EFFECTS
OF USING FACEBOOK TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE FRESHMEN CCS STUDENTS OF
LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-OZAMIZ CITY
ARNEL
SUMAYLO
GODFREY
M. PACATAN
MAY
ANN P. DELA TORRE
MHEL
M. PONCE
SHIRLY
U. PAJANCONI
LA
SALLE UNIVERSITY
LA
SALLE ST. BRGY. AGUADA, OZAMIZ CITY
MARCH
20. 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title
Page……………………………………………………………………………….i
Table of
Contents……………………………………………………………………....ii
Chapter
I Introduction
Background of the Study……………………………………………...1
Significance of the Study………………………………………………2
Statement of the Problem……………………………………………...3
Definition of Terms…………………………………………………….3
Scope and
Limitation…………………………………………………..4
Chapter II Methodology
Research Design………………………………………………………..5
Respondents and Locale………………………………………………5
Data Collection…………………………………………………………6
Chapter III Results and
Discussions
Table 3.1…………………………………………………………………7
Table 3.2…………………………………………………………………7
Table 3.3…………………………………………………………………8
Table 3.4…………………………………………………………………8
Table 3.5…………………………………………………………………9
Table 3.6…………………………………………………………………9
Table 3.7…………………………………………………………………10
Table 3.8…………………………………………………………………10
Chapter IV Summary of
Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations
Summary of
Findings………………………………………………….12
Conclusions…………………………………………………………….12
Recommendations……………………………………………………..14
References………………………………………………………………………………16
Appendix A…………………………………………………………………………….18
Researcher’s Profile……………………………………………………………………19
CHAPTER
I
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
“Today, teens of
millions of people and business use the Net and the Web daily” (World Book
Encyclopedia, 2000). Surfing in the internet indicates the wide spread of
technological development. People are surfing the internet for communication,
research, business transactions, games and entertainment like watching videos.
Some sites that can be accessed in the internet are Facebook, Youtube, Google,
Yahoo and many more.
The
most common site that the people have access with is Facebook. Facebook was
founded by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates and fellow
computer science students Eduardo Saverin, Dustin
Moskovitz and Chris Hughes (Study Mode, 2010). Facebook is a popular
free social networking website that allows registered users to post
information, upload photos and videos, send messages, and to keep in touch with
friends, family and colleagues.
Facebook,
nowadays is very popular to all- kids, teens, and adults. The researchers would
want to know the effects of using Facebook to CCS freshmen students. This study
aims to know the advantages and disadvantages of using Facebook, to know why
the site is popular, to know what is with Facebook that made it so popular
compared to other social networking sites, and to know what is with Facebook
that make the students addicted to it.
Significance of the Study
This study is very
important and useful to the students, parents, teachers, and future
researchers. Many will be benefited by this study because this study talks
about the positive and negative effects of using Facebook. With this study,
people will be guided on how to handle things which involves the use of
Facebook.
Students.
This study is important and useful to students because they will be guided on
how to balance their time in using Facebook and studying their lessons. They
will also know the advantages and disadvantages of using Facebook specifically
in their academic performance.
Parents.
With this study, parents will know the possible effects of using Facebook to
their children and they can take actions that can help their children maintain
good grades while using Facebook. Parents can also talk and give advice to
their children on how to balance their studies while using Facebook.
Teachers.
The importance of this study to the teachers is that they can also give pieces
of advice to their students who are addicted to Facebook. The teachers can also
share the things that they have read and learned in this study.
Future
Researchers. By the use of this study, the future researchers will be guided
and they can get information that could help them in their future study which
is also related to this study. The future researchers can also use this study
as a basis for their study.
This
study is very helpful and important because it helps the people to become aware
of the impact of Facebook in their lives.
Statement of the Problem
This study sought
to answer the following questions.
1.
Why do students use Facebook?
2.
What are the advantages and disadvantages
of using Facebook?
3.
Why do students prefer Facebook than other
social networking sites?
Definition of Terms
Facebook. In this
study, this term refers to a social networking site that can be enjoyed by many
as long as they have created an account for free wherein they can post
information, upload photos and videos, send messages, and to keep in touch with
friends, family and colleagues.
Effects.
In this study, this term refers to the results that happen after doing or
making a decision.
Academic
Performance. In this study, academic performance refers to students’
performance in the class that determines his/her grades.
Scope and Limitation
This
study was conducted to determine the effects of using Facebook to the academic
performance of the CCS freshmen students. It is focused only on lasallian CCS 1st
year students who are currently enrolled in La Salle University-Ozamis for the
school year 2013-2014.
This
does not cover any other students who are not lasallian CCS students.
CHAPTER
II
METHODOLOGY
Research Design
This study used
descriptive method in presenting the data because the researchers simply
described the data that were collected. This study used quantitative method
because the researchers used numbers in presenting the gathered data and in
analyzing it. In giving the questionnaires, the researchers used purposive
sampling because the researchers already set criteria as to who will be the
respondents. This study used purposive sampling because survey-questionnaires
were given to specific respondents.
Respondents and Locale
The
respondents of this study were all thirty (30) freshmen students from the
College of Computer Studies who are currently enrolled in La Salle University
for the school year 2013-2014.
The
researchers conducted the study in La Salle University only, particularly in LS
Lobby and in the CCS open laboratory where CCS freshmen students often stay.
Data Collection
The
researchers used survey-questionnaires (see Appendix A) in conducting this
study. The researchers divided the group into two (2). One group went to the
CCS open laboratory while the other group went in the LS Lobby.
In the CCS open
laboratory, the researchers asked the freshmen students to answer the
survey-questionnaire and the students agreed to answer it. The researchers
waited for less than five (5) minutes until the students were done answering.
After the students gave the survey-questionnaires, the researchers thanked them
and then left the laboratory.
In the LS Lobby, the other
group of researchers asked some friends (who were sitting) who are CCS freshmen
students to answer the given survey-questionnaires and they agreed. When the
respondents were done answering, the researchers collected the
survey-questionnaires and thanked the respondents. The researchers left the
respondents after collecting the survey-questionnaires.
CHAPTER III
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Answers
|
No.
of Respondents
|
Percentage
|
Less than a
month
|
6
|
20%
|
More than a
month but less than 3 months
|
4
|
13%
|
More than 3
months
|
20
|
67%
|
TOTAL
|
30
|
100%
|
Table 3.1: How long
Facebook has been used by the students.
Table
3.1 shows that 20% of the students have been using Facebook
for less than a month, 13% of them said that they have been using Facebook for
more than a month but less than 3 months while the remaining 67% said that they
have been using Facebook for more than 3 months.
Answers
|
No. of the
Respondents
|
Percentage
|
Find new
friends
|
3
|
10%
|
To play
interactive games
|
6
|
20%
|
Update profile
|
4
|
13%
|
To pass time
|
12
|
40%
|
To express
feelings and emotions
|
8
|
27%
|
Check out how
my friends are doing
|
8
|
27%
|
Chat (comments
and wall posts)
|
16
|
53%
|
Table 3.2: Why do students
use Facebook. (Students can choose more than 1 answer)
Table
3.2 shows that 10% of the students said that they use Facebook to find new
friends, 20% said that they use Facebook to play interactive games, 13% of them
said that they use Facebook to update their profile, 40% said that they use
Facebook just to pass their time, 27% said that they use Facebook to express
their feelings and emotions, another 27% said that they use Facebook to check
out how their friends are doing, and 53% said that they use Facebook because they
want to chat, to comment, and to post to their friends’ walls.
Answers
|
No. of
Respondents
|
Percentage
|
Several
times a day
|
9
|
30%
|
Daily
|
12
|
40%
|
Weekly
|
8
|
27%
|
Less
than monthly
|
0
|
0%
|
Monthly
|
1
|
3%
|
TOTAL
|
30
|
100%
|
Table 3.3: How frequent
students access their Facebook account.
Table 3.3 shows that 30% of the students said that they
access their Facebook account several times a day, 40% said that they access their
Facebook account daily, 27% said that they access their Facebook account
weekly, while 0% said that they access their account by less than monthly and 3%
said that they access their Facebook account monthly.
Answers
|
No.
of Respondents
|
Percentage
|
Never
|
8
|
27%
|
Sometimes
|
22
|
73%
|
Always
|
0
|
0%
|
TOTAL
|
30
|
100%
|
Table 3.4: Frequency of
students who use their Facebook account during class hours
According to Table 3.4, 27% of the students said that
they never used their Facebook account during class hours while 73% said that
they use their Facebook account sometimes and 0% said that they always use
their Facebook account.
Answers
|
No.
of Respondents
|
Percentage
|
Own
desire
|
12
|
40%
|
Parents
|
0
|
0%
|
Friends
|
18
|
60%
|
Colleagues
|
0
|
0%
|
Siblings
|
0
|
0%
|
TOTAL
|
30
|
100%
|
Table 3.5: Who influenced
the students to use Facebook.
According to Table 3.5, 40% of the students use Facebook
because of their own desire while 60% of them said that they were influenced by
their friends and 0% said that they were influenced by their parents,
colleagues, and siblings.
Answers
|
No.
of Respondents
|
Percentage
|
Yes
|
11
|
37%
|
No
|
7
|
23%
|
Maybe
|
12
|
40%
|
TOTAL
|
30
|
100%
|
Table 3.6: Frequency of
students who think that Facebook is helpful in their studies.
Table 3.6 shows that 37% of the students said that
Facebook is helpful in their studies while 23%
of the students said that Facebook is not helpful in their studies, and
40% of the students were not sure if Facebook is helpful in their studies or
not.
Based on the gathered data, the students said that
Facebook is helpful in their studies because:
1.
They can ask and
message their teachers about the lessons that they have missed.
2.
They can save files
which are useful in their studies.
3.
They communicate to
their loved ones who finance them.
4.
They can pass
codes.
5.
They can make their
assignments and projects by group.
6.
They can find
sources for their assignments from the pages.
7.
They can get
updates aside from the news.
8.
They can ask for
references for their assignments.
9.
They can ask
answers about their assignments.
Answers
|
No.
of Respondents
|
Percentage
|
Yes
|
14
|
47%
|
No
|
16
|
53%
|
TOTAL
|
30
|
100%
|
Table 3.7: Frequency of
students who has a failing grade.
According to Table 3.7, 47% said that they have failing
grade while 53% said that they do not have any failing grade.
Aside from Facebook, the students visit other social
networking sites like Skype, Twitter, Tumblr, Chatroom, Chatous, Google, and
Instagram.
Answers
|
No.
of Respondents
|
Percentage
|
Facebook
|
23
|
77%
|
Other Social
Networking Sites
|
7
|
23%
|
TOTAL
|
30
|
100%
|
Table 3.8: Frequency of
students who prefer to use Facebook.
According to Table 3.8, 77% of the students said that
they prefer to use Facebook than using other social networking sites while 23%
of the students said that they prefer to use the other social networking sites
than using Facebook.
Based on the gathered data, some of the students prefer to
use Facebook because of the following reasons:
1.
Facebook is
popular.
2.
Facebook is easy to
use and it is accommodating.
3.
Through Facebook,
they can communicate to their loved ones who are far from them and they can
also share their thoughts, experiences and feelings to others.
Based on the gathered data, the common answer why
students prefer to use the other social networking sites is that Facebook is
sometimes boring.
CHAPTER
IV
SUMMARY
OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of Findings
The researchers
found out in this study that the CCS freshmen students use Facebook because
they want to chat with their friends more often. The researchers also found out
that most of the students think that Facebook is helpful in their studies. Upon
reviewing the gathered data, the researchers found out that some of the
students access their Facebook account even during class hours. The researchers
also found out that out of 30 students who are using Facebook, 47% have failing
grades while 53% do not have any failing grades.
Conclusions
After gathering the
data, the researchers came up to the following conclusions:
1.
Students use Facebook because of the
following reasons:
1.1.
They want to update their profile.
1.2.
They want to pass time.
1.3.
They want to find new friends.
1.4.
They want to play interactive games.
1.5.
They want to express their feelings and
emotions.
1.6.
They want to check out how their friends
are doing.
1.7.
They want to chat with their friends.
2.
The advantages and disadvantages of using
Facebook to the students are based on the gathered data.
2.1.
The advantages of using Facebook to the
students are the following:
2.1.1.
The students can communicate to their loved
ones who are far from them.
2.1.2.
The students can ask the help of their
friends on Facebook about their assignment.
2.1.3.
The students can ask their teachers about
the lessons that they have missed.
2.1.4.
The student can share files to their
friends and classmates.
2.1.5.
The students can get updates easily.
2.1.6.
The students will be safe from drugs and
vices.
2.2.
The disadvantages of using Facebook to the
students are the following:
2.2.1.
The students will depend on their friends
in Facebook about their assignments.
2.2.2.
The students will think that it’s just okay
to be absent in school since they could just ask their teachers about the
lessons that they have missed.
2.2.3.
The students will not give their best in
answering their assignments because they could just ask answers to their
friends.
2.2.4.
The students will have a tendency of
becoming lazy.
2.2.5.
The students will not listen to their
teachers during class hours because they are using Facebook.
2.2.6.
The students will be irresponsible in
answering their assignments.
Recommendations
The
researchers recommend the students to limit their time in using Facebook in
order for them to maintain good grades. the students should also refrain from
accessing their Facebook account while discussion is going on. The students
should avoid using their Facebook account during class hours because they are
not just disrespecting their teachers but they are also putting their studies
at risk.
The researchers
also recommend to the future researchers to make a research which looks like
this but with bigger scope which includes the different Colleges of La Salle
University-Ozamiz City and they could also include in their study the students
from the different year levels. The future researchers could make a research
about the effects of using Facebook to the Health of the Students in different
Colleges of La Salle University. They could also make a study about the Effects
of Using Facebook to the Relationship of the students.
They
could make a study which focuses on the other social networking sites like
Youtube, Skype, Twitter and Instagram. They could choose one of the other
social networking sites. It could be the Effects of Using Twitter to the Academic
Performance or to the Health of the CAS Students. It could also be about the
Effects of Using Instagram to the Academic Performance or to the Health of the
CTE students. The future researchers could also make a study about the Most
Used Social Networking Site. The researchers also recommend the future
researchers to make a study about the Most Safest Site or it could be about the
Most Dangerous Site That Students Should Avoid To Visit.
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APPENDIX
A
SURVEY-QUESTIONNAIRE
Name: ____________________ Age:____
Gender:______
INSTRUCTION: Answer
honestly. Check your desired answer.
1. How long have you been using Facebook?
O less than a month
O more than a month but less than 3 months
O more than 3 months
2. Why do you use Facebook? (you may choose
more than one answer)
O find new friends O play interactive games
O
update profile O
to pass time
O
to express my feelings and emotions O
check how your friends are doing
O chat (including comments and wall posts)
3. How frequent do you access your Facebook
account?
O several times a day O daily O weekly O less than monthly O monthly
4. Do you use your Facebook account during
class hours?
O never O
sometimes O
always
5. Who influenced you to use Facebook?
O own desire O parents O
friends O colleagues O siblings
6. Do you think Facebook is helpful in your
studies?
O yes O
no O
maybe
If yes, why do you say so?
________________________________________________________________.
7. Do you have a failing grade?
O yes O
no
8. Aside from Facebook, what other social
networking sites do you visit?
________________________________________________________________.
9. Which do you prefer to use, Facebook or
the other social networking sites?
________________________________________________________________.
Why?___________________________________________________________.
RESEARCHER’S
PROFILE
NAME: Arnel Sumaylo
DATE OF BIRTH: December 9, 1996
PLACE OF BIRTH: Pinagbarilan Baliuag Bulacan
CIVIL STATUS: Single
CITIZENSHIP: Filipino
HOME ADDRESS: P-Green Valley, Tinago Ozamiz City
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
ELEMENTARY:
Ozamiz City Central School (OCCS)
HIGH
SCHOOL: Brother Martin Simpson Laboratory School (BMSLS)
COLLEGE:
La Salle University-Ozamiz City (LSU)
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Dancing
Biking
Playing Badminton
Playing Volleyball
RESEARCHER’S
PROFILE
NAME: Godfrey M. Pacatan
DATE OF BIRTH: August 26, 1995
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ozamiz City
CIVIL STATUS: Single
CITIZENSHIP: Filipino
HOME ADDRESS: Pob. IV, Clarin, Misamis Occidental
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
ELEMENTARY:
Clarin Sentral School
HIGH
SCHOOL: Clarin National High School
COLLEGE:
La Salle University
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Drawing
Dancing
Singing
RESEARCHER’S
PROFILE
NAME: May Ann P. Dela Torre
DATE OF BIRTH: September 14, 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH: Pob. Guipos Zamboanga del Sur
CIVIL STATUS: Single
CITIZENSHIP: Filipino
HOME ADDRESS: Pob. Guipos Zamboanga del Sur
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
ELEMENTARY:
Sinusa Elementary School
HIGH
SCHOOL: Guipos National High School
COLLEGE:
La Salle University-Ozamiz City
SPECIAL SKILLS:
None
RESEARCHER’S
PROFILE
NAME: Mhel M. Ponce
DATE OF BIRTH: May 30, 1992
PLACE OF BIRTH: Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental
CIVIL STATUS: Single
CITIZENSHIP: Filipino
HOME ADDRESS: Brgy. Lam-an, Ozamiz City
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
ELEMENTARY:
Sapang Ama Integrated School
HIGH
SCHOOL: Sapang Ama Integrated School
COLLEGE:
La Salle University-Ozamiz City
SPECIAL SKILLS:
None
RESEARCHER’S
PROFILE
NAME: Shirly U. Pajanconi
DATE OF BIRTH: May 30, 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ozamiz City
CIVIL STATUS: Single
CITIZENSHIP: Filipino
HOME ADDRESS: Gango, Ozamiz City
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
ELEMENTARY:
Gango Elementary School
HIGH
SCHOOL: Ozamiz City School of Arts and Trades
COLLEGE:
La Salle University
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Cooking
Making
desserts
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