Relationship Between Duration of Cell Phone Use and Academic Performance of Grade 8 Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The use of mobile phones in school settings or environment is a topic of debate. Supportive parents believe that cell phones address their safety concerns by enabling them to communicate with their children. However, teachers and administrators oppose to mobile phone usage in schools. They believe that cell phones cause disruption, and may be used for malicious purposes such as cheating on tests or taking inappropriate photographs. Students become addicted to playing games and messaging others on their mobile devices, causing them to pay less attention in class and miss important lessons.

METHODS

Descriptive research design was used to process the whole conduct of the study. After one month of the class sessions, 30 students were identified doing habitual uses of cell phones even during class hours. These 30 identified students were exposed to the study.

RESULTS

Based on the presented data results, the extent of the Relationship between Duration of Cell Phone Use and Academic Performance of Grade 8 Students shows that the recipients' academic performance in Science 8 subject has a remarkable decrease. It is also shown that there is a strong negative relationship between duration of cell phone use and academic performance of Grade 8 students.

DISCUSSIONS

With the results and findings, the researcher would like to recommend that there should be a follow-up intervention to be conducted to sustain and increase the academic performance of students in Science 8. Strict banning on habitual uses of cell phones in all subject areas during class hours is also recommended for the success of the study.