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Effects of Technology in Student Motivation and Engagement in Classroom Introduction

This document discusses the importance of integrating technology into the classroom to engage and motivate students. It references studies that found students were more likely to complete tasks when technology was used. A survey of Chicago public school students found 92% had technology access at home but less than half used it for schoolwork. The document also discusses how a Philippines school observed students being more attentive and interested when teachers used technology like presentations in lessons. It concludes that using technology in the classroom can help address students' needs and motivate them to learn both in and outside of class.

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Effects of Technology in Student Motivation and Engagement in Classroom Introduction

This document discusses the importance of integrating technology into the classroom to engage and motivate students. It references studies that found students were more likely to complete tasks when technology was used. A survey of Chicago public school students found 92% had technology access at home but less than half used it for schoolwork. The document also discusses how a Philippines school observed students being more attentive and interested when teachers used technology like presentations in lessons. It concludes that using technology in the classroom can help address students' needs and motivate them to learn both in and outside of class.

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INTRODUCTION

Technology of all kinds has seen widespread integration to daily life,


from cell phones with fingerprint scanners, to cars with integrated GPS
navigation. It is only natural that the effects of technology on student life be
studied from a teaching perspective. In order to understand how best to
implement technology in the classroom, it is important to provide a baseline
from which to study the influence, importance, and integration of technology to
engage learners. Once the baseline is established, it can be compared to what
is actually occurring in the classroom. The students of today are surrounded
by technology, where access to a vast collection of information is only a
fingertip away (Egbert, 2009). Many in the field of pedagogy state that
technology integration is helpful, meaningful, and necessary for a school to
function successfully.

A study by Godzicki, Godzicki, Krofel, & Michaels (2013) focused on the


element of motivation amongst the students. They implemented a technology
supported learning environment and targeted certain problematic behaviors.
Among these targeted behaviors were non-completion of homework,
unpreparedness for class, and sleeping/putting their heads on their desks. The
authors found that students were more likely to engage in an activity simply
because technology is being used.

In 2013, a survey was given to the Chicago Public Schools by Ehrlich,


Sports, Sebring, & the Consortium on Chicago Schools (2013). It was found
that 92% of students had some form of technology and internet access in their
home, but fewer than half of the students used that technology for work related
to school. In the modern information era, the wealth of the world’s information
can be accessed through a variety of Devices. Technology that was once
expensive and limited to only the privileged few has now advanced and become
far cheaper (Edwards, 2009).
Philippines is a developing country in Asia Pacific region. The use
of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning
has become very common these days. Access to information increases the
awareness of students, help them in increasing thinking and creativity in
learning tasks, provide quick access to subject material and engage them in
adopting strategies which can help in maximizing the quality of learning. The
process of learning can become very rich if students have access to latest
information on subjects, can analyze the information quickly by manipulating
it on computers through graphical displays and experiment with the
information to effectively communicate their results and conclusions using the
technical tools. On the other hand, technology can also be used to (Asian
Online Journals).

In our institution, Saint Francis Episcopal School INC. We observed


that some students are unmotivated to learn and to study because some
students may see it boring. When the teacher is lecturing in the front, while the
students are sitting in a row. Some students are not listening. Others are
sleeping/putting their heads on their desk, doing some inappropriate things or
talking to their classmates. But then, we observed that when the technology
played a big role inside the classroom, students are paying attention and
listening to the teacher. Specially, when the teacher is using presentation that
students are much interested to learn and listen.

Using technology in classroom, is that will make the students


motivated to learn. It is important to the classroom to address the need of the
students. This is a great way to help the students do some learning when they
are not in the class and make them learn even more. Especially considering
that we are always using some technological devices. The most important
things is that technology is meaningful, helpful and importance in the way of
studying.

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