Relationship of Electronic Gadgets to the Study Habits of the Grade 7 Students in Sta.Cruz Zambales

The study focused on the relationship of electronic gadgets to the study habits of the Grade 7 students particularly in English subject in the District of Sta. Cruz, Division of Zambales, S. Y.2014-2015. It was limited to 9 public secondary schools with total number of 1200 Grade 7 students. Fifty percent of the population was utilized through random sampling to gather the needed data. The use of questionnaires and unstructured interviews were used for gathering important data for the study. There is no significant relationship between the electronic gadgets to the study habits of the students. It can be beneficial to these young learners to use the gadgets in achieving better access to fast and convenient learning. Through the research studies, we can probably say that though the technology is already on to this present generation, we can still do something to help the young learners to keep focus and attentive in their studies towards attaining good results in academic performance. In the light of findings and conclusions derived from the investigation, it is recommended that the kinds of gadgets have no significant relationship to its purposes. The end users ought to teach to be more responsible in handling these products of the advances of technology. Conduct in-service trainings for the school heads and teachers to discuss the impacts of electronic gadgets and its effect to learning. Through this seminar, educators will enhance and improve their techniques to connect the technology in the teaching and learning process thereby contributing immensely to the realization of goals and objectives of DepEd to quality education.