The Level of Knowledge and the Problem Encountered of the Senior

High school Students of The National Teachers College

in using MS word, PPT & Excel

A Research Paper proposed to the

Senior High School

Of

The National Teachers College

In partial fulfillment

Of the Requirements in Practical

Research 2

By:

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Adlao, Marc Niel  Aloba, Russel

Baciles, Jeric Patrick  Geranco, Rolando

Delos Reyes, Kenneth  Gueruela, Emmanuel

Leonor, Dan Trevor  Mallillin, Kent

Mansan, John Rod

To

Ms.Vanessa Amor T. Aldaca

March, 2019
 CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Background of the study

In our modern day we are already using technologies to make our life

easier. Wherever you go you can see someone using cellphones, laptops,

computers and other gadgets. We use gadgets or applications to be exact for

a reason, like for example using calculator on your cellphone, using e-mails

to send messages to other people through the internet, and so many more.

And to this day we often use applications Through these technologies that

helps us with our everyday life. With the help of these applications we can

easily create research, home works, presentation, etc. However, although

it’s easy to this kind of stuffs on this modern generation there are still people

who do not know how to use gadgets or how it works especially the

Microsoft word, power point and excel which is a useful application in work

and school.

If we observe most of the schools these days are now requiring doing

presentations through power point presentation, printed home works and

research, and excel to organize or calculate data. The problem is there are

still students who are not able to experience using them or only have basic

knowledge on how to use the application.

 Microsoft PowerPoint has not been around all that long many of us

feel like we have always had PowerPoint because it seems universal, from

business and education to politics. Some amount of PowerPoint expertise is

becoming expected for anyone in academic practice and others involved in

teaching, at least in the modernized parts of the world.

The sheer popularity of this presentation tool comes from the belief

that representation of information using auditory and visual inputs improves

learning.

The same with Power Point is using Microsoft Word and Excel, knowing

how to use the tool Microsoft Word is an advantage in this Modern World Where

the Technology itself is Rising and It Helps in a many ways such as reports for

work and school and to take notes on conversations and in seminars and

classes.

And Microsoft Excel is a tool that is used to create grids of text,

numbers and formulas specifying calculations. That's extremely valuable for

many businesses, That Helps the Student on his Pursue. Excel also contains

fairly powerful programming capabilities for those who wish to use them that

can be used to develop relatively sophisticated financial and scientific

computation capabilities.
 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

General Objective

The reason why the researchers will gather to conduct this research is

because there are still Senior High school students who doesn’t know how to

use these applications. Conducting this research would help the researchers

to know what the level of their knowledge on these applications is and to

know the problems they encountered using these applications. And what

ideas would be the best so that these students may able to increase their

knowledge on using these applications that would help them especially on

their school works and might able to help them on their future jobs.

Specific Objectives

 Identify what level of knowledge does senior high school students of

The National Teachers College have on using these applications.

 Identify the problems encountered of the senior high school students

who is having trouble using these applications.

 To help the senior high school students of The National Teachers

College who has no knowledge on using these applications

 To increase the knowledge of senior high school students of The

National Teachers College on using these applications.

 Statement of the Problem

This study is entitled “The Level of Knowledge and the Problem

Encountered of the Senior High school Students of The National Teachers

College in using MS word, PPT & Excel”, in response to this study the

researchers proposes to know several problems:

1. What is the level of knowledge of the Senior High school students in

using Microsoft:

1.1 Power Point

1.2 Word

1.3 Excel

2. What are the problems encountered by the Senior High school

students according to their level of knowledge in using Microsoft:

2.1 Power point

2.2 Word

2.3 Excel

3. How did the senior high school students encountered the problem in

using Microsoft:

3.1 Power Point

3.2 Word

3.3 Excel
 Hypothesis

The hypotheses of the study entitled “The Level of Knowledge and the

Problem Encountered of the Senior High school Students of The National

Teachers College in using MS word, PPT & Excel” are as follows:

1. The Senior High School students of The National Teachers College level

of knowledge on using Microsoft Applications is identified and

measured and learns how to use it as well, also the problems

encountered of the students on using Microsoft Applications would be

solved.

H1: The Senior High School students of The National Teachers College

have a high level of knowledge on using Microsoft Applications and has no

problems encountered in using it.

 Significance of the Study

The result of the study will benefit the following:

Students. The results will provide the students with some knowledge on

using Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel. And what problems of the

students in The National Teachers College encountered in using Microsoft

Word, Power Point, and Excel.

Teachers. The given data would guide the teachers on what to do with the

student who encountered problems in using Microsoft Word, Power Point,

and Excel. The teachers would be able to understand on why the students

encountered such problem and what are the solutions to this problem

Parents. Like the teachers the parents too will understand why their

children encounters such problems in using Microsoft Word, Power Point, and

Excel through the given data. The given data would help them formulate

some measures to help their children not to encounter such problems and

guide them through it. The findings would also help them
 Scope & Limitation

This research study is descriptive and focused on senior high school

students in the National Teachers College. The research sample is composed

of (30) senior high school students in the National Teachers College. The

primary data gathering method used is survey-questionnaire to determine

the level of knowledge and problems encountered of senior high school

students in using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

This research study is interested on how senior high school students in

the National Teachers College learn the solution about the problem they

encountered.

The research study is limited only to the level of knowledge and

problems encountered of senior high school students using Microsoft Word,

PowerPoint, Excel in the National Teachers College of the school year 2018-

2019. Its limitations are those students from other schools or universities

who are encountering the same problem are outside of the scope of this

study.
 Conceptual Framework

The Conceptual Framework clearly shows that the Level of Knowledge and

the Problem Encountered of the Senior High school Students using MS word,

PPT & Excel is far more difficult. In the 1990s, PowerPoint had become a

very popular teaching tool in academia (Murray, 2002). Learning PowerPoint

did not require major technical skills and familiarity with high-tech

technologies. Moreover, it allowed faculty to integrate multimedia

components easily such as graphics, sound, video, animations, and charts

into their presentations, which supposedly made the lessons more

interesting, engaging and structured (Susskind, 2005).

As a result, many teacher education faculty members began using

PowerPoint presentations in their teaching. One line of research that can

help us understand how effectively PowerPoint can be utilized in instruction

is cognitive science. Cognitive science deals with how the human mind

works: how people learn, how they remember, and solve problems

(Cooper,1998).
 Senior High school
Students of The
National Teachers
College

Using Microsoft
Word, PowerPoint &
Excel

Level of Knowledge Problems

in using Microsoft Encountered in using
Word, PowerPoint & Microsoft Word,
Excel PowerPoint & Excel
 CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter is a numbers of literature and studies that provides vital

information and support to the research study.

Moreover, the conceptual literature will provide the researcher The

Level of Knowledge and the Problem Encountered of the Senior High school

Students of The National Teachers College in using MS word, PPT & Excel.

On the other hand, the review of local and foreign studies in the subject

provided the researcher empirical findings which could be used to enrich the

content of the study.

Related Literature

Foreign Studies

Technological Innovating Teaching

According to the Microsoft Office Corporation USA (2000). The

computer has many features that might be able to help and accommodate

people’s need in Education, Business, Researches and more the accessibility,

compactivity, and assistive use of the computer are vital for the fast

changing world. It helps people to communicate easily with family and

friends: Transact business: do their Homework, conduct researches. And

most especially, enhance education. The compatibility feature of a software-

based technology such as PowerPoint, MS Word, Excel can be used as

integral part of the education process to motivate the students to learn

through active participation in classroom discussion and eventually increase

their performance academically. It also assists the educators in their

teaching.

Jones (2001) cited in his article that to better explicit the rich potential

of technological instruction, the school must provide teachers the

opportunity to learn about technological advances with adequate training

and the time to develop the know-how of the teachers in incorporating

technology to instruction for a better learning.

Technology can help facilitate the knowledge-constructed classroom,

several researchers (Bork,1985; Papert, 1980; Ragosta, 1982, p43). In the

“laboratory for Comparative Human Cognition” of 1090, view that the

computer has influences effect on the teaching and learning process. They

stated that with the use of computer in the classroom, schools should be

able to shift teacher-centered into student-centered classified on how the

process would affect the Level and Performance on Learning the tools.

Despite all the merits of computer technology, a teacher must use it wisely

to ensure the effective learning and must give clear instructions and

guidance. As Bland says, “Technology should be used to expand the

possibilities for students.

Human Perception

Grambs, (1995) *Nouri and Shahid, et al. (2005) Stated that the

Microsoft PowerPoint presentation change the way of how people

communicate to others. PowerPoint instruction has the best feature that

accommodates the multi-learning abilities of children, as multimedia

presentations allow graphical simulations, mental imagery and associated

knowledge to process at the same time, Critics however, complain that

multimedia presentation is a weak tool for instruction because it lacks

creativity (Wineburg, 2003) causes a suppression of interactions, promotes

style over substance and creates a distraction of the real concepts that

needs to be transmitted, And yet a computer-aided instruction cannot be

effective in itself without proper use of its functions in channeling

information and transmission of knowledge (Allen,1997,Hobson,2002).

 Students’ perceptions also have an important role in determining how

students view instructional materials (Entwistle, 1987; Entwistle et al.

2002). For instance,( Salomon 1984) showed that the way students

conceived of the instructional materials (working with television and printed

materials) influenced the cognitive effort they put in their learning task.

PowerPoint is everywhere these days. There are thousands of books,

websites and blogs entirely devoted to PowerPoint. Microsoft estimates that

at least 30 million PowerPoint presentations are made every day (Parker,

2001). What was life like before PowerPoint? Some would ask whether there

was indeed life before PowerPoint, while others (as we will see in a later

section) would question whether there is life after PowerPoint. The last

twenty-five years have seen PowerPoint become not just the world’s most

popular presentation software but also a mass cultural phenomenon

throughout the

modern world.

We can barely recall life without it. Nowadays PowerPoint is in court

rooms, daycare centers, and churches. It even appears at wedding

receptions and birthday parties. Attorneys use PowerPoint presentations for

their opening statements in criminal cases. In the case of State vs.

Sucharew, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that there was nothing

inherently illegal or unfair about a prosecutor using a PowerPoint

presentation in an opening statement, in which the prosecutor provided a

slide show of photographic exhibits (Fisher, 2003). PowerPoint presentations

are also used by daycare centers to market their childcare programs during

open house days. Recently, I attended an open house of a childcare

program, where program director gave parents detailed information about

their programs and registration requirements through a PowerPoint

presentation. Parents were especially impressed with pictures of happy

students engaged in activities such as playing in the playground or enjoying

the children's wading pool in the summer. The PowerPoint presentation

worked like magic. Almost everyone in the presentation room signed up their

child in the program after the presentation was over.

PowerPoint is also used as an entertainment tool. Nowadays at the

wedding receptions, as guests take their seats, people are treated to slide

shows of side-by-side baby pictures of bride and groom, or pictures with

friends and family along with explanatory text and a romantic music all

created by PowerPoint (Parker, 2001). PowerPoint conquered even America’s

churches. Twenty-first century clergy use modern presentation technology to

spread the old message.

Local Studies

Technological Innovating Teaching

In the study conducted by Mallari on the effectiveness of using CAI

materials on slow learners among third year students of Don Alejandro

Roces Sr. Vocational Highschool that the instructional material in multimedia

format in teaching reading and writing developed by Dapito, she found out in

her study that the students understands better and is interested to the text

they are reading if its accompanied by graphics, design, and colorful

illustrations.

(Saragon, 2001) Stated that the effective teaching to increase the

knowledge in using Microsoft tools, connects on teachers that must possess

adequate skill and knowledge in handling and operating software-bases

teaching method. According to Saragon, Microsoft Tools is useful for the

Students on Educational purposes that creates innovation that may be

fundamental on building knowledge. Technology perhaps contribute to

multimedia knowledge and reduces the capacity on students.

(Amoyo, 2010) cited that the tools system processes information

about non-verbal objects including images for shapes, pictures, models,

animation, color, and sound. It helps increase the attention and learning

ability of students especially in retrieving information and knowledge.

(Mira, 2004) also cited that an effective tool in presenting the complex

topic that need in critical thinking especially when you’re at capturing the

interest on students in the Powerpoint presentation. She also agreed that

the use of the Powerpoint presentation motivates the student’s to learn and

formulate the concepts that can be vital to technical advantage. Also the

Powerpoint instruction is highly acceptable to both teachers and selected

students.

Online Resources

Importance

Vijay Kumar made an article about importance of Microsoft Word in

education(http://www.klientsolutech.com/importance-of-ms-word-in-

education/). He stated that Microsoft Word is an important education

application or an essential in studying. Because Microsoft Word helps

Students and Teachers to create meaningful information. Also, he stated

that Microsoft Word serves as educational material and helps practice

systematically in schools to have higher quality of presenting information

like assignments, research and etc.

 PowerPoint use was often fast and almost painless because PowerPoint

is very similar to other Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word, a word

processor many faculty use extensively in their profession. PowerPoint was

also like an expected panacea for improving instruction for many faculty

members. It allowed faculty to easily integrate multimedia components such

as graphics, sound, video, animations, and charts into their presentations,

which supposedly made the lessons more interesting, engaging and

structured PowerPoint also allowed faculty to print slides and handouts for

their students. Students enjoy the convenience of having PowerPoint

presentation notes as handouts

(https://drum.lib.umd.edu/bitstream/handle/1903/7270/umi-umd-

4670.pdf;sequence=1)

Bibiliography

Hossein Nouri - Abdus Shahid The Effect of PowerPoint Presentations on

Student Learning and Attitudes Feb 9 2005
Vol. 18 page 103-107

Alfred Bork Personal computers for education

January 1 1985
Volume 27 page 393-394

Steve Jones - Days and Nights on the Internet: The Impact of a Diffusing
Technology November 1, 2001 vol. 45, 3: pp. 383-404
Seymour Papert - Minstorm Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas
Original 1980
RepublishAugust 4, 1993.
vol. 1 ,page 19

Marjorie Ragosta - Computer-Assisted Instruction and Compensatory

Education: The ETS/LAUSD Study. The Final Report.1982-April 7
page 566

Sam Wineburg - Technology innovation: An examination of beliefs and

practices of social studies methods faculty. The International Social Studies
Forum
Vol. 1,2 page 89-105

Allen Weiss - The Relationship Between a Firm's Level of Technological

Innovativeness and Its Pattern of Partnership Agreements

Samuel Hobson
Intelligent user assistance facility for a software program
August 4 2002
Volume 19
Pages 190-196
Entwistle, 1987
Rethinking University Teaching
A Conversational Framework for the Effective Use of Learning Technologies
11 September 2002
Vol. 1 page 1-5

Gavriel Salomon - Cognitive Effects with and of Computer Technology

Vol 17
Pg:26:44
Ian Parker
May 28 ,2001
Vol 1-2
Page 76-87

Online Resources

Vijay Kumar
JP Desai
KLIENT SOLUTECH
http://www.klientsolutech.com/importance-of-ms-word-in-education/
march 12 2019

Yesim Yilmazel-Sahin
Vedat Diker
drum.lib.umd.edu
https://drum.lib.umd.edu/bitstream/handle/1903/7270/umi-umd-
4670.pdf;sequence=1
March 12 2019
 Chapter 3

Methods and Procedure

This chapter presents the method that is going to be used in this study. It

also describes the respondents of the study, the instrument that is going to be

used, the procedure of data gathering, and the statistical treatment of data.

This study will determine the level of knowledge and the problems

encountered of the Senior High School students of The National Teachers College in

using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, and Microsoft Excel.

Methods of Research Used

The descriptive and survey method of research is going to be used in this

study. Descriptive because the main concern of the study is to identify the level of

knowledge and the problems encountered of Senior High School students of The

National Teachers College in using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, and

Microsoft Excel. The researchers also used the survey method of research to

identify the level of knowledge of the Senior High School students of The National

Teachers College in using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, and Microsoft

Excel. The answers of the respondents will be used to get the numerical data to

identify how many students has a high and low knowledge in using Microsoft Word,

Microsoft Power Point and Microsoft Excel. This qualitative research will be observed

as it will give opinions and numerical data from the respondents through the given

survey questionnaire.
Subjects of the Study

In this study, 30 Senior High School students of The National Teachers

College which 5 students each strand (H.E, ABM, ICT, HUMSS, and STEM) will be

selected to participate in answering the survey questionnaires.

Senior High School students who knows how to use Microsoft Word, Microsoft

Power Point, and Microsoft Excel will be chosen to answer the given survey

questionnaires who is enrolled at The National Teachers College. A total of thirty

students (30) will be selected to answer the survey questionnaires.

Sampling Technique Used

Random sampling will be used in this research. Since the researchers study is

all about the students of The National Teachers College they will use Senior High

School Students as their respondents.

Research Instruments Used

The following instrument will be used to conduct the research:

Questionnaire. The questionnaire will be used to allow the students to answer and

give a data regarding what is their level of knowledge and problems encountered in

using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, and Microsoft Excel.

Validation of Instruments

Ms. Vanessa Amor T. Aldaca the researchers Qualitative Research

professor will validate the survey questionnaire. Ms. Vanessa Amor T. Aldaca will

give corrections and suggestions that will be incorporated in the draft for the next

stage of validation.
Procedure of Data Gathering

This study will consist of

Stage I deals the construction and validation of the survey questionnaires.

Ms. Vanessa Amor T. Aldaca will be requested to validate the survey

questionnaires.

Stage II deals with the question regarding if the selected students have

knowledge and familiar in using Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel.

Stage III deals with the actual conducting of the survey questionnaires.

Stage IV deals with the analyzing and interpreting of the data gathered using

the statistical tools.

Statistical Treatment

To interpret the data gathered, the researchers will use the following:

 Percentage, arithmetic mean and standard deviations to describe the profile

of the selected respondents.