`A Phenomenological Study of the Factors that Affect Academic Performance among Grade 11 ICT

Students in the New Normal Setting at Young Achievers School of Caloocan Inc. SY 2020-2021

Research Paper for the Performance Task

In Practical Research, 3rd Grading

Year 2020-2021

Submitted by:

Tuazon, Kaye

Nanding, Wilma

Palahang, Jun Mark

Legaspi, John Benedict

Submitted to:

Ms. Christy V. Borja

February, 2021
 INTRODUCTION

Education is the most essential thing in one’s life. It is more than just learning from books. Acquiring

education forms strength, knowledge and character of the ICT students. Traditional way of learning is

attending school with other learners but ever since the global pandemic arise, our method began to

change. We adapt a new learning system because we must prevent virus from spreading. But this

pandemic should not hinder us from gaining knowledge. Because of this new normal including those

people that doesn’t have gadgets, and in the locations that has a weak signal, Philippines has a poor

internet connectivity that can cause interruption or can’t attend in the class. Even if it is difficult to study

by yourself , if you want to learn , you will make a way like what Thomas Jefferson said “ I find that the

harder I work, the more luck I seem to have”

Based on www.frontiersin.org COVID-19 has become a global health crisis. The government was

intended to deploy quarantine protocols and temporarily shut down some educational institutions. In the

Philippines more than a thousands of learners have been affected so they have to stay at home and need to

follow with the Philippine government’s quarantine measures. These policies include modified forms of

online learning that aim to facilitate student learning activities. Online learning might be in terms of

synchronous, real-time lectures and time-based outcomes assessments, or asynchronous delayed-time

activities, like pre-recorded video lectures and time-independent assessments.

As the Philippine’s Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary, Leonor Briones said that “Education

must continue even in times of crisis whether it may be a calamity, disaster, emergency, quarantine, or

even war” DepEd says to push through with August 24 2020 class opening

Through online petition based on the students said “access to the interrnet connection and learning

devices continued to be a privilege up to this day, placing those with poor internet access at a

disadvantage when it comes to online classes” 45% of the Filipino citizens and 74% of public schools do

not have the access to the internet (Jones, 2019)

The operation of the private basic education institutions in the country and around the world was severely
 affected by the COVID-19 pandemic which began in December 2019. It became a worldwide health

crisis where everyone was literally affected regardless of social status. The world stopped and economy

collapsed as all businesses shutdown operations. For instance, most countries closed the schools, colleges

and universities to contain the spread of the virus. The crisis became a dilemma not only to the health

sectors but also to the education sectors. When the Philippine government ordered closures of all

educational institutions, the disruptions were sudden since classes were still running. At the height of

the pandemic, educational institutions came out with remote learning as an alternative solution. The

immediate action and strategy aims to mitigate the closure while continuously delivering quality

education.

The current educational situation in the Philippines seems depressing. From the latest data release by the

Department of Education as of July 2020, the initial enrolment is just a little over half of the 2019’s 27.7

million students. The decline in the number of enrolees is mainly attributed to financial factors and access

to internet. While the public school system struggles for the resources in the remote learning, the private

educational institutions face bigger threats of closure. In the DepEd data, only 866,935 registered in the

private schools, a decline from 4 million in 2019.

ICT students do assembling and disassembling computers step by step you can’t do it by just watching

your teacher or watching some youtube tutorials because it needs to do in personal. ICT students needs a

computer because some of the computer applications can’t be done using a phone. You can’t do

disassembling unless you have a computer and the parts of the phone is different to the computer. This

new way of learning has many outcomes, it may good or bad. This paper will analyzed the different

aspects in learning of the grade 11 ICT students under the new normal setting

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study will be able to find out what Grade 11 ICT students affects their academic performance in this
new normal setting by this research they can use this as a guide and learning tool. This study will help the

following:

ICT students – They will know what things affects their academic performance in this new normal and

they will know how will they cope this setting of class.

Teachers – This study will help the teachers to understand what ICT students experiencing in this new

normal setting of class.

Future ICT students – The ideas inside of this research may be used as reference in conducting of new

research and also it will be the guide that will give them idea what course they took and also give a

background on what kind of process is happening on the ICT students while in the new normal setting of

class of this entire year.

Researcher – This study will help the researcher to gain more knowledge and information about this

research.

Future researcher – This study would help the future researchers to be aware and knowledgeable, it would

help them to be better analyst.

Family – This study will know what are those affects academic performance of their children

Friends – This study will help to gain more knowledge so they will know how will they help if the

problem will come.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study aimed to determine the factors that affect academic performance in this new normal setting of

the Grade 11 ICT Students of Young Achievers School of Caloocan INC. Specifically this sought to
 answer the following research questions:

• What are the factors that affects academic performance among Grade 11 ICT students in this

new normal setting

• How does this new normal setting affects academic performance

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of this new normal setting.

• How will they cope the factors that affects their academic performance

• How can be this research will be able to help the people in the future

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

The study defines where and when the study is conducted and who is the subject respondents. The study

is covered by some of the Grade 11 ICT students who’s willing to give their knowledge about the topic.

This academic year of 2020-2021. It will be conducted at Young Achievers School of Caloocan, Ramos

compound, Bagumbong, Caloocan City. It will establish using Technology materials as a guide to the

factors that affects academic performance.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

ICT strand subjects seek to teach students concepts and skills in information technology. Under ICT

curriculum, students will learn how to write programs and design websites. To fully understand about the

contents of this research paper,here are some keyword used in this project is:

ICT

ICTs stand for information and communication technologies and are defined, for the purpose of this
 primer, as a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, and to create,

disseminate, store, and manage information.”These technologies include computers, the Internet, b

roadcasting technologies (radio and television), and telephones.

Main attributes

The ability to use computer operating systems, to access software programmes and manage the basic

functions of a computer.

Educational technology

study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and

managing appropriate technological processes and resources.

ICT Skills

Using word processing software ,Accessing the Internet ,Managing files or creating presentations.

Expert Keynotes

Exciting Keynote speeches focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), 21st Century

Technology and more.

E-Learning or Online Learning

The ICT tools provide a new way of learning for students and teachers. Online or E-learning is getting

popular. Different extraordinary events are happening in our lives, opening up opportunities for schools to

ensure that students can access course materials while in the classroom.

Pre-Conference

Complimentary pre-conference workshops on Distance/Digital Learning Leadership, Telehealth Best

Practices, Grant Writing Workshop and a virtual Distance Learning Training Facility Tour.
 Development

A process that creates growth, progress, positive change or the addition of physical, economic,

environmental, social and demographic components.

System

a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.

Computerized

to use a computer to make, do, or control (something) : to provide (something) with computers. : to put

(something) into a form that a computer can use.

Coding

Coding means using the programming language to get the computer to behave as desired. Each line of the

code is a set of instructions for the computer. A set of codes form a script, and a set or dozens of sets,

form a program.

Data

A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.

Software

written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a

computer system and that are stored in read/write memory.

Technology

refers to methods, systems, and devices which are the result of scientific knowledge being used for

practical purposes.
 Internet

a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of

interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.

ICT Literacy

The ability to use digital technology, communication tools, and/or networks. to define access, manage,

integrate, evaluate, create, and communicate information ethically and. legally in order to function in a

knowledge society. With Ict Literacy skill the users of digital.

High tech

employing, requiring, or involved in high technology.

Programming

the process or activity of writing computer programs.

Communication

means of sending or receiving information, such as phone lines or computers.

Social Network

a dedicated website or other application which enables users to communicate with each other by posting

information, comments, messages, images.

Virtual

a digitally replicated version of something real. The replication, which is created with software, may not

be an exact copy of the actual item, but it is similar enough in essence to be described as a digital

rendition.

CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Chapter III

METHODOLOGY

In this chapter, the researchers will present the methodology of the study number of respondents, and the

sampling design. This also explains the data gathering procedure and the statistical treatment used in

analyzing and interpreting the gathered data to answer the statement of the problem.

Research Design

Quantitative type of research was used in this study. The researcher used the descriptive-survey method of

the research in the conduct of the study.

Locale of the Study

The study was conducted in (YASC) the YASC campus is situated in Barangay 171 Zone 15,

Bagumbong, Caloocan City, near the boundaries of Meycauayan, Bulacan, Valenzuela City, and Quezon

City.

Respondents of the Study

Caloocan enrolled on Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

Instrumentation

Total enumeration sampling was used. Self-reporting questionnaire was used to gather data on the factors

affecting academic performance among grade 11 ict students in the new normal setting at young

achievers school of caloocan, SY 2020-2021 along personal conditions, study habits, home-related

aspects, school-related aspects, and teacher-related aspects of fourth year student nurses. The instrument

is already considered valid and reliable since it was already used by Bastian (1995) and used as a

reference by Chadya (2008) with the research entitled, “Factors affecting the academic performance of

the intermediate grade pupils in Filipino at Easter College, Baguio City”.

Data Gathering Procedure

The questionnaires were distributed to the respondents after thoroughly explaining the Tabulations were

done from the answers to determine: 1) what is the level of impact of the different factors on the academic

performance of student nurses; 2) which indicator among the five (5) factors has the highest impact on the

student nurses’ performance; 3) which set of factors has the greatest effect on the Factors that Affect

Academic Performance among Grade 11 ICT Students in the New Normal Setting at Young Achievers

School of Caloocan year 2020 - 2021. Furthermore, request for cooperation and assurance that all

information gathered will be treated strictly with confidentiality.

Research Environment

The study was conducted in (YASC) Young Achievers School of Caloocan. The school is located in

Barangay 171 Zone 15, Bagumbong, Caloocan City, near the boundaries of Meycauayan, Bulacan,

Valenzuela City, and Quezon City.

Statistical Treatment

After the data gathering, the researchers tabulated, analyzed, and interpreted the data using the following
 statistical method and techniques.

1. Frequency and percentage. This was used to summarize the data gathered from the survey

questionnaire the respondents will answer.

2. Weighted Mean. Weighted mean will be used to determine the average scaling score of the respondent's

answer.