A STUDY TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPACTOF

SOCIAL NETWORKS ON THE LEARNING OF

HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTS

Submitted By Submitted To

AYESHA ARSHAD 197560 QURAT UL AIN ZAFAR

ATIYA MUSTAFA 197561
YUSRA MUNIR 197562

B.Ed. Session 2019-21

Department of Education
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

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Dedication

We wholeheartedly attribute this endeavor to those who are a symbol of our pride, our loving
and caring mother, father and brother, without their love and affection we cannot prove our
abstraction. Our success is really the result of their prayers.

Ayesha Arshad
Yusra Muneer
Atiya Mustafa

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STUDY TO INVESTIGATE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORK ON THE LEARNING
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Yusra Muneer
Atiya Mustafa

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We glorify with the depth of my heart to Almighty Allah. He is Alone and Magnificent. All
praises for Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) who is the real embodiment of human
morality. He showed the humanity its actual supreme status that it really deserves. From the
formative stages of this thesis, to the final draft, I would like to bolster my deepest and
sincere affections to our respected supervisor, QURAT UL AIN ZAFAR Department of
Education, Al-Barkat college of Computer Sciences Khanpur, for his affectionate attitude,
professional guidance, unfailing supportive attitude and sound advices gently leading to me
in the proper direction throughout my research work. His inspiring help and consistent
encouragement will ever be remembered. We have learned so much, and without you, this
would not have been possible. Thank you so much for providing platform to perform
research work of our interest. We are grateful to Sir Muhammad Junaid Amin, the Principal
of Al-Barkat College of Computer Sciences Khanpur, for his moral, expert and valuable
guidance. Last but not least I would like to thank my fellows and all others for their joyful
company during my session.

AyeshaArshad

Yusra Muneer

Atiya Mustafa

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research study is to examine the influence of Social Networkonhigh
school students learning. Five Research questions andfive Researchhypotheses guidedthe
study. To achieve this, the descriptiveSurveyresearch designwas adopted. The study
focused on high school student hence, population consists of all the 24,661 full-time high
level students. The Simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of
378 students. A Four point Likert Type Rating Scale Questionnaire type, titled: Social
Network and High school performance of Students Questionnaire (SMAAPOS) were
used to collect Data from the participants. The descriptive statistics of frequency counts
andPercentage were used to analyze the demographic data while inferential statistics Of
Chi-square(x2) was used in testing the research hypotheses. Research findings showed
that a great number of students are addicted to social network. To this end, the researcher
recommended that social network should be used for educational purposes as well; Social
Networking Sites should be expanded and new pages should be created to enhance high
school activities and avoid setbacks in the students’ high school performance; and
Students should be monitored by teachers and parents on how they use these sites This is
to create a balance between social network and high school activities of students to avoid
setbacks in the high school performance of the students.

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CHAPTER ONE:

INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………...1
Introduction to the Study………………………………………………………….............1
Statement of the Problem…………………………………………………………............2
Objective of the Study…………………………………………………………………….3
Research Questions………………………………………………………….....................4
The purpose of the study………………………………………………………….............4
Significance of the Study………………………………………………………………….5
Scope of the Study……………………………………………………………...................5
Operational Definition of Terms………………………………………………….............5

CHAPTER TWO:
LITERATURE REVIEW………………………………………………………. ………..6
Introduction…………………………………………………………………......... 6
Concept of Social Network ……………….…………………...…………………………7
Student’s addictiveness to social media……………………………………...............7
Students Exposure to Social Media…………………...…………………………..….7
Mobile Social Network……………………………………………………………………8
Theoretical Framework…………………………………………………………………..10
Widely used social network for learning………………………………………………..10
Social Networking in High School………………………………………………………13
Impact of Social Networking in High School……………………………………………13
Social Network and Education…………………………………………………………...13
Constraints of Social Networking in Education………………………………………….14
Example of SNS………………………………………………………………………….14
Benefit of Social Networking of High School Student…………………………………..15
Student’s Addictiveness to Social Network…………………………………. ………….15
Student Exposure to Social Network…………………………………………………….15
Influence of Social Network on Student High School Performance…..............................16

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Usage of Social Media and Students’ Academic Performance…………........................16
Usage of Social Network and Student’s High School Performance…………………….16
Problem in High School………………………………………………………………….17
Summary of Literature Review…………………………………………………..............17

CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY………………………………………………………..19
Introduction………………………………………………………………………. …….19
Research Design………………………………………………………………….. ……..19
Population of the Study…………………………………………………………... …….19
Sample and Sampling Technique………………………………………………… …….19
Validity of the Instrument………………………………………………………… …….19
Reliability of the Instrument……………………………………………………………..19
Method of Data Collection……………………………………………………….............20
Method of Data Analysis……………………………………………………...................20

CHAPTER FOUR:
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS………………………...............................21
Analysis of Research Question…………………………………………………………..23
Research Question 1……………………………………………………………………..23
Research Question 2…………………………………………………………………….24
Research Question 3……………………………………………………………………..25
Research Question 4……………………………………………………………………..26
SECTION B:…………………………………………………………………………….27
Analysis of Data and Testing of Hypotheses…………………………………………….27
Hypotheses 1…………………………………………………………………………….27
Hypotheses 2…………………………………………………………………………….28
SECTION C……………………………………………………………………………..29
Discussion of Finding……………………………………………………………………29

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CHAPTER FIVE:

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS……………………….31

Summary of the Study………………………………………………………..................31
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..... 31
Conclusion……………………………………………………………….........................31
Recommendations……………………………………………………………………….32
Research
Finding………………………………………………………………………..32REFERE
NCE……………………………………………………………………………34

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CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION:

Introduction of theStudy:

The world is today celebrating the improvements in communication technology which

has broadened the scope of communication through Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs). Modern Technology in communication no doubt has turned the
entire World into a “Global village”. But as it is, technology like two sides of a coin,
bring with it both negative and positive sides. It helps people to be better informed,
enlightened, and Keeping abreast with world developments. Technology exposes
mankind to a better way of doing things. Social networking sites include: Twitter,
Yahoo Messenger, Face book Messenger, Blackberry Messenger (BBM), Whats app
messenger, 2go messenger, Skype, Google talk, Google Messenger, phone and Androids.

These networking sites are used by most people to interact with old and new friends,
physical or internet friends. The world has been changed rapidly by the evolution of
technology; this has resulted into the use of technology as the best medium to explore the
wide area of Knowledge.

High school excellence or achievement plays an important role in an individual

placement, be it in the high school institutions or job placement. Due to this, many people
are concerned with the ways they can enhance their high school achievement. The
emphasis on high schoolExcellence which is also prevalent worldwide has encouraged
manystudies about the Conditions promoting it. The role of high school achievement as
one of the predictors of one’s Life success and also in the aspect of high school
placement in schools to higher institutions.

As well as the level of employability in one’s career is inevitable High school

performance, which is measured by the examination results, is one of the major Goals of

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a school. Hoyle (1986) argued the schools are established with the aim of Imparting
knowledge and skills to those who go through them and behind all this is the idea of
enhancing good high school performance.

Social networking sites although has been recognized as an important resource for
Education today, studies however shows that students use social networking sites such as
Face book for fun, to kill time, to meet existing friends or to make new ones Although
it has been put forward that students spends much Time on participating in social
networking activities, with many students blaming the Various social networking sites
for their steady decrease in grade point averages , it also shows that only few students are
aware of the high school and Professional networking opportunities the sites offered.

Social network websites grab attention of the students and then diverts it towards non-
educational and inappropriate actions including Useless chatting. Whereas on the other
hand, reviewed that the students are socially connected with each other for sharing their
daily learning experiences and do conversation on several topics. Into (1997) argued that
extracurricular activities and high school activities are not enough to satisfy some student
those who are suffered by social networking isolation.

This shows that social networks are beneficial for the students as it contributes in their
learning experiences as well as in their High school life noted that the Internet is no
doubt evolution of technology but specifically social networks are extremely unsafe for
teenagers, social networks become hugely common and well-known in past few years.

According to Cain (2009) social network websites provide ease of connecting people to
one another; free of cost and after connecting one can post news, informative material
and other things including videos and pictures etc

Statement of Problem:

The world today is a global market in which the internet is the most important sort of
information. Since the advent of social network sites in the 1990s, it is assumed in some

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quarters that the high school performance of students is facing a lot of neglect and
challenges.

There is a deviation, distraction and divided attention between social networking

activities and their high school work. It is observed that students devote more attention to
social network than they do to their studies.

Students’ addictiveness to social networks, students’ frequency of exposure to

social network, social network that the students are more exposed to and the influence of
social network as a medium of interaction between students has been part of discussion in
recent times and which have imparted on their high school performance.

Instead of students reading their books, they spend their time chatting and making
friends via the social network and this might definitely have influence on their high
school performance, because when you do not read, there is no way you can perform well
high school ally. It is a common sight to see a student chatting in sensitive and highly
organized places like church, mosque and lecture venues. Some are so carried away that
even as they are walking along the high way, they keep chatting.

The manufacturing and distribution of equally sophisticated cellular phones has

complicated the situation, as students no longer need to visit a cybercafé before they send
and receive messages. Attention has been shifted from visible to invisible friends, while
important ventures like study and writing might be affected in the process. This
phenomenon has become a source of worry to many who believe in knowledge and skill
acquisition.

Whether these opportunities promote studies is a question that needs to be answered.

Thus, the problem this study investigates is the influence of social network networks on
the high school performance of the students.

Objective of the Study:

The objective of this study generally is to examine the influence of Social Network on the
High school performance of students in high school. Specifically, the study seeks;

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1. To examine the level of student addictiveness to social network and the influence on
their high school performance.

2. To determine the impact of social networkson students learning at high school level.

3. To determine the difference in students’ usage of social network by gender.

4. To explain the significance of social networks in learning of high school students.

Research Questions:

The following research questions were raised;

1. What is the impact of social networks on learning of high school students?

2. What is the difference in students’ usage of social network by gender?
3. What is the significance of social networks in learning of high school students?

Significance of the Study:

This study has significance for the teachers, parents and students. This study will help the
teachers to know the influence that social network has on their students, so as to assist
them to enlighten and create awareness to the students on the possible influence it has on
them. The study will useful for parents in the sense that they will know the possible
effects this social network usage has on their children, so as to serve as watch-dog to their
children on the usage of the social networking site.

The study will enable the students to aware that, apart from the social benefits of this
social networking site, using the sites more than necessary will pose possible dangers to
their health. It will be relevant in assisting students inunderstanding the diversity of
social network. It will provide relevance material for students and other researchers
undertaking similar research. The study will help researchers with more information on
the Influence of social network on student’s high school performance.

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Scope of the Study:

The focus of this research work is to primarily study the Influence of social network on
the High school performance of students. The study will comprise students of high
school.

Operational Definition:

As words may mean differently in different contexts, the following definitions are given
as the words used as intended to be understood for the purpose of this study.

Social Network: They are forms of electronic communication which facilitate

interactive base on certain interests. Social network include web and mobile technology
Social Networking Sites: A website where people put information about them and can
send to others.

Social Networking: The use of internet to make information about yourself

available to other people especially people you share an interest with to send
messages to them.

Network: Are all those network technologies that are intended to reach a large
audience by mass communication. “They are messages communicated through a mass
medium to a number of people. High school: It is concerned with Studying from books
as opposed by a practical work.

Computer: A computer is a machine that receives or stores or process data quickly

according to a stored program.

Tweets: A short message posted on Twitter (a micro blog).

ICT: Information and Communication Technology.

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CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

INTRODUCTION

This chapter reviewed some of the numerous works done by scholars and researchers
which are directly related to this research work. In doing so, this chapter examined and
reviewed the following areas;

The concept of social network

Student’s addictiveness to social network

Student’s exposure to social network

Influence of social network on students’ high school performance

Usage of social network and students’ high school performance

Gender usage of social Network

Usage of social network by age

Social network in the classroom

Problems of social network

Summary of Literature Review

Concept of social network:

Social network is that means that employs mobile and web based technology to create
highly interactive platforms via which individuals and community share co-create,
discuss and Modifies user-generated content (Kietzmannn, 2012). Social network is a
phrase being tossed around a lot. It is a website that does not just give you information

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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 network with

Social news because we often refer to members of the news as the network. Adding to it,
that social news site is also social network site. Some network website includes:

Social Bookmarking: interact by tagging website and searching through website

Book marked by others.

Social News: interact by voting for articles and commenting on them .

Social Networking: interact by adding friends, commenting on photo and

Sharing groups for discussions (Face book,)

Social Photo and Video Sharing: interact by sharing photos or videos and

Commenting on the user submission. (YouTube)

Wikis: interact by adding articles and editing existing articles. (Wikipedia, wiki).

Social network refers to the means of interaction among people in which they

Create, share, exchange and comment among themselves in different networks.

The internet usage effect of social network, in views of is that, students continue to
spend more time on the social network than any site. The total time spent on social
network across mobile devices increased by 37%, 121 billion minutes in July 2012
compared to 88 billion minutes in July 2011.

Kaplan and Heinlein (2010) classified social network into six different classes as follows:

1. Collaborative Project (Wikipedia)

2. Blogs and Micro blogs (Twitter)

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3. Content Communities (YouTube)

4. Social Networking Site (Face book)

5. Virtual Game World (World of war craft)

6. Virtual Second World (Second life)

Technology includes the blogs, picture sharing, music sharing, crowd sourcing, e-mail,

Instant messaging and voice over. These services could be integrated via social network

Aggregation platforms.

Mobile Social Network:

When social network is used in combination with mobile devices, it is called mobile
social Network. Social network is a group of mobile marketing application that allows the
creation and exchange of users generated content. Due to the fact that mobile social
network runs on mobile devices, it differs from traditional social network as it
incorporates new factors such as the current location of the user, time delay between
sending and receiving.Socialnetwork can be divided into four types:

Space-timers (location and time sensitive): exchange of message with relevance for
specific location and time (Face book, 2go, BB chat)

Quick-time (time sensitive): transfer of traditional social network application to

mobile services to increase imnetworkcy (posting twitter messages, status update

[2go], and updating display picture

Space-locators (location sensitive): exchange message with relevance for one

Specific location which are tagged to certain place (yelp, sype).

Slow-timers (neither location nor time sensitive): transfer traditional social network
application to mobile devices (reading a Wikipedia entry).

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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK:

This theoretical framework shows the dependency and independency of factors gender,
frequent use of networking sites. Use of social networking websites depends upon the
above four factors so use of social networking is dependent and the above four are
independent variables; whereas, the high school performance depends upon the use of
social networking websites in this case, high school performance is a dependent variable
and the use of social networking sites is an independent variable.

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Social Network

Time spending on high

school activities
Use of social
networking website High school
performance

Social life style

Marks

WIDELY USED SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR LEARNING:

There are a number of social networks for learning but here we’ll look into few social
networksbroken down or grouped by types of software in use for information sharing and
in turn learningand knowledge dissemination.

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Content Management Systems:

Content management systems do facilitate the production and dissemination of ideas,

enablewritings be done in collaboration while at the same time allowing each other
members to modifyand edit the content.

Learning Management Systems:

The main application of such software in learning context is sharing and distribution
ofresources, and communication among members and furthermore facilitation of group
works.

Relationship Management Systems:

Examples are Face book, Bebo, MySpace and other related sites. They allow creation of
spacesand identity for communication, connectivity and maintenance of social contacts.
Pedagogicallyallows the creation of ideas and involvement of enhanced interaction
among members in sharingand dissemination of educational knowledge.

Syndication Systems:

The syndication systems are widely used for the pedagogical purposes of maintaining
links withnew content. It also allows filtering and customization of content for display
and on top of thatallowing multi-modal access to information.

Distributed Classification Systems:

These systems allow organization and classification of content by use of tags. They do
maintainthe collection of resources that can be shared and reused and categorizing of
resources.

Learning Support from Social Networks:

A great content is very vital for learning in social networks. However the contributions
from the participants enhance the knowledge base shared. Online social networks to
fulfill social learning functions, to obtain validation and appreciation ofcreative work

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through feedback on their profile pages, to get peer/alumni support and to helpwith
school-related tasks. In the learning point of view, we do not restrict on the use of
personal pages for personalization purposes but rather for sharing as the case of
discussion forums.

Communication, material and resource sharing. They further conducted an online survey
that included a total of 606 respondents and the results showed that the use of Face
bookhas influenced the respondents positively. The influence has been contributed by
means of relationship among educational usage with communication, collaboration,
material and resource Sharing.

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Usefulness
Social Relation Work Related

Ease of use
Communication

Social
Adoption Purpose Educatio Collaboration
influence
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Facilitating
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Material and
Recourse Sharing
Daily Activity
Community
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Example Use of Research Model for Education

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Social Networking inHigh School:

It is used to describe any website that enables users to create public profiles within that
website and form relationship with other users of the same website who access their
profile.

It is used to describe community base website, online discussion forum, chat rooms and
other social space online. Commonly, the phrase “social networking sites” is used as an
umbrella term for all social network and computer-networked communication, including
but not limited to face book, Twitter, LinkedIn, and MySpace, as well as the inaugural
social networking sites.

Social links and a variety of additional services. For detailed analysis of social
networking, the following terms will be discussed:

Impact of Social Networking Site

Features

Social Networking and Education

Constraints in Education

Impacts of Social Networking in High School:

Through email and instant messaging, online communities are created where a gift
economy and reciprocal altruism are encouraged through co-operation. 2go and other

Social networking tools are increasingly the objective of scholarly research. Scholars in
many fields have begun to investigate the impact of social networking site, investigating
how such site may play into issues of identity, privacy, social, youth culture and
education.

Several website are beginning to tap into the power of the social networking model for
philanthropy. When one is chit-chatting, the content of the message reveal a lot about an
individual. In chatting, comments, photos, and status should speak less of an individual.

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Kim in summary “It’s a vortex that sucks one in and one has no idea you’ve been
trapped.

Social Network and Education:

The advent of social network platforms may also be impacting the way in which learners
engage with technology in general. For a number of years between digital natives and
digital immigrants has been considered a relatively accurate representative of the ease
with which people of a certain age rate, in particular, those born before and after 1980,
use technology.

Social networking and their educational uses are of interest to many researchers. Living
‘social networking site, like much else on the internet representing a moving target for
researchers and policy makers.

Constraints of Social Networking in Education:

In the past, social networking were viewed as a distraction and offered no educational
benefit. Blocking this social network was a form of protection for students against
wasting time, bullying and privacy protection. In an educational setting, 2go and BB chat
is seen by instructors and educators as frivolous time wasting and distraction from school
work.

Cyber bullying has been an issue of concern with social networking site. An online
survey based on 9-19 years old and above discovered that students received bulling
comments online. Social networking, often include a lot of personal information posted
publicly and many believe that sharing personal information and the easy communication
vehicle that social networking opens the door to sexual predators.

However, there is evidence of contradiction to this; 69% of social network using teens
and 85% adults said people are mostly kind to one another. The national school board
association reports that almost 60% of the students who use social network talk about
educational topics online and more than 50% talk about school work. Yet the vast
majority of school district has stringent rules against nearly all forms of social network

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during school hours. Social networking focused on supporting relationship between
teachers and students.

Social network are also emerging as online year book for private and public use. It allows
anyone from the general public to register and connect to others. It allows participant the
opportunity for just in time learning and engagement and prescribed curriculum..

Examples of SNS

There are varieties of social networks like 2go, Whatsapp Messenger, blackberry
Messenger, face book, and twitter for people to have access to.

2go is a Social Networking Site, chat, and instant messaging (IM) application. It enables
users to chat on their mobile phones free. You can meet users and 2go users as friends.
Chat room son different topics areopened whereyou canjoin inthe discussion and
socialize with others and also, 2go have gateways that enable users chat with friends on.
One of the greatest points of 2go chat is its simplicity and light weight, making it
available to lots of low-end phones. 2go runs on any java enabled phone, Nokia, LG,
Samsung, and Sony Ericson. Blackberry users can use 2go on their Pc as part of an
experimental service by the company and with it, they can chat anywhere and anytime of
the day as they so please.

Benefits of Social Networking of high school student

Though many arguments can be made about the possible risks of adolescent social
Networking, it is important to point out the benefits of these websites as well. Many high
schools have started to use these sites to promote education, keep students up to
date withassignments, and offer help to those in need (Boyd, 2007). In general, the
Internet and social networking sites can be a positive influence on adolescents. Social
networking sites.

Finally, high school students use these sites as tools to obtain information and resources
for high level preparation and future planning. For example, students applying forvisit

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profiles of the school students to view pictures and read blogs of past students to
determine whether the school would be a good fit (Boyd & Ellison, 2007).

Student’s addictiveness to social network:

On the internet, students engage in a variety of activities some of which may be

potentially the mass appeal of social network on the internet could be a cause for concern,
particularly when attending to the gradually increasing amount of time students spend
online. Twitter and other social network through smart phones that are now in abundance
among these youths.

Many students cannot go for two-three hours without checking and updating their profiles
on these social networks even at the detriment of other activities such as educational and
career pursuit. the excessive use of the internet and the failure to control this usage which
seriously harms a person’s life.

Students Exposure to Social Network

It has been observed in recent times that students have unlimited access to the internet as
well as the social network. Students connect with computer to send and receive
information’s anywhere on the globe. The manufacturing and distribution of equally
sophisticated cellular phones has complicated the situation, as students no longer need to
visit a cybercafé before they send and receive messages. Some school are so equipped
that there is internet connection made available within the school premises as well as in
the library.

Wikipedia and blogs are the main resource centers for students as attention have been
shifted from making research in the library to overall dependence on theses social
platforms. It is a common thing to see a student reading in the library and putting the
books aside on hearing the sound of a ping on the phone.

Influence of Social Network on Student High school performance

Though there have been many social, economic, and environmental factors that have
added to the pressure of high school students in the past ten years.

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However, with more and more students being preoccupied with social network networks
and technological social lives, how will this affect their studies? It is estimated that even
those students who do high level high school.

The top high school areas that many school professionals are concerned about are English

(ELA) and advanced literacy.

Usage of Social Network and Students’ High school performance

The social network engages students and have to be examined as entrepreneurs of

understanding. The medium of internet is marketing with increase in its programs. The
interactive character of online conditions has extended with social networking.

Social networking began as being a niche activity, though time it's a phenomenon. The
web sites are employed in many ways like developing metropolitan areas, speaking,
blogging etc. Additionally different institutions even nowadays are developing groups on
several Websites (Saba Mehmood 2013).

The improved usage of Websites has become a worldwide phenomenon for quite some
time. What began out as being a hobby for several computer literate people has converted
social norm and existence-style for individuals from around the globe .Teens and
teenagers have especially recognized these internet sites to be able to contact their peers,
share information, reinvent their personas, and showcase their social lives .

While using the increase of technology helpful for getting together with others along
with the recognition on the internet, Internet sites are now being an activity that's done
mainly on the web, with Website,

According to Khan U (2009), social network users often time experience poor
performance negatively associated with high school performance of student and is a lot
more momentous than its advantages.

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Problems in high school

Social network as well as other new forms of communication technology is also a

concern to many school professionals because of the level of distraction they create
within the school. Even though many schools have created many strict rules that forbid
the use of handheld technology during school activities or that block certain social
networking websites, many students are still able to connect during lecture hors as they
please.

This has caused distractions during instruction time and has had a negative impact
on the learning environment.

Summary of Literature Review

There are many issues concerning students in high school student and social networking
site participation. On one hand, there may be benefits for students who use these sites
properly and appropriately. Other research suggests that there are clear risks involved
when students become too consumed with the Internet and social networking websites.

It was discovered that social networking sites are the most common used social network
networksamong students and also Wikipedia has the main resort point for students for
research purposes. Students engage themselves with one activity or the other on the
various social networks on day to day activities. However, high levels school spend more
time on Face book, Twitter and other social network through smart phones that are now
in abundance among these youths.

Many student cannot go for two-three hours without checking and updating their profiles
on these social networks even at the detriment of other activities such as
educational and career pursuit. Smart phones, android phones as well as tablets were
seento be the major ways through which students gain easy access to the internet to be on
the various social network platforms.

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Performance of students

Hence, for the purposes of this research project, the researcher will examine the level of
student addictiveness to social network, how often they use them, how they use them, and
how this is affecting their high school studies. A comparison will also be made between
male students and female students, since much research has shown a difference in
SNS participation based on gender as well as in age. At the conclusion of this research
project, there will be a better understanding regarding students in In high school student
and whether or not they are able to balance a life of social networking and high school
performance.

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CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Introduction

This chapter presents the method and procedure that was applied in this study. It was
organized under the following sub-headings: Research Design, Population of the Study,
Sample and Sampling Technique, Research Instrument, Validity of the Instrument,
Reliability of the Instrument, Method of Data Collection, and Method of Data Analysis

Research Design

The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey. This design is
considered apt because it enables the researcher to generate data through the standardized
collection procedures based on highly structured research instrument(s) and well defined
study concepts and related variables.

Population of the Study

The population of this study, the primary data is used. The primary data for this research
study will be collected through a questionnaire; the data of questionnaire was collected
from 100 respondents. In addition, this collected data lead this research study to the
exploration of the impact of social network on high school student’s education
performance. At the same time, literature review of this research study will provided the
secondary. Source of secondary data, which is, gathered from published research articles.

Sample and Sampling Technique

A total sample size of 378 students were randomly selected using confidence interval of 5
and confidence level of 95% (0.05) from the total population of 24,661 full-time students
in the In high school student.

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Validity of the Instrument

The designed questionnaire was submitted to the project supervisor for vetting, correction
and approval before distributing it to the respondents.

Reliability of the Instrument

The reliability of the research instrument was determined using a split half test using
theodd and even numbered items to form. The two administered to a sample of students
from a school not selected for the main study. The Pearson CorrelationCoefficient
wasused todetermine thereliability ofthe instrument. A co-efficient value of 0.65
indicated that the research instrument was reliable; hence it was adopted for getting the
desired information for the study.

Method of Data Collection

The researcher collected the needed data through the use of questionnaire and its
administration in the selected faculties. The administration of the questionnaire was
carried out by the researcher. A total of 378 copies of the questionnaire were distributed
to elicit responses from the students and retrieved on the spot by the researcher. A total of
22 questionnaires were missing while 32 were wrongly filled leaving the researcher with
324 valid questionnaires.

Method of Data Analysis

Responses from the questionnaire were analyzed using the descriptive statistics
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offrequency counts and percentage, and inferential statistics of Chi-square(x ).
Descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages were used in analyzing
demographic variables and research questions while the inferential statistics of Chi-
2
square(x ) was also used to test the stated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.

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CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

This chapter presents the results and discussions from this study in three sections under

The following subheadings:

Presentation of Demographic Data

Analysis of Data and Testing of Hypotheses

Discussion of Findings

SECTION A: Presentation of Demographic Data

Table 1: Distribution of respondents according to Faculty.

Faculty Frequency Percent (%)

Arts 74 23

Education 55 17

Social Sciences 52 16

Business Administration 72 22

Environmental science 71 22

Total 324 100.00

The table shows the distribution of students from the selected faculties as follows: Arts
74 (%), Education 55 (17%), Social Sciences 52 (16%), Business Administration 72
(22%) And Environmental science 71 (22%).

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Table 2: Presentation of Demographic Data.

Sex Frequency Percent (%)

Male 140 43

Female 184 57

Age Frequency Percent (%)

16-20 years 126 39

21-25 years 56 17

26 years and above 142 44

Level Frequency Percent (%)

100 55 17

200 59 18

300 83 26

400 30 9

500 97 30

The table shows the demographic data of the participants: 140 representing (43%) of the
respondents were Male and 184 representing (57%) were Female; 126 which represents
(29%) of the respondents were between 16-20years, 54 which represents (17%) were
between 21-25years, and 142 which represents (44%) were between 26years and above;
55(17%) of the respondents are from 100 level, 59 (18%) from 200 level, 83 (26%) from
300 level, 30 (9%) from 400 level and 97 (30%) are from 500 level.

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Analysis of Research Questions:

Research Question 1: To what extent would student addictiveness to social

networkinfluence their high school performance?

Table 3: Students Addictiveness to Social Network and High school performance.

S/N Statement SA A D SD Total

1 Addiction to online social networks is a 197 86 27 14 324

Problematic issue that affects my high school life(61%) (27%) (8%) (4%) (100%)

2 Online social networks distract me from my studies 149 101 74 - 324

(46%) (31%) (23%) (-) (100%)

3 Hours spent online can never be compared to the 182 75 55 12 324

Number of hours I spend reading. (56%) (23%) (17%) (4%) (100%)

4 There is no improvement in my grades since I became69 50 106 99 324

Engaged into these social networking sites. (21%) (15%) (33%) (31%) (100%)

Total597 312 262 125 1296

Percentage % (46 %) (24%) (20 %) (10%) (100%)

Table 3 shows that 597 (46%) of the participants’ response Strongly Agreethat Students’
addictiveness to social network has a significant influence on their high school
performance, 312 (24%) Agree, 262 (20%) Disagree, while 125 (10%) Strongly
Disagree.

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Research Question 2: Does the social network that the students are more exposed to
influence their high school performance?

Table 4: Exposure of Students to Social Network and Their High school performance.

S/N Statement SA A D SD Total

1 I usually have unlimited access to Face book 79 207 15 23 324

And this has affected my high school performance

Negatively. (24%)(64%)(5%)(7%) (100%)

2 I engage in high school discussions on twitter 177 53 59 35 324

And this has improved my high school performance (55%) (16%) (18%) (11% (100%)

3 I make use of Whatsapp to disseminate 88 153 78 5 324

Knowledge to my class mate. (27%) (47%) (24%) (2%) (100%)

4 I solely rely on information gotten from 237 48 14 25 324

Wikipedia to do my assignments without

Consulting other sources. (73%) (15%) (4%) (8%) (100%)

Total 581 461 166 88 1296

Percentage % (45) (36) (13) (6) (100%)

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Table 4 shows that 581 (45%) of the participants’ response Strongly Agree that Student’s
exposure to social network has significant influence on students’ high school
performance, 461 (36%) Agree, 166 (13%) Disagree, while 88 (6%) Strongly Disagree.

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Research Question 3: How has the use of social network influence the high
schoolPerformance of the students in In high school student?

Table 5: Use of Social Network and Students’ High school performance

S/N Statement SA A D SD Total

1 The usage of Wikipedia for research89 183 37 15 324

Has helped improve my grades. (27%) (57%) (11%)(5%) (100%)

2 Engaging in high school forums on yahoo 21 13 201 89 324

Reduces my rate of understanding. (6%) (4%) (62%) (28%) (100%)

3 I use materials gotten from blogging 180 57 27 60 324

Sites to complement what I have been

Taught in class. (56) (18) (8) (18) (100%)

4 I will not perform well in my highschools 69 46 111 98 324

Even if I stop using social network. (22%) (14%) (34%) (30%) (100%)

Total 359 299 376 262 1296

Percentage % (28%) (23%) (29%) (20%) (100%)

Table 5 shows that 359 (28%) of the participants’ response Strongly Agree that Use of
social network has significantly influence on the high school performance of the students,
299 (23%) Agree, 376 (29%) Disagree, while 262 (20%) Strongly Disagree.

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Research Question 4: Is there gender difference in the student’s usage of social
network?

Table 6: Gender Usage of Social Network. .

S/N Items SA A D SD Total

1 Male and female students use 80 201 14 29 324

Socialnetwork networksdifferently (24%) (62%) (4%) (10%) (100%)

In different frequencies.

2 Female students use social networking 217 85 - 22 324

Sites more to explicitly foster social (67%) (27%) - (6%) (100%)

Connections.

3 Gender determines the level of social 35 231 19 39 324

Network usage. (11%) (71%) (6%) (12%) (100%)

4 Males are more effective at using 197 56 51 20 324

Social networking sites for (61%) (17%) (16%) (6%) (100%)

No high school purposes.

Total 529 573 84 110 1296

Percentage % (41%) (44%) (7%) (8%) (100%)

Table 6 shows that 529 (41%) of the participants’ response strongly Agree that there is a
significant difference between male and female student usage of social network 573
(44%) Agree, 84 (7%) Disagree, while 110 (8%) Strongly Disagree.

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SECTION B: ANALYSIS OF DATA AND TESTING OF
HYPOTHESES:

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In testing the hypotheses stated, the researcher used chi-square(X ) inferential statistics.

Hypothesis 1:Students’ addictiveness to social network has no significant influence

on their high school performance.

Table 7: Chi-square Analysis for the influence of student’s addictiveness to social

Network on high school performance of student.

2 2
Variables N DF Ls Crit X value Calc X value Decision

Students

Addictiveness

324 2 0.05 5.991 151. 907 Rejected

To Social NetworkandHigh school performance.

Table 8 above showed that the calculated chi-square value of 151.907 is greater than the
Critical chi-square value of 5.991; hence, the null hypothesis which states that Students’
addictiveness to social network has no significant influence on their high school
performance is hereby rejected. This implies that Students addictiveness tosocial
network has a significant influence on their high school performance.

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Hypothesis 2: Student’s exposure to social networkhas no significant influence on
their high school performance.

Table 8: Chi-square Analysis for the influence of Student’s exposure to social network on
students’ high school performance

2 2
Variables N DF Ls Crit X value Calc X value Decision

Student’s exposure

To Social Network

324 2 0.05 5.991 75.907 Rejected

Network and TheirHigh school performance. Table 9 above showed that the calculated
chi-square value of 75.907 is greater than the Critical chi-square value of 5.991, hence,
the null hypothesis which states that Student’s exposure to social network has no
significant influence on students’ high school performance is hereby rejected. This
implies that Student’s exposure to social network has significant influence on students’
high school performance.

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SECTION C: DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

The hypothesis that states Students’ addictiveness to social network has no significant
influence on their high school performance was tested using table 8. The finding of this
study shows that Students’ addictiveness to social network has a significant influence on
their high school performance.

Social network have become a major part of the lives of the students of today. The
hypothesis which states that Student’s exposure to social network has no significant
influence on students’ high school performance was tested. In testing this hypothesis,
table 9 was used.

The finding of this study shows that Student’s exposure to social network has
significant influence on students’ high school performance..

The third hypothesis which states that Use of social network do no significantly influence
thehigh school performance of the students in high school student was tested as well. In
testing this hypothesis, table 10 was used.

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CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

In this chapter, the summary of the study, recommendations and conclusions are
presented.

Summary of the Study

This study investigated social network and high school performance of the students
in high school student. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in the study.
A sample of 378 respondents was selected from a population of 24,661 full time
high level students in the selected high school using confidence interval of 5 and
confidence level of 95% (0.05).A simple random sampling technique was used for the
selection, where seventy five (75) students were randomly selected from five (5)
randomly selected faculties in the In high school student. A self-developed Likert-type
scale titled

“Social Network and High school Performance of Students Questionnaire

(SMAAPOS)” thoroughly scrutinized by the project supervisor was used for data
collection. The instrument was validated and found to be reliable. It was personally
administered by the researcher. The data collected were analyzed with the use of
descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentage, and the hypotheses were
tested using the inferential statistics of Chi-square (χ²) at 0.05 level of significance.

The results obtained showed that, Students’ addictiveness to social network has a
significant influence on their high school performance; Student’s exposure to social
network has significant influence on students’ high school performance; Use of social
network has significant influence on the high school performance of the students; there is
a significant influence on student’s usages of social network by age.

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Conclusion

The result from the findings of this study showed that, though Social network have
negative effects on teenagers such as lack of privacy, distracting students from their high
school work, taking most of their productive time, and such like, they also have benefits
and can be used appropriately. For instance, students can form online communities in
order to plan for a project, have group discussions about class material, or use the
Social networking sites(SNS) as a way to keep in contact when a student who has been
absent needs to be updated on current high school information.

The findings of this study and earlier ones showed some noteworthy results. The first
independent variable influencing the high school performance of students, that is,
social network participation was negatively related with students’ outcome, while
the other independent variables were positively related with students’ outcome. The
results of this study suggest that lecturers should come up with a template on how their
students can maximize the benefits of Social network, that school management should
incorporate rules and regulations on the use of the social network in the school and, that
the government should put in place adequate control measures to regulate their use
among students and lecturers.

Recommendations

In the light of the findings of this study, the following recommendations are made:

1Students should be educated on the influence of Socialnetwork on their high school

Performance.

2.Students should be monitored by teachers and parents on how they use these sites.

3. Teachers should ensure they use the social network as a tool to improve the high

School performance of student.

4. Students should better manage their study time in and prevent distractions that can

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Be provided by the social network. There should be a decrease in the number of time

Spent by students when surfing the net.

5.The students should create a balance between chit-chatting and high school activities.

More attention should be directed to research.

Research Findings

The population of this study consisted all under high level full-time students in
the In high school student. Because they share the same characteristics with other
students. Suggestions for Further Studies This study serves as a basis for further research
study on Social network and the high school performance of students. Similar studies
should be conducted in other states of the federation so as to bring about improvement in
the high school performance of students through the use of Social network and to create
more pages for research and high school activities, thereby avoiding distraction which
leads to deviation from their high school works.

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