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Does the amount of time spent on Facebook affects the exam results of Year 4 students?
Does the amount of time spent on Facebook affects the exam results of Year 4 students?Done by:Abdul Musawwir (1)Andrew Tan (2)B. Giresh Ram (3)Choo Ze Yuan (4)Darren Chua (5)Teacher-Mentor: Mrs Joycelene Lim
Done by:Abdul Musawwir (1)Andrew Tan (2)B. Giresh Ram (3)Choo Ze Yuan (4)Darren Chua (5)Teacher-Mentor: Mrs Joycelene Lim
IntroductionRationaleIntroductionRationale
• Social networking sites accused of drops in grades
• Most popular social networking website over 500 million members.
• Massive number of members has caught the attention of the academic sector and also us.
IntroductionReview of Literature
IntroductionReview of Literature
• Study by Ohio University– Facebook Users: GPA 3.0 - 3.5– Non-Facebook Users: GPA 3.5 - 4.0
• Study by University of Hampshire– Heavy Users of Social Media
Higher grades 63%Lower grades 37%
– Light Users of Social MediaHigher grades 65%Lower grades 35%
The aims of this project are:• To investigate whether using Facebook affects the
academic grades of pupils. • To find out the pupils opinions on whether using
Facebook affects their grades. • To find ways for students to manage their time
better and reduce their time spent on Facebook.
IntroductionResearch Objectives
IntroductionResearch Objectives
• Currently, many students have problems getting their homework done or studying for their exams due to computer addiction.
• One of the many online networking sites that students spend a lot of time on is Facebook.
IntroductionJustification of Choice
IntroductionJustification of Choice
• Respondents: 20 Year 4 students selected at random
• Reason for choice:– Longest and most experienced in school– Know how to manage time better
• Question format:9 MCQ and OEQ questions in total
• Procedure:
Draft questionsCarry out
pilot survey
Review Questions
Actual survey
MethodologySurvey
MethodologySurvey
• Interviewee (1): Mrs. Jacqueline Chua, head of Character Education
• Reason for choice:– Interaction with students with problems– Know pupils’ behavior and thoughts well
• Interviewee (2): Mr. Leo Hee Khian, school counselor
• Reason for choice:– Counseled students with problems– Have advised and solve many students’ social problems
MethodologyInterview
MethodologyInterview
ResultsSurveyResultsSurvey
• Year 4 students that spend more time on Facebook spend less time studying.
<1h 1h 1.5h 2h 2.5h 3h 3.5h 4h 4.5h 5h >5h0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Graph of Amount of time spent studying vs amount of Time spent on Facebook
Studies for more than 3 hours
Studies for 3 hours or less
Amount of Time spent on Facebook
Percentage of Respondents
ResultsSurveyResultsSurvey
• There is no real trend between the amount of time spent on Facebook and GPA of Year 4 students.
0 5 10 15 20 25 302.8
3
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4
Graph of GPA against Amount of Time Spent on Facebook/h
GPA
Amount of time spent on Facebook/h
GPA
ResultsSurveyResultsSurvey
• There is no real trend between the amount of time spent studying and GPA of Year 4 students.
0 2 4 6 8 10 122.8
3
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4
Graph of GPA against amount of time spent studying
Amount of time spent studying/h
GPA
ResultsSurveyResultsSurvey
• There is no real trend between the amount of time spent studying and GPA of Year 4 students.
Yes Maybe No0%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Graph of Percentage of Respondents against Opinion on whether Facebook affects exam
results
Opinion on whether Facebook affects exam results
Percentage of Respondents
ResultsInterview
ResultsInterview
• A small amount of leisure a week is alright• Prioritising, limiting amount of time on internet
can prevent addiction• Find other ways to reduce stress instead of
going on Facebook, e.g. reading.
• 24 out of 2 000 students of entire cohort• Only one social networking service (ie.
Facebook) • Only students from Raffles Institution were
surveyed• Only males were surveyed
DiscussionLimitationsDiscussion
Limitations
• More survey respondents – Give survey to each class– Give survey to Year 1-3.– Give survey to students in other schools
DiscussionFurther Improvements
DiscussionFurther Improvements
• Clear doubts whether Facebook is detrimental to students' academics.
• Advise students’ on how to prioritise and manage their time wisely
DiscussionImplications
DiscussionImplications