THE EFFECT OF GADGET USE DURATION ON PROGRAMMING ABILITIES AND COMPUTER COURSE GRADES

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the relationship between gadget usage duration and programming skills and computer course grades. Data was collected through questionnaires from 56 respondents aged 10–20 years. The methods used include descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, t-test, and Chi-Square test. Results indicate no significant relationship between gadget usage duration and programming skills (r = 0.0557; t = 0.4098 < 2.00) or computer course grades (r = 0.196; t = 1.384 < 2.01). The Chi-Square test (χ2 calculated = 11.074 < χ2 table = 12.592) also confirmed no significant relationship between gadget duration and computer grades. The conclusion of this study is that the duration of gadget usage does not significantly affect programming skills and computer course grades in the respondents.