Effect Of Social Media On Academic Performance Of Biology Students
Abstract
This study was carried out to examine the effect of social media on the academic performance of Biology students in some selected secondary school in Mubi North Local Government. The study was specifically set to determine the extent of social media utilization among Biology students in some selected secondary school in Mubi North Local Government, ascertain the social media platforms commonly utilized by Biology students in some selected secondary school in Mubi North Local Government, ascertain the relationship between social media and students’ academic performance, and investigate how social media influences the academic performance of Biology students in some selected secondary school in Mubi North Local Government. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprises of students and teachers of some selected Biology students in some selected secondary school in Mubi North Local Government. In determining the sample size, the researcher conveniently selected 200 respondents and 150 were validated. Self-constructed and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The collected and validated questionnaires were analyzed using frequency tables and mean scores. While the hypotheses were tested using Pearson Correlation statistical tool, SPSS v23. The result of the findings reveals that the extent of social media utilization among Biology students in some selected secondary school in Mubi North Local Government is high. Furthermore, the study also revealed that the social media platforms commonly utilized by Biology students in some selected secondary school in Mubi North Local Government includes: WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Telegram. The study recommends that students should better manage their study time in and prevent distractions that can be provided by the social media. There should be a decrease in the number of times spent by students when surfing the net. To mention but a few.
Aims and Objectives
- To examine the level of student addictiveness to social media and the effect on their academic performance in biology.
- To determine the social media network that the students are more exposed to and the effect on their academic performance in biology.
- To ascertain how the use of social media has affected the academic performance in biology of the students in selected secondary schools in Mubi North LGA.
- To ascertain the difference in students’ usage of social media network by gender.
- To ascertain how age has effect on students’ usage of social media network.
Research Questions
- To what extent would student addictiveness to social network effect their academic performance in biology?
- Does the social media network that the students are more exposed to affect their academic performance in biology?
- How has the use of social media effect the academic performance in biology of the students in selected secondary schools in Mubi North LGA?
- Is there gender difference in the student’s usage of social media network?
- In what way do younger and older students effect the use of social media?
Chapter One
1.0 INTRODUCTION:
This chapter introduces the effect of social media on academic performance of biology students and its relevance, states the research problems, research questions, and objectives, provides a background of the study, and should also include the research hypothesis [intro39887]…
Chapter Two: Literature Review
2.0 INTRODUCTION:
This chapter provides the background and context of the research problems, reviews the existing literature on the effect of social media on academic performance of biology students, and acknowledges the contributions of scholars who have previously conducted similar research [rev39887] …
Table of Content
Table of Content
Abstract
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Research Hypothesis
1.6 Significance of the Study
1.7 Scope of the Study
1.8 Limitation of the Study
1.9 Definition of Terms
1.10 Organization of the Study
Chapter Two: Review of Literature
2.1 Conceptual Framework
2.2 Theoretical Framework
2.3 Empirical Review
Chapter Three: Research Methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of the Study
3.3 Sample Size Determination
3.4 Sample Size Selection Technique and Procedure
3.5 Research Instrument and Administration
3.6 Method of Data Collection
3.7 Method of Data Analysis
3.8 Validity of the Study
3.9 Reliability of the Study
3.10 Ethical Consideration
Chapter Four: Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Analysis of Data
4.3 Answering Research Questions
4.4 Test of Hypotheses
4.5 Discussion of Findings
Chapter Five: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
References
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