CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Social media is a platform for easy communication with maximum benefits when used constantly. As wonderful as it could be, it also has great disadvantages. This project attempts to regulate the social media user in academics especially as it affects students.
1.1 Background of the Study
Social media usage by students is so rampant in recent times due to easy access to devices such as smart phones, i-phones, black berry, tablets, i-pad and laptops which are connected to the internet. Addiction to the usage of social media has extremely increased in recent times. The perils of its effects on the academic performance of the over-involved students are disturbing. Academic performance which is depicted by the grades of students is a great concern in student that spends excessive time on social networks become dependent on it and it is believed that their academic performance diminishes proportionately.
It is perceived that school grades will suffer when spending too much time on social sites such as Facebook, twitter and 2go as valuable study time is lost. (Kubey, 2001). These therefore necessitate the study of the impact of social network usage on academic performance of secondary school students in English language: implication for counseling.
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). Martn (2008), and Lusk, (2010) share the same concept of social media. To them, social media is the use of Facebook, blogs, twitter, my space and linked in 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. 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).
Different researchers have conducted research to ascertain the influence of social media on users; for example, moon (2011) in a study on “impact of Facebook on undergraduate academic performance, averred that social media have negative impact on students. According to the result, the more students use Facebook, the more it affects their academic performance. Similarly, oye (2012), noted that most of the younger students use social networking sites mainly for socialising activities, rather than for academic purpose. Oye, (2012) further observed that most of the students do feel that social networking sites have more positive impact on their academic performance. In another study conducted by Shana, (2012), it was revealed that students use social network mainly for making friends and chatting. The result showed that only 26 percent of the students (respondents) indicated that they use social media for academic purpose.
According to junco (2010), social media are a collection of internet websites, services, and practices that support collaboration, community building, participation, and sharing. The growing dimension of the use of social media among the youth of today cannot be over emphasized. Many researchers such as Choney (2010), san Miguel (2009) and Enriquez (2010), studies on students’ use of the social media sites revealed a negative effect of the use of social media sites on students’ academic performance. Nielsen media research study conducted in June2010 stated that almost 25% of students’ time on the internet is spent on social networking sites (Jacobsen and Forste 2011).
The American educational research association conducted a research and declared at its annual conference in San Diego California (2009), that social media users study less and generate lower grade (Abaleta 2014). Social media and Nigeria youth burden, (2014) stressed the negative effect of giving too much time and undue attention to online socialization to the detriment of academics. According to the researcher, the 21st century brought with it the advent of the new media with its fast tracking means of sending and receiving information via internet in our contemporary society, the new media has gained popularity as its been used for entertainment, networking and academics. The study noted that, the social media was given a boost as a result of ideas from youths.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
The rapid advancement of media technology has had a great impact on the way people communicate on a daily basis. The growing dimension of the use of the social media among the youth of today cannot be over emphasized. Over the years, social networking among students has become more and more popular. It is a way to make connections, not only in school but with friends outside of school. Social networking is a way that helps people feels they belong to a community. Due to the increased popularly of it, scholar is questioning whether grades of students in English language will not be affected by how much time is spent on these sites.
The use of technology such as internet is one of the most important factors that can influence educational performance of students positively or adversely. Many parents and guardians are worried that students are spending too much time on face book and other social media sites and have not enough time to study. Though parents are worried about students’ constant use of the social media sites, many students continue to utilize these sites on a daily basis.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
The objectives of the study are as follows:
- To enrich the aesthetic awareness of the viewing public as they see the sculptural representation “Social Media Exaggeration Student”.
- To produce a sculpture that is represented in buoyant form.
- To create awareness of social media effect on academic in our locality.
- To show to the public in what ways challenges could likely be solved.
1.4 Relevance/Significance of Study
The relevance of this project is as follows:
- The sculptural work reveals the aesthetic value of Social Media Exaggeration (student) through depicting the active forms, strength, action and buoyancy of the sculpture. This informs the viewing public to an extend that the beholder can relate social media effect to challenges.
- The project as a sculptural study contributes to a new aesthetic experience.
- The study also contributes to solutions or ways of facing challenges of academics and life.
1.5 Limitation
This sculpture suffers the limitation of being able to catch only an arrested moment of an action packed situation. Moreover, the issue of facing up to challenges of Social Media Exaggeration is only implied. The real challenges are not shown.
1.6 Delimitation
The project is delimited to use of glass fibre aggregate i.e Resin, calcium, accelerator, catalyst, fibre mart, pop, cement, sand, rods, gravels and water for production; the size to only 183cm height including the pedestal
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