Research Proposal On;Internet Habits Of College Students

Presented By:

Syed Ahmad Bilal Swarnika Verma

Alok VermaTasleem Khan

Management DilemmaIncreased indulgence of college students on the

internet which is causing drastic change in their

personalities.

Conceptual Framework

Statement of the problem• This study intended to find out the factors affecting the

study habits of undergraduates. It also aimed to answer the following questions:

• 1) What is the profile of the respondents according to: Time management Learning Skills Study Skills• 2) What extent of influence did the independent variables

have on student study habits?• 3) Did the independent variables significantly influence

students study habits?

Research Objective  The main aim of the study is to be able to identify the effects of internet

usage to the college community or culture. It aims to determine if such connection or interaction has any positive or negative impact to the latter. 

• Through this study, the following objectives will be completed:• To conduct a survey on several students within a specific colleges who

are active user of internet.•  To conduct a survey on teachers who are teaching in a college where

students have 100% access to internet.• To be able to assess and analyze the impact of internet access a among

students on the progress of learning and the environment within the school.

• To identify the patterns and reasons of internet usage among college students.

Research Questions• What are the positive and negative effects of

internet access to Colleges in Lucknow?•  Does Internet affects the learning progress of

students within these Colleges?•  How do the teachers view internet usage culture?

Do they think it can help in the creation of a better learning environment?

• What are the usage pattern of students in college?• Do they think it's just a waste of time?• What are the advantages and disadvantages of

internet usage within the college? 

Hypothesis Null Hypothesis• Based on the three specific problems which are of concern of

this research, problem 1 is hypothesis-free. For problems 2 and 3 however, the following null hypotheses were stated.

• Ho1: The independent variables do not significantly influence the studyhabits.

• Ho2: Time management, Learning skills and study skills do not have a significant influence on study habits

Methodology•The study will be exploratory in nature as

it will try to investigate relationships among two variables. A survey method will be used to collect the data. On the other hand, the latest SPSS software will be used to analyze the data.

Significance • The researchers believes that students, particularly will

be benefited from the findings of this study since the study provides basis for awareness about the pattern of internet usage and better understanding of how their current internet habits affected their academic performance. Likewise gives them a more focused and clear perspective on how the specific behaviours related to their studies influenced study habits. Consequently, this awareness also gives a much deeper understanding of their selves as students considering that the college life is typically beset of developmental adjustment demands.

THANK YOU