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Social Media Utilization And Students’ Academic Performance
[A CASE STDUY OF ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, LAGOS STATE] -
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CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction
This chapter carefully examines and reviews some of the numerous works done by scholars and researchers which are directly related to this research. In this study, the following areas will be addressed.
1. The concept of social media.
2. Students’ addictiveness to social media.
3. Students’ exposure to social media.
4. Students Academic Performance.
5. Influence of social media network on students’ academic performance.
6. Usage of social media and students’ academic performance.
7. Social media in the classroom.
8. Problems of social media.
2.2 Concept of Social Media
Since this social media phenomenon is continuing to grow at a fast pace, it is important to understand the effects it has on personal communication. Social media networks offer a straightforward way to converse with peers and get peers’ feedback, as well, which may influence an adult’s self-esteem. For example, Facebook is used primarily by students to maintain relationships with individuals they are acquainted with who live near and far. Facebook makes it simpler to communicate with multiple people at a time. Social media may also make it easier for users to monitor activities of people they have not seen in a while as well as reconnecting with new and old friends
Social media is a phrase being tossed around a lot. It is a website that does not just give you information but interact with you while giving you information. It is a group of internet- based application that allows the creation and exchange of users generated content. It is easy to confuse social media with social news because we often refer to members of the news as the media. Social news site is also social media site.
According to Kietzmannn (2012), social media is that means that employ mobile and web-based technology to create highly interactive platforms via which individuals and community share, co-create, discuss and modifies user-generated content.
Kaplan and Haenlein (2010) opines that social media is a group of internet-based applications that builds on the ideological and technological foundations of web 2.0 and allows the creation and exchange of users-generated content. They explained that social media include web-based and mobile technologies used to turn communication into interactive dialogue. The scholars added that social media has become one of the major channel of chatting through platforms such as 2go, BBM, whatsapp, etc. In their opinion, there has been an increase in the mobile social media which has created new opportunity for browsing and interaction among people. So, such media are technologies that facilitate social interactions, make possible collaboration, and enable deliberations across stakeholders. It can, however, be deduced that social media refers to the means of interaction among people in which users create, share, exchange and comment among themselves in different networks as well as receiving feedback within seconds.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis work carefully examined the social media utilization and students’ academic performance in Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State The investigation used the data carefully gathered from questionnaires administered to students and teachers of four randomly selected senior secondary schools in the local government. Responses of 300 students and 40 teachers in the selected school were analyzed employing the descriptive statistical instrumental of frequency count and percent ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIX ISTUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AT THE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS BETWEEN 2010 AND 2015 OBTAINED FROM THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT BY THE RESEARCHER ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX C - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIX IIIQUESTIONNAIRESThe survey is being conducted for the research regarding “Social Media Utilization and the Students’ Academic Performance in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.†Part AYour participation will greatly help to obtain the results.Name:------------------------------------------------------------------------Class:………………Gender:………. Age: 11-15 ( ); 16-20 ( ); 21-25 ( ); 26 ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX B - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIX IIAlimosho Senior Grammar School ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgment AbstractTable of Contents CHAPTER ONE1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background to the Study 1.2 Statement of the Research Problem 1.3 Research Questions 1.4 Hypotheses 1.5 Purpose of the Study 1.6 Significance of the Study 1.7 Scope of the Study 1.8 Operational Definition of Terms CHAPTER TWO2.0 Literature Review 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Concept of Social Media2.2.1 Mobile Social Media2.2.2 Social Networking Sites2.2.2.1 Impact of Social ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]Social media networks that students are more exposed to and the influence of social media as a medium of interaction between students have been part of discussion in recent times and which have imparted on their academic performance negatively. However, no matter how small, there are some gains in the sites too if sincerely approached. Instead of students reading their books, they spend their time chatting and making friends, sharing obscene materials via the social media and this might definite ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREERESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.1 Introduction This chapter presents the method and procedure that was applied in this study for data gathering and analysis. It is organized under the following sub-headings: Research Design, Population of the Study, Sample and Sampling Technique, Research Instrument, Validity/Reliability of the Instrument, Method of Data Collection, and Method of Data Analysis 3.2 Research Design The research design adopted for the study was a desc ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 11 ]Question 5: Does students’ exposure to social networking sites affect their behavioural conduct in schools? Table 5 reveals that exposure to negative materials, pictures, music, photos and such other things capable of tempering with the minds and hearts of the youngsters in schools, may bring about anti social behaviours as well as narcissistic and aggressive tendencies in students. It may affect their thinking and allure them away from their goals. Eighty (80) per cent of the responde ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Our finding also revealed that most students failed to utilize these sites for academic-related purposes but for relational purposes and romantic purposes among others. This is further affirmed by the results obtained by the researcher from the students’ poor performance in Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) between 2010 and 2015 in the selected schools. The researcher equally found out that students’ unguarded exposure to social networking sites posed many behav ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Jaclyn, C. (2011). Is Generation Y Addicted to Social Media? In the Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications. Vol. 2 (1).5-14 spring 2011. Jenkins, H. (2006). Convergence Culture: Where old and new media collide. New York: New York University Press.Jeong, T.G. (2005). The effect of internet addiction and self-control on achievement of elementary school children. In Korean Journal of Yeolin Education. Vol 5 (3). Junco, R., Heiberger, G., and Loken, E. (2011). “The effect of ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis work carefully examined the social media utilization and students’ academic performance in Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State The investigation used the data carefully gathered from questionnaires administered to students and teachers of four randomly selected senior secondary schools in the local government. Responses of 300 students and 40 teachers in the selected school were analyzed employing the descriptive statistical instrumental of frequency count and percent ... Continue reading---