Appraising of Social Media Network in the Academic Performance of Students in Ghana: A Case of Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Municipality
Table 3.
Use of Social Networks and Students’ Academic Performance
|
| Statements |
Mean |
Std. Dev. |
|
|
| Comparing my grades before and after participating on social media networks, I experienced a drop in my academic performance |
2.52 |
0.99 |
|
|
| The usage of Wikipedia for research has helped improve my grades |
2.99 |
0.91 |
|
|
| Social network sites are personal /social and cannot be used for educational purposes |
1.90 |
0.98 |
|
|
| I receive examination questions and papers through social media |
2.59 |
1.03 |
|
|
| I do examination discussions with my friends on social media |
2.87 |
0.93 |
|
|
| Social media participation affects my English Language (spelling, Grammar and Pronunciation. |
2.33 |
1.112 |
|
|
| I use material gotten from blogging sites to comment on what I have been taught in class. |
2.27 |
0.93 |
|
|
| During vacation, I spend a lot of time participating on social media than reading my books (Use) |
2.68 |
1.06 |
|
|
| My grades will improve if I stop participating in social networks differently and at different frequencies. |
3.90 |
0.98 |
|
|
|
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