Perceived effects of televiewing on the academic performancee of the students of the college of teacher education

The utility of mass media like television watching can have positive effects on students if well guided by parents and guardians. Television watching as a learning process can promote general learning as well as student's academic performance either negatively or positively (Nganda, 2007). This study aimed to determine the perceived effects of televiewing on the academic performance of the students of the College of Teacher Education of Cagayan State University. The respondents of the study were the eighty (80) students from the College of Teacher Education who were randomly selected from the different sections of the College. This study used the descriptive normative method. The descriptive normative method was used in determining the perceived effects of Televiewing on the academic performance of the student-respondents. The questionnaire was the primary tool used in gathering data from the respondents. The questionnaire was used in gathering data on the perceived effects of Televiewing on the academic performance of the student-respondents. The grades of the respondents in the most recent semester were taken with regards to their academic performance in class. Results of this study revealed that TV viewing greatly affects the viewers in both ways which either positive or negative and for this, it is recommended that parents and teachers of the respondents should strictly limit students time in watching TV especially during school days and that close supervision should be maintained for the respondents to focus more on their studies.