No Cellphone Policy: Impact to the Academic Performance of Grade 11 in Bolo Norte High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In this modern generation, abrupt advancement of technology is observed. School administrators and teachers noticed that students nowadays, use cellular phones for leisure rather than for emergency and educational purposes. In view of this prevailing issue, the school implemented the "No Cellphone Policy" last August 2018 which aims to improve the academic performance of students. In this study, we wanted to know the acceptability level and effect of No Cellphone Policy to the academic performance of students.

METHODS

Descriptive -comparative method was used in the study. Descriptive method was used to describe the acceptability level of the students on No Cellphone Policy. Comparative method was used to determine the significant difference between the academic performance of the students during the first quarter without No Cellphone Policy and second quarter with No Cellphone Policy. The survey questionnaire was used to determine the acceptability level on No Cellphone Policy in terms of health, academic performance, and socialization. The first and second general weighted average grades of the students were used to determine the significant difference between the two general weighted average grades.

RESULTS

Respondents perceived the highest acceptability level with an average weighted mean of 2.25 on No Cellphone Policy in terms of socialization. Respondents also agreed on No Cellphone Policy in terms of academic performance and health with 2.17 and 2.11 average weighted means, respectively. From the 76 respondents, 37 or 48.68% increased, 15 or 19.74% retained and 24 or 31.58% decreased in academic performance during the second quarter. The study found that there is a significant difference between the academic performance of the students during the first quarter without No Cellphone Policy and second quarter with No Cellphone Policy. It was also found that most of the students' general weighted average during the second quarter is higher than in the first quarter.

DISCUSSIONS

The results manifested that No Cellphone Policy in teaching-learning process is effective. Further research study is recommended since it is highly observed that some students received a lower Grade during the second grading period compared to the first grading general weighted grades. Hence, No Cellphone Policy implementation is still one of the factors that give a positive impact on the academic performance of the students.