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Study says Facebook not to blame for negative impact on grades
Reynol Junco, an associate professor of education at Iowa State University, found that while freshman struggle to balance their use, social media is less of a problem for upper classmen. The difference relates to self-regulation. Junco surveyed more than 1,600 college students about their Facebook behavior, looking at time spent strictly using the social networking site and time spent on Facebook while multitasking. Freshmen averaged a total of two hours a day. Sophomores, juniors and seniors also reported using Facebook while studying, but how it affected their grade point average varied. For freshmen, all Facebook use had a negative impact on their grades. For sophomores and juniors using Facebook while doing schoolwork hurt their GPA. For seniors, there was no relationship between the two. So the question is, is Facebook the problem? The answer is no, Facebook actually has little to do with students GPA. Facebook use is no different than any other distraction for students. Students just have to self regulated their time. Junco stated that freshmen, “come to college and they don't know what to do, because they don't have a parent or teacher telling them when to study, what to eat or when to go to bed.” What this quote is saying that freshmen have not acquired the ability to self regulate.
When junco stated, "It's not just the way students are accessing the site, but the way in which they're using the site that has an effect on academic outcomes,” I strongly agreed with it. I also agreed with the statement that consisted of the theory that “Students use social media to make friends and create the support network they need. If they're committed to their social circles, then they're also committed to their institution, and that's a major part of academic success." But I do believe that this article is very contradicting. I do believe that Facebook is not a cause if bad grades ONLY if students know how
Reynol Junco, an associate professor of education at Iowa State University, found that while freshman struggle to balance their use, social media is less of a problem for upper classmen. The difference relates to self-regulation. Junco surveyed more than 1,600 college students about their Facebook behavior, looking at time spent strictly using the social networking site and time spent on Facebook while multitasking. Freshmen averaged a total of two hours a day. Sophomores, juniors and seniors also reported using Facebook while studying, but how it affected their grade point average varied. For freshmen, all Facebook use had a negative impact on their grades. For sophomores and juniors using Facebook while doing schoolwork hurt their GPA. For seniors, there was no relationship between the two. So the question is, is Facebook the problem? The answer is no, Facebook actually has little to do with students GPA. Facebook use is no different than any other distraction for students. Students just have to self regulated their time. Junco stated that freshmen, “come to college and they don't know what to do, because they don't have a parent or teacher telling them when to study, what to eat or when to go to bed.” What this quote is saying that freshmen have not acquired the ability to self regulate.
When junco stated, "It's not just the way students are accessing the site, but the way in which they're using the site that has an effect on academic outcomes,” I strongly agreed with it. I also agreed with the statement that consisted of the theory that “Students use social media to make friends and create the support network they need. If they're committed to their social circles, then they're also committed to their institution, and that's a major part of academic success." But I do believe that this article is very contradicting. I do believe that Facebook is not a cause if bad grades ONLY if students know how