Chapter 3

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter presents analysis, results and interpretation of the data gathered from the

third year Bachelor of Science in Office Administration students of Don Mariano Marcos

Memorial State University with the total of 120 population but we intend only for 50 populations

in determining the addiction to technology: effects in the academic performance of students.

I. Reasons of BSOA students in using technology.

Indicators Highly- Quite- Agreed Disagreed Highly-

agreed agreed disagreed

a. Assignments 27 4 19 0 0

b. Projects 15 23 10 2 0

c. Social Media 14 16 14 4 2

d. Past time 13 14 20 3 1

e. Online Games 12 9 19 8 2

Table I shows that the reason of the BSOA students in using technology is a.) For assignments is

highly-agreed, b.) For Projects is Quite-agreed, c.)For Social Media is Quite-agreed, e.)For

Online games is Agreed.

 II. Impact of technology on academic performance of the BSOA students.

Indicators Highly- Quite- Agreed Disagreed Highly-

agreed agreed disagreed

a. Improve Critical 21 15 10 3 1

Thinking

b. Grades 27 12 6 3 2

c. Attention Span 14 20 8 5 3

d. Handle Distraction 12 11 15 7 5

e. Time Management 20 12 12 5 1

Table II shows that the impact of technology on academic performance of the BSOA students in

a.) Improve critical thinking is highly-agreed, b.) Grades are highly-agreed, c.)Attention span is

quite-agreed, d.) Handle distraction is agreed, e.) Time management is highly-agreed.

III. Ways to avoid frequent use of technology by students.

Indicators Highly- Quite- Agreed Disagreed Highly-

agreed agreed disagreed

a. Limit your time on 36 10 4 0 0

using technology

b. Study First 19 28 3 0 0

c. Use only technology if 23 25 4 0 0

needed

d. Use library for 26 14 10 0 0

 searching

e. Help your parent in 25 13 12 0 0

doing household

chores

Table III shows that the ways to avoid frequent use of technology by students is a.) Limit your

time on using technology, b.) Study first is quite-agreed, c.) Use only technology if needed is

quite-agreed, d.) Use library for searching is highly-agreed, e.) Help your parent in doing

household chores.

IV. Possible solutions so not to affect the academic performance of students.

Indicators Highly- Quite- Agreed Disagreed Highly-

agreed agreed disagreed

a. Focus on your studies 27 10 13 0 0

b. Be responsible 21 14 15 0 0

c. Be a good students 18 21 11 0 0

d. Know you priorities 27 12 11 0 0

e. Study Well 21 14 15 0 0

Table IV shows that the possible solutions so not to affect the academic performance of students

is a.) Focus on your studies is highly-agreed, b.) Be responsible is highly- agreed, c.) Be a good

students is quite-agreed, d.) Know your priorities are highly-agreed, e.) Study well is highly-

agreed.
 V. How does addiction to technology affect the knowledge available to students?

Indicators Highly- Quite- Agreed Disagreed Highly-

agreed agreed disagreed
a. Dependency 28 12 10 0 0

b. Poor Grades 21 25 4 0 0

c. Distraction 27 11 12 0 0

d. Poor thinking 11 10 24 3 2

e. Unused 13 15 14 6 2
Knowledge

Table V shows that how does addiction to technology affect the knowledge available to students

is a.) Dependency is highly-agreed, b.) Poor Grades is quite-agreed, c.) Distraction is highly-

agreed, d.) Poor thinking is agreed, e.) Unused knowledge is quite-agreed.