Social Media: It’s Effect on the Academic Performance of Students

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Investigation, Inquiries, and Research Presented to the Faculty of Tacloban

Central Institute of Technical Studies Inc.,

Tacloban City

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In partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Senior High School Curriculum

Technical Vocational Livelihood (TVL) - Home Economics

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By

Aldrin Villarosa

2019
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This research would not be possible without the intervention of our Almighty

God. We humbly thank Him for giving us life and strength to continue our journey. Also,

we would like to thank all the people who contributed in several ways to the success of

this thesis.

To Dr. Ma. Melba Esquibel for helping inspiring us to do our school task and for

the great administration that has been implemented.

To Mrs. Amelita G. Mesias for letting us experience how research study is done,

for the knowledge that she imparted to us, for guiding us in the right path of life and for

always enlightening and inspiring us to achieve what we wanted to have.

To All the teachers of Tacloban Central Institute of Technical Studies Inc.

for helping us for the validation of our research questionnaire and for the suggestions

given to improved our paper.

To the research participants for their active participation, trust, and valuable

insights.

To our families for supporting us financially, morally, and emotionally.

Lastly, to our classmates and friends for always motivating us.

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 ABSTRACT

Social media are websites and other online means of communication that are

used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and

professional contacts. Almost all the people around the globe has accounts in different

social media platforms. Social media is a way of communicating others even at outskirts

place in the globe, this helps us become more friendly and more oriented about the

world. In every emerging technology or online platform, there is also some

corresponding effects—good or bad. Research respondents of this study were seventy

(70) Junior and Senior High School students of Leyte National High School of the

school year 2018-2019. The researchers conducted survey and analyzed the data. The

study found out that that majority of the LNHS students were using social media most of

their time. There is a positive correlation between the time spent in using social media

to the academic.

Keywords: effects, romantic relationship, senior high school students, social

media

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Content Page

TITLE PAGE ……………………………………………………………….. i

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT …………………………………………………… ii

ABSTRACT ……………………………………………………………….. iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS …………………………………………………. iv

CHAPTER

I. Background of the Study

Introduction …………………………………………………. 2

Statement of the Problem …………………………….......... 2

Significance of the Study …………………………………. 3

Research Hypothesis ……………………………………….. 3

Scope and Delimitation of the Study …………………….. 4

Conceptual Framework …………………………………… 5

Definition of Terms ……………………………………….. 6

II. Review of Related Literature

Review of Related Literature ……………………………… 11

III. Methodology

Research Design ……………………………………........... 12

Research Locale …………………………………………… 12

 Respondents of the Study ……………………………....... 12

Research Instrument ……………………………….......... 13

Data Collection………………………………………............. 13
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IV. Results and Discussion

Results and Discussion ……………………………………. 16

V. Summary of Findings, Conclusion, and Recommendations

Summary of Findings …………………………………….. 17

Conclusion ………………………………………………….. 18

Recommendations ………………………………………… 18

REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………… 19

APPENDICES

Appendix A Resaearch Instrument …………………....………… 23

Appendix B Permit to Conduct Research ……………………… 24

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