|
|
| |
| Social Media Platform and its Impact on the Academic Performance of Senior High School Students in the New Normal Learning System |
Michael Andrei P. Jacinto, Kyle Simoune S.J. Molina, Joshua S. Jungco, Angelica B. Cardaņo, Jasper A. Berboso, Azalea Jesika V. Vargas, John Patrick P. Bautista, Rick Gabrielle V. Espinosa, Christopher DC. Francisco
|
Abstract:
In the new normal learning system, students learn and study by using a medium which they also use for browsing social media platforms. The aim of this research is to know if the students' use of social media platforms affects their academic performance in the new normal learning system. The answer to this study might be helpful for developing new learning methods that will be effective in the new normal setting. To find the answer, the researchers used a sample size of 53 students in a private school in the City of Marilao, Bulacan during the school year 2020-2021. The primary data gathering tool used in the study was a standardized questionnaire Social Media and Academic Performance Questionnaire adapted from Peter Osharive (2015) on determining the effects of social media platforms on students' academic performance. The data collected were analyzed and treated statistically. Results showed that the social media platform does not necessarily affect students' academic performance. Some students find social media platforms helpful as it improved their reading and communication skills, while some students find social media platform a distraction from their studies. The researchers, therefore, concluded that the result of this study only shows that students handle their social media platforms in different ways. It is in their hands if they will let their usage of social media platforms affect their academic performance in a productive or unproductive way. This led the researchers to recommend schools to teach students the importance of time management and balancing school works and other things.
|
|
|
| | |