Victoria Heights School Manila
Diamond Park, 75 East Ridge, Victoria Homes, Tunasan, Muntinlupa
“The Top 3 External Distractions on The
Online Class Participation Among The
Junior Highschool Students of Victoria
Heights School - Manila.”
A Research Paper Presented to
VICTORIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL MANILA
Muntinlupa City
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the subject English 6
By
Rey Zean Z. Profeta
S.Y. 2021-2022
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The researcher would like to thank the following who helped him in completing the
research paper:
Research Adviser (Ma’am Eloisah Pillado)- contributions (for his/her guidance during the
course of writing the research paper.)
Parents- the researcher’s mom helped him so much in his research, like she gave him
some ideas on how to write a researcher's research paper. like introduction, methodology etc.
And the researcher is so thankful to her.
Teachers- Thank you to Ma’am Eloisah and Sir Asher for helping the researcher to
conduct his study. And to make his research paper successful.
Lastly, the almighty God for giving the researcher the gift of knowledge, patience, and
understanding as he/she when he/she was writing his research paper.
ABSTRACT
Researcher: Rey Zean Z. Profeta
Adviser:
Ma’am Eloisah Pillado
Grade level and Section:
Grade 6B Respectful
Write/paste your abstract here
This study examined the The Top 3 External Distractions on The Online Class
Participation
Among The Junior Highschool Students of Victoria Heights School - Manila. Data were
collected, each cohort included approximately 60-70% international students and a large
proportion of independent students and with family commitments. Results showed that
some of
the students are not distracted in their online class, and some of them are distracted, and
most of
them are distracted in using social media (e.g. Facebook, Tiktok, Youtube etc.) and some of
them
are distracted in environment noises, and we found that most of the students' purpose
of using
digital devices is for texting/email only. Theoretical and practical implications were
discussed
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page……………………………………..
I
Acknowledgement……………………………
II
Abstract………………………………………
III
Table of Contents……………………………
IV
Introduction………………………………….
V
Methods……………………………………...
VI
Results……………………………………….
VII
Discussion…………………………………...
VIII
Appendices………………………………….
References
Survey Questionnaire
IX
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Year 2020 of the COVID-19 siege around the world has caused a massive change and one
of the most affected areas is education. Nowadays, stabilizing the status and maintaining
the quality of education proved to be a challenging test to our government because the
safety of the youth needs to be guaranteed. To control the rapid spread of COVID-19,
quarantine protocols were strictly implemented and educational institutions had to be
temporarily closed. As a result, more than a billion learners have been affected worldwide.
Among this number are over 28 million Filipino learners across academic levels who have
to stay at home and comply with the Philippine government’s quarantine measures
(UNESCO, 2020) Although this is a new experience for the current generation of learners,
it has not been an obstacle for them to stop studying. The shift to online learning scheme
was a transition that greatly affected both students and teachers. In one of his interviews,
President Rodrigo Duterte rejected the recommendations of the Department of Education
(DepEd) to reopen schools.“I cannot gamble on the health of the children,” a statement that
received adverse reactions especially from the parents and students struggling with
poverty. Despite the fanning concerns and unceasing controversies, it seems online learning
is truly here to stay. (Gutierrez and Bilefsky, 2021)
The pandemic has made it even more difficult for the already financially struggling
households to keep up with the demands of online learning. From the expensive digital
tools and devices to the unstable internet connection, students and their families have tried
to make use of resources available to make sure that they can comply and avoid being left
behind. Although online learning may be the best option at hand, it is not without flaws.
The rudiments of the new methods of learning has kept everyone wondering if the learners
are really adjusting and coping with the modifications; if the fun and joy of learning can
still be felt through the virtual screen; and if they are truly able to comprehend the lessons
and skills that need to be learned. The distressing concerns are not limited to the mentioned
speculations, for the students also face problems that arise especially during synchronous
sessions or the classes conducted in real time. Some of the most common issues experienced
are more on the technical side. It is a known fact that the Philippines is a country that
struggles with maintaining a stable and strong internet connection. Back then, even if you
don’t have internet access, that won’t excuse you from attending classes. Now, it has
become a “just normal” thing to even disappear in the middle of class because the student
got disconnected. Additional technical problems have something to do with the tools being
used. First, the outdated devices and software that needs to be replaced or updated in order
to work efficiently during synchronous classes. Second, the audio clarity is influenced by
both the strength of internet connection and the quality of the product itself. It has almost
become a habit for both students and teachers to ask “can you hear me clearly?” before
proceeding. Last, the system glitching of the applications that would result in sudden
removal during synchronous sessions. At some point, the screen would freeze and that
would require the student to restart their devices. What makes it frustrating is when their
activities or homeworks weren’t automatically saved as the system glitched. Last, the
incompatibility of some applications to their device. This might be especially burdensome
for the students who do not possess advanced or updated digital devices. (Amadora, 2020)
Indeed, the education system has faced an unprecedented health crisis that has shaken up
its foundation. Given today's uncertainties, it is vital to gain a clear understanding of
students' online learning experience in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a research
conducted by Barrot, Llenares, & Del Rosario (2021) the results indicated that COVID-19
pandemic had the greatest impact on the quality of the learning experience and students'
mental health. With the quality of learning being threatened, it was mentioned that the
students greatest challenge was linked to their learning environment at home. According to
Vawter (2009), The attention span of the average middle school student aged 10 to 14 is 10
to 12 minutes. Therefore, direct instruction should be kept to no more than this span of
time. It is no secret that in order to ensure an excellent academic performance, students
need focus and undivided attention towards their studies. However, the changes in
education brought by the pandemic has made it even harder for the young learners to
remain engaged especially if their learning environment is one of the key factors that
causes their loss of attention.
With the above-mentioned information, this research is deemed significant to determine
the specific external distractions that affect the online class participation of Junior High
School students. We are now in the second year of online learning. While we are slowly
adapting, the difficulty remains the same. There are still students who are struggling to
find alternatives to maintain an active online class participation because they are not well
informed about the roots of the cause, which is the external distractions. Therefore, by
showing the problems that need to be solved, it would be easier to come up with
countermeasures, if not solutions, to improve the online class participation of the students.
This research will surely be of help to the students of VHSM in attaining the best learning
during this online class by avoiding or even dealing with the distractions beforehand.
METHODS
Chapter III Methodology
Students from Junior High School participate in this research, these courses Online
Learning draws together participants from the faculty and school students of VHSM,
representing a wide range of discipline and background, each cohort include
approximately 60-70% international students and a large proportion of independent
students and with family commitments. Whilst there are Limitations to this sample. The
selection of participants makes a positive contribution to the current literature on ELearning. Moreover this group represents Students who have already demonstrate their
distractions, in online class as learners, and so seem likely to provide an opportunity to
explore attributes of Effective E- Learners.
The research questions were as follows:
1. What digital devices do you mainly use for online classes? Check all that applies.
2. On a typical school day, how may hours do you use your digital devices?
3. On a typical school day, how often do you use your digital device during online
classes for non-school related activities?
4. If you use your digital devices during online class for non-class purposes,
5. What are the reasons why you use digital devices during online class for non-class
purposes?.
6. I am easily distracted during online classes.
7. The use of technology for non-school related purposes is what distracts my participation
during online class.
8. The people in my surroundings is what distracts my participation during online class.
9. The noise from my environment is what distracts my participation during online class.
10. . Select the top 3 technology related distractions that affects your online class
participation.
11. How does the technology related distractions you selected affect your online class
participation?
12. Select the top 3 people related distractions that affects your online class participation.
13. How does the people related distractions affect your online class participation?
14. Select the top 3 environment related distractions that affects your online class
participation.
15. How does the environment related distractions affect your online class participation?
16. How effective has online classes/learning been for you?
17. Do you enjoy your online classes/learning?
It is the second of these Questions on which we focus in this paper, the Methodology
reflects current good practice in E-Learning research incorporating the purposeful
sampling of under research groups of Learners, using open minded methods and mixed
mode Methodology. To explore Learners beliefs explanations and intuitions
Questionnaire
The questionnaire aimed to create a learner profile by establishing baseline data on
technology use the questions elicited gender, age, etc. prior experiences and expectations of
using Technology for learning, and the impacts of E-Learning on study. Survey
questionnaires were given to respondents via Google Forms, were asked to answer the
survey and submit it to the researcher, They email within agreed time scale. There are
Eighteen questions were included in the survey provides a response of 65%the date were
entered into Google Forms. And percentage table were created.
Research Design
The researcher conducted a survey in the Google Forms, the purpose of this study is to
summarize the different external distractions of online class in VHSM.
Research Locale
The research was conducted in VHSM in Muntinlupa City, a School who also caters
Education Online Classes international. Which Most of three students were in other
Country Approximately 60-70% Who are abroad and 30-40% Students here in Local.
Respondents of the study
The Respondents of this research are both Male and Female of Junior Highschool students
of VHSM. The researcher used the graph/chart and pie graph, the total number of
respondents of the survey are 21. Both local and international students.
RESULTS
2.7 Results
This section presents the survey evidence conducted by the Researcher the Top 3 External
Distractions on The Online Class Participation Among The Junior Highschool Students of
Victoria Heights School - Manila.
In the Pie chart represented below is telling how many hours the Junior High School
students use their digital devices.
In the Pie chart represented below is telling how many times the Junior High School
students use their digital device for non school activities.
In the Graph represented below is telling the Junior High School students using
their digital device for non-class purposes..
The Graph represented below is telling the Junior High School students reason for
why their using their digital devices for non-class purpose
In the Pie chart represented below is telling does the Junior High School students
easily distracted during their online classes.
In the Pie chart represented below the use of technology for non school related
purposes is what distracts Junior High School students in participation during
Online class.
In the Pie chart represented below is telling the people who distracts the Junior
High School students in their Participation during Online class.
In the Pie chart represented below is telling the noise from the environment what
distracts the Junior High School students in their Participation during online class.
In the Graph represented below is telling the top 3 technology related distractions
that affects Junior High School students in their participation during online class.
This Questions is telling how does the technology distract Junior High School students
affect their online class participation
11. How does the technology related distractions you selected affect your online class
participation? Answer in 2-3 sentences.
i'm kinda bored and i feel depressed without those things i chose last question. hope that
helps
During break, I will watch a video and go over break time and be late for class.
My friends would text me when I'm in class and we would a pretty fun conversation and I
wouldn't pay attention to what the teacher is saying. Sometime my friends would send me
videos and I would watch them and not no what's going on in class.
I'd say it doesn't affect much actually. I've never been able to sit still and pay attention to
one thing at a time unless I'm hyperfocused, which only happens when I'm doing
something I consider fun or engaging. If I'm told to do something, EVEN if it's not school
related, I would get distracted 9 times out of 10.
Sometimes when theres something my classmates want to say, I check on messenger or
discord. When I do assignments I tend to use music to cure my boredom. And lastly is
video games, I dont use video games during class and it doesn’t distract me.
Technology can help students by making learning more engaging and collaborative. Rather
than memorizing facts, students learn by doing and through critical thinking.
these things dont distract me but help me focus
However, without the structure of a traditional classroom, online learning can also be
challenging and incite distractions. Top distractions for students include social media,
texting, television, and family
very bad
By getting distracted and not knowing whats happening in class
It affects my online class participation because whenever I see a notification on screen I
check it
I couldn't pay attention to the teacher anymore since my mind is focused in the distractions
that I have stated.
For some people, they get distracted from wanting to play games and some people want to
chat with their friends. Using other devices while on class can easily distract us from our
tasks includng, participation, recitation, or our focus for listening to the lessons.
Making my Distracted because of the music and the videos I watch.
Notifications is the only main thing that distracts me because of the Notif sound and the
amount of notifs in a minute, I mean yeah I can just turn it off/silent but what if its
important and after all all i need is just to look at it and read it.
For Video games keep me distracted because I tend to focus more on the games than the
actual class, my digital devices also keep me distracted since my ate, parents and classmates
or friends often message me.
Sometimes when I use my digital device, it disturbs me and I can't focus in the class. Same
with Social media. And also by watching videos, it makes me feel relaxed that I forgot to do
the other tasks so yeah.
I lose focus and and get distracted. Sometimes, my mind is focused on other things that are
not school related
It affects my attention in class which nakes me wanna do something else instead of
listening.
I mostly read something and get distracted and lose track of time same with listening to
music, other than that I get distracted either during break and kinda forget i have class.
I only use it if my parents call or message me
In the Graph represented below is telling the top 3 person who distract Junior High School
students in their online class participation.
The Question represented below is telling the people related distractions affect Junior High
School student in their online class participation.
13. How does the people related distractions affect your online class participation? Answer
in 2-3 sentences.
21 responses
they show me something/s and they always call me to do some chores
I am alone in my room. I have no people distractions
Sometime my family members would ask me questions and get me distracted from class.
And sometime they tell me to something for them in the middle of class.
I talk to classmates during class to ask questions or (confidential please :)) make jokes
about the teacher. It keeps me interested in the class actually, because I'd be looking for
things to laugh at, which makes me unconciously listen.
Whenever theres someone in need from my family they come to my study place and disturb
me. For Classmates and friends usually they bug me around and send messages but with
the use of technology you can always mute them.
distractions for students include social media, texting, television, and family, which can pull
one's attention away from the task at hand and diminish productivity.
My neighbors are very disrespectful and shameless and they blast music without thinking
about others around them
there no one that distract me but somethimes my classmates text me and i feel bad because
i cant answer
very much
they dont rlly affect me that much
They text me in class and I will always answer them
They're noisy
some of my family members keeps walking in and out of my room, sometimes the nake
loud noises. It affects our learning becaus it can distract us from the things we're learning.
They come in my room and talk to me for sometime.
Family members - Because of the background noises. Pets - Because they are annoying
sometimes and it can affect my online class
Sometimes my parents come in at unexpected times or my sister does something in the
same room.
When neighbors are noisy during online classes, I easily get distracted and so do as the
unexpected visitors. And my classmates too sometimes whenever I do other tasks, it bothers
me a bit.
None
Sometimes my siblings talk very loudlu especially on Sundays since we have different
weekends. My neighbours are often loud because of their kids but its okay.
my classmates usually distract me because of them talking in messenger for my family
members they usually dont realized im in class and ask me to do something
They disturb me with the noise they make, or when they try to talk to me.
In the Graph represented below is telling the top 3 environment related distractions that
affect Junior High School Students in their Online class participation.
In the Graph represented below is telling how does the environment distracts Junior High
School Students online class participation.
In the Pie chart represented below is telling how effective has online class/learning been for
Junior High School students.
In the Pie chart represented below is telling that does the Junior High School students
enjoy their Online class.
The Question below is telling what should be done to avoid the Junior High School
Students being distracted during online classes.
18. What do you think should be done to avoid being distracted during online classes?
Answer in 2-3 sentences.
just listen well and be focused. it may sound hard but it's easy to do that
Stay in a quiet room where you cannot hear neighbours and other noises. Tell family you
are in class, and don’t have random items lm your desk.
Put do not disturb on your devices while in class . Be in a place where there is minimal
noise.
I don't think anything should change. I'm quite happy with my position right now and
everything I do is MY fault. Environmental distractions aren't a big problem. (Hope you
have a nice day and stay safe! Hang in there :))
In my opinion, in avoiding being distracted during online classes is to inform your family
members, mute devices and as much as you can avoid opening games or tabs that is not
related to your class, it could be maybe like browsing through the internet and etc.
That should include any social media, video chat, instant messaging, or gaming apps.
i have no idea
close your phone and go somewhere were there is no sounds
just avoid it
idk
do not disturb, Close ur socials and stop playing stuff
I think, unable to open other apps that can't be used during school hours is one way for me
to focus in class.
To stay focused and concentrated.
To not be listening to anything while in class and do not play any games close your door so
your family members don't come in.
Background noises, But we cant change that because its a third party and we cant just tell
them to quiet down since its anonymous and unexpected.
I often try to put my other gadgets far away from me and do my classes in my room where
I have the most privacy.
My tips to avoid distractions during online classes is to avoid playing games, focus, and stay
on track. Those are my tips to help you in online class.
First of all, we should limit our gadget time so that we could focus on our Academic
Standing and performance. Let's try to get the right motivation and advice to our family
members, friends, relatives, etc...
Self discipline since most of the i doze of.
try and find a place where you can study quietly or train yourself to study while ignoring
distractions, or you can inform the poeple in your house that you have class so that wouldnt
interrupt you
I think we should learn to have some self discipline.
DISCUSSION
2.8 Discussion
Introduction
The problem of this research is that the Junior High School Students are being distracted
during their online class. The meaning of the results is The outcomes section is where the
researcher provides their study's conclusions depending on the technique [or methods] you
used to collect data. The findings section should present the study findings in a logical
order, free of prejudice or interpretation. The data that the researcher collects is about the
Top 3 External Distractions on The Online Class Participation Among The Junior
Highschool Students of Victoria Heights School - Manila. Based on the results, some of the
Junior High School students are being distracted, some are not. Based on the Results
52.4% students answered neutral, and 14.3% of students who answered Agree, and also
14.3 % of students answered Disagree, and 14.3% of students answered and 4.8% who
answered Strongly disagree. This Data Suggest that the Junior High School Students are
Easily Distracted, but They are not that Distracted, Only once were they distracted
This research is different from other research, because this research is only focusing on the
Junior High School, and the other research is for any grade level. The results matter
because The research problem that your study is based on can only be confirmed or
refuted based on the findings. The process of articulating the results, on the other hand,
aids in understanding the problem from inside, breaking it down into manageable chunks,
and viewing the study topic from numerous angles. The Limitations of this research is the
results can’t tell us sometimes the results can’t tell us the proof that happened, but the
research surveys the students of what distracts them during their Online class. The
researcher recommends the students of Junior High School Students to avoid and ignore
distractions, so what? Distractions just distract the students, and distraction only distracts
students from being able to focus on what they are doing, for example, assignments,
projects, etc. And The 3 main distractions of the Junior High School students such as
Watching Videos (Especially Youtube/Netflix) Social Media/Texting, and Video Games,
and Family/Environment Noises. Mostly Social Media is commonly distracts the Junior
High School Students. Based on the Results, 13 students were distracted from using social
media (61.9%), And 11 Students were distracted from using Digital Devices (52.4%), And 9
Students were distracted from Watching videos (42.9%) And 7 Students were Listening to
music are distracted (33.3%), And 5 Students are being distracted from playing video
games ( 23.8%) and 1 Student were distracted by the Background Noises, Reading and
None (4.8%)
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