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Does the amount of time spent on Facebook affect the academic performance of Year 4 RI students?

Does the amount of time spent on Facebook affect the academic performance of Year 4 RI 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

ContentsContents• Introduction• Methodology• Results• Discussion• Acknowledgements• References

IntroductionRationaleIntroductionRationale

• Social networking sites accused of drops in grades

• Most popular social networking website with over 500 million members.

• Massive number of members has caught the attention of the academic sector and also us.

The aims of this project are:• To investigate whether the amount of time spent on

Facebook affects the academic performance of Year 4 RI 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

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%

• 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

<1h 1h 1.5h 2h 2.5h 3h 3.5h 4h 4.5h 5h >5h0%

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Graph of Amount of time spent studying against 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

0 5 10 15 20 25 302.8

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3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

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Graph of GPA against Amount of Time Spent on Facebook/h

GPA

Amount of time spent on Facebook/h

GPA

ResultsSurveyResultsSurvey

Yes Maybe No0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

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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 acceptable• Prioritising, limiting amount of time on internet

can prevent addiction• Find other ways to reduce stress instead of

going on Facebook, e.g. reading.

DiscussionDiscussion of Results

DiscussionDiscussion of Results

• Survey– Amount of time spent on Facebook does not affect

the academic performance of Year 4 RI Students

• Interview– Limited amount of time on Facebook may not

affect academic performance– Excessive usage will affect academic performance– Time management, prioritising can prevent

addiction

• 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 to 3 students.– 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

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements• Mrs. Joycelene Lim, our teacher

mentor• Mrs. Jacqueline Chua, head of

Character Education• Mr. Leo Hee Khian, school

counsellor• The Year 4 students who patiently

did our survey• Miss Divina Teo, our Oral

Communications Teacher• And all who have helped in one

way or another

ReferencesReferences• Resources:

– Facebook logo from: http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/profile-ak-snc1/object2/1310/46/n20531316728_5525.jpg

– Dragon Mouse image from: http://i34.tinypic.com/2lxxorc.jpg

• References:– Facebook logo from:

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/profile-ak-snc1/object2/1310/46/n20531316728_5525.jpg

– Dragon Mouse image from: http://i34.tinypic.com/2lxxorc.jpg

THANK YOU!

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