Students Technological Proficiency Skills and Academic Performance Exposed to Blended Learning

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the technological proficiency, professional development, and use of emerging technologies among first-year BSED English major students at UV-Pardo Campus during the academic year 2023-2024. This study used a descriptive correlation research design, utilizing a modified questionnaire to collect data. The results of the study were based on three important aspects: the students’ technological proficiency skills, their academic performance, and the correlation between technological proficiency and academic performance. As a result, the analysis revealed that “there is no significant relationship between students’ technological proficiency skills and their academic performance.” Although students demonstrated advanced technological skills and scored well in their academic achievements, evidently the relationship between the two aspects was found to be insignificant. These results suggest that technological skills alone do not typically influence students’ academic achievements. Educators who combine technology proficiency within the traditional academic plans come up with a comprehensive educational approach that can better equip learners for future challenges and conquer them through the things they learn.