Social Media and the TVL - CSS 12 Students of CNHS - SHS AY 2018 - 2019

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Social media has become a fundamental part of our lives. Many of us stay connected with friends, family, classmates, co-workers, businesses/organizations and others through different social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat and many other social networks. While being engaged and active online is a great thing, it has an effect on academic performance, relationship and health.

METHODS

The data was gathered through a survey questionnaire as the primary research instrument to gather some information that will support the study, it will contain Likert scale and ranking the major reason to the least reason why students use social media for.

RESULTS

The result shows that the respondent agree that social media has an effect on academic performance. The usage of materials from SMS like Wikipedia for research has helped improve the respondents’ grades, Engaging in academic forums on social media increases the respondents’ understanding of topics discussed in class. However, it can cause distraction in the respondents’ study, it has an effect on relationships. Communication is faster through Social Media, As as a source of entertainment to the family but also as a distraction to the family & to other people. It also has an effect on health such as poor effect on a person’s eyesight, sleeping habits, makes a person skip eating, and cause diseases like urinary treat infection & other chronic diseases like hypertension & diabetes. Result also shows that in ranking the major reason why students use social media, 5 as the major reason, 4 as the next major reason and 1 as the least major reason. It shows that 4.2 answered that using social media helps to connect /reconnect with family and friends; 2.0 uses social media to be updated with latest local and foreign news 3.8 use it to help students in their study; 2.9 uses social media to write knowledge that they are interested in; 1.9 uses social media as a source of entertainment.

DISCUSSIONS

It is without a doubt that social media is and will remain an important tool in human life as far as communication is concerned. Despite the benefits that students can harness from it such as sharing of information, building relationship, there is to some extent addiction and distraction of attention caused by the use of social media which could have consequences on the academic life of students. Seminars should be organized by teachers in various schools or facilities to enlighten students more about the possible implications of social media usage on their academic performance.