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Abstract
Purpose
Social media has transformed and influenced communication, research and education in general through the vast variety of online tools which are available for communication.The objectives of the research study is to examine and analyze the influence of Social Media on the academic Performance of students and their social interpersonal skills.
Design/methodology/approach
195 samples were collected from full-time undergraduate students studying in the University from different faculties including business, engineering, law, English Studies and Language Studies. The descriptive statistics analysis was used to analyze the demographic data while inferential statistics was used in testing the research hypotheses. The results obtained from the analyses were used to interpret the outcomes.
Findings
The empirical results reveal that the students get to learn through social media differently enabling them new information and are also able to communicate easily with others. The communication exchanged is irrelevant to studies and does not help them in any manner to improve their learning. It is confirmed that the Social Media effects do not support the Learning of the students and most of the students are addicted to social media.
Practical Implications
The study confirms that it is good means to approach the students through social media whichmight boost the education in an easier way.
Originality/value
The research work is of its first kind as it focuses on the impact of social media on the academic performances of the students studying in Higher Educational Institutions.
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References
Al-Tarawneh, H.A. (2014), “The influence of Social Networks on Students’ Performance,†Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences,†Vol.5, issue.3, pp.200-205, available at https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/a3a2/492eb9dc2cfcf36848261ae2df5948d55f2e.pdf
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Baker, B. (2009), “Your customer is talking - to everyone: Social media is the new channel for Customer Connection,†Information Management, 13th Apr.2009, available at the website http://www.informationmanagement.com/issues/2007_58/business_intelligence_social_media_customer-10015242-1.html
Boyd, D. (2007), “Why Youth (Heart) Social Network Sites: The Role of Networked Publics in Teenage Social Lifeâ€, MacArthur Foundation Series on Digital Learning – Youth, Identity, and Digital Media Volume (ed. David Buckingham), Research Publication No.2007-16, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, pp.119-142 available at http://doi.org/10.1162/dmal.9780262524834.119 DOI: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/22hq2
Butler, B.S. and Matook, S. (2015), “Social Media and Relationships,†The International Encyclopedia of Digital Communication and Society, Wiley-Blackwell, John Wiley and Sons, available at http://doi.org/10.1002/9781118767771.wbiedcs097 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118767771.wbiedcs097
El-Badawy, T.A. and Hashem, Y. (2015), “The Impact of Social Media on the Academic Development of School Students,†International Journal of Business Administration, Vol.6, issue.1, pp.46-52 available at http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijba.v6n1p46 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5430/ijba.v6n1p46
Griffiths, M.D. (2013), “Social Networking Addiction: Emerging Themes and Issues,†Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy, Volume. 4, issue. 5, pp.1-2 available at http://doi.org/10.4172/2155-6105.1000e118 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4172/2155-6105.1000e118
Hasnain, H., Nasreen, A. and Ijaz, H. (2015), “Impact of Social Media usage on Academic Performance of University Students,†Proceedings of the 2nd International Research Management and Innovation conference, Langkawi, 26-27th Oct.2015, available at http://rmc.kuis.edu.my/irmic/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMPACT-OF-SOCIAL-MEDIA-USAGE-ON-ACADEMIC-PERFORMANCE-OF-UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS.pdf
Jabe, E.C. (2015), “Effects of Social Media on the Academic Performance of University Students in Nigeria: A study of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourtâ€, Research Project Report submitted to River State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, DE.2010/PT/1771, Aug.2015, available at http://www.academia.edu/26495256/EFFECTS_OF_SOCIAL_MEDIA_ON_THE_ACADEMIC_PERFORMANCE_OF_UNIVERSITY_STUDENTS_IN_NIGERIA_A_STUDY_OF_THE_RIVERS_STATE_UNIVERSITY_OF_SCIENCE_AND_TECHNOLOGY_PORT_HARCOURT
Khan, F.R., Hatami, Y.J., Sasisharan, A. and Al-Roshdi, S.A.A. (2017), “Investigative Study on Preferred Social Media Marketing in Safeer Mall, Oman,â€Humanities and Social Science Reviews, Vol.5, issue.1, pp.53-63 available at https://doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2017.515 DOI: https://doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2017.515
Khan, F.R., Al-Balushi, H.Y., AlGaithi, A.D., AlShihi, A.A. (2017a), “Impact of Social Media on Customers Satisfaction: Bank Muscat – A Case Study,â€Ahead International Journal of Recent Research Review, Vol.1, Issue. 11, pp.154-163.
Khan, F.R., AlShekili, N., AlBadi, A. and AlKhanbashi, H. (2017). Exploring the impact of Hostel Life of Students on Academic Performance: Sohar University – a case study. Pedagogies: An International Journal, Accepted
Masters, K. (2015), “Social Networking Addiction among Health Sciences Students in Oman,†Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Vol.15, issue. 3, pp.357-363 available at https://dx.doi.org/10.18295%2Fsqumj.2015.15.03.009 DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2015.15.03.009
Mingle, J. and Adams, M. (2015), “Social Media Network Participation and Academic Performance in Senior High Schools in Ghana,â€Library Philosophy and Practice, Summer 7-21-2015, Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, pp.1-51, available at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3446&context=libphilprac
Osharive, P. (2015), “Social Media and Academic Performance of Students,â€Research Project submitted to Department of Educational Administration, No.100302125, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Jan.2015, available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273765340_social_media_and_academic_performance_of_students
SQUmedia-ar, (2015), “Health Students Addicted to Social Net,†SQU Media, Sultan Qaboos University, Apr.10th 2015, available at https://www.squ.edu.om/squmedia/Details-Page/ArticleID/2969/Health-Science-Students-Addicted-to-Social-Net