Social Networking And Students’ Academic Achievements In Mathematics In Senior Secondary Schools, Ikom Education Zone, Cross River State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined social Networking and Students’ Academic achievement in Senior Secondary Schools in Ikom Education Zone, Cross River State, Nigeria. The Independence variables examine were: use of Facebook and YouTube while the dependent variable was students’ academic achievement in Mathematics. To achieve the purpose of the study, two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Literature was reviewed based on the variables. The research design adopted was survey research design. One hundred and sixty-five (165) SS II students who offered Mathematics in public secondary schools were randomly selected for the study. The instruments used for data collection was a 20 – items questionnaire titled “Social Networking and Students’ Academic Achievement Questionnaire (SNASAAQ), and achievement test in Mathematics constructed by the researchers, Independent t-test was used as statistical tool for data analysis. Each of the hypotheses was tested at .05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that the use of Facebook and YouTube significantly influenced students’ academic achievement by SS II students in Mathematics. Based on the findings, it was recommended among other things that government/school proprietors should provide in-service training for Mathematics teachers to enhance achievement especially on use of social networking.