Chapter I

A. Background of the Study

It is said that electronics gadgets modifies the world. It is now the most acquired by many. This will show the true power of electronically gadgets. We group of researchers wants to prove that it can also help in the field of studies, we came up with this topic because we see that students are dependent to their gadgets, we want to show the effectiveness and efficiency of its work when it comes to students, and to clarify the real implications to college folks. “Electronic gadgets are the instruments which can perform many activities at a time with vast speed & makes the hard work efficient one.” Some of them are in following figure, there are many ‘Electronic gadgets’, which we are using in day days life such as computer, T.V., mobile, I-pod, pen drive, etc. available easily. These instruments helps us by making easy paper work, entertaining, for communication etc. But not to limit only this, these instruments are proved useful in almost every industry. Electronic gadgets operate many machines, ships, aero planes, and industrial activities. Also they are used to identify conditions for the performance of any works. (Agrawal, S.(n.d.). The Influence of Electronic Gadgets in Student Life. Retrieved from http://writing.wikinut.com/)

According to Cynthia Roberson (n.d.), teaching and learning nowadays is really difficult for both teachers and students. Teachers expect more to their students and students also expects more to learn from their teachers, but with gadgets or electronic devices in the system of education, it is not that difficult anymore for both teachers and students, and with the help of this, it satisfies the growing list of technology standards and mostly prepare students for the life beyond K-12 classroom.

More and more schools are moving to another level of teachings in the classroom by the use of electronic devices and this is an advantage because of the fact that it offers portability and ease of use on a budget. Gadgets that can read “e-Books” are becoming the tools of choice for today’s educators. (Wylie, J. (n.d.). Mobile Learning Technologies for 21st Century Classrooms. Retrieved from Scholastic website: http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3754742).

Nowadays in the 21st Century, the effect of gadgets or electronic devices to us people are really surprising. It affects us in many ways, through entertainment, communication, and even chores. But there is also one thing that gadgets have a big impact on, and that is to the system of education. In the system of education, we people commonly just think about books we are using, notebooks that we use to write on, and boards that teachers use for lectures, but with the help of technology, there are electronic devices that can help us in our studies, examples are computers for alternative sources, projectors for presentation, e-Books, and even mobile devices for communication. These instruments are proven to be helpful to the fact that it changes so many lifestyle for us people, it changes not for the worse, but for the best.

B. Setting of the Problem
The research took place in National University academic year 2013-2014, located at 551 M.F. Jhocson Street, Sampaloc, Manila, 2600 Manila, Philippines. National University was founded on August 01, 1900 by Don Mariano Fortunato Jhocson and was hailed to be the first ever private non-sectarian school in the Philippines. Henry Sy, Sr., one of the great business tycoons and contributors here in the Philippines (SM Group of companies) bought sixty (60) percent of National University and promises to make it as one of the top Universities in Philippines by helping to strengthen the institution as Higher Institution with new infrastructures, improved and upgraded laboratory, and focused in academic excellence.

C. Significance of the Study

Freshman students of Engineering: By reading this research paper, they can have an idea of what kind of gadget that can help them in their studies and they can use these gadgets effectively for their studies. Also they can notice the things that are not really necessary for their studies that make them distracted and use only their gadgets for entertainment.

Professors/Teachers: Professors and teachers can also benefit from this study because they can use these gadgets for their teachings; example is when they know that they got no more time for the next lesson, they can just simply make a presentation so that the lesson can be done quicker. Another thing is they can also use this for organizing their files, lesson plans, schedules, and many more for the benefit of time consumed.

Gadget Builders: Once they know how effective the gadgets that they are building, they can improve these by adding more features that can help the people in what they do, most especially to the students, and once they have done that, students will know about it and buy some more of their products.

D. Statement of the Problem
This study aims to answer the following questions:
1. What gadgets do engineering students have nowadays?
2. Which of these gadgets they use the most?
3. How can these gadgets help in their studies?