THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
Bena U Chukwuneke, PhD & Felix Aburime, PhD
Department of Science Education
Madonna University, Nigeria, Okija campus.
Email:benachukwuneke@gmail.com
Corresponding Author: Bena U. Chukwuneke, PhD
ABSTRACT
The influence of social media on academic achievement of students was investigated. Survey research design was employed. The study was carried out in Anambra State of Nigeria. The population of the study comprised of all the tertiary institutions in Anambra State offering Science Education. A simple random sampling with replacement was used to draw the sample. 300 students and 30 lecturers were sampled. 330 subjects were therefore used for the study. Three research questions were answered and one hypothesis was tasted. The instrument used for the data collection was questionnaire prepared by the researcher, which utilized 4-point likert rating scale. Data generated was analyzed using mean, and t- test. The result of the study showed that students often engage on social media during lecture periods, social media exerts negative influence on academic achievement of Science Education students. Social media has positive influence on the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills in Science Education. It was then concluded that the use of camera phones should be abolished during lecture periods.
