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Presented to the
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Quantitative Research
by
Alvin Palsimon
Introduction
thoughts, and information through the building of virtual networks and communities.
Social media are works of user-created video, audio, text or multimedia that are
published and shared in a social environment, such as a blog, wiki or video hosting site
(Capilanou). In social media you can create whatever you want such like post, chat,
making friends and interact to other persons. Social media is a communication with easier
to connect than ever before. In a one click you communicate with anyone wherever you
are.
Using social media among students has affect their studies, socializing in other
people. The use of social media among students has reached high levels and has affected
their study time, poor grammar and wrong spellings when socializing on social media as
well as diverting their attention from their studies (Ndaku, 2013). Student spend much
The researchers aim to determine the positive and negative effect of social media
to the Senior High School Students of Calayan Educational Foundation Inc. Researchers
also wants to determine the time they spend on social media with this study researchers
can come up with a useful recommendation to raise awareness to students who use social
media. The population of SHS students are 2000 and they are all be given a chance to be
The advanced and improved usage of social media platforms such as Facebook,
Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter has become a worldwide phenomenon for quite some
time. Though it all started has been a hobby for several computer literates individual has
changed to become a social norm and existence-style for students around the world
(Nicole, 2007). Facebook users often experience poor academic performance. Also
Karpinski (2009) stated that social media has a negative association with students’
academic performance which is much greater than the advantages derived through the use
of social media platforms. People around the globe have been addicted to the internet
which has given rise to more students using social media more often than before. In
addition the majority of students feel that social platforms have positive impact on
academic growth (Oye, 2012). Nalwa & Anand (2003) advised and recommended that
those who are addicted users love to use the internet to set back their personal and
Also Karpinski (2009) stated that social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter etc) users
usually devote lesser time to their studies has to compared to nonusers did and
subsequently has lower GPAs. It was also mentioned by Karpinski, & Duberstein (2009),
that among the major distraction of current generation that social media platform (such
The world today is a global market in which internet is the most important sort of
information. Since the advent of social media sites in the 1990`s, it assumed in some
quarters that the behavior and academic performance of students is facing a lot of neglect
and challenges.
This study is significant to the teachers, parents, and students. This study
will help the teachers of the school to know the impact of social media has on
parents in the sense that they will know the possible effects these social media
The study will enable the students of the senior level so that they will be
aware that, apart from the social benefits of this social networking site, using the sites
more than necessary will pose possible dangers to their health. It will be relevant in
assisting students in understanding the diversity of social media. It will provide relevance
material for students and other researchers undertaking similar research. The study will
help researchers with more information on the impact of social media on Senior High
School students.
The study that will be conducted by the researchers will be having more
The focus of this research work is to primarily study the Influence of social media
on theacademic performance of students. The study will comprise students in University
ofLagos.