This study is conducted in order to determine the “effects of social media engagement to the UM CBAE students study habit and incidence of failing grade”. The definition of social media is “the relationships that exist between network of people” (Walter & Riviera, 2004). In the last ten years, the online world has changed dramatically. Thanks to the invention of social media, young men and women now exchange ideas, feelings, personal information, pictures and videos at a truly astonishing rate. Seventy-three percent of wired American teens now use social media websites (Oberst, 2010). Schill (2011) states that the social media sites encourage negative behaviors for teen students such as procrastination (catching up with friends), and they are more likely to drink and drug. However, every day, many students are spending countless hours immersed in social media, such as Facebook, Myspace, World of Warcraft, or Sim City. At first glance this may seem like a waste of time; however it also helps students to develop important knowledge and social skills, and be active citizens who create and share content. At present, whether social media is favorable or unfavorable, many students utilize these sites on a daily basis. As social media sites continue to grow in popularity it is our belief that technology is a vital part of today’s student success equation. Many parents are worried that their college students are spending too much time on Facebook and other social media sites and they do not have enough time studying. (Walter & Rivera, 2004)
Therefore, our research ascertains the relationship between the social media and students’ study efficiency. Everyone is different, and for some students, studying and being motivated to learn comes n...
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Definition of Terms
The following terms are defined conceptually and operationally in this section to establish a common frame of reference.
Social media. Refers to the means of interaction among people in which they create, share and exchange of information and ideas in virtual communities and networks.
Study habits. These refer to the behaviors used when preparing for test or learning academic material. It is about the ways you take in and process information.
Failing grades. Refer to an act of or instance of weakness about a certain subject that leads to failing mark or grade of the students.
Student. Refers to a person who engaged in the study, one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially one who attends a school or who seeks knowledge from professional teachers or from book.
Social Media is a buzzword showing up everywhere, but what exactly is it? It can be defined as a website, that does not just give information to the user, but lets him or her interact with the website as well. Instead of it being a one-way street media outlet like the traditional newspaper, it is a two-way street that enables the user to communicate as well. Merriam-Webster defines it as: “forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos)” (Merriam-Webster, 2014). Examples for social media are YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, Instagram, and many more.
Some believe that ‘Social networking sites help students do better at school. 59% of students with access to the Internet report that they use social networking sites to discuss educational topics and 50% use the sites to talk about school assignments” (Procon) However, “If the students checked Facebook just once during the 15-minute study period, they had a lower grade-point average”. (Clemmitt) This shows that social media is the main source of distraction which does not allow individuals to focus on their academic work. This is harmful to society because individuals will not be able to completely focus on a task. Thus individuals would complete their tasks with little thought on how they are doing it. Procon has also mention that “People who use social media have a lower grade point average (3.02) social media than people who don't use social media. (3.82) they also tend to get lower test grades”. This shows that the impact social media had on students’ academic career is negative. With a low grade point average students feel no need to push themselves which leads to low self-motivation. Even though some may argue that Social Media has led to educational opportunities, others may argue that it is has done more damage to academics
Social media can be defined as web sites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contacts: Many businesses are utilizing social media to generate sales (Dictionary.com, n.p.).
The student’s engagement increases through the use of social media. Students are more willing to connect through the use of technology in order to research information, share ideas and produce final products. It increases thie enthusiasm for the topic and allows for them to learn how to solve problems themselves thus making it an engaging environment for them to
Individuals should understand that the use or nonuse of social media has negative and positive effects on their lives whether they recognize them or not. Students who excessively use social networking applications can be negatively affected because they are spending too much time on these applications rather than paying attention in class, completing homework, studying, s...
Social media: (noun pl but singular or pl in constr) forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content.
Social Media has evolved magnificently since the first email sent in 1971. Social media is any form of website or application which enables us to share content with one another with a simple sharing tool. Social media has became an addiction for most, if you were to ask the average student if they were connected to a social networking site about 73 percent would reply with a yes. In addition about 63 percent of people log on to a social media site daily and on average 40 percent log on multiple times a day. Everyone has their own reasons for the use of social media which could include shopping, research, or other personal reason like venting and status updates. Students often connect to social media because majority of students have one so they feel included. Social Media has became an addiction to many of the students who happen to have a profile to a site. They feel the need to always be connected to society. Many of these students grades have either suffered or raised due to having better connections with other students. My essay will attempt to prove that social media has been affecting the children’s education and prevents them from reaching the academic growth they need.
Traditional social networking sites include Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter. Millions of people use these sites every day, and many people spend hours online on it, chatting with friends, sharing photos, playing games,etc. Carter, author of Phi Delta Kappan, observes that Myspace had over 200 million accounts in December 2007. (cited in Carter) With social networking technologies becoming increasingly popular, this number has surely grown in the past 2 years. Carter also notes that social networking is increasingly becoming popular among the “millennial generation” (those born between 1982 and 2002), or in other words teens and young adults. So more and more students are becoming members of these sites. This can be either beneficial or deteriorating to their studies, depending on how they use it or how much time they...
Since the social media is new, there are many affirmatives and negatives from it. However, the most users of social media are students, and because of this, they are the most victim group of social media. Also, students might be affected their academic performance by using social media.
What does Social Media mean? “Social media is the collection of online communication channels dedicated to community-based input. Interaction, content sharing, and collaboration, websites and applications dedicated to forum, microblogging, and social networking are among different types of social media.” (Wigmore, 2015)
One of the disadvantages of using social media is that it causes distractions for students. According to Zhu. N (2011), learning from social media is more advantageous and attractive for students. Yet, social media also has negative effects that distract students. There are many distractions online such as videos, pictures and activities. When students are doing projects or homework, they are actually paying more attentions to their social media accounts. According to Hembrooke and Gay (2003) had a study of students while they are using computer in class. In this instance, one group of students were permitted to use their laptops or electronic devices in the class while other group of students did not use electronic devices. Both groups are required to take an exam on the teaching materials after class. The study indicates that the part of students tend to have better grade without using electronic devices in the class. The similar example from other study showed that students who use electronic devices in class not only distracted the users, but also distracted the rest of students (Fried, 2008; Sana, Weston & Cepeda, 2013). These researches reveal that students who use social media in class have the tendency to be distracted and have a reduction of efficiently
Social Media has become a very essential tool in the society; in addition, it has a huge impact on communication and learning process. Social media is defined as websites and applications used for social networking. “As of September 2013, seventy-one percent of online adult use Facebook, eighteen percent use Twitter and seventeen percent use Instagram, twenty-two percent use PInterest, and another twenty-two percent use LinkedIn. (PewReasearch, 2013). In addition, "Between February 2005 and August 2006, the use of social networking sites among young adult internet user ages eighteen and twenty-nine jumped from nine percent to forty-nine percent. The usage of social media had grown drastically.” On social media sites like these, users may develop biographical profiles, communicate with friends and strangers, do research, and share thoughts, photos, music, links, and more” (Socialnetworking.procon,2012). Social media has impacted everyone in several different ways. In this present time, majority of college student use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Social media has a bold impact college student's grades, social interactions, and the teaching and learning process.
One minute a student mindlessly checks out their friends spring break photos. The next thing they know, Facebook has sucked away two hours of their life. Social networking sites are highly addictive and spending too much time on them jeopardizes their academic performance as well as their general well-being" (Barefoot 2). My classmate Whitney Wire stated that " I do think that Facebook can prevent students from academic success. They estimate that they are going to be on Facebook for thirty minutes, and that turns into hours, while in the mean time, their academics are not being completed resulting in failing grades"(Wire Interview). I would like students to understand that Social media sites such as Facebook is a wonderful tool to use to interact with other college students. But, if they are not careful, it can draw them away from being successful in school. According to Fluent, "In May 2015 among college students ages 17-25 found that the vast majority kept their social media activities limited to less than six hours daily. Just 11% of respondents said they spent six or more hours per day on Facebook—but that was still ahead of the 8% who spent that much time with Instagram (owned by Facebook) and the 3.4% who spent six or more hours daily reading and writing tweets"(eMarketer Website). I think that this is a great start because these students know that they 're success in college is fundamental to having a good life and that Facebook is not going anywhere anytime
Students involved in activities on social media sites during the study resulted in a reduction in their focus of attention. This causes a decrease in their academic performance, and concentration to learn as well.
Few researches found that there is no relationship between Facebook and college students’ academic performance. For instance, Sana Rouis examines that Facebook has no significant effect on students’ achievement (296). In her research, she surveyed a large group of 203 undergraduate students and employed two different types of data analysis (298). Focusing on the same type of participants, Syarif Husin Lubis et al. also found that there is no difference between Facebook users and non users in terms of their academic performance (590). Although Lubis et al. surveyed a smaller number of participants, their research is more thorough than Rouis’ because it employs more control variables (591). Furthermore, unlike Rouis, Lubis et al. are more detailed in their research by examini...