The Relationship of Social Media on Learner’s Academic Achievement
Daisy Obiso | Jansen Piedra | Aisha Mae Daclan | Flora Mae Dayon | Alwyna Unabia | Virginia Velasco
Discipline: Education
Abstract:
The increasing use of social media platforms has drastically altered how people interact, communicate, and acquire
information in the digital age. Today's learners, as digital natives, are profoundly entrenched in online social networks,
making it critical to understand how these platforms influence their educational endeavors. Through a thorough
evaluation of existing research and consideration of many perspectives, this study investigates the effects of social
media on learners' academic achievement. While some academics suggest that social media may be a beneficial tool
for improving learning experiences, others argue that its widespread use may impair academic attainment due to
distractions, less study time, and greater procrastination. This abstract seeks to provide a balanced assessment of these
contrasting viewpoints. Based on the findings of the study, the test of relationship between learners’ academic
achievement and the use of social media showed that there is a positive relationship between the variables. The usage
of social media often for academic purposes is positively relative to the learner’s academic achievement with p-value
of 0.007506 while there is no relationship between the learners’ age and the degree of effect of social media with pvalue of 0.3829. Which means that age does not relate to the effect of social media among participants. Thus, additional
studies should delve into the impact of social media and should cover a more comprehensive student sample from
different elementary environments to represent a substantial part of the population to address the limitations of the
current study
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