Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

Books have played a vital role in shaping our society into what we know today.

It’s a medium of knowledge and ideas, a way of delivering information to the masses.

Some use it more than others; students, especially, mostly uses this as learning

materials. It can be regarded as the most common and used educational tool.
Significance of the study

This study aims to assess and compare the effectiveness of traditional books and

e-books as learning material to Grade 11 HUMSS and GAS students of AMA Caloocan

Campus. The results of this study would be beneficial to the following:

• Students – this study may benefit students in the sense that it can help

them decide what they should use between traditional books and e-books.

• Educators – The result of this study can help teachers know what learning

material is more effective and preferred by their students so that it is

• Parents/Guardians – this study is also beneficial to parents and guardians

to understand what

• School Administration – the results of this study can help the

Administrators know what equipment or learning material they should invest in more to

help the students in their studies.

• Future Researches – this study can serve as basis for other research,

related or similar to the topic.

Conceptual Framework
 •The researchers •The researcher would first After analyzing the

Process
Input

Output
generate a survey that
aims to identify would contain results of the
which is more comprehensive questions, survey and test, the
effective and and ask for an approval
from their research adviser. researcher expects
preffered by Grade to find the answer
•After doing this, they
11 HUMSS and GAS would create the test that to their questions.
students between would determine the
Ebooks and effectiveness of the two. Most students
Traditional books. •After preparing the would probably
research materials, they
•The researcher would ask permission from prefer Ebooks since
would test the the school adminstrator to its more accesible
conduct this study in the
effectiveness of each campus. and cost efficient
by giving a test to •only after then that they since they would
the subjects and use would select random Grade not need to buy
the Ebooks and 11 HUMSS and GAS
students, to participate as physical or
Traditional books as the subject of the study. traditional books
learning material. •After the survey and test every now and
they would collect the
•A survey would be results, and analyze this. then, since it would
conducted to They would tally the results likely be available
determine which is of the survey and the scores
in the internet
of the test to determine the
more preffered average of all the results to
between the two. come up with the results.

This diagram represents the blueprint of this study. The input states the

researchers’ objectives and plan on how the study would be conducted. The process

explains the step-by-step process of gathering the data. The output states the expected

outcome of the conducted survey and test.

Scope and Limitation

This study aims to assess and compare the effectiveness of traditional books and

e-books as learning material to Grade 11 HUMSS and GAS students of AMA Caloocan

Campus. It also focused to determine which is preferred by the subjects between the

traditional books and e-books. Moreover, it also aims to know the factors that affect the
effectivity of the two as learning materials. The target respondents of the study are the

Grade 11 HUMSS and GAS Strand because these strands often use modules or books

in their course.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Ebook and traditional books to

Grade 11 HUMSS and GAS students of AMA Caloocan Campus. It aims to answer the

following question:

1. What factors are being considered to Identify the effectiveness of Ebook and

Traditional books?

2. Between Ebook and traditional books whichis more preferred by the Grade 11

HUMSS and GAS students of AMA Caloocan Campus?

3. Which is more effective learning materials Ebook or Traditional books?

4. What are the difference between Ebook and Traditional books that would

affect their effectiveness?