Professional Documents
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A thesis
Presented to the Faculty Members of Senior High School
St. Rose of Lima (Las Pinas) School
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
study habits of the grade 12 students from St. Rose of Lima Las Pinas School? The
researchers want to know if these social networking sites affect the study habits of the
grade 12. We also wanted to know if these social networking sites can help them in their
way of studying.
networking sites to the students and to know how to improve and prevent it. Nowadays,
technology is already taking over the world. They use technology in different ways. It is
our daily lives. They love sharing pictures, expressing our feelings and thoughts, and
blogging about new things. Almost everyone uses Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram
and many more. They enjoy using them especially teenagers. They share almost
everything they do and express their unsaid thoughts, ideas and emotions.
But does their addiction in using these social networking sites still benefits them?
They can say that social networking sites are good inventions in terms of connecting
and socializing but teenagers who are fond of using these can’t seem to get enough.
Some of them or MOST of them certainly use these every now and then.
It is really ironic that they still have time to share in social networking sites that
they have tons of home works and quizzes instead of just spending their time in
studying and doing their school works. For the grade 12 students, they really need to
have a good time management because they need to imply the requirements they are
responsible in dividing there time in many things but how come that they can still find
The respondents were collected by personal questioning. They were taken from
the students in St. Rose of Lima Las Pinas School. Other evidences showcased with
This undertaking aims to determine the effects of using social media in study
habits grade 12 students, St. Rose of Lima (Las Pinas) for School Year 2018 - 2019.
1.1 Gender;
1.2 Age;
The users of social networking sites (SNS’s) build online profile and share
information, including personal information, photographs and connect with the other
users, whether it is to communicate with old friends or find new friends. Nowadays,
social networking sites such as facebook, twitter, tumblr, mySpace, and others are
attracting millions of people around the world, especially the students. Some play with
Some use SNS’s to connect with their old friends, to meet new friends with the
same interests. Once a person is granted access to a social networking websites, the
person can begin to socialize granted access to a social networking website, the person
can begin to socialize. Socialization may include reading the profile pages of other
members and possibly even contacting them. But, others use these sites just for fun.
Social networking sites are not bad for students, as long as they are not using
SNS’s, excessively. SNS’s can also help the students in their studies. Students use
SNS’s can help them relieve stress. SNS’s are helpful in many ways. But, nowadays,
students are addicted to these kinds of sites which led to low scores on test and
quizzes, sleeping in class because of lack in sleep, and eventually, low grades. The
most prevalent danger though often involves online predators or individuals who claim
to be someone that they are not. Also, ask every students if they have an account in
any SNS’s, and they will definitely answer that they had an account ranging from 1 to 3
in different social networking sites to the habits of grade 12 students in St. Rose of Lima
RESEARCH PARADIGM
Theories
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The results of this undertaking are deemed significant and instrumental to the
following:
The results to reveal by this undertaking will help the school and its
social media in their study habits. Aside, the school will be prompted by the
matter and will lead its administration to design programs that will serve as
academics.
Teachers
The results of this research will benefit the teachers that will enable them
Future Researchers
This study will benefit future researchers that will undertake studies
This study will make all parents aware as regards to their children’s
behavior towards academics. This context will lead the parents to pay more
for the latter to be more active and participative in all academic activities.
This study is limited to the effect of social media in the study habits of Grade 12
students of St. Rose of Lima Las Pinas School. The study involves the entire population
To better understand the concepts of this research, the following terms are
Social Media - websites and applications that enable users to create and share content
or to participate in social networking..
Social networking sites - a web application that people use to build social
networks or social relations with other people who share similar personal or career
interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections.
This chapter presents an assortment of literature and studies, foreign and local,
related to this study. Various information and ideas from books, articles, and past
researchers that has bearing to the present investigation had been reviewed and
Social Networking Sites: Good or Bad? This study mainly tackles about the
networking sites are advertising communication and research help to students and the
disadvantages of it are cyber bully, cybersex, and short attention span. Social
Networking sites have been a good help to everyone in the community, especially
among the students, businessmen, and other members of the Society. People can
enjoy the features of the social networking sites but misusing or over-using them can be
harmful. Talking of Social Networking Sites, we may define first the 5 most popular
Social networking sites and the bad ones. Facebook is said to be the most popular
social website where one can share and upload pictures, videos, message, chat, and
many other features (Sales, 2010). Next is the twitter, which is a social networking site
for tweeting posts, sharing ideas, for easy connections of celebrities and other
personality, and for the trending topics (Dorsey, 2009). While Tumblr is a social
networking site for blogging pictures, information, and an easily sharing of pictures and
other stuffs (Martin, 2008). Then Bing is a social networking site that allows people to
search information, pictures, video clips, and files that can be downloaded throughout
the Internet (Tyler, 2006). And lastly is the Myspace known for a good social networking
site that allows the users to view someone’s profile, and picture and comment
(Anderson, 2008). We all need to realize that social networking communities are there
to stay, considering the millions of users that they have (Armstrong, 2010). In addition,
there are students today have begun to stay on the accessibility of information that is
available on the social media platforms specifically as well as the web in general in
order to get answers and to please themselves through playing games. Now, high
school students, social websites are to help them, giving them knowledge for thesis,
journals, and others. But misusing them could deprive their focus on studies.
Social Networking started as a place to connect with your friends in an easy and
convenient way (Jackson, 2009). Social networking sites allow the individual in the
family to share their daily lives in a sure but public forums. Family members are able to
organize events. Relatives abroad can communicate and share things every time in
their own free time despite the fact that their geographical distance. Celebrities are now
more in contact with their fans, giving them recent updates to what is currently
happening, picture, videos and articles related to them (Parrack, 2008). Celebrities can
easily tell the public on the future events and post something regarding to other things.
With the advent of social networks, social scientist and media experts have wondered
about the benefits of social networking brings to communication (Jeffrey, 2009). The
ability to say in connect with friends allows us to maintain closes ties to our loved ones
across long distances. People are able to update what is currently happening in the
social media. Updating status is the most frequent thing done by people. A Social
networking site can be a good way to make connections with people with similar interest
and goals (Steve, 2008). Communication is one of the main things why social
amazing facts (Green, 2008). Other things in the social media are a great chance to
gather ideas since those article are specified (Green, 2008). Businesses have noticed
the value of social networks in our life, and they are using different techniques to
promote their products (Salita, 2008). There are number of customized applications
being made in the social platforms whose main purposes is to promote the products or
brands as social marketing is cost effective and brands have a huge audience, they are
shifting more towards to social marketing. Social networking sites is not only good for
us, because others are having inappropriate content, such as pornographic sites and
nude photos, and other sites can tend people to be addicted in a specific social
networking sites and most of this are cyber games. Good sites like Facebook cannot
always be said to good because some people use it badly and worst such as cyber
bullying and any other inappropriate action. Since the arrival of the internet and of social
networking sites in particular, we have noticed our attention spans shortening in recent
years (Gerald, 2011). There is so much information to assume that we rarely spend any
time explaining any of it, in great depth. Many studies have shown that the extensive
use of social media can actually cause addiction to the users (Mayer 2012). Students
tend to focus on cyber games that block the focus on their studies. A person gets lazy of
works dues to over usage of social networking sites and online games.
Are today’s students tweeting their way to better grades? More than nine out of
10 teenagers hold at least one social media account; Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr,
Vine, Twitter and Facebook rule the lives of most middle and high school students. And
while much attention has been paid to the negative effects of social media,
including cyber bullying, there could be a positive upside, too. Social networks gave a
big help to everyone, especially among the students businessman and other members
of the society. Social networks has different features that may enjoy by the people all
around the world, what the problem is, people loses their self-control in using them.
Facebook is the most popular social networking site today wherein people may share
and upload videos, pictures, messages and chat. Twitter is also famous to every people
nowadays wherein people can share their feelings, thoughts and ideas. Through twitter,
they can easily be connected to their favorite celebrities and they can also be updated
on what is trend all around the world. Aside from these two, Tumbler, MySpace, and
Bing also became a raging craze to everyone. Social networking communities will
definitely stay due to its millions of users. In addition, students today stay on these
accessibilities of information they may get in social networks. Social network may help
them in giving knowledge in thesis and journals but still negative effects of this still
overweighs especially about losing their self-control. Social networks bring a big benefit
about communication because through this we can easily communicate our loved ones
despite of the geographic distance. Social network may also help celebrities to be more
contact to their fans because through these sites they can easily post what are the
recent happenings about them. Through social networks we can be updated in every
happening not just in celebrities but also the recent updates to our country and also in
the whole world. Social networking sites can be a good way to make connections with
people who has similar interests and goals. Communication is one of the main things
why social networking had been viral. Social networking sites are the huge place to
noticed also the value of social networks in our life that’ s why they used it to promote
their products. Social marketing was often used at the present time due to people used
social networks frequently. Social networks is not always good for us because other
people use it inappropriate way wherein some people are posting pornographies sites
and nude photos that frequently students may see. Many studies have shown that the
extensive use of social networks can actually cause addiction to the users. Students
tend to focus on cyber games that block the focus on their studies. A person gets lazy of
works due to over usage of social networking sites and online games.
FOREIGN RELATED STUDIES
Online social networking presents both opportunities and risk to young people.
According to Davies and Cranston (2008), online social networking presents many
opportunities to young people by making it easier for them to, amongst other things:
publish creative works to local and global audiences; stay in touch and communicate
with peers; find and interact with people with shared interests; organize and co-ordinate
political engagement and action; for virtual volunteering; and to engage in self
expression. However, online social networking can also expose young people to new
inappropriate or offensive conduct on SNS; criminal activities such as identify theft; and
inappropriate contact (online and offline) from strangers – which may include grooming
and in the most serious cases, sexual abuse. For many young people, online social
networking is not a distinct activity, but is part of day-to-day life, communication and
interaction with peers. This can lead to some ‘risks’ crossing over into, and potentially
being amplified by SNS. Both young people and youth workers identify bullying on SNS
as one of the most significant negative issues linked to online social networking (Davies
and Cranston, 2008). Moreover, Davies and Cranston (2008) said that group and
communication tools on social networking sites can provide ways to keep young people
in touch with services and with each other, to build bridges between different groups,
and to promote
LOCAL RELATED STUDIES
According to Dr. Wilma A. Hurtada (March 30, 2010) “ One of the very nicest
things about life is the way regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our
attention to eating.” Most of the college students were all busy doing some paper works
and school activities, others are in reviewing. They can’t find time taking a break and
have something to eat, because of this things, another same problem is with students
residing on dormitories. They can’t also find time eating because, they doesn’t have
someone to accompany them in eating. Some cases are, they are busy doing
homework’s, projects and papers to be passed, resulting them for skipping meal. This
may affect the physical and mental health of a student, it can be the reason of your
absences in school, poor performance, and a failing grade. As Dr. Hurtada says,
whatever we are doing we must stop in order to eat. One thing is, our brain would not
function well if we did not eat, how can we focus on studying if our stomach is empty?
What will happen on your academic performances? Is skipping meal will help you to
excel in your studies? NO it will not, it will just weaken your body and mind. Therefore in
order to keep up with your studies you must eat regularly to feed your stomach and
brain.
CHAPTER 3
Research Design
The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey. This design
is considered apt because it enables the researcher to generate data through the
RESEARCH LOCALE
This research will be conducted in St. Rose of Lima (Las Pinas) School by which
its students in Grade 12 will be the subject of study. The school is situated at 917 Tramo
St., Daniel Fajardo (Poblacion), Las Pinas City, Metro Manila. The researchers has
been chosen the said locale, for the purpose of determining the impact of social media
towards the study habits performance of students, thus the school, the administration,
and the teachers of SRLLS will be guided in the formation and conceptualization of
different approaches that will boost the motivation of students in terms of their
academics.
POPULATION / RESPONDETS OF THE STUDY
Population of the study will be the high school students of St. Rose of Lima (Las Pinas)
School, S.Y. 2018 – 2019, from 12 with a total number of 16 students. The entire
Boys 11
Girls 5
There will be no sampling technique to use and no sample size to identify since there is
a very small number of population, thus all of them are considered participants of this
study.
Data Gathering Instrument
The researchers will utilize a survey instrument to gather the necessary data and
undergone inquiries and consultations among the experts all throughout the
characteristics of the target respondents for reliability purposes, and determine what the
The finalized questionnaire is comprised of various parts that will gather data in
terms of respondents’ demographic profile, behavior towards academics and the effect
administration of the survey, the researchers will secure permission from the school
directress to allow them to conduct survey among high schools students. The respective
advisers of each level will also be informed regarding the survey and will be asked for
the assistance in the distribution and retrieval of the questionnaire to and from the
respondents. The researchers will explain the purpose of the survey and will discuss the
Statistical Tools
The researchers will use the percentage and frequency as a tool in the analysis
and interpretation to data to be gathered. The formula in getting the percentage and
Where:
P - is the Percentage
f - is the frequency
N – is the total population
The Questionnaire
“The Effects of social networking sites in the study habits of the Grade 12 students of
Questionnaire
Instruction: Kindly put a check (a) mark on the box provided which reflects the
Name (optional):__________________________
School:
Part II: Effects of social networking sites in the study habits of the Grade 12 students of
This part of the questionnaire seeks to find out the perception of the respondents on the
Effects of social networking sites in the study habits of the Grade 12 students of St.
Instruction: Kindly put a check (Check) mark on the column of your choice that
Yes No
2. If yes, check the box of the following sites that you are a member of,
3. Choose the top three reasons behind the attraction of these sites.
4. Do you accept/answer friends request or messages that come from a person which
Yes No
5. Does a using social networking site make your study habits more easier than before?
Yes No
6. Does spending more time on social networking sites, somehow gives a bad effects
Yes No
7. Do you spend more time on social networking sites than your study habits?
Yes No
8. Does using social networking sites improves your IQ and thinking ability about certain
Yes No
Yes No