The Effects of Technology in the Academic Performance of Grade 10 Students at B.A.J.H.S. Caloocan City A.Y. 2018-2019

Abstract

Technology can be a powerful tool for transforming learning. It can help affirm and advance relationships between educators and students, reinvent approaches to learning and collaboration, shrink long-standing inequity and accessibility gaps, and adapt learning experiences to meet the needs of all learners. School, community colleges, and universities should be incubators of exploration and invention. Educators should be collaborators in learning, seeking new knowledge and constantly acquiring new skills alongside their students. This study utilized the Descriptive Method of research to determine the importance of technologies inside the classroom. Its participants are 14 Grade 10 teachers at Benigno Aquino Jr. High School, Caloocan City. It aims to determine the technologies they use in teaching as well as their capabilities and effectiveness. Data was gathered through questionnaires, interviews, and observations. Statistical tools like percentage, ranking, and weighted mean were used. Based on the gathered data, it was revealed that teachers used different technologies in teaching, like laptops, lapel, speakers, projectors, desktops, printers, and others. These technologies showed positive effects on the academic performance of students. Likewise, it increased their interest and participation during discussions, activities, and project making. Technology is an indispensable tool in teaching. It is a must for every teacher to be knowledgeable in using and operating different technologies in teaching. However, schools should purchase and install to every room, if possible, these technologies. Video clips and other technological instructional materials should be ready for use.