Extent of Use of Technology for Holistic Student Formation

Aims: This study aims to ascertain the extent to which technology contributes to holistic student formation and 21st-century learning skills.

Place and Duration of Study: The study includes 190 students from La Fortuna National High School who participated in the school year 2023-2024 as respondents. The participants are 10th grade students.

Methodology: The study employs the descriptive-correlation method and utilizes a specially designed questionnaire to gather the required data. The researcher focuses on technology, such as social media sites and technology devices. Additionally, students studying holistic behavior are involved. They used frequency, total, percentage, standard deviation, and correlation to describe respondents in terms of specific variables. in terms of specific variables

Results: The findings revealed that the majority of respondents engage in holistic creation using technology. They found that their holistic approach to technology significantly influenced schools to integrate educational technology, teaching students how to use social media and technology correctly and fostering a positive attitude towards its use. There is a significant relationship between technology use and high school students' holistic development.

Conclusion: The scale of respondents' use of social media sites was low. Respondents preferred Messenger and not Instagram. Respondents prefer smartphones over tablet computers, indicating a low level of technology use. Technology significantly contributes to the holistic development of respondents, with the morally righteous indicator ranking highest and the physically stable indicator ranking lowest. Respondents' access to technology has a moderate correlation with their use of it to enhance students' holistic development.