Abstract: This descriptive study determined the use of computers of teachers and students and its effect to student’s academic performance in public and private schools. The factors affecting technology self-efficacy, utilization, teaching competence and students’ academic achievement were emphasized. Survey questionnaires, Focus Group Discussion and Key Informant Interviews were used. Respondents included 97 Teachers and 436 students that comprising the 19 public and private secondary schools in District VI, Division of Negros Occidental. Stratified Random Sampling technique were utilized in the selection of the respondents by schools. Statistical tools include frequency counts, percentage, mean, Mann-Whitney, O-test, Kruskall-Wallis H Test, Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) and Multiple Linear Regression. The findings revealed the existence of significant relationship between students’ academic performance and their computer literacy as well as students’ technology utilization and their family income. Data showed that student’s academic performance is highly influenced by the teacher’s effective teaching and by the teacher’s computer literacy nor by their competence in technology. Grade 7 students of private and public schools utilize technology the least while fourth year students utilize technology the most. No significant difference was found on self-efficacy among year levels.
Keywords: Technology, Academic Performance, Teaching Effectiveness, Quantitative Research.
Title: Impact of Technology on the Academic Performance of Students and Teaching Effectiveness
Author: CHUCHAN A. MONSERATE
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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