Effects of Educational Technology on the Academic Performance among the Grade 12 Students at H.S.N.H.S.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of using technology on the educational performance of the student. The researcher aimed to determine the effects of educational technology on academic performance among the grade12 students at the Holy Spirit National High School. Some teachers are convenient in using technology to perform curricular activities such as projects, reports, etc. Technology makes the students' lives easier because they won’t have to go to the library all day to find the answer to certain homework. It seems that integrating technology into the school system is a great idea but if we take a step back and evaluate its overall benefits and drawbacks, we might change our minds. The study used the descriptive method to gather information. The overall result of the effects of educational technology on academic performance is it affected their academic performance precisely. In terms of using technology, most of the students used Cellphones rather than computers, tablets, iPods, televisions and radio, and laptops. In using technology, there are positive and negative effects affecting the student’s academic performances. In positive effects, they became keen observers, they belong to the list of achievers, they became competitive and multi-achiever and consistently passed the assessment and evaluation. In negative effects, the student’s got limited knowledge, reduced their interaction, made them lazy and dependent on technology, and lessened their time in their studies. There are advantages and disadvantages to using technology. In advantages, students can easily access the information they need, can easily to communicate, can encourage and develop their creativity on the computer. Also, they don’t need to carry heavy backpacks and it gives them unlimited resources.