The Effects of Information Technology in the Academic Performance of Grade Six Pupils at Bagong Silangan Elementary School

Abstract

Information technology has become a vital part of our lives. Addiction to this corruption would directly affect their education. This study aimed to determine the effects of information technology on the academic performance of grade six pupils at Bagong Silangan Elementary School. It was used to determine and analyze the effects of information technology on the academic performance of grade six pupils. The descriptive method was used in this study. The purposive sampling technique was used to select 50 grade six Masipag at Bagong Silangan Elementary School for the academic year 2018-2019. They were asked to answer the validated teacher-made questionnaire. Weighted mean, percentage, and ranking were used to determine the different information technology, the different applications used by the respondents, the problems encountered, and the effects of using information technology. The findings of the study showed that the majority of the respondents are males who got 31 or 62&. The commonly used information technology is the television/radio with a weighted mean of 4.02 and has a descriptive value of ineffective. The commonly used application is Youtube. The problems encountered by the respondents in using information technology are the following: In terms of health, the highest rank is the “Neck and Head pain” with a weighted mean of 2.46 and has a descriptive value of ineffective. In terms of grades, the highest rank is “Attendance” with a weighted mean of 3.78 and has a descriptive value of effective. Lastly, in terms of social life, the highest rank is “lack of social skills" with a weighted mean of 2.56 and a descriptive value of moderately effective. Based on the findings, the pupils should use Information Technology the right way. They should limit the use of Information Technology to have time for other activities like interaction and communication with other people.