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TRW 2
scenario. Today there are more than 2 billion internet users around the world (Internet
world stats 2012). Use of computer in school campus and society has been increased
and it comes an important part of student life (chu et al. 2005). Computer is also used
by the teachers to lay down their learning materials (Jones and Madden 2002).
retrieve information for their research and assignments (Tella, 2007). Computer also
acts as a media for social interaction and entertainment. By using the social network
sites, e-emails, chats, etc. one can interact with others. Online games, songs, videos,
and films are the different ways of entertainment through the computer (Jones, 2009).
appropriate search word, one can easily download the information from over 50 million
websites (Tella, 2007). Other researchers study proved that the internet has enhanced
their GPA. The students use the internet to obtain course-related information,
communications and finishing assignments. The faculty itself also invested a lot of
resources for learning purposes (Tella, 2007). However, there are negative effects of
internet use on the academic performance of a student if they are unable to control their
Through there are many good benefits linked wih computer use, there has been
a growing concern regarding the risk associated with internet over-use. There are many
ongoing researches that showed that students become addicted to the computer and
caused academic failure (Young and Rodgers 1998). Computer has a significant
decrement onto students’ performance (Shotton, 1989). Study shows that excessive
internet use has negative implication towards academic performance. This is due to
excessive use of computer may impair fuctioning and results in compromise grades or
responsibilities (Scherer, 1997). It was reported that 50% of university students were
dismissed for academic failure due to excessive computer use (Kubey et al. 2001). In
“pathological users”; these students spend an average of 8.5 hours perweek in using
impulsive spectrum disorder that involves online and/or offline computer usage and
mail/text messaging".
The aim of this research is to know the effects and the impact of computer on
Methods
In this research, data will collect by using survey method. A well-structured and
levels. 50 students from all levels have been surveyed for the purpose of data
collection. The survey form was consist 17 items which is divided into three categories
in a declaration form. It covers the degree to which computer use affect daily routine,
social life, productivity, sleeping pattern, and feeling. Each item is to be answerable by
strongly agree, agree and disagree and strongly disagree. Students having long
personally and to the participants. A consent form was attached to the questionnaire
where by the nature of the research was explained to the participants. The
questionnaires were then collected there and then. The completed questionnaires were
later analyzed. The actual survey was conducted during the respondents’ presence in
the computer shop. The data collected were analyzed using the statistical methods.
CHAPTER 3
Data Presentation