Internet Use Effects on ABM Students

• This research explores the perceived effects of internet use on students, focusing on Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM) students at Manila Tytana Colleges.
• The study aims to understand how students perceive the internet's impact on their academic performance, specifically in recitation and subject matter comprehension.

Background of Internet Use

• Internet access has become easier worldwide, especially beneficial for students seeking information.
• The internet provides academic information for students to use in their studies.
• The internet is a fast source of information that students can use for different learning experiences which was stated by Dogruer, et al., in 2011.
• The internet is a worldwide network that connects computers and serves as a massive source of information, according to Shahibi and Rusli in 2017.
• Internet has become an essential tool used to manage information, conduct research, communicate, and learn.
• The internet provides easy access to academic online resources, including educational videos and virtual classes.
• Internet use in schools has increased and become an important part of student life, according to Chou et al. in 2005.
• Accessibility allows learners to develop their knowledge, research, complete assignments, and maintain communication within the academic community, quoted from Siraj et al. in 2015.
• Excessive internet use can negatively impact academic achievements, causing distractions like social media and online games.
• Extreme internet usage can result in negative academic outcomes, including decreased performance, as stated by Kumar et al., in 2024.
• Procrastination, caused by delaying academic tasks despite knowing negative consequences, lowers grades.
• Students need to balance internet use to support academic growth while minimizing distractions and negative impacts.
• Students benefit if they view the internet as a learning tool, more likely to use it effectively.
• This study captures the nature of students' relationship with the internet and its impact on academic performance.

Significance of Study

• This study will help students optimize their internet use in education.
• A more effective use of the internet will lead to academic performance.
• The study will help students understand the effects of internet usage.
• The findings can guide teachers and school staff in creating learning environments.
• The objective is to assist educators in addressing academic challenges.
• Goal is to develop teaching strategies.

Scope

• Only the students perception of internet use will be used.
• Will see how the students themselves perceive the impact of their internet usage.
• Focuses on students interpretations of their experiences.

Delimitations

• The subject group is limited to 30 ABM students from a local college
• No other group from the school is included
• Only focuses on perceived affects of internet use
• Does not attempt to measure actual effects

Definition of Key Terms

• Digital Era: Modern period with a significant internet influence on daily life.
• Modern Technology: Combination of digital tools and internet-based systems for information access in the globalization era.
• Cyber Racism: Discriminatory behavior expressed through online platforms, targeting individuals based on race or ethnicity.
• Digital Communication: Ability to exchange information and interact with individuals across the world through internet-based platforms.
• Digital academic environment: A virtual space where teaching and learning take place using technology.
• E-Learning: The delivery of educational content online.
• Socioeconomic level: Measuring a person's social and economic standing.
• Multifaceted platform: A system with multiple aspects, sides, or faces. It can also refer to a platform that can be used for multiple purposes.
• Methodological System: System of principles and practices that guide how to do, teach, or study something.
• Econometric: Statistical methods to develop theories or test existing hypotheses in economics or finance.
• Scarcity: Limited resources or unlimited wants, referring to a lack of goods, services, time, or abilities.
• Financial transaction: Activities to acquire capital or funds for a business's operation, growth, and investment.
• Cyber bullying: Sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else.

Related Literature

• The Philippines is considered the highest towards the amount of time connected to the internet, approximately consuming 10 hours a day.
• Most Filipinos use the internet mostly for social media.
• The Philippines has had a significant rise in regards to the usage of the internet in the past few years.
• "Gen Z", who are 18 to 25, are considered the digital era and utilizes the internet for leisure time or for social media purposes, rather than using the internet for self-growth and productivity.
• People are finding it harder to balance the benefits of the internet, since it became more of an addiction.
• The continuous development of the internet made it possible to communicate with any part of the globe.
• Internet use causes cyber bullying, scams, internet addiction, cyber racism.
• The internet is now an essential educational tool, a shopping aid, a financial transaction mechanism, and a mode of communication.
• Eastern Mediterranean University students lose concentration due to the internet.
• Bangladesh students find the internet helpful for learning while facing distractions negatively affecting performance.
• ICT facilities need to be boosted, particularly in rural regions, for online education to be fair.

Internet Influences in Academic Performance

• Various technologies developed and employed during the globalization era.
• The use of technology and Internet is rapidly increasing.
• Scholars have been using the internet to support their research, according to Kumar & Manjunath in 2013.
• The internet allows student to acquire the knowledge they need swiftly and easily.
• Using the internet helps in writing research papers and improved learning quoted from Shahibi, 2017.
• The more time spent with the internet, the higher a student is addicted to the internet per Sushma et.al in 2014.
• Excessive internet use may negatively affect the academic performance of high school students.
• Browsing the web for unacademic purposes could be a distraction and lower motivation.
• Academic performance are the results of a research to determine how far a student, teacher, or institution has progressed toward their educational goals as per (Tadese et al, 2022).
• SHS students are school ICT laboratories, mobile phones, internet centers for families, and public internet cafes according to Amponsah et al, 2022.

Internet Usage

• The internet proved to be an alternative method to physical classes to carry on learning processes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Throughout study ICT infrastructure, poor Internet services, parents' unsound source of income and teachers' poor ICT skills are challenges.
• Smartphones for online learning and internet access is important for students.
• The internet and device's accessibility affects student's academic success.

Related Studies

• Research states the internet has become an important marker of generation with the rise of media, blogs, wikis, leading to more ways to share information.
• Motivates search for information, enhancing learning and collaboration.
• The internet is a computer system which is in use for managing and communicating.
• The use of the internet may affect 6th graders in Spain, saying even though the everyday use of the Internet can be positive in educational outcomes, social networks should still be limited.
• High internet usage correlates with less student social activity.
• Expressed a positive attitude towards the internet, feeling comfortable and enthusiastic about it in Cambodia and Bangladesh.
• The internet is an important learning supplement, giving them access to libraries and better communication with instructors during study preparation.

Methodology

• The chapter to follow will explain the process used to gather and analyze data.
• Research is conducted with a phenomenological approach, using qualitative methods to get a deep understanding of the topic.

Participants

• Participants will be 30 students from Accountancy, Business and Management from a local university.
• Participants must be above 16 and below 20.
• Selected students must currently live in the Philippines.
• Students must be both male and female.

Research Instruments

• The study uses interviews of Accountancy, Business and Management students about how affects the internet.
• There are 20 questions to gather different perspective and experience.
• Aiming to see if the internet is a hindrance or helpful tool.
• Each student will be asked their own personal experience with the internet.
• Each member tasked with getting 6 students from the department.

Sampling Techniques

• Utilize simple random sampling to gather 30 participants.
• This technique makes possible for the researchers to gather info.

Data Gathering Procedure

• Will draft ten topics that they know while in the school to be studied.
• Conduct research during the month of March 2025
• Formulate questions to help provide answers to the problem.
• Members interview ABM students.
• Students selected are from Accountancy and Business Management
• Ask students to answer honestly.
• Once complete, data will be analyzed.

Data Analysis

• The collected data will be studied, looking for the relationship and patterns of response.
• Observation will be performed to get accurate conclusions.
• Will expound further on collected data.