Department of Education Computerization Program (DCP) Utilization on Media Information Literacy in the Senior High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Department of Education Computerization Program (DCP) Utilization on Media Information Literacy in Senior High School. The research question aimed to understand the three major purposes : to identify the status of Media and Information Literacy in terms of ICT facilities and Internet connectivity system of the school; to determine the level of performance of the Senior High School in terms of learners' performance in Media and Information Technology Literacy subject; and the perception of the SHS in the level of performance with respect to application of MIL and learners' involvement in using Media Information Literacy.

METHODS

The study was made use of the descriptive-evaluative method of research utilizing adopted survey through researchers made questionnaire-checklist. The use of quantitative design is often used in the SHS computer laboratory and is naturally assembled as intact classes with specifically scheduled time allotment for two weeks implementation of the MIL subjects for SHS.

RESULTS

The results revealed that the more computers connected to the internet the higher the performance for the respondents was reflected. It was also determined that the performance was based on the number of internet connectivity. Although computers were available in a senior high school computer laboratory they performed low when some of the units cannot be connected in the internet using personal pocket wifi.

DISCUSSIONS

The success of the DCP utilization in the Media Information Literacy this SY 2018-2019 is the feedback results from the last year action research. The present action research really helped the students in Grade 11 to 12 Senior High School. And those learners don't know how to operate/manipulate the computer units and how to use and prepare some of the application of information and communication systems and media information literacy., But now with the helped of DCP Batch 36 as a resilient of 45 units of computers and other hardware peripherals this action research are successfully utilized in student learning outcomes.