Preferences of Grade 11 & 12 Students of St Mary’s College Quezon City When Taking Tests: Digital Devices or Pen & Paper

Abstract

Taking tests is vital to check the understanding and learnings of students during class. Using pen and paper to answer tests has been a tradition for many years. However, technological advancement has dramatically affected students' lives nowadays due to its convenience in doing tasks. Based on the data, most students are more satisfied inputting answers in tests using digital devices, with an average mean of 4.3. The data shows that 51.67% of students chose to have the digital device as their preference for taking the different tests. 48.33% of students chose Pen and Paper as their preferred way of taking the tests. The researchers used Microsoft Forms to provide sixty (60) respondents from senior high school with a 7-question survey containing questions based on the Effectiveness of Utilizing Mobile Phones and Tablets During class on Senior High School Students' Academic Performances. Data Gathering: Submission and approval of the research title was conducted on September 2-7, 2022, followed by revising the research title and writing the introduction on September 8-14. After the guide is approved and given the distribution signal, a survey will be conducted. The survey questionnaire was then distributed October 3-7. Data gathering, encoding, and analysis started on October 10, 2022, and ended on October 14, 2022. As a result of the data gathered, compared to tests administered on pen and paper, senior high school students are more satisfied with the appearance and structure of tests administered on digital devices, and pen and paper received an average mean score of 3.82.

In contrast, digital gadgets had an average mean of 4.35. The data gathered by the researchers has shown students' preference for taking tests. Based on the data, most students are more satisfied inputting answers in tests using digital devices, with an average mean of 4.3 · The data shows that 51.67% of students chose to have digital devices as their preference for taking the different tests. On the other hand, 48.33% of students chose Pen and Paper as their preferred way of taking the tests.