Impact of Using of Facebook in the Academic Performance of Grade 12 ABM Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines School Year 2018-2019

Abstract

Social networking sites, most notably Facebook, became so popular that they are now leading every part of the daily activities of human life. Many people spend most of their time checking and browsing Facebook updates, resulting in different effects on aspects of life. Students are highly engaged in using Facebook, making it a part of their academic life. The purpose of this study aims to determine the usage level of Grade 12 ABM students on Facebook to assess its effects on their academics. A qualitative method was used in the study. Using the descriptive research design, it focused on the assessment of the effects of using Facebook in the academic performance of Grade 12 Accountancy, Business, and Management students. There were four academic variables identified affected by using Facebook such as student attendance, assignments, quizzes, and written exams. The data were collected by distributing questionnaires to target respondents. The result of the study discovered that too much use of Facebook affects the academic performance of the Grade 12 ABM students in terms of (1) Attendance -the students end up sleeping late because of using Facebook, affecting their capacity to report on or ahead of time in school. This resulted in bad records in their attendance. (2) Assignments –using Facebook consumes their time in making their assignments. However, in others, Facebook serves as a source of information in doing their assignments. (3) Quizzes –too much use of Facebook consumes the time of the students for preparing and reviewing for the quizzes; lack of review resulted in low scores in the quizzes. (4) Written Exams –too much use of Facebook resulted in the lack of preparation and review for the exams. This directly affects the scores and grades of the students. The need to monitor and guide the Grade 12 ABM students in their Facebook usage must come from the parents with the help of teachers and school administrators. With this, the students can achieve their academic goals. Using Facebook is enjoyable and somehow helpful, but in terms of academic activities and performance, the students must be guided on their limitations so that it may not hinder them in reaching their academic success.