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1. THE ROADBLOCKS OF USING
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS IN CLASSROOM: AN
ASSESSMENT OF
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AT SAN
LEONARDO DISTRICT
An Action Research Proposal
By:
VIOLETA Q. NEMENO, Ed.D.
2016-2017

2. Context and Rationale
The researcher backs up Springer’s ideas in his article
“Integrating Technology into K-12 teaching and learning…”
1. Most teachers in the District use the technology such as
computers only when formally observed in the classrooms
by their superiors

3. Barriers in Integrating Technology in
Curriculum
A. Resources
B. Institutions
C. Subject Culture
D. Attitudes and Beliefs
E. Knowledge and Skills of Teachers

4. Research Questions
Statement of the Problem
1. This study aims at assessing the barriers in the use of technology
in classroom by Junior High School teachers of San Leonardo
District. Specifically, it attempts
2. To present the profile of Junior High School Teachers at San
Leonardo District
3. To determine the schools’ capability on technological resources
4. To identify problems of the institutions in using technology
5. To find out how school culture affects the use of technology
6. To single out the process of using technology in classrooms
7. To delve into facts if there is a significant relationship between
the profile of the Junior High School Teachers and the perceived
roadblocks in using technology in classrooms

5. Type of Research
The type of research used is Observational
Studies where people respondents live their daily
teaching jobs in the classrooms. They answer the
questionnaires prepared by the researcher according
to their conduct and attitude. Some teachers use
computers in teaching and some may not.

6. Respondents and Sampling Method
The respondents of the study are all teachers of
Secondary Schools in San Leonardo District: San Anton,
Magpapalayoc, Mangbangnan, San Leonardo and Mallorca
National High Schools. The purpose of this study is to
demonstrate to teachers the possible value of integrating
technology tools into their classroom.
The convenience sampling method is chosen in the
study hence the researcher employed accessibility and
proximity with the respondents, the fact that she is
assigned at San Anton National High School, San Leonardo
District, Nueva Ecija.

7. Proposed Innovation/Intervention Strategy
There will be a Seminar on how to make
PowerPoint Presentations for all Teachers of San
Leonardo District of any age, as well as Demonstration
Teaching on How to Use Interactive Electronic Board
in the Classroom. The purpose of this is to educate
every teacher on how to use the gadgets and encourage
them to use it in their day to day classroom
instructions.

8. Instruments
The instruments used were questionnaires covering Six Parts.
The First Part draws out data related to the Profile of the
Respondents, consisting of their names (Optional), Gender and Age,
Years of Teaching Experience, Subject Area Taught.
Part Two refers to the questionnaires that draw out the schools’
capability and strength on Technological Resources.
Part Three concerns the Identification of Problems of the
Institution in Using Technology. Part Four seeks How School Culture
affects the Use of Technology followed by Part Five that draws out
answers to Technology’s Role in the Personal Process of Integration.
The last part of the Questionnaires deals with the Attitudes and
Beliefs of the Students and How they Affect Technology

9. Data Analysis
The Statistical Treatment that will be used in this study Is the Likert Scale which was developed in 1932.
This was the familiar five-point bipolar response that most researchers are familiar with. These scales range from
a group of categories-least to most, asking the respondents how much they agree or disagree, approve or
disapprove or believe or disbelieve and to be true or false. There’s no really wrong way to build a Likert Scale.
(https://www.survey 912mo.com).
Where:
%= f x 100
N
Where %= Percentage
F= Number of Responses
N: Number of Respondents
Weighted Mean is used to determine the average responses to the questionnaires.
Where X= Weighted Mean
F = Total Number of Responses
X= Total number of responses
XT= Scale multiplied by the Total number of Responses of each item
The result of the study will also be presented by tables, bar graphs and Pie Graphs.
This method presents gathered data arranged in tables such as: Percentage Distribution of the
Respondents, the Respondents’ Profile, the Technology Resources of the School. Identifying problems of the
institution, School Culture affecting Technology and personal Process of Integration.

10. Results and Discussion
Percentage Distribution of Respondents
Table 1
Participating Schools
Number of Respondents
Percentage of
Respondents
Number of
Teachers
Actual Number
who participated
San Anton National High 27 18 66.66%
Mambangnan Nat’l. 20 14 70%
Mallorca National High 40 29 72.5%
Magpapalayoc Nat’l. 20 13 65
San Leonardo Natl. High 10 10 100
Total/Average 117 84 74.83

11. Table 2
Percentage Distribution of Age
N=84
Age Bracket Frequency Percentage
20-25 11 13.09
26-30 10 11.90
31-35 11 13.09
36-40 9 10.71
41-45 10 11.90
46-50 6 7.14
51-55 7 8.33
56-60 3 3.57
61-65 3 3.57
Did not indicate 14 16.67

12. Table 3
Percentage Distribution as to Sex
N=84
Sex Frequency Percentage
Did not
Indicate
Percentage
Male 16 19.05 3 3.57
Female 55 65.48 10 11.90
Total 71 84.52 13 15.48

13. Table 4
Years of Teaching Experience
N=84
Years of Teaching
Experience
Frequency Percentage
0-1 9 10.71
2-5 27 32.14
6-10 20 23.8
11-15 6 7.14
16-20 6 7.14
21-25 9 10.71
26-30 4 4.76
31-35 3 3.57
Total 84 97.0r 100%

14. Table 5
Percentage of Subject Area Taught
Subject Taught
Major
(Undergraduate)
Frequency Percentage
Mathematics Math 18 21.42
Science Science 15 17.86
English English 11 13.10
Filipino Filipino 9 10.71
Social Science/AP AP 13 15.47
TLE TLE 9 10.71
Values Education Values Education 3 3.57
MAPEH MAPEH 6 7.14
Total 84 100%

15. On Technology Resources of the School
Table 1
Schools’ Capability and Strength on Technological
Resources
Not Available
Available as
Needed
Never
Some-
times
Often Always
No. of Teachers F % F % F % F % F % F %
Device
LCD Projector 27 32.14 33 39.29 0 19 22.62 5 5.95 0 0
Interactive
Whiteboard
56 66.66 14 16.67 10 11.90 4 4.76 0 0
Internet Access 26 30.95 12 14.28 0 0 10 11.90 10 11.90 26 30.95
Laptop 2 2.38 24 28.57 1 1.19 20 23.80 21 25 16 19.05
Computer Set 28 33.33 34 40.48 10 11.90 4 4.76 5 5.95 3 3.57
Digital
Camera
46 54.76 16 19.05 14 16.66 2 2.38 2 2.38 2 2.38
Television 46 54.76 18 21.43 10 11.90 5 5.95 2 2.38 3 3.57

16. Table 2
Percentage of Frequency on the use of
Gadgets during Instructional Time
Device Used
Not Available
Available as
needed
Never Sometimes often Always
F % F % F % F % F % F %
LCD Projector 11 13.09 25 29.76 5 5.95 33 39.29 12 14.29
Interactive Whiteboard 44 52.38 15 17.86 14 16.67 7 8.33 4 4.76
Internet Access 19 22.61 12 14.29 10 11.90 21 25 10 11.90
12
14.29
Laptop 8 9.52 12 14.29 7 8.33 19 22.62 16 19.05 22 26.19
Computer 23 27.38 22 26.19 14 16.66 15 17.86 7 8.33 3 3.57
Digital
Camera
32 38.09 16 19.05 14 16.67 17 20.24 1 1.19 4 4.76
Television 34 40.48 16 19.05 14 16.67 14 16.67 1 1.19 5 5.95

17. Table 3
Self-Rating Items on the Use of Technology
Items 1 % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 % 6 % 7 % 8 % 9 % 10 %
Formal Training
on the use of
Technology
3 3.57 15 17.86 28 33.33 3 3.57 28 33.33 5 5.95 1 1.19 1 1.19
My Knowledge
acquired from
personal training
4 4.76 10 11.9 13 15.48 4 4.76 9 10.71 12 14.28 7 8.33 13 15.48 12 14.29
My expertise in
word processing
11 13.09 4 4.76 4 4.76 12 14.28 14 16.66 21 25 8 9.52 10 11.90
My expertise in
making
PowerPoint
8 9.52 9 10.71 4 4.76 8 9.52 5 5.95 9 10.71 15 17.85 22 26.19 4 4.76
Using Internet in
my Lesson Plan
10 11.90 23 27.48 16 19.04 8 9.52 9 10.71 16 19.05 2 2.38
I have my own
technology tools
like laptop
2 2.38 10 11.90 15 17.86 6 7.14 51 60.71
I use Electronic
Whiteboard
45 53.57 12 14.29 9 10.71 6 7.14 5 5.95 7 8.33
Encouraged by
superiors in
using
technology tools
12 14.28 8 9.52 4 4.76 12 14.28 32 38.09 4 4.76 12 14.29
Access to peer
coaching
12 14.29 14 16.66 6 7.14 28 33.33 16 19.05 8 9.52
Status of
Technology
tools in school
2 5 13 11 8 14 9 6 10 6

18. Table 4
Percentage on School Culture Affecting the Use of TechnologyA.Largely teacher-
directed
B. More teacher-
directed than
student-centered
C. Even balance
between teacher
directed and
student-centered
activities
D. More student-
centered than
teacher-directed
E. Largely student-
centered
F % F % F % F % F %
3 3.57 6 7.14 45 53.57 20 23.81 10 11.90
Poor Acceptable Good Very Good Excellent
F % F % F % F % F %
8 9.52 8 9.52 32 38.09 31 36.90 5 5.95
Table 5
Student Access to Computer Technology at School

19. Table 6
Teachers’ Access to Computer Resources
Poor Acceptable Good Very Good Excellent
F % F % F % F % F %
4 4.76 10 11.90 40 47.62 25 29.76 5 5.95
Table 7
Teachers’ Experiences with Computer Technologies
Not at all Rarely Occasionally Frequent All the time
F F % F % F % F %
3 3.57 27 32.14 20 23.81 34 40.48 None

20. Table 8
Average Hours per week on the Use of Computers Outside Teaching Activities
None
Less than 2
hours
Four hours or more
but not less than 6
hours
6 hours but not less
than 8 hours
8 hours but not
less than 10
hours
All the time
F % F % F % F % F % F %
1 1.19 29 34.52 23 27.38 15 17.86 7 8.33 None
Table 9
The Respondents’ Level of Proficiency
Unfamiliar New Comer Beginner Average Advanced Expert
F % F % F % F % F % F %
0 3 3.57 13 15.48 53 63.09 5 5.95 0

21. Personal Process of Integration
Table 10
Using
Computer
Technology
Activities
Practically
Never
Once In a
While
Fairly
Often
Very Often
Almost
Always
F % F % F % F % F %
Use Web quests in lessons 9 10.71 35 41.66 31 36.90 7 8.33 2 2.38
Use Tutorials for self 11 13.09 32 38.09 32 38.09 9 10.71
Have students use
Tutorials
16 19.09 35 41.66 25 29.76 8 9.52
For remediation 17 20.24 33 32.29 27 32.14 7 8.33
Use e-mail to communicate
with the teachers
13 15.48 21 33.33 22 26.19 19 22.62 9 10.71
Use e-mail to communicate
with students
21 25 24 28.57 22 26.19 14 16.66 3 3.57
Use e-mail to communicate
with parents
35 41.66 29 11.91 15 17.86 5 5.95
Use LCD Projector in class 25 29.76 31 36.90 23 27.38 3 3.57 2 2.38
Create Power point to be
used in class
8 9.52 18 21.43 30 35.71 22 26.19 6 7.14

22. Track of Students
Table 11
Organizational keep track of
students
1 2 3 4 5
F % F % F % F % F %
Grades 6 7.14 5 5.95 16 19.05 21 25 36 42.86
Prepare notes, test, quizzes,
homeworks
2 2.38 4 4.76 9 10.71 40 47.62 29 34.52
Create Lesson Plans /DLL 8 9.52 6 7.14 13 15.48 23 27.38 34 40.48
Analytical Programs
Create Charts or Graphs 15 17.86 22 26.19 17 20.24 21 25 9 10.71
Create Class, School Website 32 30.09 19 22.62 16 19.04 12 42.28 5 5.95
Analyze Data 18 21.18 22 26.19 19 22.62 21 25 4 4.76

23. Attitudes and Beliefs of Teachers and Students
Table 12
Use of Computer Technology in Classroom
Strongly
Disagree
Slightly
Disagree
Slightly Agree Moderately Agree Strongly Agree
F % F % F % F % F %
Increase Academic Achievement 14 16.66 30 35.71 40 46.62
Is effective because It can be implemented
successfully
2 2.38 14 16.66 46 54.76 22 26.19
Makes classroom Management more difficult 22 26.19 27 32.14 23 27.38 12 14.29
Is valuable instructional Tool 5 5.92 6 7.14 27 32.14 46 54.76
Is successful if teachers have access to computers at
home
6 7.14 4 4.76 13 15.48 40 47.62 21 25
Is successful only if students have access to
computers at home
3 3.57 11 13.09 25 29.76 28 33.33 17 20.23
Is successful only if there’s support from parents 3 3.57 11 13.09 25 29.76 30 35.71 15 17.86
Is Unnecessary because students will learn computer 29 34.52 28 33.33 27 32.14
Enhances Professional Development 8 9.52 45 53.57 31 36.906
Eases the pressure on me as a teacher 17 20.23 23 27.38 44 52.38
Could reduce the number of teachers in the future 20 23,80 18 21.43 32 38.09 13 15.48 1 1.19
Limits the choices of Instructional Materials 30 35.71 36 42.86 18 21.43
Motivates students to get involved in learning
activities
50 59.52 34 40.48
Promotes the students development of interpersonal
skills
48 57.14 36 42.86
Is difficult since some students know more about
computer many teachers do
25 29.76 34 40.48 13 15.48 12 14.29

24. Results and Discussion
Conclusion
1. The total Average Percentage of Teachers who participated in the study was 74.83%. The
schools involved in the study were the five high schools in San Leonardo District namely: San
Anton National High School, Mambangnan, Mallorca, Magpapalayoc and San Leonardo.
2. The Ages of the respondents which were prevalent ranged from 20-25 and 31-35. Teachers
whose ages ranged from 50-65 were few.
3. Female teachers dominated in the district in the gender aspect.
4. Among the 84 respondents 32.14% had only 2-5 years teaching experience, 23.8 % had 6-10
years, 10.71% had 21-25 and 11-15 years comprised 7.14% the same percentage of teachers
that had 16-20 years of teaching. Further, only four teachers equivalent to 4.76 % had 26 to 30
years of teaching experience. Based on the results, one could safely say the most teachers
are still young in the service.
5. The findings revealed that teachers with Mathematics Major comprised of 21.42% the highest
percentage of teachers in all subject areas and the least number of teachers belonged to
Values Education Major comprising only of 3.57%.
6. The percentage of teachers who were not able to use LCD Projector was 32.14%. Interactive
Whiteboard was not also available to 66.66% of the teachers. This means that the number of
both gadgets LCD Projector and Interactive Whiteboard was not sufficient for the teachers.

25. 7. The internet was always used by 14.29% of the respondents, 25% used it Sometimes only,
but 22.61% claimed that they had no Internet access. Looking at the data, one can say that
interconnectivity had not accommodated all teachers that needed it.
8. Survey revealed that Laptops were available to the teachers since most of them owned
Laptops.
9. Most classrooms did not have a computer to aid teachers in their classroom instructions but
three of the participating schools have 40 to 50 sets of Computer placed in an ICT Room
used during ICT Classes.
10. Survey showed that Most schools did not own Digital Cameras. Some Digital Cameras were
personally owned by the teachers.
11. On Problems in Using Technology the following were the results of the study:
11.1 Formal Training of teachers was not Excellent and there was much knowledge
acquired in personal training.
11.2 Most teachers rated themselves in the scale of 7 and therefore there is still a need to
train the teachers on the technology that would help them in classroom instructions.
11.3 Using internet connectivity was only selective. Selective means they only use it when
they need it but sometimes still connection was poor. Interconnectivity is still
insufficient to all schools that it cannot afford to serve the students’ need.
11.4 Survey revealed that the Principals/Head Teachers encouragement to teachers on the
use of technology was not their priority for reason of insufficient technology and lack of
experts of trainers to train teachers.
11.5 There was a great effort to sustain Peer-coaching in all subjects.

26. 12. Regarding the school culture that affects the use of Technology, the Even-Balance between
teacher –directed and student-centered activities got the highest percent of frequency which
means many teachers are practicing this in their everyday classroom instructions. On the
other hand, the aspect of largely teacher-directed was mote and academic.
13. The ratings of students’ and teachers’ on their access to Technology were both Good only.
14. The teachers’ Experiences with Computer Technologies were marked Frequent. This maybe
credited to their personal use of their own gadgets.
15. On Personal Integration, Findings revealed that 41.66% of the teachers used Web Quests
and 36.90 % used Fairly Often. This suggests that Technology is already in the teachers’
systems, however maybe due to insufficient number of technology they were not able to use
it daily.
16. Because the teachers assessed their Computer Knowledge and Expertise in the scale of 7,
they were open to tutorials and remediation.
17. With regards to the teachers communication with the parents as well as students, teachers
less communicate thru e-mails.

27. Recommendation
In the light of the conclusion and findings discussed, the following
Recommendations are suggested:
1. Additional number of LCD Projectors and Interactive Whiteboard be provided to the
schools of San Leonardo District.
2. Internet Connectivity in every school must be given utmost consideration, a means to be
globally competitive.
3. Suggest to teachers to source out funds for purchase of Laptops for teachers who do not
have.
4. Tutorials, remediation, seminars on computers and gadgets be programmed to teachers to
enhance their knowledge on Technology thereby using them in their day-to-day teaching.
This can be coordinated to the School Heads so that Programs for ICT/Technology
Education of Teachers can be Incorporated in SLACS.
5. Encourage teachers to use e-mails to parent, teachers and students.
6. Principals should consistently remind teachers the importance of the usage of modern
technology to make teaching effective as well as find ways and means of providing them
adequate technology.
7. Age is not a factor to deter the interests of teachers about technology.