PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY ON STUDENTS' MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN CLASSROOM-BASED LEARNINGThis study was conducted to determine the perceived effects of instructional technology on students’ motivation and engagement in classroom-bas

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the perceived effects of instructional technology on students’ motivation and engagement in classroom-based learning. The descriptive method of research was used and the survey questionnaire was utilized for gathering the data. The respondents were 76 Social Studies students of the College of Teacher Education of CSU-Piat. The results revealed that Social Studies students have strongly agreed and motivated on the use of instructional technology in their learning process. The respondents have strongly agreed in the use of updated materials and other instructional materials during the face-to-face learning. To test the difference between the profile variables and the perceived effects of instructional technology, the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used. The data revealed that the respondents significantly vary in their perception on the effects of instructional technology when grouped according to the grouping schemes.  However, when they are grouped according to age and socio-economic status with a computed F-value of 26 and 12.5 respectively, a significant difference exists. Furthermore, the respondents vary in terms of their perceptions on the effects of instructional technology when they are grouped according to age and socio-economic status. The respondents encountered some problems related to instructional technology in their classroom-based learning like poor working condition of computer, lack of internet connectivity, no available software instructional tools. Respondents recommended improvements in instructional technology such as the students should equipped with computer skills, improve working conditions, conduct hands-on activities, upgrade software tools used in teaching, upgrade internet connectivity to improve student engagement and motivation. Based on the results of the study, the respondents have strong motivation and engagement in the teaching and learning process.