Technology: It’s Effect to Filipino Youth and Their Academic Performance
Technology: It’s Effect to Filipino Youth
And Their Academic Performance
Joy Anne R. Puazo
Bataan Peninsula State University
Balanga Campus
Technology: It’s Effect to Filipino Youth
And Their Academic Performance Technology has been subject of reliance for information overload, communication and entertainment. Computers, laptops and cell phones are not only for luxuries and wants nowadays but also considered as needs of everyone that is why even Filipino youth today is being dependent on modern technology for educational purposes. However, most adults said that modern technology is a bane because of the destruction and misuse of most Filipino youth.
Computers are becoming regular features in homes with 40 percent of Internet users reporting having at least one computer unit at home. Although this may not mean ownership, the increasing number of computer households is recognition of the importance of computers as tool for communication, education, entertainment and the like (Survey on Internet Access and Used by Filipino Schoolchildren, Summary of Nation Findings) which means that computers are now given importance and virtually becoming part of our culture.
Regarding this matter, we cannot deny the fact that the advance technology gives a greater impact to the young learners as their generation embraced the easy access of information and easy communication through social media. In fact, according to Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication to UNICEF, Filipino schoolchildren are computer literate as almost three-fourths (74%) have access to the internet. Moreover, an earlier related study conducted October-November 2008, Yahoo-Nielsen Net Index 2008 covering 1,200 respondents with ages ranging from 10 to over 50 years old, from 22 major cities including Metro Manila reported that children and young people are among the heavy Internet users with 50 percent in this age bracket accessing the Internet. Another heavy user is the 20 to 29 year old
And Their Academic Performance
Joy Anne R. Puazo
Bataan Peninsula State University
Balanga Campus
Technology: It’s Effect to Filipino Youth
And Their Academic Performance Technology has been subject of reliance for information overload, communication and entertainment. Computers, laptops and cell phones are not only for luxuries and wants nowadays but also considered as needs of everyone that is why even Filipino youth today is being dependent on modern technology for educational purposes. However, most adults said that modern technology is a bane because of the destruction and misuse of most Filipino youth.
Computers are becoming regular features in homes with 40 percent of Internet users reporting having at least one computer unit at home. Although this may not mean ownership, the increasing number of computer households is recognition of the importance of computers as tool for communication, education, entertainment and the like (Survey on Internet Access and Used by Filipino Schoolchildren, Summary of Nation Findings) which means that computers are now given importance and virtually becoming part of our culture.
Regarding this matter, we cannot deny the fact that the advance technology gives a greater impact to the young learners as their generation embraced the easy access of information and easy communication through social media. In fact, according to Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication to UNICEF, Filipino schoolchildren are computer literate as almost three-fourths (74%) have access to the internet. Moreover, an earlier related study conducted October-November 2008, Yahoo-Nielsen Net Index 2008 covering 1,200 respondents with ages ranging from 10 to over 50 years old, from 22 major cities including Metro Manila reported that children and young people are among the heavy Internet users with 50 percent in this age bracket accessing the Internet. Another heavy user is the 20 to 29 year old