Research 1 - Social Media As An Educational Asset

CHAPTER 1: Introduction
SOCIAL MEDIA AS AN EDUCATIONAL ASSET
Rationale:
This research is conducted to highlight the advantages of social media. Social
media is sometimes confused as a “waste of time” although its primary purpose
is to connect people regardless if they are thousands of miles away from each
other. Another purpose of this research is to find out how it affects students’
academic performance. Social Media is also associated with cyber bullying, but
social media has its upsides too. Teenagers, mostly students, can’t tell the
difference between studying and using social media. This is primarily due of the
fact that social media can aid us with our studies. We use social media to get
information. From videos, to blogs, to articles that are present in social media
platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and others. We submit our video projects
through Facebook or YouTube. As we have observed these past few days, if we
relate social media to teenagers, most of the observations were disadvantages.
This research mainly aims to turn people’s impression of social media as a
“waste of time” to a “time-saver”.
Theoretical Background:
This chapter of the research will look into the theory of social media and
education. The Chapter 2 will concentrate on the evolution of education and the
integration of social media into a modern learning instrument.

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Problem Statement:
IS SOCIAL MEDIA REALLY AN EDUCATIONAL ASSET? OR A HINDRANCE?
Significance of the Study:
This research is conducted to identify the different ways social media can help
students make their educational journey easier. This research also aims to
discourage any negative prejudices in the future.
Scope and Limitations:
This research covers the advantages of social media to teenage students. The
parts of education where social media can help. This research also focuses on
incorporating the main purpose of social media to the common needs of students
to be able to succeed and to complete their academic requirements and to satisfy
their needs as students. This research however, will not cover the disadvantages
of social media since this research is about how can social media be an
educational asset. Discussing the disadvantages of social media can contrast
and contradict with the main purpose of this research.
Definition of Terms:
Social Media - are computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation
and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression
via virtual communities and networks.
Aid - help, assist, or support (someone or something) in the achievement of
something.
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Article - a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or
other publication.
Asset - a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.
Hindrance - a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something
or someone.
Prejudice - preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual
experience.
Contrast - the state of being strikingly different from something else.
Contradict - assert the opposite of a statement formerly made.
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CHAPTER 2
Review of Related Literature:
“Social media is often seen as the key driver of communications and marketing.
A growing number of schools and teachers are utilizing social media in the
classroom to further engage students in the learning process. Social media is a
tool that teachers can use to make their classroom more engaging, relevant and
culturally diverse.” (The Education Partners, Sept 2015)
“Learning management systems such as Moodle and Blackboard have become
immensely popular in universities in recent years as a means to distribute lecture
notes and other course information, as a portal for students to upload
assignments and check them for plagiarism, and as a chat forum where students
can communicate with their lecturers, and with each other. With 7 out of 10
people now owning a smartphone, and social media usage accounting for over
30% of online smartphone activity, this is a communication channel that lecturers
simply can’t afford to overlook.” (BBC, Jul 2017)
“Social media no longer has to be an obstacle to studying; it can help students
create and manage a study community, make the best use of study time, and
find new resources to help them learn and retain knowledge.” (McGraw Hill, May
2015)
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CHAPTER 3: Methodology
Research Design: Descriptive: Survey Design
Research Setting / Locale: This study will be based in the SHS Building in the
Main Campus of the University of Cebu.
Research Respondent/s: University of Cebu – Main Campus SHS students
aside from our classmates.
Research Instruments: Survey using questionnaires.
Data Gathering:
Statistical Treatment Data:
Evaluation / Assessment of Rubrics:

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CHAPTER 1: Introduction

SOCIAL MEDIA AS AN EDUCATIONAL ASSET

This research is conducted to highlight the advantages of social media. Social

media is sometimes confused as a “waste of time” although its primary purpose

through Facebook or YouTube. As we have observed these past few days, if we

relate social media to teenagers, most of the observations were disadvantages.

This research mainly aims to turn people’s impression of social media as a

“waste of time” to a “time-saver”.

integration of social media into a modern learning instrument.

IS SOCIAL MEDIA REALLY AN EDUCATIONAL ASSET? OR A HINDRANCE?

Significance of the Study:

discourage any negative prejudices in the future.

Scope and Limitations:

to be able to succeed and to complete their academic requirements and to satisfy

educational asset. Discussing the disadvantages of social media can contrast

and contradict with the main purpose of this research.

Social Media - are computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation

via virtual communities and networks.

Aid - help, assist, or support (someone or something) in the achievement of

Article - a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or

Asset - a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.

Hindrance - a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something

Prejudice - preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual

Contrast - the state of being strikingly different from something else.

Contradict - assert the opposite of a statement formerly made.

Review of Related Literature:

classroom to further engage students in the learning process. Social media is a

culturally diverse.” (The Education Partners, Sept 2015)

“Learning management systems such as Moodle and Blackboard have become

immensely popular in universities in recent years as a means to distribute lecture

notes and other course information, as a portal for students to upload

30% of online smartphone activity, this is a communication channel that lecturers

simply can’t afford to overlook.” (BBC, Jul 2017)

“Social media no longer has to be an obstacle to studying; it can help students

Research Design: Descriptive: Survey Design

Main Campus of the University of Cebu.

Research Respondent/s: University of Cebu – Main Campus SHS students

aside from our classmates.

Research Instruments: Survey using questionnaires.

Statistical Treatment Data:

Evaluation / Assessment of Rubrics:

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