Digital Skills: Academic Performance and Attitude towards Science of the STE Learners in Subic National High School in the New Normal

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of digital skills in enhancing the academic performance and attitudes towards Science of the Grade 9 and 10 STE Learners in Subic National High School in the New Normal. The study utilized the descriptive correlational method and pre-experimental research with a survey questionnaire, instrument was conducted during the second grading period of the school year 2021-2022. The grade 9 and 10 STE Learners who chose online classes mode of learning delivery modality for the school year 2021-2022 of Subic National High School were the respondents. The data was obtained using an attitudinal test questionnaire, the validated teacher-made test, and the digital skills questionnaire. The findings and conclusions of the study will be as follows. The level of digital skills in Grade 10 STE learners was higher in all categorical areas compared to Grade 9 STE Learners; The level of academic performance in Grade 9 STE learners had outperformed Grade 10 STE learners in Science subjects: The level of attitude towards science of Grade 10 STE Learners the change in attitude was higher than the level of Grade 9 STE Learners in the New Normal; There was a significant difference among the digital skills, academic performance, and attitude towards science of Grade 9 and 10 Ste Learners when grouped according to the profile variables, thus the null hypothesis was rejected. The study recommended that Parents should seriously look into their children’s academic performance while using gadgets in the digital mode of learning in their studies to obtain higher results in academic performance.