PROSPERIDAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: HOW FAR CAN TECHNOLOGY GO?

A Proposal Presented to the

Senior High School Department

Prosperidad National High School

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Course

Practical Research 1

Maria Andrea Nicole D. Sandigan

May 2023
 CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

Our world evolved into the online and offline worlds with the advent of social media

like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Online technological platforms called social

media enable connections between people locally and globally. It is employed to

promote interpersonal relationships (Social Media by Students 2017). They enable us

to speak with one another, even across continents, to listen to music, read books, and

view pictures and a lot more. Social networking has significantly streamlined our lives

and bonded us to one another (Shensa, A., Sidani, J., Lin, L., Bowman, N., &Primack,

B. 2015).

According to scientist’s social networks are especially a dangerous for teenagers

as they form a false impression that love and friendship are easy to conquer and just

as easy to destroy (East, s. 2016). In addition young people who are acquainted with

the fast stream of Internet life, the truth may appear to be excessively dull, and they

can have a go at, making it impossible to "restore" it by making imprudent activities.

Some are supporters of the use of social media. They claim that the latter provide

access to knowledge and help students exchange information quickly. Others believe

that students use social media mostly to converse about things other than their studies

and that it just serves to divert them from their studies Students who use social media

can get fundamental information as quickly as possible (Social Media by Students

2017).

Social network access is often restricted inside of schools all across the world.

They defend this by assisting pupils in maintaining focus on their academics. On the
other side, they prevent students from accessing the wealth of information on these

platforms, including YouTube's scientific videos (Kolan, B., Dzandza, P. 2018).

The purpose of this study is to ascertain how social media usage affects the

academic performance of a sample of senior high pupils. Existing research will be

examined in order to accomplish this, and surveys of respondents will also be carried

out.

Review of Literature

Being able to come up with and communicate ideas and concepts related to their

studies allowed students who spent most of their time conversing on social media to

do better academically, according to study. They utilize these websites not just for

academic objectives but also for leisure (Amin, Z., Mansoor, et al. 2016).

According to a related study, online social media has improved the interaction

between professors and students, facilitating the flow of accurate information and

enhancing student comprehension as well as the growth of concepts and courses.

According to the data gathered, it is evident that using social media during class time

is not advised (Abousaber, I., Oueder, M. 2018).

However, among the six variables used in their study, time appropriateness and

health addiction have a stronger significant influence on students' academic

performance. This is because time management plays a crucial role in determining an

individual's success or failure, so students who lack it will struggle in school. (Mensah,

S., Nizam I. 2016) concluded that social media platforms have a significant impact on

students' academic performance in Malaysia tertiary institutions. Similarly, kids who

are addicted to social media sites wind up skipping meals, which has an adverse effect

on their health.
 Based on a 2015 investigation by Olusu-Acheaw and Larson. An investigation of

the effects of respondents' social media use on their academic performance was

conducted, and the results were published in the International Journal of Advanced

Information Technology (AIT), Vol. 8, No. 4/5 (October 2018), backed up this

conclusion. Furthermore, their research revealed that the majority of respondents

primarily used social media for conversational objectives as opposed to academic

ones.

Acheaw & Larson (2015): in the paper examine the impact of social media in

their academic performance and also to discover benefit rcieved from utilizingsocial

media. Paper takes both research questions and hypothesis for the study. It is

proposed that students should urged to utilize their phones for complement their study.

The study found the majority of the students had mobile phones with internet

capability. It has been shown that students spend 30 to 3 hours every day using their

cell phones.

Statement of the Problem

This phenomenological qualitative research's target is to understand how social

media affects senior high school students at Prosperidad Nation High School's

education.

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:

1.What is social media and why students use it?

2.What are the positive influences of social media on the education of senior

high school students?

school students?

Theoretical Framework

Salvucci and Taatgen's (2008) theory of numerous resources, dubbed "sub-

process cognition," seeks to explain the psychological processes and outcomes of

multitasking behaviors. It is dependent on ACT-R (Adaptive Control of Thought-

Rational), a computational model of mind architecture that aims to identify and discuss

key structures and processes (Martin & Sujatha, 2016). When performing multiple

tasks, each task is built around the specific goals of the individual as a subjective self-

sufficient "thread" (or numerous threads for complex tasks), according to the theory of

underlined cognition.

These focal points for procedural memory (i.e., how assignments are made) and

marginal backgrounds for observation, motor skills, and memory revealing are just a

few examples. When a target is set, a series of guidelines from the set of focal

procedure assets are activated. These guidelines direct the psychological sub-

processes and the usage of resources from various groups to accomplish the objective

(Nijboer, Taatgen, Brands, Borst, & van Rijn, 2013). Consider the following situation:

A man is conversing with a partner while strolling down a hallway. There are two

specific objectives (walking and talking), with psychological foundations for each.

The essential types of perception, motor control, and decisive memory that are

involved in carrying out each task—for instance, looking at the ground, moving one's

legs, or making facial expressions—are active in the memory of procedures. The most

crucial aspect is that a single thread may successfully draw in a group of elements at
once. This is very different from the restricted general limit or the many estimates of

assets previously represented, where the limiting element is the measure of the assets

accessible in a group (Nijboer, Borst, van Rijn, & Taatgen 2016).

In contrast, a procedure is postponed from another thread when a group of assets

is drawn using a one-thread operation. There might not be a high level of asset

coverage between the various sub-processes when walking and chatting. This

assumes that the two goals will be carried out concurrently. There may be greater

significant coverage among assets in more difficult assignments.

Conceptual Framework

In this study, the elements of the proposed framework for The Impact of Social

Media on the Academic Performance of Senior High School Students are briefly

discussed. However, this study shows a connection between social media integration

and students' academic achievement, using students' academic performance as the

independent variable and the influence of social media as the dependent variable.

Impact of social Academic

media Performance of

students
Scope and Limitations

The main goal of the research is to identify the variables that influence students'

academic performance. This research only focuses on how social media impacts the

grade 11 senior high school student's academic performance in Prosperidad National

High School within Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

For the appropriate understanding of the references, discussions, analysis, and

concept of the study, the following terms were defined operatunally.

Academic Performance. This refers to achieving educational objectives by attending

school and classes, learning the material, doing homework and research, taking

examinations, and getting good grades.

Social Media. This refers to technical activities like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and

WhatsApp that individuals use for various forms of communication, content uploads,

and content downloads. Also, they discuss ideas, studies, and experiences.

Students. This term refers to a person who participates in school or a university.

someone who is intensely passionate about a certain topic.3

METHODS AND PROCEDURE

Research Design

This study will examine the impact of social media to the academic performance

of a senior high school student using a phenomenological qualitative research design.

A phenomenological investigation of the interpretation of experiences by people. This

study intends to outline the students' experiences with social media and its effects and

impact on their academic performance.

Creswell (2012) describes phenomenology as a research approach that seeks to

describe the shared meaning of numerous persons' lived experiences of a concept or

occurrence. Using a phenomenological method, this study aims to discover the

students' subjective experiences as well as their interpretations of those experiences.

This technique is particularly well adapted to investigating complex and diverse

situations, such as collaborative learning, where different viewpoints and

interpretations may differ.

Research Locale

The study will be conducted at Purok 22, Poblacion, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur,

specifically at Prosperidad National High School - Senior High School department.

This place was selected due to its efficiency in terms of time frame for conducting the

study, the availability of the respondents, and convenience of the researchers. Figure

1 shows the location where the study will be conducted.

Population and Participants of the Study

The population of the study consists of all the grade 11 senior high school

students in the Prosperidad National High School during the academic year 2022-

2023. Students that engage in social media are included. Participants must be from

one of three (3) carefully chosen sections. The respondents or were taken from

Prosperidad National High School. The study will be evaluated by a total of fifteen (15)

students, five (5) from each section.

Sampling Design

The purpose of this study is to examine into how social media affects senior high

school students’ academic performance and how much technology affects their ability

to learn. In this study, the researchers will use purposive sampling in this study to

select a varied variety of subjects based on important characteristics such as age,

gender, educational background.

The following are the instruments for research that will be employed in this study;

o FGD Interview Questionnaire. The researchers will create semi-

structured open-ended questions for focus group discussions.

o Observation Checklist. For Practical Research I group activities, the

researchers must create an observation checklist to document group

involvement, behavior, and engagements.

o Field Notes. For a description of the work, the researchers must create

field notes.

o Interview Guidelines

o Protocols for Observation

Validity and Reliable

The following approaches will be used to validate the study's data:

• Transcription and coding are two of the most common jobs. Participants' replies

will be transcribed verbatim and coded to seek for constructions, themes, and patterns.

• Thematic analysis. Thematic analysis will be used to examine the emergent

constructions, themes, and patterns by triangulating replies from one participant to

another, from one group to another, and comparing them to the field notes of the

participant observers.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers shall write a letter addressed to the School Principal and Senior

High School Subject Teachers handling Practical Research I in the selected secondary

schools.
 This study shall utilize a focus group discussion and observation among the

participants to gather responses. After which, the said responses will be transcribed

to identify themes of the impact of social media to the academic performance among

selected Grade 11 participants.

Data Analysis

To support the current research, this study compiles relevant literature and study

from various sources, including the internet and papers. They chose to utilize a phone,

laptop, paper, and pen. In order to learn more about the impact of social media on

senior high students' conduct, the researcher interviewed study participants using a

FGD questionnaire that was based on the research problem.

An in-depth interview will be used to analyze the data, and the participants'

responses will serve as the research's output. The data collected will contain

information on the study on "Impact of Social Media to the Academic Performance of

Senior High Students in Prosperidad National High School". The study's findings will

be summarized in the conclusion that makes sense after data analysis.

Research Ethical Consideration

The researchers obtain informed consent from participants and explain the study's

nature and purpose, ensuring that participants were informed of the potential risks and

benefits of participating. Furthermore, the researchers uphold the privacy and

confidentiality of the respondent’s shared information, including using secure methods

for collecting and storing data, and ensuring the anonymity in any publications or

presentations resulting from the study.

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