San Felipe Neri Parochial School

PAASCU ACCREDITED LEVEL II

85 A.T. Reyes Street, Mandaluyong City
S.Y. 2016 - 2017

An Action Research Presented to the

Faculty of San Felipe Neri Parochial School

The Causes of Students Distraction while studying as

Perceived by the High School Students of
San Felipe Neri Parochial School
During the S.Y. 2016-2017

In Partial Fulfilment of the requirements

in Math 10 and English 10

Proponents:

ANGELES, Joana Marie L.

APARIS, Norman Kenjie
ASTETE, Ryan Emmanuel R.
BASILIO, Aaron C.
CAUBAT, Gabrielle Xarah T.

Grade 10 St. Dominic de Guzman

MARCH ___, 2017

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

A. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The researchers chose this study because knowing us students, the rate of getting distracted

becomes high because of the generation of machines and gadgets. The researchers would

also like to know if the given normal everyday activities has a connection with students

getting distracted from studying

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1.) What do you do in your spare time?

2.) How many times in a week do you go out with your friends?

3.) How many hours do you spend your time surfing the internet?

4.) How many hours do you watch TV?

5.) What gadgets do you have at home?

B. SCOPE AND LIMITATION

This research is only about the causes, effects, and ways on how students get distracted.

The distractions that are said in this research are not enclosed only inside the classroom.

Outside the school is also include. At home, everywhere. It has nothing to do with other

researches of the same kind. This research will use purposive sampling where the

researchers pick who will be the respondents. There is nothing that the researchers copied

from another researchers work. This research should not be compared to other researches

of the same kind because it has its own uniqueness.

C. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Students these days are not studying because of certain distractions that hinder them in

many ways. This research not only helps students to turn away from distractions, but it also

helps the parents who are working hard to let their children study. The government should

also be able to use this to make an action to minimize the distraction. From this, it can help

the community to know that getting distracted sometimes is bad.

D. DEFINITION OF TERMS

1. Purposive Sampling- a non-probability sample that is selected based on characteristics of

a population and the objective of the study. It is also known as judgmental, selective, or

subjective sampling.

2. Gadget- is a small tool such as a machine that has a particular function, but is often thought

of as a novelty. Gadgets are sometimes referred to as gizmos. Gizmos in particular are a

bit different than gadgets. Gadgets in particular are small tools powered by electronic

principles (a circuit board).

 E. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

To attain objectives of the study, a schematic diagram is shown below illustrating the theoretical

framework of the study.

INPUT- THE GRADE 10 STUDENTS OF

S.F.N.P.S.

PROCESS- SURVEY, QUESTIONNAIRES,

INTERVIEWS

OUTPUT- The Causes of Students Distraction as

Perceived by the High school Students ofSan
Felipe Neri Parochial School During the S.Y.
2016-2017

THE GRADE 10 STUDENTS OF S.F.N.P.S.

SURVEY, QUESTIONNAIRES, INTERVIEWS

The Causes of Students Distraction as

Perceived by the High school Students ofSan
Felipe Neri Parochial School During the S.Y.
2016-2017

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

 Distractions are taking over lives of students everywhere. According to Sullivan (2013),

He said that two new studies suggest they might be. One found that people who are interrupted

by technology score 20 percent lower on a standard cognition test. A second demonstrated that

some students, even when on their best behavior, can't concentrate on homework for more than

two minutes without distracting themselves by using social media or writing an email.

Furthermore, Schaffhauser (2016) said that students tend to check their digital devices,

particularly, their smartphones, and an average of 11.43 times during class for non-classroom

activities. A solid 12 percent do texting, emailing, checking the time or other activities in class

more than 30 times a day.

Soltan (2016), told Students who tended to multitask (or, really, to change tasks

frequently) or to check Facebook even once during the 15-minutes they were monitored were

likely to be poor students. Students reported that even without the constant reminders provided

by notification lights and sounds, they were internally preoccupied with whether anyone was

trying to get in touch with them or commenting on their statuses. When it comes to studying,

multitasking is ineffective. While it may seem like multitasking would be a good thing, research

has shown that people who are multitasking are not doing two things at the same time. Instead,

they are switching back and forth quickly between tasks. The result of this movement is that

performance suffers on both tasks, and people who are multitasking are less likely to remember

information later,

Dzubak (2008). There may be other areas of our lives where multi-tasking is useful;

however, studying and problem solving require deep concentration, and interruptions and

distractions make it harder to focus and decrease your chances of recalling information later.

Lastly,
 Howard (2014-2015) asked us does your child stay up all night doing homework ? Is he

or she often texting or online while doing homework or studying? Is it possible for students to

study and do their homework effectively while being distracted by technology? Is focusing

attention on homework really all that important? Its just homework, right? Welcome to the 21st

century. A world filled with distractions everywhere you turn. How is it even possible to get

homework done at all, let alone focus on doing homework without being distracted by a wide

variety of electronic gadgets. Back in the not so distant past, you might have heard a kid saying

"It doesn't matter if I have the TV on while I do my homework. It's not like I'm studying for a

test." Today, it's a bit more complicated as students and their smart phones are inseparable. What

might at first glance seem harmless, doing homework or studying while watching TV, texting or

checking social media can actually impair learning the material as well as lower test scores.

Research has shown that it's one of the worst study habits a student can develop.

Dr Karen Campbell (2015), says: As we age, our ability to control the focus of attention tends

to decline, and we end up attending to more distracting information than younger adults. As a

result, older adults end up attending to a more diverse range of stimuli and so are more likely to

understand and interpret everyday events in different ways than younger people.

Bostjan Ljubic (2017) replied that: Teachers are always on the lookout for the brightest people

available, however the difficulty to withstand multiple tasks and distractions in the classroom

affects smart people in the same way as everyone else, if not more,

METHODS OF THE STUDY

The researchers used Quantitative Research to know the problems distraction can have

to students. They collected information from the high school students, specifically the

grade 8 and 10 students of S.F.N.P.S.,

 These data is appropriate/compliment to the title because the internet and Television are

the most popular gadgets in the 21st Century. The researchers chose a total of 75 students

for the Grade 10 Community and 36 students for the Grade 8 Community. The basis of

this number of respondents is on the fact that older people get more distracted.

The researchers chose quota sampling because of the fact that the students chosen in the

surveys are within the subgroup of the more respectable students from each class

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

The researchers surveyed 111 students from the grade 10 and grade 8 community. 75 people

from the grade 10 community and 36 students from the grade 8 community. The researchers split

it so it will become easier. 15 students per section for 5 section for grade 10 and 7 students for

the grade 8 students.

QUESTION 1
TOTAL 111
OTHERS 11
READ BOOKS 14
VIDEO GAMES 49
SPORTS 37

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

QUESTION 1
 QUESTION 1
TOTAL 111
OTHERS 11
READ BOOKS 14
VIDEO GAMES 49
SPORTS 37

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

QUESTION 1

The graph tells that 44% of the people use their spare time in playing video games(49 out of the

111 students), 33% plays sport activities(37 out of the 111 students), 13% read books(14 out of

the 111 students), and only 10% on other activities(11 out of the 111 students)

QUESTION #2

TOTAL 111
0 TIME 21
5 TIMES + 20
4 TIMES 7
3 TIMES 17
2 TIMES 19
1 TIME 27
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

QUESTION #2
 QUESTION #2

TOTAL 111
0 TIME 21
5 TIMES + 20
4 TIMES 7
3 TIMES 17
2 TIMES 19
1 TIME 27
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

QUESTION #2

The 2nd graph tells that 24% of the students go out with their peers at least 1 time per week (27

people), 19% stays at their home (21 people), 18% 5 or more times in a week (20 people), 17%

2 times in a week (19 people), 15% 3 times in a week (17 people), and 6% 4 times in a week (7

people).

QUESTION 3
TOTAL 111
IT DEPENDS 5
9+ HRS. 34
7-8 HRS. 7
5-6 HRS. 25
3-4 HRS. 25
1-2 HRS. 15
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

QUESTION 3
 QUESTION 3
TOTAL 111
IT DEPENDS 5
9+ HRS. 34
7-8 HRS. 7
5-6 HRS. 25
3-4 HRS. 25
1-2 HRS. 15
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

QUESTION 3

The 3rd graph tells that 31% of the students spend 9 or more hours in surfing the net. (34 out of

the 111 students) 23% 5- 6 hours (25 out of the 111 students), 23% 3-4 hours. (25 out of the 111

students), 14% 1-2 hours. (15 out of the 111 students), 6% 7-8 hours. (7 out of the 111 students)

and 5% has no specific time. (5 out of the 111 students).

QUESTION 4
TOTAL 111
IT DEPENDS 19
9+ HRS. 1
7-8 HRS 5
5-6HRS. 14
3-4 HRS. 22
1-2 HRS. 50

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

QUESTION 4
 QUESTION 4
TOTAL 111
IT DEPENDS 19
9+ HRS. 1
7-8 HRS 5
5-6HRS. 14
3-4 HRS. 22
1-2 HRS. 50

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

QUESTION 4

On the 4th question, 45% of the respondents watch tv 1-2 hours a day. (50 out of the 111 students),

20% watch around 3-4 hours a day. (22 out of the 111 students), 17% depends on free time. (19

out of the 111 students), 13% watch around 5-6 hours. (14 out of the 111 students), 5% watch

around 7-8 hours. (5 out of the 111 students), and 1% watch around 9 or more hours. (1 out of

the 111 students.

QUESTION 5
TOTAL 111

OTHERS 10

XBOX/PS4/WII 44

CELLPHONES/TABLETS 57

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

QUESTION 5
 QUESTION 5
TOTAL 111

OTHERS 10

XBOX/PS4/WII 44

CELLPHONES/TABLETS 57

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

QUESTION 5

On the 5th question, 51% of the respondents told us that cellphones and tablets are their most

used gadgets. (57 out of the 11 students), 40% XBOX, PS4 and Wiis are their most used gadget.

(44 out of the 111 students), and 9% other things. (10 out of the 111 students).

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

A. SUMMARY

The researchers chose this study because knowing us students, the rate of getting distracted

becomes high because of the generation of machines and gadgets. The researchers would also like

to know if the given normal everyday activities has a connection with students getting distracted

from studying. Dr Karen Campbell (2015), says: As we age, our ability to control the focus of

attention tends to decline, and we end up attending to more distracting information than younger

adults. As a result, older adults end up attending to a more diverse range of stimuli and so are more

likely to understand and interpret everyday events in different ways than younger people.

Bostjan Ljubic (2017) replied that: Teachers are always on the lookout for the brightest people

available, however the difficulty to withstand multiple tasks and distractions in the classroom

affects smart people in the same way as everyone else, if not more, The researchers surveyed 111

students from the grade 10 and grade 8 community. 75 people from the grade 10 community and
36 students from the grade 8 community. The researchers split it so it will become easier. 15

students per section for 5 section for grade 10 and 7 students for the grade 8 students. The graph

tells that 44% of the people use their spare time in playing video games(49 out of the 111 students),

33% plays sport activities(37 out of the 111 students), 13% read books(14 out of the 111 students),

and only 10% on other activities(11 out of the 111 students). The 2nd graph tells that 24% of the

students go out with their peers at least 1 time per week (27 people), 19% stays at their home (21

people), 18% 5 or more times in a week (20 people), 17% 2 times in a week (19 people), 15% 3

times in a week (17 people), and 6% 4 times in a week (7 people).

The 3rd graph tells that 31% of the students spend 9 or more hours in surfing the net. (34 out of

the 111 students) 23% 5- 6 hours (25 out of the 111 students), 23% 3-4 hours. (25 out of the 111

students), 14% 1-2 hours. (15 out of the 111 students), 6% 7-8 hours. (7 out of the 111 students)

and 5% has no specific time. (5 out of the 111 students). On the 4th question, 45% of the

respondents watch tv 1-2 hours a day. (50 out of the 111 students), 20% watch around 3-4 hours a

day. (22 out of the 111 students), 17% depends on free time. (19 out of the 111 students), 13%

watch around 5-6 hours. (14 out of the 111 students), 5% watch around 7-8 hours. (5 out of the

111 students), and 1% watch around 9 or more hours. (1 out of the 111 students. On the 5th

question, 51% of the respondents told us that cellphones and tablets are their most used gadgets.

(57 out of the 11 students), 40% XBOX, PS4 and Wiis are their most used gadget. (44 out of the

111 students), and 9% other things. (10 out of the 111 students).

B. CONCLUSION

The researchers therefore conclude that there are many causes of students getting distracted. The

main cause is the technological advancements that we have today. Cell Phones, Tablets, consoles
are just some of the ever advancing technology in our world today. The researchers found out

that students took a combined average time of 107.83 hours in a day.

C. RECOMMENDATION

The researchers recommend other people who will study our research to distribute surveys early

so you would not get crammed. The outcome would be much better if you put your effort in

distributing the surveys.