Presentation that explains the relationship between the Facebook use and academic performance, based on the results of an expressive and exploratory survey study on college students who use Facebook and who do not use. Ref: "Computers and Human Behavior" by Paul A. Kirschner & Aryn C. Karpinski

2. Article about the modern generation and the relationship between the Facebook use and
the academic performance.
To explain how the Facebook use has influenced on modern generation’s academic
performance
With an expressive and exploratory survey study on college students who use Facebook and
who do not use

3. The new generation that has grown up using multiple technological devices.
“Children belonging to this generation develop-on their own and
without instruction…
Veen and Vrakking (2006) “
No, the researchers found that university students do not really have deep knowledge of
Technology, but limited to basic office suite skills.
“They are playing with technology, but not really using it efficiently..
Bullen et al., (2008) “

4. Performing two or more processing activities at the same time
“due to their (homo zappiens) relationship with technology from birth, they have an
innate technological competence that can be characterized as multitasking
Prensky (2003)”
No
Homo Zappiens have only developed the skills to shift quickly from one task to another.
But it could lead to distressing results which are not as good as those of tasks which are
performed sequentially.

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7. 1 Demographic info ( age, rank in school)
2 Academic info ( GPA, Hours Spent
studying)
3 Computer & Internet Use ( Hours spent
on internet )
4 Facebook Use ( Hours of Facebook Use )
5 Students Perceptions of the impact of
Facebook on their academic Achievement

8. Number 141 68
Mean GPA 3.06 3.82
Mean hours spent for
studying per week
1.47 2.76
Average daily internet use 1-2 Hours 1-2 Hours

9. In response to the question about students’ perception of the impact of
Facebook on their academic achievement.
the use of Facebook has no impact on their
studies
the use of Facebook has some impact on their
studies

10. Average time spent for internet use by both
Facebook users an non-users are the same
(i.e. Between 1-2 hours a day)
Are non-users using internet for academic
purposes?
Facebook users are underperforming @
school & spending fewer hours to study
Any differences in study strategies?
Majority of the Facebook users claimed that
Facebook usage did not impact on their
studies.
Contradiction
More researches needed to be done?
Facebook users are scoring lower GPAs and spending fewer hours to study.