CELLPHONE BANNING PROTOCOL:

ITS EFFECT TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF
CALANIGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Researchers:

Martinez,Catherine S.

Paguirigan,Herbie G.

Pascua,Kristine M.

Tabengo,Richelle P.

Viernes,Lovely M.

Villa ,Aira O.

Villa ,Rieo A

Background of the Study

In the past one decade, Mobile phone was not as rampant among users compared to how it

is now being used; especially among secondary Schools’ students. Recently, mobile phone which

comes in different types/models each for specific tasks/functions is one of the basic essential

gadgets possessed by an average school student which relatively might certainly influence such

students’ academic performance. This study therefore, seeks to address the impact of mobile

phones on student performance.

A mobile phone is a device that can basically make and receive calls over a radio link while moving

around a wide geographic area. (Pew Research center, 2010). It does so by connecting to a cellular

network provided by a mobile phone operator, allowing access to the public telephone network.

The ancient types of Mobile phones support limited services and examples were shown in Fig. 1.1.
Such as, calling, sending messages and very few for taking pictures. However, the modern phones

support very wide range variety of other services apart from making and receive calls and examples

were shown in Fig. 1.2. These include; text messaging, MMS, e-mail, internet access, short range

wireless communications [(Infrared, Bluetooth, File Transfer Protocol, (FTP)], business applications,

gaming and photography.

Fig. 1.1. The Ancient Types of Mobile Phones

Source: Olanrewaju (2014) Field Wor

Fig. 1.2. Other Ancient Types of Mobile Phones

Source: Olanrewaju (2014) Field Work.

2010). In 2001, cell phone users were less than a billion worldwide with the majority of the users

from the developed countries. By the end of 2010, however, mobile phone users had reached five

billion worldwide with subscriptions from developing countries outnumbering that of the

developed countries (Kelly, 2009; Rebello, 2010). Obviously, this increase includes a sharp increase

in the number of cell phones used by the younger generations. This area of interest was

chosen because of the unregulated usage and over dependent attitude on these devices especially

among our secondary school students. Interestingly, this is obviously imperative as Geser & Junco

(2006); and Merson & Salter (2010) had observed that the youth have consistently displayed

higher level of attachment to their mobile phones which could serve as distractions to them

because of the time channeled to the phones.

Review of Related Literature

Some of the common mobile phone related research topics include cell phone use
while driving (Caird, Willness, Steel, and Scialfa, 2008; Horrey and Wickens, 2006; McCartt,
Hellinga, and Braitman, 2006), cell phone etiquette (Lipscomb, Totten, Cook, and Lesch,
2007), cell phone cultures and behaviors (Campbell and Park, 2008; Bakke, 2010; Ling,
2004), text messaging (Pettigrew, 2009), health risks from cell phone radiation. Some other
studies reported that the presence of cell phones provide a higher sense of security in potentially
harmful situations. This has contributed to an increase in cell phone value, leading cell
phone users to perceive cell phones as a must-have tool (Nasar, Hecht, and Wener, 2007; Walsh
et al., 2008). The use of Mobile Phones has also been addressed with other focuses, such as
enhancing Academic performance in Distance Education. Jean-Marie, Viljoen and Carl, (2009). On
Semen Analysis in men attending infertility Clinic: an observational study. During the study, their
objective was to investigate the effect of cell phone use on various markers of semen quality, and
in their conclusion stated that "Use of cell phones decrease the semen quality in men by
decreasing the sperm count, motility, viability, and normal morphology. The decrease in sperm
parameters was dependent on the duration of daily exposure to cell phones and independent of
the initial semen quality" Costly Cell Phones: The Impact of Cell Phone Rings on Academic
Performance. During the study, "Findings indicated that cell phone rings during a video
presentation impaired academic performance" (Ashok, End, Worthman, Mathews, and Katharina,
2008).

However, this study therefore seeks, to find out the impact of the use of mobile phones on
students performance.
 The study was carried out in order to understand and bring to fore if the students ’ academic
performance is affected due to the time channelled to the phone during class hours which has
a general perception as a medium of distractions to students. The retrieval of the information
gotten from this study was done with structured questionnaires administered to 200 students
to obtain their personal opinions, while 15 in-depth interviews were conducted to have a
grounded knowledge opinions of the students simultaneously with the data gathered during
the course of this study. The analysis of the students ’ perception showed that the internet
enabled phone usage does not affect the academic performance of the students but distractions
by the usage of phone were notably admitted.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

The general objective of this study is to assess the impact of mobile phones on student

performance in secondary Schools.

The specific objectives are to:

ascertain the extent to which mobile phones are being utilized in secondary Schools among the

students.

find out the extent to which the use of mobile phones will affect students’ performance in

secondary School.

comparison of student performance in Public and Private Schools using mobile phones.

1.4 Research Hypotheses

There is no significant difference in the number of secondary Schools ’ students using mobile

phones and those who do not.

There is no significant relationship in the extent to which the use of mobile phone affects

students’ performance in secondary School.

There is no significant difference in the academic performance of students using mobile

phones in Public and Private Schools.

NAME: OPTIONAL

AGE:

GRADE/SECTION:

GENDER:

I ( ) HAVE ( ) DONT HAVE A SMARTPHONE

I ( ) HAVE ( ) DONT HAVE INTERNET CONNECTION

Significance of the Study

GRADE 11 SHS STUDENTS OF CNHS

IF THIS RESEARCH WILL SUCCESSFUL ,WE COULD HELP OUR FELLOW MATES TO ATLEAST REMOVE
THEIR HABBIT OF BRINGING THEIR PHONES IN THE SCHOOL AND ALSO TO HELP THEM REALIZE
WHAT ARE THE NEGATIVITIES OF HAVING IT DURING CLASS HOURS

FACULTY TEACHERS

WE COULD HELP THE TEACHERS OF THIS INSTITUTION BY SIMPLY LETTING US BE THEIR VOICE,FOR
THE STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE TEACHERS ARE TRULLY SAYING WHEN IT COMES TO
THE NEGATIVITY OF BRINGING THEIR MOBILE OHONES DURING CLASS HOURS

NEXT RESEARCHERS

THEY CAN USE THIS RESEARCH AS THEIR GUIDE IF EVER THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE THIS KIND OF
RESEARCH TOO,THEY CAN ALSO GET SOME INFORMATIONS THAT ARE ALSO ALIGNED TO THEIR
RESEARCH THAT MIGHT ME CONTAINED IN OUR RESEARCH

This study is meant to reveal the impact of mobile phones on student performance in

secondary Schools. It would expose the students to the implications of spending too much

time on their mobile phones. Also, can serve as precautionary measures towards achieving

good academic result for students.