laptops) can actually hurt your academic performance. A recent study by researchers at The Miriam Hospital’s Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine in Providence, RI, shows that the use of such devices to text, watch online videos and post statuses on Facebook is associated with lower grade point averages.
Almost all of the students own accounts at various social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr. These sites may cause a negative effect on students if used too much or used frequently. A new study says that students who are on Facebook while studying or doing