SMARTPHONE APPLICATIONS: PRACTICES AND PERCEPTIONS

AS A TEACHING AND LEARNING TECHNIQUE

A Thesis
Presented to
The Faculty of the Graduate Studies and Applied Research
LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
Santa Cruz Campus
Santa Cruz, Laguna

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION
Major in English

ANGELYN B. AMORANTO
September 2019
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 Republic of the Philippines
Laguna State Polytechnic University
Province of Laguna
GRADUATE STUDIES AND APPLIED RESEARCH

July 29, 2019

PATROCINIA S. KALAW, Ph. D.

School Administrator
Southbay Montessori School and College, Inc.
Santa Cruz, Laguna

Madam:

Greetings of peace and love!

I, the undersigned, Teacher of Southbay Montessori School and

College, Inc., Santa Cruz, Laguna, currently taking up Master of Arts in
Education Major in English and presently conducting a qualitative research
entitled: “SMARTPHONE APPLICATIONS: PRACTICES AND
PERCEPTIONS AS A TEACHING AND LEARNING TECHNIQUE”.

In line with this, I am humbly requesting permission from your good

office to conduct my study from selected students of Sta. Southbay
Montessori School and College, Inc. who will be my respondents. This is to
find out the commonly used and smartphone applications being practices
and utilized by the students on the said school.

Your valuable consideration regarding this matter will be highly

appreciated and will be of great help for me to improve the said study.

Thank you very much and may God bless you in all your endeavors.

Respectfully yours,

ANGELYN B.
AMORANTO
The Researcher
Noted by:

NIMFA G. DIMACULANGAN, Ed. D.

Thesis Adviser

Approved by:
 PATROCINIA S. KALAW, Ph. D.
School Administrator
Southbay Montessori School and College, Inc.
Consent Letter for the Participants of the Research

SMARTPHONE APPLICATIONS: PRACTICES AND PERCEPTIONS

AS A TEACHING AND LEARNING TECHNIQUE

ANGELYN B. AMORANTO
Researcher

I. Purpose of the Research

The purpose of this research project is to gather data about various
aspects of learners’ interactions in the school setting. It is hoped that this
research will provide valuable insights into the school culture.
The subjects will consist of senior high school learners. Several
interviews will be conducted.

II. Procedures
This research will entail semi-structured interviews. The researcher will
select participants from questionnaires administered to senior high school
classes at Southbay Montessori School and Colleges, Inc. Names and other
identifying characteristics will eliminate from the transcripts of the videotaped
interviews.

III. Risks
There are minimal risks involved in participation of this study. Phone
numbers of counseling services in the area will be provided. , and the
transcripts will only be accessible to the researcher and his graduate
committee. The notes will not be made available to any other person.

IV. Benefits
There is no promise or guarantee of benefits for participating in this
research project.
It is hoped that the benefits of this research will be for the field of
education and society as a whole.

V. Extent of Anonymity and Confidentiality

All participants’ responses will be anonymous, and there will be no
identifying information collected in this research project. Notes will be taken,
but in the final write-ups, there will not be any use of names or any other
identifiers. If names are used, they will be pseudonyms.
The researcher will only break confidentiality if the health, safety, and
well being of a child or adult are in jeopardy. This would include any suspicion
of child abuse or any indication that a child could be a threat to himself/herself
or others.
VI. Compensation
There will not be any compensation for participating in this study.
VII. Freedom to Withdraw
The participant is free to withdraw from the study whenever she/he
feels it necessary.
If you wish to withdraw you may call the researcher at (0906) 543
3944.

VII. Approval of Research

This research has been approved, as required, by the Laguna State
Polytechnic University, Santa Cruz Main Campus, College of Teacher
Education, Graduate Studies and Applied Research and Southbay
Montessori School and Colleges, Inc.

ANGELYN B. AMORANTO
The Researcher

Approved by:

_________________________
Parent/Guardian

Conforme:

________________________
Participant
 Interview Protocol

The interview protocol is as follows (Prompts are included in parentheses):

1. What do you generally use you smartphone for?

1.1 What types of smartphone applications do you use?

2. Have you used any applications that can make you enjoy your studies?

3. Tell me more about these educational applications that use usually

used for your studies.
3.1 What was your experience with the applications?
3.2 How did you start using those applications?
3.3 What do you like about it? What don’t you like about it?
3.4 Do you still use it? Why? What made you stop using it?

4. Why haven’t you used educational applications before?

4.1 What would make you start using educational applications?

5. What features would make you want to download educational

applications?
5.1 What features would keep you continually using those
applications?
5.2 What features would make you avoid those applications?

6. What are the reasons you would stop using educational applications?

7. How could educational applications be made more popular among

teens?

8. What do you think will be the future of educational applications among

teens?