INTENTION TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR LEARNING OF THE

STUDENTS OF THE MABINI ACADEMY

A Research

Presented to

The Faculty of Senior

High School Department

The Mabini Academy

In partial fulfilment

Of the requirement for

Practical Research II

Exconde, Renz Matthew G.

Extra, Steven Christian G.

Famatigan, Arthur Lex Juris D.

Garcia, Camille O.

Maullion, Russell May M.

July 2017
 Chapter I

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Introduction

The world has been equipped with the development of technology.

Together with the development of technology, social media has become an

international trend, especially to the students. With all advancements throughout

the world, there are certain problems between social media and the students, the

popularity of social media became major challenge. According to Junco al et

(2010), social media is defined as the collection of online communication

channels dedicated to community based input, interaction, content, sharing and

collaboration.

Several researchers’ studies have been conducted in the world in

examining the intention of students in using social media. A research conducted

by Rownald et al (2008) states that “Students do not always have media literacy

skills that can help them to effectively analyze, understand and evaluate new

forms of information and make smart decisions about its quality and uses”. Most

of the students prefer spending their time in social media focusing on their

academic performances. The academic performance of the students is affected

by a large amount usage of social media.

Also, according to Lewis (2008) teenagers now use the internet for the

majority of their daily activities and information gathering, as opposed to older

generations who used resources like television or newspaper. With the

continuous development of technology, the traditional way of using print media

such as newspapers and magazines have become now part of the past,

especially to students. The increasing usage of social media should have taken

action since the very first day.

The emergence of social media as a result of advancement in technology

and expansion has raised eyebrow among the effects of social media to

performance of students. Most students are divided on time of using social media

and in their academic performance.

The researchers aim to disseminate the different effects of social media to

the academic performance of the students. It can help in resolving the

misunderstanding of the usage of social media between the students and the

people. Also, the researchers and the students can both gain in the study on

terms of both having enough knowledge, in the effects of social media.

Statement of the Problem

The study aims to know the effects of social media to the student’s

academic performance.

1. What are the profile of the respondents based on :

a) Sex

b) Age
 c) Family Status

d) Availability of Internet

2. What are the intentions to use social media for learning of the students of

The Mabini Academy?

3. Is there any significant relationship between the respondent’s profile and

the in the intention to use social media for learning of students?

4. What are the implications of the findings of the study?

Objectives

At the end of this research, the research aims to:

1. Determining the profile of the respondents based on

a) Sex

b) Age

c) Family Status

d) Availability of Internet

2. Determine the intention to use social media for learning of students of The

Mabini Academy?

3. Determine if there are significant relationship between the respondent’s

profile and the intention to use social media for learning of the students?

4. What are the implications of the findings of the study?

Significance of the Study

The researchers foresee this study to benefit the following:

For the students

The study will help them to know the effects of social media on their

academic performance. Also they will be able to lessen the usage of social

media, if they knew the impacts of social media on them.

For the researchers

It helps them in the fulfillment of their subject and they can raise

awareness to the students the impact of social media.

For the future researchers

The study will serve as a resource for the next study. The future

researchers can also have enough knowledge about the said topic.

Scope and Limitation

The research was about the effect of social media to the student’s

academic performance. The population of the study was both the Junior and

Senior High school, of The Mabini Academy. The researchers select particular

participants from the population because the category is a mirror to the whole

study.

For some instances the researchers may not be able to reach the target,

due to time management and financial problem. The study can exclusively
improve as a platform for educating the students about the effects of social

media to students’ academic performance.