Does the Use of o f Social Media Affect Grades? B1 Nicole Abbott Stephanie Carrasco Chad Parkening Spring 21! "D# 1$B Ari%ona State Uni&ersit' Gar' (e)allen
Does Social Media Affect Grades?
Group B1 Does Social media Afect Grades?
"ach 'ear st*dents at the *ni&ersit' or college le&el are faced )ith the e&erlasting challenge of doing ho+e)ork and a nd sta'ing connected )ith their friends and fa+il', #his can be a challenge for so+e st*dents as social +edia can be a distraction, -o)e&er it )o*ld see+ that other st*dents *se social +edia to their benefit, #his paper researches )hether or not social +edia is a hindrance or an ad&antage )hen it co+es to getting good grades, .*r s*r&e' )as ad+inistered on / April 21! )ith 12/ total respondents to the s*r&e', Google 0or+s )as *sed to b*ild and s*b+it the s*r&e' to other +e+bers of the "D# classes, Demographics
0or the basic de+ographics data )e asked st*dents hat is 'o*r gender?3 #he +a4orit' of the 12/ st*dents that )ere s*r&e'ed )ere )o+en at 5!6,789 and +en )ere 527,/89 of the total pop*lation of the class s*r&e'ed, #his +a' be an indication that )o+en are in a higher pop*lation o&erall in the "D# class or it +a' +ean that +en +a' hold off on taking taking this class f*rther off in their st*dies,
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Group B1 Does Social media Afect Grades?
.*r follo) on de+ographic :*estion )as hat 'ear in college are 'o*?3 #he +a4orit' of the class 561,/89 stated that the' )ere a fresh+an; follo)ed b' sopho+ore at 522,289 and 4*nior at 51<,$9 and senior )as the s+allest categor' )ith 5/,=89, #his #his infor+ation coincides )ith the ass*+ption that +ost )o+en take this class earl' on in their st*dies )hile +ale st*dents +a' hold off,
#he a&erage age of the respondents )as bet)een 1!>21 'ears old 5!<,789 follo)ed b' 22>2/ age bracket, #he =2>=/ age gro*p +ade *p 57,$89 of the respondents )ith the 2!>=1 age gro*p reporting the s+allest pop*lation 51,/89,
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Group B1 Does Social media Afect Grades?
#here )ere +an' colleges represented in o*r de+ographics as )ell )ith 62 st*dents 571,=89 reporting that the' )ere +e+bers of the Mar ' (o* 0*lton #eachers College; follo)ed b' = st*dents 52=,$89 )hich )ere fro+ the College of -ealth Sol*tions, #he net +a4or bracket )as the College of P*blic Ser&ice Co++*nit' Co ++*nit' Sol*tions )ith 1/ st*dents 512,!89, #here )ere +an' other schools represented ho)e&er their n* +bers )ere not s*bstantial and can be &ie)ed on the graph,
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Group B1 Does Social media Afect Grades?
Most st*dents that )ere s*r&e'ed 5=/,689 said that the' ha&e a GPA G PA bet)een =,1>=,7, 0ollo)ed b' 526,789 of st*dents in the =,6>=,< GPA range, St*dents )ith a GPA of 2,>=, follo)ed )ith 1/,!8 of the class and 2,>2,7 2 ,>2,7 st*dents as )ell as 7,@ A&erage A&erage GPA ca+e in )ith <,68 respecti&el', #he s+allest percentages reported )ere for the st*dents )ith a 1,>1,< GPA or 5=,789,
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Group B1 Does Social media Afect Grades?
Discussion
.*r +ain research :*estions asked )ere foc*sed aro*nd tr'ing to deter+ine if the *se of social +edia affects grades, e asked -o) +*ch ti+e do 'o* spend on ho+e)ork per )eek?3 )eek? 3 Most people 5=2,689 stated that the' spend +ore than / ho*rs per )eek doing their ho+e)ork, #his is a lot of ti+e doing ho+e)ork b*t b *t a&erages o*t to less than an ho*r a da' so it reall' is not that +*ch, .ther st*dents said the' spent abo*t =>7 ho*rs 52/,289 per )eek on their ho+e)ork; follo)ed b' 526,789 of the class stating the' spend abo*t 6>/ ho*rs per )eek on their ho+e)ork, So+e st*dents st*died e&en less per )eek )ith 516,189 of the class stating the' spend less than 1>2 ho*rs per )eek doing ho+e)ork )ith the s+allest percentage 5,$89 stated that the' spend less than 1 ho*r h o*r per )eek st*d'ing,
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Group B1 Does Social media Afect Grades?
.*r net research :*estion :*estion asked -o) +*ch ti+e to do 'o* spend on social +edia altogether per )eek?3 e )ere s*rprised to see that +an' st*dents 57,689 spend o&er / ho*rs per )eek on social +edia, #his co*ld be an'thing fro+ 0acebook; nstagra+ t)itter etc, .ther st*dents 52!89 stated the' spent 6>/ ho*rs per )eek on social +edia follo)ed b' other st*dents 52=89 reporting =>7 ho*rs of social +edia per )eek, So+e st*dents spent e&en less ti+e on social +edia 5!,<89 spent 1>2 ho*rs and 51,/89 of st*dents spent less than 1 ho*r on social +edia, So it )o*ld see+ that st*dents are doing a great deal dea l of social +edia in their spare ti+e,
Analysis
0ro+ the data collected in regards to the a&erage GPAs GPAs in the classes +ost st*dents )ere at the =,1>=,7 GPA a&erage or =/8 of the class, Also st*dents reported +ore than / ho*rs of social +edia and a large a+o*nt of st*d'ing ti+e 5+ore than / ho*rs9 consec*ti&el', #hese res*lts do not sho) that the *se of social +edia +ed ia affects grades in a negati&e )a', #he' do see+ to point o*t that st*dents are *sing social +edia and st*d'ing st*d 'ing +ore and that the' are able to +aintain good 7
Group B1 Does Social media Afect Grades?
GPAs GPAs )hile *sing social +edia, #here co*ld be another eplanation in that *sers )ith strong GPAs GPAs and those that *se social +edia +ed ia in ecess of / ho*rs or +ore +a' be *sing social +edia to do their ho+e)ork, t +a' be i+portant to ask if social +edia is *sed as a st*d' aid, St*dents +a' be *sing google docs or other st*d' aids to collaborate )ith their peers and these ho*rs co*nt to)ards their total social +edia ti+e, #his :*estion )o*ld clarif' eactl' ho) social +edia is being *sed and gi&e a better ans)er )hen it ca+e do)n d o)n to the +ain research :*estion of Does social +edia affect grades?3
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