Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-CALABARZON
Division of Tanauan City
District of Tanauan City North
TAPIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Poblacion 6, Tanauan City

EXTENT OF THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES OF GRADE V PUPILS OF

TANAUAN CITY NORTH DISTRICT AND THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A BASIS
FOR A PROPOSED INTERVENTION PROGRAM

December 2018

PROPONENT:

RUBILYN M. LUMBRES
Teacher II

Approved:

DOLORES M. SAN JOSE

Officer-In-Charge
 EXTENT OF THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES OF GRADE V PUPILS OF
TANAUAN CITY NORTH DISTRICT AND THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A BASIS
FOR A PROPOSED INTERVENTION PROGRAM

By: Rubilyn M. Lumbres

ABSTRACT

Purpose. Social Networking Sites is one of the popular topics being talked about by the

students of Tanauan City North District. Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and YouTube are examples

of Social Networking Sites. Addiction to Social Networking Sites and its impact on students’

academic performance caused the researcher to design and conduct this study. This study is an

endeavor to identify the extent of the use of social networking sites of Grade V pupils of

Tanauan City North District and their academic performance: a basis for a proposed intervention

program.

Methodology. The study employed the descriptive-survey method in gathering the data

needed. Relatively, in order to find answers to the problems framed, questionnaire and

interviews were used.

Findings. The researcher found out that the Grade V pupils under study uses 4 Social

Networking Sites and these are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. It also shows that

all of the respondents surf Facebook while Twitter got the least number of users which is 7.7%.

1. The results of this study further revealed that during weekdays and weekends, majority

spend more than 3 hours of surfing SNS and only 4.3% out of 353 respondents use SNS

for less than 30 minutes during weekdays and weekends.

2. The gathered School Form 5 of Grade V pupils of Tanauan City North District further

revealed that 45.9% of the respondents got a satisfactory grade while 5.7% of the

respondents got an outstanding grade.

 3. That there were significant relationship observed on the length of time spent in using

SNS every weekend and number of social networking sites since the obtained p-values

were less than 0.05 alpha level.

4. That there was a significant difference between the perception of the teachers and pupils

on the extent of use of SNS.

5. The intervention program suggested by the researcher based on the result of the study

is to give additional help to pupils who, for one reason or another, have fallen behind the

rest of the class because of the use of SNS.

Key Words. SNS, Academic Performance, Intervention Program

Action Research Title: EXTENT OF THE USE OF SOCIAL
NETWORKING SITES OF GRADE V
PUPILS OF TANAUAN CITY NORTH
DISTRICT AND THEIR ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE: A BASIS FOR A
PROPOSED INTEVENTION PROGRAM

Proponents: Rubilyn M. Lumbres, Teacher II

District: Tanauan City North District I

School: Tapia Elementary School
Poblacion 6, Tanauan City__________

I. Introduction

The world is changing from one condition to another, thus, there are revolutions of new

ideas that come up to the mind of every person especially in improving technology which can

help people to make their living better. As a result, modern technology has been bringing people

certain advantages and one of those is for fast communication.

Nowadays, people can get hot news from any parts of the world very quickly by using

the E-mail and the Internet. Moreover, telephone-local or/and overseas plays a key role for

people to communicate with each other. They can also communicate by using Social

Networking Sites (SNS).

Social Networking Sites are currently being used regularly by millions of people. The

Internet is more than just a means of seeking information. People discovered that the Internet

could be used to connect with other people, whether for business or commercial purpose, make

new friends, reawaken old friends, and long lost relatives. The use of social networking sites

has been widespread that they have not only caught the attention of academic and industry

researchers worldwide but also us, in particular. Social networking sites are now being
investigated by numerous social science researchers and an increasing number of academic

commentators are becoming more and more interested in studying Facebook, Twitter, and other

social networking services, because of their probable impact on academic performance.

(BohatAla 2015)

Social networking sites also offer features like the profile. It contains the general

information about person’s, application plus the photos and videos posted by his/her friends.

Other SNS like Facebook contains games like Mobile Legends, the most popular game

nowadays. Due to the increased popularity, many professors and parents are asking if such can

affect the study habits as well as the academic performance of the students’ based on how

much time they spend on surfing this sites.

Academic achievement or (academic) performance is the outcome of education – the

extent to which a student, teacher or institution has achieved their educational goals.

On the other hand, Oskouei (2010) contented that internet is advantageous to both

students and teachers if used as a tool of knowledge creation and dissemination. He stated that

the informational usage of technology promotes the efficiency of teachers and this increased

productivity ultimately leads to build a strong social capital.

Social Networking Sites is one of the popular topics being talked about by the students

of Tanauan City North District. Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and YouTube are examples of Social

Networking Sites. Addiction to Social Networking Sites and its impact on students’ academic

performance caused the researcher to design and conduct this study. This study is an endeavor

to identify the extent of the use of social networking sites of Grade V pupils of Tanauan City

North District and their academic performance: a basis for a proposed intervention program.

II. Review of Related Literature

 These related studies provided the researchers the necessary background materials in

the overall conceptualization of the present study. Further, the data gathered were tallied,

organized, and given the corresponding interpretation.

Social media has exploded as a category of online discourse where people create

content, share it, bookmark it and network at a prodigious rate. Because of its ease of use,

speed and reach, social media is fast changing the public discourse in society and setting

trends and agenda in topics that range from the environment and politics to technology and the

entertainment industry (Asur and Huberman, 2010). In the last ten years, the online world has

changed dramatically, thanks to the invention of social media, young men and women now

exchange ideas, feelings, personal information, pictures and videos at a truly astonishing rate.

Seventy-three percent of wired American teens now use social media websites (Oberst, 2010).

According to boyd & Ellison

(2007) an online social network
site is a:
web-based service that allows
individuals to (1) construct a
public or semi-public
profile within a bounded
system, (2) articulate a list of
other users with whom
they share a connection, and (3)
view and traverse their list of
connections and
those made by others within the
system
According to boyd & Ellison
(2007) an online social network
site is a:
web-based service that allows
individuals to (1) construct a
public or semi-public
profile within a bounded
system, (2) articulate a list of
other users with whom
they share a connection, and (3)
view and traverse their list of
connections and
those made by others within the
system According to Boyd & Ellison (2007) an online social network site is a:

web-based service that allows individuals to (1) construct a public or semi-public

profile within a bounded system, (2) articulate a list of other users with whom
they share a connection, and (3) view and traverse their list of connections and
those made by others within the system (p.1)

Gafni and Deri (2012) used the term “social absorption” for students, where they

emphasized the role of social networks in socializing and opening new channels for discovering

more academic resources.

Martn, (2008) & Lusk, (2010) share the same concept of social media. To them social

media is the use of Facebook, Blogs, Twitter, My Space and LinkedIn for the purpose of

communication, sharing photos as well as videos. However for the purpose of this study social

media is captured within the use of internet through Facebook, Whatsap, Twitter, Skype,

MySpace as well as Yahoo Messenger for communication sharing of ideas, sharing of photos

and videos by users. The increased use of Social Networking Websites has become an
international phenomenon in the past several years. What started out as a hobby for some

computer literate people has become a social norm and way of life for people from all over the

world (Boyd. 2007). Teenagers and young adults have especially embraced these sites as a

way to connect with their peers, share information, reinvent their personalities, and showcase

their social lives (Boyd, 2007).

In the past years, social media websites have become common; giving young people a

new way to interact with each other and communicate with the world. Social networking became

popular between 2004 and 2006, after Facebook and MySpace were created. Facebook, for

example has over 500 million members and it is still growing and approximately 85% of

undergraduate students are Facebook users (Schneider, 2009). These numbers are expected

to grow since Facebook users will continue to grow. And this is not only true for Facebook,

numbers for YouTube users closely follow as well (University of New Hampshire, 2009).

Ito et al., 2009 reported that social media may influence aspects such as romance,

friendship, social status, and sharing music, movies, video games, and other aspects of

adolescent culture.

As per Paul, Baker and Cochran (2012), the time spent on social media was dependent

on the attention span of the students. Attention span is the amount of time for which students

can concentrate on their study without getting distracted. They found out that, higher the

attention span, lower is the time spent by students on social media. As per Junco (2011), time

spent on Facebook was very strongly negatively related to the overall GPA of the students.

Kirschner and Karpinski (2010) found out that, over indulgence with social media can affect

students’ academic performance negatively.

As per Mingle and Adams (2015), Likert scale was used to survey the social media

effect on grade performance amongst 526 students. A Likert scale is a scale used for research

that involves questionnaire. Out of these 526 students, majority confirmed that the use of social

media affected their grades negatively. 62 (11.8%) students strongly agreed, while a majority of
students of strength 255 (48.5%) agreed that their grades dropped owing to the use of social

media. In addition, 60 (11.4%) students neither agreed nor disagreed. Finally, Impact of Social

Media on Academic Performance of Students 9(8.2%) and 106 (20.2%) students disagreed and

strongly disagreed respectively that their grades dropped, due to the use of social media.

Synthesis

Based from the data and information gathered from different literature and studies, the

researcher got some insights which one way help her to pursue this study.

The present study has the same bearing with the studies of Ito et al., 2009, Paul, Baker

and Cochran (2012), Junco (2011), Kirschner and Karpinski (2010) and Mingle and Adams

(2015) because they also discussed the extent of the use of using social networking sites and

its effect to the academic performance of the students.

On the other hand, Asur and Huberman, (2010), Oberst, (2010), Boyd & Ellison (2007),

Gafni and Deri (2012), Martn, (2008) & Lusk, (2010), Schneider, (2009) and University of New

Hampshire, (2009) defined the meaning of social networking sites, its features, uses and

positive effect on people’s life.

Statement of the Problem

Specifically, it would try to seek answer to the following questions:

1. What social networking sites are surfed by the Grade V pupils under study?

2. What is the extent of the said surfing done by the Grade V pupils during weekdays

and weekends?

3. What is the academic performance level of the Grade V pupils under study?

4. Is there a significant relationship between the academic performance of the Grade V

pupils and extent of the use of Social Networking Sites (SNS)?

 5. Is there a significant difference between the perception of the teachers and pupils on

the extent of use of SNS?

6. What intervention programs may be proposed based on the result of the study?

Significance of the Study

The result of this research will be beneficial to the following people:

Grade V Pupils. The result of the study may make the students become aware of how

SNS influences them and how it affects their study habits as well as their academic

performance. This will help the students to focus more in their studies rather than spending their

time on surfing SNS.

Teachers. Findings in this study may encourage the teachers to think and give more

activities in their lessons to motivate their students to study hard and pay more attention to their

studies. In line with this, teachers, as student’s locus parents, should know the effect of too

much use of SNS on the academic performance of the students.

Parents. This study may serve as an eye opener to the parents as to the purpose of

social networking sites, therefore may make them to fully aware of the influences of SNS to the

academic performance of their children. They further could think of ways on how to prevent their

children from spending too much time in surfing the social networking sites.

Future researcher. The insights that will be gained from this study will serve as guide

for other researchers to conduct and frame lateral studies within the area of preferences.

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

The researcher investigated the effect of the extent of the use of social networking sites

of Grade V Pupils of Tanauan City North District and their Academic Performance: A Basis for a

Proposed Intervention Program. It identified the commonly surfed SNS by the Grade V pupils
during weekdays and weekends. It further determined its relationship to the extent of surfing

and to the academic performance of the said pupils.

The subject of the research involved teachers and students in 10 elementary schools of

Tanauan City North District at Tanauan City, Batangas. Using the simple random techniques or

the fish bowl, the groups of respondents were chosen.

Definition of Terms

Social Networking Sites. This is an online service platform, or site that focuses on

building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people, who, for example,

share interests and/or activities.

Academic performance. This is the measurement of student achievement across

various academic subjects. 

Intervention. It means an act of inserting one thing between others, like a person trying

to help. Intervention comes from the Latin intervener, meaning “to come between, interrupt.”

III. Research Methodology

The locale of the study were the following schools in Tanauan City North District: Tapia

Elementary School, Sambat Elementary School, Trapiche Elementary School, Pagaspas

Elementary School, Sala Elementary School, Pantay Bata Elementary School, Pantay Matanda

Elementary School, Ulango Elementary School, Laurel Elementary School and Tanauan North

Central School.

The researcher used the questionnaire checklist for the respondents’ and the form of 5

point scale for the extent of the use of social networking sites of Grade V pupils of Tanauan City

North District and their academic performance. The questionnaire was specific in order to attain

clearer understanding by the respondents. The random sampling method was used in getting

38% of the respondents.

Statistical Treatment of Data

 To analyze and interpret the data to be gathered for the respondents, the researcher

employed the following statistical techniques and procedures.

1. Percentage and Rank. This statistical tools was used to answer posited problem

number 1, 2, 3.

The formula is: P = f x 100%

n
where:

P-Percentage

f-frequency

n-number of cases

2. Weighted mean – This instrument was used to weigh question number 1, 2, 3.

The formula is: WM = f1X1 + F2X2 + ……………………… fnXn

n
Where:

WM-weighted mean

f-frequency

x-scale of variable

n-number of cases/respondents

3. T-test-Statistical treatment used to evaluate question number 4, 5.

The formula is:

Where:

T-t-test

X1-mean of the first samples

 X2-mean of the second sample

S1-standard deviation of first sample

S2-standard deviation of second sample

N1-number of cases of first sample

Data Gathering Procedures

The researcher requested the permission of the school heads concerned before she

distributed the copies of the questionnaire.

The researcher personally retrieved the copies of the instrument from the schools in the

district and nearby schools in order for her to conduct an informal interview with the respondents

in such schools and get related information necessary for the qualitative analysis for feedback.

For the respondents in far-flung schools, the retrieval was coursed through school heads

and teacher respondents themselves.

Ethical Issues

Research ethics will be fully implemented in this research undertaking. Permission and

informed consent from every respondent will be secured. However, they are free to withdraw

their consent to participate at any time without the need to justify the decision and without

prejudice. The research purpose, process and their role will likewise be thoroughly explained.

Offensive, discriminatory, or other unacceptable languages are avoided in the formulation of

questionnaire and respondents will be treated with greatest anonymity.

IV. Results and Discussion

The subsequent statements beneath are obtainable summing up all the salient findings

disclosed in the study.

1. The researcher found out that the Grade V pupils under study uses 4 Social

Networking Sites and these are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. It also
 shows that all of the respondents surf Facebook while Twitter got the least number of

users which is 7.7%.

2. The results of this study further revealed that during weekdays and weekends,

majority spend more than 3 hours of surfing SNS and only 4.3% out of 353

respondents use SNS for less than 30 minutes during weekdays and weekends.

3. The gathered School Form 5 of Grade V pupils of Tanauan City North District further

revealed that 45.9% of the respondents got a satisfactory grade while 5.7% of the

respondents got an outstanding grade.

4. That there were significant difference observed on the length of time spent in using

SNS every weekend and number of social networking sites since the obtained p-

values were less than 0.05 alpha level. This means that the responses differs

significantly and based from post hoc test conducted, those who spent 1 to 3 hours

on using SNS has a greater effect on their study habits compared those who spent

30 minutes on social networking sites.

5. It was observed that the composite mean 3.33 indicates that the students are

uncertain. However, among the items cited, it shows that social networking sites is

more effective in communicating with their friends which obtained the highest

weighted mean score of 4.03 and rated agree. Moreover, the pupil will not perform

well in their academics even if they stop using social networking sites got the lowest

weighted mean of 2.82 rated us uncertain.

6. The intervention program suggested by the researcher based on the result of the

study is to give additional help to pupils who, for one reason or another, have fallen

behind the rest of the class because of the use of SNS.

Conclusions

With reference to the findings, the researcher arrived at the following conclusions:
 1. That the respondents spend more time in surfing SNS during weekdays and

weekends. This shows that the respondents get distracted in their study habits.

2. That most of the respondents got a satisfactory grade and least of them got an

outstanding grade.

3. That there was a significant relationship between the academic performance of the

pupils and the extent of use of social networking sites.

4. That there was a significant difference between the perception of the teachers and

pupils on the extent of use of SNS.

5. That an intervention program should be encourage to improve the academic

performance of the pupils under study.

Recommendation
In the light of the conclusions drawn in this study, the following recommendations are

hereby made:

1. That the students must properly use social networking sites.

2. That the students should spend more time on studying and reviewing their lesson

during weekdays and weekends to improve academic performance.

3. That the teachers should be aware of the effect of too much use of social networking

sites because it affects the study habits of the students and therefore should engage

them in activities that would help them to be motivated in their studies.

4. That the parents should be informed about the results of this study for them to set

some limits and make a few rules for their children with regard to their online

behavior, especially on using social networking sites.

5. That the school should set programs about motivating their students to spend more

time in their studies not on surfing social networking sites.

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