A Real-Time Observation Approach for Assessing the Impact of Social Media on Students’ Academic Performance
Keywords:
Academic Performance, Real-Time, Social Media, Social Networking Sites, StudentsAbstract
The increase in the use of social media among students has led to investigation on its effect on academic performance. Existing studies conducted on this subject matter showed two contradictory opinions among researchers. While some researchers agreed that social media has negative impact on the students’ academic performance, others concluded that it has positive impact on the students’ academic performance. However, these studies relied on surveys carried out using questionnaires, which provide approximate estimates. In this study, a real-time observation approach devoid from the use of questionnaire was proposed. In addition, a time management equation was developed to further evaluate the impact of social media on the students’ academic performance. The results from the study showed that the use of social media has significant negative effect on the academic performance of the students.References
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Casal, S. S. (2019). The Impact of Social Media Participation on Academic Performance in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 20(1), 126-143.
Fori, E. (2016). The Effects of Social Networking Sites on the Academic Performance of the Engineering Students in the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. International Journal of Computer Science Issues, 13(1), 76-84.
Harrath, Y., & Alobaidy, H. (2016). Impact of Social Networking Sites on Student Academic Performance: The Case of University of Bahrain. Journal of Cases on Information Technology, 18(2), 35-50.
Kolan, B., & Dzandza, P. (2018). Effect of social media on academic performance of students in Ghana Universities: A Case study of University of Ghana, Legon. (e-journal) Library, Philosophy and Practice. From www.digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1637
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Shana, L. B. (2012). The Influence of Social Networking Sites on Students’ Academic Performance in Malaysia. From www.utechacademic.edu.shan/eebrown. Accessed on 22/8/2018.
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