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THE PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON THE STUDY HABITS OF THE STUDENTS OF Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite

An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the of Education Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite Cavite City of Dasmarias, Cavite

In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Education

Chanelle Honey G. Cruz Mary Ann H. Mirasol

October 2010

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, we, the researchers would like to bring back all the glory to the ever loving God Almighty for the provision, wisdom, strength and guidance we needed to make this study successful. Theres nothing too difficult for Him to do as we put our trust on Him. We extend our sincerest gratitude to Mr. Dexter Sembrano of the of Education, our thesis adviser, for his tireless commitment to us. He not only encouraged us with words but his dedication and commitment in helping us completes this thesis in a timely and efficient manner. The project provided us with an opportunity to understand the fundamentals of research methods in a better manner and apply them in everyday life. The insistence on taking up a socially relevant topic like the use of social networking sites helped us to understand the psychology and education of the people using these sites better and correlate the research to human behavioral and mental aspects. We also would like to thank our respondents for giving us their valuable time and providing us with the information needed to carry out the research successfully. We also would like to thank our classmates and friends for being willing to serve on our commission and extending their advice for improvement. Finally, we would like to thank our families for their constant support, guidance and motivation, who helped us immensely in completing this project and for instilling in us a strong work ethic and belief that we can accomplish anything we put our minds to.

THE RESEARCHERS

THE PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON THE STUDY HABITS OF THE STUDENTS OF Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite Title Page Acknowledgement Table of Contents CHAPTER I The Problem and Its Setting Introduction.1 Background of the Study...4 Theoretical Framework..5 Statement of the Problem.6 Hypothesis..6 Scope and Delimitation of the Study...7 Importance/Significance of the Study.............8 Definition of Terms.............9 CHAPTER II Review of Related literature Related readings....10 Related literatures......12 Related studies...14 Review of Foreign Studies15 Review of Local literature.................................................................................. ..17 Justification of the Study19 CHAPTER III Methodology Research design.20 Population and sampling...20 Research instrument..21 Validity and Reliability of the instrument.21 Data Gathering Procedure22 Statistical Treatment of Data.23

CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTINGS

Introduction The rapid development of social networking that has been observed over the last years is pinpointing of its entry into mainstream culture and its integration into the daily lives of many people. Corresponding with this, there has also been substantial media coverage of the growth of social networking, its potential positive outcomes and concerns about the way that some people are engaging with it. Social networking sites offer people new and varied ways to communicate via internet, whether through their PC or their mobile phone. They allow people to easily and simply create their own online page or profile and to construct and display an online network of contacts, often called friends. Users of these sites can communicate via their profile both with their friends and with people outside their list of contacts. This can be on a one-to one basis (much like an email), or in a more public way such as a comment posted for all to see. Due to the continuous change in cultural and social aspect and with the accordance of technological revolution, the social networkings essence in the face of the Internet and Web is still in question. For the purpose of this research paper we have purposely focused on the perceived effects of social networking sites on the study habits of the students of Dasmarinas National Hghschool Main.

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Social Networking is one of the latest phenomenons that make the whole wide world cling to it. It has brought about changes in terms of communication. It also creates positive and negative impact in the lifestyle of billions of people most particularly to the younger generation. Social networking site helps develop both intrapersonal and interpersonal aspect of an individual. It unlocks the curiosity of an individual on what is life and what is it all about. It may aid people in their academic life just like how it supports a firm and a country in its economical, political, societal and spiritual aspects. On the other hand, it still inculcates negative effects that have been wide-spreading throughout the world. Considering the awaiting destruction in the diverse facets of life of an individual, in his community and even his country. This study will be conducted in Dasmarinas National Highschool Main where we selected students from different year level and sections to pre-determine the perceived effects of social networking sites on the study habits of the students of Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite. Theoretical Framework This study further concerned on cognitive ability of the students and their performance in the actual classroom interaction. Social learning theory proposed by Albert Bandura has become perhaps the most influential theory of learning and developmen t. In Albert Banduras Social Learning Theory added an element arguing that people can learn new information and behaviors by watching other people. Known as observational learning (or modeling), this type of learning can be used to explain a wide variety of behaviors. It is because people are very perceptual, we love doing the most popular thing or being in. Through observation, we see and feel that having a social networking site account could probably makes us feel fit in and those who do the same thing accept us. Lets say computers and social networking sites together fits the definition of a symbolic model, which involves real or fictional characters displaying behaviors in books, films, television programs, or online media. Most people's hobbies are intrinsically motivated.

Notice the passion with which people collect books. Few people carry that amount of passion into their workplace. Intrinsic motivation is when a person is motivated by internal factors, as opposed to the external drivers of extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation drives a person to do things just for the fun of it, or because I believe it is a good or right thing to do. Social evaluation theory suggests that we form our own attitudes and behaviors by comparing ourselves with other people and their opinions. Mostly we compare ourselves against people whom we believe we're reasonably similar to. For example, a popular social networking site nowadays- Facebook capitalizes on people's drive for social comparison by offering an excess of applications like the visual bookshelf that lets you see what books your peers are reading and the 'Compare me' application that allows you to find out where you stand relative to your friends for various categories like cutest, sexiest and smartest. This is very similar to the surveys often found in women's magazines - 'How emotionally intelligent are you? Take our quiz to find out!' It's compelling to benchmark ourselves against others to see where we fit in. Social learning is the key to creating higher-order thinking and with continual enhancement of technology learning is inevitable. Figure 1 presents the paradigm of the study. Perception of Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite students on Their Study Habits In Relation To Social Networking Site Variable while the Students Study habits is the Dependent Variable. Spending more time using social networking site rather than studying. Research Paradigm Profile Age Gender Course Year Level No. of Hours watching Korean tele series (Independent Variable) (Dependent Variable) Perception of Emilio Aguinaldo Students on Their Study Habits In Relation To Social Networking Site

Figure 1 Relationship to the Variables Figure 1 presents the paradigm of the study. Social Networking Site is the Independent Variable while the Students Study Habits is the Dependent Variable. Spending more time using social networking site rather than studying.

Statement of the Problem Generally, this research paper is giving information about the perception of Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite students on their study habits in relation to social networking site to the freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior students of Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite. Specifically, it seeks to answer the following: 1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of: A. Age B. Gender C. Year Level D. Course E. Time allotted for using social networking site F. Time allotted for studying 2. What are the perceived effects of social networking sites in relation to the study habits of Dasmarias National High School Main students ? 3. What is the significant relationship on the perceived effects of social networking site to the profile of the students in terms of age, gender, year level, and course?

Hypotheses of the Study There is no significant difference between study habits in relation to social networking site to the freshmen students of Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite . 1. As perceived by the students to their profile according to: A. Age B. Gender C. Year Level D. Course E. Time allotted for using social networking site F. Time allotted for studying 2. There is no significant difference between the perceptions of DASMARIAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MAIN students on their study habits in relation to social networking sites. Scope and Delimitation The scope and delimitation of the study includes the setting, the time frame, and the number of the respondents. Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite for two days (2) in one month (1). The Respondents or Subjects for the study were selected from EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE CAVITE. In total, 100 students were surveyed, 25 questionnaires were distributed and collected from the first year to fourth year level. . The main focus of the study is to know the effects of social networking sites specifically of Facebook in the study habits of the students. In assessing the students, the data were obtained through a questionnaire and survey. was the setting in which the study was conducted. The time frame for the research was thirty to forty-five minutes (30-45 mins.)

Significance of the Study The result of this study is beneficial to the following: To the Students of EAC-Cavite This study gives information to the students on how they can able to use social networking site in proper manner and to be aware on the how social networking site could affect their study. To the Faculty of the Teachers. This study gives information to the teachers on the advantages and disadvantages of networking sites. How this new technology affects our youth nowadays. To the Community. This study makes the community be aware on the effects of social networking sites to its constituents. To give information how a community could limit the use of networking sites and create ways to make it useful to the whole community. To the Future Researchers. The researchers can have a comparative analysis and basis for future study regarding the effects of social networking sites to the study habits of the students. To the Parents. Parents must know about social networking site and how this new technology can affect their children. And for them to be able to guide and mentor their children in the academic and social facets. To the User. This study would help the user of social networking site to limit their time in social networking and to improve their study habits.

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Definition of Terms The following terms were used and define operation within the context of this study: Koreanobela are social network services that focus on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. (SNS) Social Networking Sites are web-based services that allow individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system. Facebook is a SNS that was originally designed for the use of age students, and operated under restriction to keep it so. Rosen (2007) explains that the name originates from the small photo albums that s once gave to incoming freshmen and faculty to help them cope with meeting so many new people. Study Habits is the practice or regular tendency in devotion of time and attention to acquiring on an academic subject especially by means of books.

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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE This chapter presents different studies made by the other researchers including articles and other reading materials. These may be similar or closely related with this study. Furthermore the literature contributed additional information, ideas and data. Related Readings (Manila Bulletin.)The Department of Education (DepEd) is now prohibiting all students of public and private elementary and secondary schools from going to computer shops, malls, theaters, and other similar establishments during class hours. Going to these establishments has adverse effects on students. We are aware of the prevailing situation that there are students in the elementary and secondary levels from public and private schools who go to computer shops, malls, theaters, and the likes during their class hours while in their school uniforms, she said. Thus, the Department issued DepEd Order No. 86, s. 2010 on June 18 which directed all school officials and employees concerned to institute and implement the necessary mechanism on the school discipline applicable under the situation. They should monitor closely those students who are absent or cut class often, said Valisno. (Philippine Daily Inquirer.) It has been reported that Filipinos rank 8th overall in the world when it comes to Facebook subscribers at over 16 million.Job de Leon is a 20-year-old junior at the Ateneo de Manila University and is a familiar face as he was the courtside reporter for Adamson University during previous UAAP seasons. He estimates that he spends about four hours daily on Facebook, a conservative number considering how many others his age seem to be on Facebook 24/7, thanks to the latest phone models that make computer connectivity possible.De Leon says. Because everyone is concentrated in one corner of the Internet, Facebook is where you go if you want something heard, or conversely, if you hear about something. Beyond that, Facebook can also help give structure to a persons life, something that can be helpful to a young person. In a way, it organizes your life, De Leon

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explains. It tells you which issues you should be paying attention to and what events you might want to attend. (Readers Digest Asia.) If it does seem that standards of grammar and spelling are slipping, its probably because there are vast numbers of people writing now, who, in a pre-internet age, probably wouldnt have bothered to write at all. Surely, its better that people are writing and communicating their viewpoint, than not? Think back to the days when we left home to go to university or work overseas. The most cost-effective means to communicate was through letters. When we did get round to writing them, these often arrived weeks after they were written, resulting in long stretches of silence. The issue then becomes how we manage all this information and not get overburdened. You guessed it there are services out there that even help with that. Weve all been there. Youre pouring your heart out to someone when they get distracted by their beeping phone. Related Literatures (Awake ,2011.)Social networking site can be addictive After just few days of having an account , I couldnt stop looking .Students can just spent their hours through pictures and post instead of studying .It consume your time, privacy , reputation, friendship and time. (Boyd, 2006.)In educational institutions, success is measured by study habits, or how well a student meets standards set out by local government and the institution itself. As career competition grows ever fiercer in the working world, the importance of students doing well in school has caught the attention of parents, legislators and government education departments alike. Therefore, when the term low is integrated with the term study habits, it is the inability to acquire particular grades on examinations that indicates the individuals mastery of the content, and skills in applying learned knowledge to specific circumstances. (Wiseman, 1961.)On the point of study habits or excellence, Tuckman (1975) posited that, performance is used to label the observable manifestation of knowledge, skills, concepts, and understanding and ideas. Thereby, performance is the application of a learning product that at the end of the process provides mastery. It is the acquisition

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of particular grades on examinations indicates candidates ability, mastery of the content, skills in applying learned knowledge to particular situations. A students success is generally judged on examination performance. Success on examinations is a crucial indicator that a student has benefited from a course of study.

Related Studies Review of Foreign Studies (Kirschnera and Karpinskib , 2004) A new study says that students who are on Facebook while studying or doing homework wind up getting 20 percent lower grades than students who don't have the social networking site in visual range, or even running in the background on their computers or mobile phones. Kirschnera told the Daily Mail that his team studied 219 U.S. university students between ages 19 and 54, and found that Facebook users had a typical grade point average of 3.06, while "non-users" had an average GPA of 3.82. When I was doing A levels, I would get information from a book rather than Wikipedia. This instant-satisfaction-minimum-effort society has a lot to answer for." The youth use social networking sites as a means of interaction, socializing, and for purely entertainment purposes. Although many people dont think of it, social networking sites harbor many unsafe elements and many people are concerned about some major problems that they contain, which includes education and poor study habits. Here the researchers present facts that social networking sites do gravely affect the study habits of users. According to Aryn Karpinskis study of about 219 students, 148 Facebook users had a full grade point lower than those who dont have Facebook. People that didnt use Facebook reported that they study about 11-15 hours and those who had a Facebook account only studied 1-5 hours per week. Our study shows people who spend more time on Facebook spend less time on their academic aspect and relationships. Many students have been blaming various social networking sites for their steady decrease in grade point averages. This emergent phenomenon aroused us to look into social networking sites and why they affect fellow students study habits.

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(Fowler and Christakis, 2009) Our brains havent changed, our real world social networks havent changed for the most part, Why, just this week we learned that Facebook use can lower grades by 20 percent. That's the latest on a list of studies that includes how Facebook can cause health problems, destroy future job opportunities, and whip up jealousy and blah blah blah. And now, here's another one that tells us Facebook users are either totally conceited or serious self-haters. (Monin, Dweck ,Gross and Jordan 2008) Facebook has a notorious reputation for helping students procrastinate. But recent Stanford research suggests that social networking sites are toxic to more than just the academic wellbeing of students. Stanford professors Benoit Monin, Carol Dweck and James Gross and doctoral student Alex Jordan found in their December paper that underestimating the unhappiness of others correlates with loneliness. Review of Local Literate (Angat) according to her study it is natural for young Filipinos to fall in love with Facebook. They also need to develop good study habits first. There is also the possibility of children being exposed to dangerous individuals online. Children can be very trusting and vulnerable. It can distract students from their studies. There is also no censorship or filtering on Facebook; it can easily become a venue for gossip, backbiting and cyber-bullying. (Cruz)More and more Filipinos are going online and forming their social networks and here are the numbers that show this reality. Filipinos are seventh among all Asians in terms of internet usage. Internet World Stats says the Philippines has 24 million internet users, as of June 2009. There are now 12,528,400 Filipinos using Facebook, or nearly 14 percent of the countrys population. The numbers continue to go up. No wonder, Facebook is the countrys most popular website, according to Alexa. comScore reports the Philippines is the most engaged in social networking. Especially, the students who much engage in internet rather than studying. (Dr. Garcia)Filipino students in now days tend to be more reliant on gadgets and search engines even when doing home works. On my research 48% loss of bonding

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time on real face to face interaction with family and friends, while 27% loss of privacy and security, 20% suffered from emotional disturbance are 5 %. Impact of the internet on education caught both educators and practitioners attention. The fusion of study and internet sites opened the doors for positive and negative results. The effect of social networking on the students study habits results in different ranges. Many studies show different findings about the students who use social networking sites. Justification of the Study The research of Garcia Social Networking and Its Impact on Filipino Youth, stressed that the students in now a days tend to be more reliant on gadgets and search engine even when doing home works. According to his findings social networking site has a big impact on our education

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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter deals on the research method and procedure use in this study. It includes the research design, population and sampling, research instrument validity and reliability of the instrument, data gathering procedure and statistical treatment. Research design The researchers used the survey technique which is under descriptive research design. Survey technique, requires gathering of facts that requires sufficient and accurate interpretation. This technique is used to collect demographic data about respondents behavior, beliefs, opinions, interests and the like and then the gathered data are analyzed, organized, and interpreted. Population and Sampling Subjects for the study were selected from different courses at Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite . In total, 100 students were surveyed. Participation from each student was voluntary, without extra credit incentive or other rewards. Research Instrument The research instrument of the study is a self-made questionnaire. The questionnaire was made subjectively to determine the effects of Social Networking Sites specifically of Facebook to the study habits of the students, as well as with their emotion decoding and identity protection. The first part of the questionnaire contains primary data about the current status of the respondents such as their name, age, status, gender, year and course. Validity and reliability of the Instrument Valid instrument is that it measure what is supposed to measure. The extent to which the results from it permit the researchers to draw warranted conclusions about the characteristics of the individuals studied. Reliable instrument is one that gives consistent result.

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The self-made questionnaire used in the study was validated by the professors from Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite, contents of the study. Data Gathering Procedure For testing the validity of the instrument, members of the faculty from the School of Arts and Sciences were selected to validate the first draft of the questionnaire. Their comments and suggestions were utilized to enhance the contents of the study. The next step was testing for reliability. There were at least 10 respondents from the intended population of the study and with similar characteristics that was tested to validate the instrument. The next and final step was testing for the consistency. Phase 1: Social Preparation The researchers will provide a letter approved by the thesis adviser and the Dean of the of Education in order to get the permission to conduct study. Phase 2: Actual Data Gathering The researcher will allot a time of data gathering conduction starting from September to October to complete a 100 students as respondents. The researchers started the data gathering necessary for the study. STATISTICAL TREATMENT The following statistical treatment will be used by the researcher to answer the specific problems and in testing the hypothesis of the study. Frequency Percentage Distribution Percentage distribution describes the relationship of a part to its whole. The information gathered from computation can be summarized in percentage distribution (Adanza and Martinez 2002). Important characteristics of a large mass of data can be readily assessed by grouping the data into different classes then determining, the number of observations that fall in each of the classes such as arrangement, in tabular form is called a frequency distribution. The formula for the computation of percentage distribution is of Education who utilized to enhance the

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