Influence of Social Networking on the Academic Performances of Year One Students of Educational Technology/Library.
ABSTRACT
The study was designed to examine the influence of social media on the academic performance of year one students of educational technology and library science department.
The research used the survey research method while formulating a good structural questionnaire as a source of gathering primary data.
Ten copies of the questionnaire were used and ten were returned and used for analysis. The sample size was determined at ten using random sampling techniques.
The findings revealed that some students who spend much time socializing on the internet perform well, some average and some below average.
The objective of the study is to determine whether social networking really influences the academic performances of year one students of educational technology and library science.
INTRODUCTION
Social networking is a social structure made up of individuals or organizations called nodes which are connected by one or more specific type of interdependency such as friendship, kinship, common interest, and financial exchange, exchange of beliefs, knowledge and prestige.
The expansion ion technology has also affected internet software, thus leading to chatting; sites known by the name “social media”, with social networking sites, one can send and receive messages online. However, lack of regulations of the internet has led to its excessive usage.
Children’s semi-structured home learning environment transitions into a more structured learning environment when children start first grade. Early academic performance enhances later academic performance.
Parent’s academic socialization is a term describing the way parents influence student academic performance by shaping students skill, behavior and attitude toward school.
Parent influence students through the environment and discourse parents have with their children.
Highly educated parents tend to have more situation learning environment, children’s find few years of life are crucial to the development of language and social skills. There are students related that significantly contributed to their academic performance.
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