A RESEARCH ON IMPACTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENT’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AT LAAMU ATOLL EDUCATION CENTER
CHAPTER 01
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The use of the Internet has eased communication between people, whether close or those from other countries. The development of (ICT) Information and Communication Technology has made trillions of people to engage in it for different reasons. It has made it easier for students to attend a lesson without being in the class physically. Many people use blogs, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook; unlike back then, most people only communicated using mails and telegrams. The ICT department has divided ICT into; satellites, equipment assisting computers, the Internet, and cable used for transmitting data. The development/ coming up with the Internet has come about due to improvements in technology and internet software advancement. This advancement has brought a lot of deterioration to students academically, while others have helped them perform better. The failure rate has dramatically risen since students don’t give their full attention to classwork since part of their time on social media. Therefore, this discusses the effects of social media on the students.
1.2 PROBLEM BACKGROUND
Most people have believed that communication technology started to advance towards the end of the 19th century by seeing the telegram’s development. Although telegrams can not be classified as social media. The real Internet came about in the 1970s (Emmanuel et al., 2018), with the first ones being Friendster and Sixdegrees, whereby Friendster was the first social media site where people would have accounts and create profiles. Later on, social media advanced, and we now have a lot of social media sites, and any user can reach millions of people without seeing them physically.
1.3 PROBLEM STATEMENT
The sudden change in technology has brought specific effects that can’t be reversed that easily. The use of the Internet has become a daily activity for most people. Many students have joined, and others are still binding. This habit has made parents wonder how spending almost all of your time on social media is related to their studies (Al-Khoury & Daw, 2015). A survey carried out by Lenhart proves that about 85% of students who spend their time on social media do; text messaging, writing comments on people’s posts, sending instant messages while others send emails. It is therefore recommended that parents should know what their children keep doing on social media. This divided concentration has, therefore, greatly affected the student’s academic performance.
1.4 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
1.4.1 Main objective
This study’s primary goal is to research the impacts of social media on students’ academic performance in Laamu Atoll Education Center.
1.4.2 Specific objectives
- To find out what students of Laamu Atoll Education Center use social media for
- To find out what other reasons apart from communication, the students use social media for
- To establish whether the students use social media to improve their academic studies
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
- What type of information do the students research on social media sites?
- Do the students use social media platforms to improve their academic status?
- What do the students seek on social media sites apart from communication?
1.6 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
- There is a connection between using social media sites and student academic performance
- There is a connection between the academic performance of students and spending time on social media sites
1.7 KEY TERMS
Internet, social media, impacts, academic performance, students, social networking, social media sites
CHAPTER 02
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 INTRODUCTION
The use of the Internet has become a lifestyle for everyone. The rate at which students use the Internet is higher than older people who use television and newspapers. Most students use the platform to connect with their agemates worldwide, showcase their social lives, and build a new friendship. Several learning centers also face many public challenges, with those that amend the policy to introduce their system’s latest technology. The use of the Internet can positively affect students’ academic performance when using it to extract information related to their classwork and negatively when using it for entertainment. Most students prefer networking with their friends online rather than attend a class or do an assignment.
2.2 LITERATURE REVIEW
Social Media keeps changing drastically, thus making it difficult to have a perfect definition for it (Fourie, 2012). Although specific researchers have defined it based on their understanding. Lee and Louis have described it as; an online communication platform used by many people to interact, show their social lives, entertain themselves, and share ideas. Bryer and Zavatoro have also defined it as new technologies developed for people to interact, help people collaborate, and find shareholders. The Internet surfaced in the 1970s.
Positive impacts of social media on student’s academic life
Since the emergence of the new technology- the Internet, students’ performance has also changed for the better by improving and developing their relationship with one another. Students get a lot of motivation from the media, making them work harder and achieve their goals (Wheeler et al., 2008); they can get learning/revision materials online and improve their collaboration skills.
Negative impacts of social media on student’s academic life
Social media has also led to many problems such as; identity theft, illegal advertising, online sexual abuse (O’Keeffe et al., 2011; Wheeler et al., 2008), cyberbullying, hasn’t been left behind, depression among people, and being harassed online. These effects can cause severe deterioration in a student’s performance.
2.3 Theoretical Framework
Several theories have been made to describe, predict, and get to know certain phenomena and sometimes to prove wrong already existing research. The theoretical framework describes and introduces why a study and research on a particular topic has to be carried out. It usually depends on the Uses and Gratification Theory.
2.4 Conceptual Framework
This study considered that students’ academic performance is mostly connected to the use of social media networking. The variables used in this study included; direct interactions with students and analyzing their performance through collaborative learning between the teacher and the students. It also helps determine the specific instruments used that affect their academic performance when used by students.
CHAPTER 03
3.1 Introduction
Here, the research revolved around research methodology. It covered majorly two areas that are; research design and limitation.
3.2 Proposed Research Design
This study focused more on Descriptive Survey Research Design.information were obtained by giving out questionnaires to a different individual who filled and returned; others were interviewed. This study majorly is used to get details about an already existing idea, such as; beliefs, cultures, existing relationships, and practices that usually are being done. Information was obtained from both teachers and students. Qualitative and Quantitative research methods were incorporated too.
3.3 Limitation
Some of the challenges faced were; some people didn’t participate in the questionnaire task while others didn’t return their papers. Others gave wrong information to cover up for their mistakes. Lastly, the population was too high that researchers didn’t get the time to interview everyone.
References
Al-Khoury, P., & Daw, D. (2015). SOCIAL MEDIA EFFECTS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF LEBANESE HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS. In Review of Business Research (Vol. 15, Issue 4, pp. 31–36). https://doi.org/10.18374/rbr-15-4.3
Emmanuel, A. P., Ibrahim, M. K., & Ogurinde, O. A. (2018). Effects of Social Media on the Academic Performances of Students of Faculty of Agriculture, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria. In JOURNAL OF EXTENSION EDUCATION (Vol. 30, Issue 4, p. 6152). https://doi.org/10.26725/jee.2018.4.30.6152-6156
Fourie, I. (2012). Auditing Social Media: A Governance and Risk Guide20121Peter R. Scott and J. Mike Jacka. Auditing Social Media: A Governance and Risk Guide. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons for the Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation 2011. 187 pp. US$69.95 (hardcover), ISBN: 9781118061756. In Online Information Review (Vol. 36, Issue 3, pp. 479–480). https://doi.org/10.1108/14684521211241459
O’Keeffe, G. S., Clarke-Pearson, K., & Council on Communications and Media. (, 2011). The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families. In PEDIATRICS (Vol. 127, Issue 4, pp. 800–804). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-0054
Wheeler, S., Yeomans, P., & Wheeler, D. (2008). The good, the bad, and the wiki: Evaluating student-generated content for collaborative learning. In British Journal of Educational Technology (Vol. 39, Issue 6, pp. 987–995). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00799.x
Al-Khoury, P., & Daw, D. (2015). SOCIAL MEDIA EFFECTS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF LEBANESE HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS. In Review of Business Research (Vol. 15, Issue 4, pp. 31–36). https://doi.org/10.18374/rbr-15-4.3
Emmanuel, A. P., Ibrahim, M. K., & Ogurinde, O. A. (2018). Effects of Social Media on the Academic Performances of Students of Faculty of Agriculture, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria. In JOURNAL OF EXTENSION EDUCATION (Vol. 30, Issue 4, p. 6152). https://doi.org/10.26725/jee.2018.4.30.6152-6156